The Official #8 Tennessee vs. #12 Kentucky Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[BigOrangeMojo]

It could have easily happened the next play. Refs are terrible but that’s not their fault. It’s basketball.

Also dont happen if they called the two arm shove of Lanier in front of two refs.....

 

[Zues1]

Mashack is so bad on offense - can’t even complete a breakaway.

So timid, at times

 

[BigBadVol]

Mashack is so bad on offense - can’t even complete a breakaway.

Do you ever say something positive? Nope. Checked your messages. How about finding another team to criticize every play or just STFU. Your trolling skills are weak or you’re just a very weak minded individual.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Mashack is so bad on offense - can’t even complete a breakaway.

Agree

 

[patrick]

We shot 12 fts to their 2 fts with us jacking up 20 3 point attempts. Refs have favored us in the first half overall

If we had made just two more three balls - we wouldn’t even be nervous other than zz knee.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

He's on the bike - surely not a bad sign??

You you have to think if he tore something they wouldn't let him on the bike. And they usually know right away if something is torn.

 

[GBO18]

He's on the bike - surely not a bad sign??

Definitely good news.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Officials are so incompetent this season. It is ridiculous. We have both benefited and been hurt by their piss poor calls. So has Kensucky. There has got to be some accountability.

If the officials had called it decently, Kentucky would be killing us

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Ended the half on an 11-0 run thanks to some timely 3s. Hope ZZ ok

 

[Volfan2012]

Don't think he could come back done played to many games. Hopefully he can play the rest of this one.

 

[vols 30]

If he was riding the bike, then it wouldn't be his knee would it?

 

[Go47]

Do you ever say something positive? Nope. Checked your messages. How about finding another team to criticize every play or just STFU. Your trolling skills are weak or you’re just a very weak minded individual.

Not much positive to say offensively. They do play good defense.

 

[vol94]

I’m not a Dr but stayed at the Holiday inn @ Columbus in Dec.

How bad is a hyperextended ankle injury? I know it’s speculation but for ZZ family to rush to the locker room….

Edit- did one of the commentators say “knee?” Hopefully referring to his prior acl injury.

 

[GBO18]

If he was riding the bike, then it wouldn't be his knee would it?

I mean he didn’t turn the ankle. He grabbed at the knee when they showed the replay.

 

[VolCalls]

That ball didn’t even touch Phillips!!

This is what contributes to dysfunction and lack of credibility on this board. Emotional post without taking the time to acknowledge facts first. Replay showed the ball clearly hit him on the side of the chest. But go ahead and blame the refs.

 

[patrick]

Let’s just hope it’s not we all think.

Yes indeed.

I have resembled personally what I saw from zz when he went off the court albeit in a different sport - but non contact.

 

[Volfan2012]

We shoot halfway decent we'll win this by double digits. Our offense is very bad. Igor had some big threes.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Lanier has been fouled at least twice now

 

[Go47]

This team needs Lanier to get hot from 3.

 

[Christian Lowe]

I’m not a Dr but stayed at the Holiday inn @ Columbus in Dec.

How bad is a hyperextended ankle injury? I know it’s speculation but for ZZ family to rush to the locker room….

Pretty much any family would do that if their son ran off the court hurt to be fair

 

[etsuvol13]

Im leaning toward a hyperextended knee if they have him on a bike. Trying to keep the stiffness out.

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

 

[TrapVol]

No one can hit a layup for UT; men or women.

One of the things no one ever mentions about Chris Lofton is that he was a wizard at finishing on a fast break… it was such an underrated part of his game. I wish we had someone like that nowadays.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Toughness displayed! Would have been easy to fold early on.

 

[patrick]

If he was riding the bike, then it wouldn't be his knee would it?

FYI (unfortunately) you can injure a knee with full extension or flexion, and everywhere in between with no contact whatsoever.