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

[1985Vols]

Yeah I don’t understand why we help on every possession. It’s a big reason why people bomb away from three on us. I get not getting them to the rim unabated but at some point you have to risk it.

Barnes needs to change his philosophy on that

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Every time we get on a roll they hit a 3 or we brick a shot and it's back to 9-10.

This one is feeling like an L.

Yep. Infuriating. I didn’t expect to win all our games this year, but I also did not expect to drop one this early in the season. It’s pretty upsetting. Especially to a not that great Alabama team.

It’s just the 3-ball is the way the game is played now. They’re 9/17, which is over 50%. We’ve got 4 threes and have missed quite a few open looks.

 

[Bigorange123]

We should use #kickerball

You stole my line

 

[RockyTopRiot]

Was baileys not a 3? Looked like they only gave us a 2

Yeah I noticed that too...

 

[RAVOL]

Faulty missing all these freebies microcosm of whole offense tonight. Pons doing his best on D Wow he is good. In CHRIST Alone

 

[chuckb1448]

It simply comes down to two things... I hate losing to a less talented team.... and I hate Losing to the gangsters

 

[VOLinAL]

Did they just call a foul on Santiago for standing there getting run over by a Bama player???

That was a block.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Besides pons our team looks sluggish. Just an all around off night. I’d roll zone the rest of the way, we can cover anyone tonight and they are draining 3s because they are wide wide open. Make them
Keep hitting them but take the lane away.

 

[Lankykong]

Lmao that was a clear as day blocking foul, you people go full tard when we are playing bad

Yeah, refs have switched to hating on Bama after Pons’ third foul

 

[Boca Vol]

This is the MOST UT weekend ever!

1st. Bama is playing for ANOTHER National Title in football.
2nd. Their basketball team is beating UT like a rented mule!

 

[GBO18]

Keep getting stops.

 

[BreatheUT]

Even wide open shooters don't hit 90% in an away court..

Home court is not a home court advantage right now.

 

[VolGee4]

Barnes needs to change his philosophy on that

Depends on the opponent.

 

[chuckb1448]

Faulty missing all these freebies microcosm of whole offense tonight. Pons doing his best on D Wow he is good. In CHRIST Alone

He isnt Christ.... but he is a beast

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

That was a block.

Yes, it was.

 

[vols 30]

Where is the team that beat Missouri?

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

imho despite what looking like an L.... Never been more impressed by Pons

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Tennessee will get it back to a one possession game eventually. Not sure if they pull this one out though.

 

[Dougie_D]

Game plan is to try to draw fouls but actually MAKE our free throws

 

[RAVOL]

Faulty missing all these freebies microcosm of whole offense tonight. Pons doing his best on D Wow he is good. In CHRIST Alone

Auto correct on Faulky

 

[CAVPUT]

Home court is not a home court advantage right now.

UT just goes to pieces when they play bama. Doesn't matter the sport.

 

[berryvol]

Yeah, refs have switched to hating on Bama after Pons’ third foul

It’s def the refs fault we are shooting free throws at the same percentage of my middle school basketball team.

 

[TrapVol]

Bama has taken away our mid-range jumpers just inside the foul line. That’s a large number of our points. I knew it was just a matter of time before a team caught on.

 

[Bigorange123]

Yeah, refs have switched to hating on Bama after Pons’ third foul

They try and keep it even? Bama up so now we get some calls?

 

[1985Vols]

This is the MOST UT weekend ever!

1st. Bama is playing for ANOTHER National Title in football.
2nd. Their basketball team is beating UT like a rented mule!

Happy 2021