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

[cwbytruckers]

Disappointed in our fans. The students try but half their seats are away from floor.

We have never had the atmosphere of some of the better basketball schools and never will. It’s always gonna be football football football.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

We need at least 4 stops and score on every one just to still be down. Not happening

 

[Woodrow Call]

In less than a year, Pope's program appears to be as good or ahead of us. There's no excuse for that.

 

[tnvols72]

What seed would 11-7 league give us? 3?

It wont matter ,Tn cant shoot.They are going home early in both tournaments

 

[Go47]

What seed would 11-7 league give us? 3?

3-4 I would guess. I’m seeing 9-9.

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Play some freaking defense!!!

 

[vols 30]

It just felt wrong from the opening tip. We came out flat and they were inspired.

Really surprising from UT.

 

[FlVols]

We may go 9-9 in SEC and end up a 4 seed

We keep this up… who cares. Getting punked tonight

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

How do you fix the setting in a giant arena? Not being snarky, actually interested in solutions. I just can’t come up with many that make sense for any side.

Move the students

 

[Lurker]

Danny White change this arena setting. This is awful home court.

The seating was set up a long time ago as part of the funding for the arena. Big donors to the building fund are locked into the sidelines.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

The effort coming out of the half has been pathetic

 

[SGMVols]

In less than a year Pope's program appears to be as good or ahead of us. There's no excuse for that.

He’s coaching at Kentucky.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

In less than a year Pope's program appears to be as good or ahead of us. There's no excuse for that.

You’re shocked a Blue Blood is able to rebuild a program quickly?

 

[cwbytruckers]

When did we become a use the whole shot clock type of offense?

 

[molsen81]

#13 ranking or lower with a loss. Let’s avoid that with a big run here.

 

[patrick]

Kentucky can just fire away from deep. They know the balls not going through the basket on the other end.

It’s amazing how many teams, not named Tennessee, shoot so well in our gym.

I’m sure Barnes pushed the defense first bs with his team since the Auburn game.

 

[BreatheUT]

Z can't guard Robinson.

And not exploiting his quickness on the other end. Better to just get Gainey in.

 

[RAVOL]

Simple Game. Put the ball in the basket. Just a bad game tonight even D intensity not there.

 

[VolCalls]

8/9 game and lose to Duke in 2nd round.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Just not competitive in a 3 point shot contest. That's what this game has become.

 

[rocketskates]

It just felt wrong from the opening tip. We came out flat and they were inspired.

Really surprising from UT.

Should’ve come out expecting that they weren’t going to accept losing three straight. We didn’t come out with any energy.!

 

[Christian Lowe]

We have never had the atmosphere of some of the better basketball schools and never will. It’s always gonna be football football football.

We were the worst baseball program in the south for 20 years and now we’re the best with one of the best stadium environments to go with it. This is stupid.

 

[Barnes_Burner]

No it isn’t. Cant lose at home to UK.

We have already lost. Not taking away the three ball coupled with our below average offense is demoralizing.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Why can’t we ever shoot 3s like this?

We don’t have consistent shooters

 

[vol94]

Get loud about what? TN is giving them nothing to cheer about. Just brick after brick and weak D tonight.

They were quiet when we went up at half. It sure isn’t Duke, Auburn, or other schools. Sad and again, it pains me to say so as I’ve defended the crowd for years.