The Official #7 Tennessee vs. Alabama Game Thread, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[chef3531]

I'm glad I didn't turn it on til right before half. Looks like I only missed typical Bama bias on officiating and some poor shooting on our end.

 

[VolArmy74]

What was the tech about?

Barnes ripped the ref for about 5 straight game minutes then used a t.o. to rip them some more.

 

[rocketskates]

Our effort has been worse.

Speak for yourself. I’ve been yelling at the tv and cheering the entire time!

 

[ekterry]

Garbage half. Happens to everyone! Played awful and down by 2. Great teaching moment at the half. Now, Just get up by 10 quick!

 

[ndubvols]

Weird substitution pattern by Barnes. I think he saw the weak effort and was sending a message.

Pons and santi had 2 fouls. Springer got hurt.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I expect us to come out pissed in the 2nd half. BS officiating.

So it's the same old strategy that we have going for us ..... playing pissed off because of BS officiating.
It's won us 7 games so far this year ...... sounds great to me.

 

[BreatheUT]

I'd like to see Pons get the ball a lot in the 2nd half. I'm guessing they were cautious with Springer.

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

We need someone with editing skills to watch a Tennessee game and tally up all the missed calls/bad calls. It’s egregious.

Refalytics Judd will on TN basketball overtime after the game on Basilio's stream.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Bama always is a sh*t ass game when it comes to officiating

 

[chef3531]

Was it Pember that missed those point blank shots towards the end of the half?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Speak for yourself. I’ve been yelling at the tv and cheering the entire time!

I'm not sure what that has to do with their effort. And I don't mean trying hard, I mean execution. Offensively that was not a good effort at all.

 

[berryvol]

I'm glad I didn't turn it on til right before half. Looks like I only missed typical Bama bias on officiating and some poor shooting on our end.

Officiating wasn’t THAT bad, it’s being overstated bc we played horrible. The way we were shooting FTs we may be down more if we had officiating on our favor.

 

[marvin616]

D!!!

 

[hUTch2002]

Agreed. I would rather lose to Kentucky than these guys.

No you wouldn’t.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Was it Pember that missed those point blank shots towards the end of the half?

yes

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Great counter point! Very convincing

65% FG & 3rd highest point to minute ratio on team behind only Springer & Bailey, keep talking out your ass though

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Was it Pember that missed those point blank shots towards the end of the half?

He got flogged multiple times with no call.

 

[vols 30]

Was it Pember that missed those point blank shots towards the end of the half?

Yes. A guy his size that can't play inside

 

[Roustabout]

yes

Looked like a baby giraffe.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Was it Pember that missed those point blank shots towards the end of the half?

He dropped a pass to him for a layup on one possession, then on another he brought the ball down then tried to go up and got stuffed. Then got beat on defense.

That was not a good time for him.

 

[sportsnut624]

Good news is getting pons back should help the defensive side. Offensively I would guess we start down screening to get Fulkerson more post up looks and try to force the issue inside a little bit. If the refs keep calling it tight we should drive the ball and force contact on every play

 

[Bigorange123]

Bama win greater than Kentucky win to you this year?

 

[Roustabout]

Yes. A guy his size that can't play inside

If it wasn’t for his neck he’d be 6’4”

 

[sportsnut624]

Bama always is a sh*t ass game when it comes to officiating

Yep. it’s amazing how every game with them turns into a foul fest.

 

[Namorto1]

Looks a lot like our first two games this year. We missed at least 5 bunnies. Some careless TOs. Missing FTs don’t help. This is a classic game when we should play James at the 4. Bama is doing nothing but going 1x1 off the dribble and when we switch it exposes our bigs on their guards. Bama is bullying us in our half court offense, and someone needs to push back. Springer and Johnson need to start attacking the rim and Fulky needs to get to work.