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

[jasonvol18]

Same issue Barnes ran into at Texas. He quit recruiting. We aren't getting the 5* players like we used too. He's taking the lazy approach and recruiting the portal He struck gold with Dalton, but that crap this year is trash. ZZ can't hit anything and hasn't all year. Maybe time to bring in some new, young blood at HC.

 

[Memphisvol87]

I'd love to see the physical stature of some of these posters..

I’d love for Barnes to hire an offensive minded coach to fix what seems to Be the problem
Every year.

 

[kxtop]

How was sure ugly. Tennessee is just playing playing uninspired basketball right now, very discipline

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

2nd half we were 4-5 at the line, they were 15-22. Last 4 on our dime. So 18-5 the rest of the way.

 

[lilesrt]

Men’s and Women’s basketball teams are stinking it up..

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

I’ve revolved myself to the fact this team just is what it is at this point. Love them, but I’m not letting a group of 20yr olds dictate my mental health anymore.

Is that... allowed?

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

It allowed their dumb coach to actually start the right player at PG. It also made them one dimensional, so they had to shoot 3s. They jist shot out of their mind. It was all they had and they had to shoot at 50% to win. Anything less and they lose. If this game is played 100x this is the one time we lose.

You coping, bro. We lose worse than that if Butler and Carr are healthy and play

 

[hound dog hillbil]

If we had one guy that could hit 3s we would be dangerous.

 

[vavolfan6]

I’m proud of the fight but our shot selection sucks something awful.

Shot selection wasn't terrible. Shots just didn't fall.

 

[Caz]

I’ve revolved myself to the fact this team just is what it is at this point. Love them, but I’m not letting a group of 20yr olds dictate my mental health anymore.

I’m like you PAW…see. It before and refuse to allow it to upset me anymore

 

[BillVol7]

I mean we are getting good looks from 3. ZZ just missed a lot of them haha. We haven’t been able to drive the ball all year so we are going to have games like this.

Of course we are getting good looks, they are daring us to shoot 3’s , knowing we will hit 1,2 outa 10…..pathetic

 

[vavolfan6]

You coping, bro. We lose worse than that if Butler and Carr are healthy and play

If those two guys play they take shots away from the guys who shot 50%. So no, they do not win.

 

[vols 30]

Shot selection wasn't terrible. Shots just didn't fall.

That many three attempts is terrible

 

[amorange]

Barnes needs to retire …. He looks done on the sideline

Barnes did not miss wide open shots. Players got to execute and shoot with confidence.
They don't! Earlier in the season they did now against tighter defense they don't!

 

[iVolSoHard]

Hey, we'll always have fond memories of 2024.

The conference schedule really exploited this team's many weaknesses this season.

 

[ColinS]

2nd half we were 4-5 at the line, they were 15-22. Last 4 on our dime. So 18-5 the rest of the way.

That's what happens when you settle for threes all night.

 

[Freak]

If we had one guy that could hit 3s we would be dangerous.

We knock down a reasonable percentage of them and we win going away. So frustrating. It's not like we're taking bad shots, we simply can't hit them.

 

[Creeker]

I love Barnes but the criticism is earned right now. No one can suggest the decision to not fill out the roster with the remaining scholarship spots was a good one. The lack of adapting on the offensive end, late game management. There’s valid reasons for criticism right now.

 

[FlVols]

Good news is, we play them at Rupp after our midweek break. So we’ll be fresh & we’ll beat them.

Team has to get some rest in before Saturday. Hopefully Barnes recognizes that right now recovery is the main thing we need.

Really? I’m not sure about this. The biggest thing we need is for someone to step up and lead this get back on one page…and get back to playing with swagger. We looked defeated at the start

 

[wmcovol]

it’s hard to beat teams with 4-5 scorers when you only got a couple.

Question: Where does Lanier play if he’d signed with Ky? I’m not sure he does. He was practically a non factor minus a couple shots tonight.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Absolutely a game without any plans for success

Kentucky kept us in the game to some extent. And our guys actually woke up some in the 2nd. But beyond that, it was a team with no identity going through the motions. Strong defense, but the offensive side is just a disaster.

 

[UTS4EVR]

Good news is, we play them at Rupp after our midweek break. So we’ll be fresh & we’ll beat them.

Team has to get some rest in before Saturday. Hopefully Barnes recognizes that right now recovery is the main thing we need.

Kentucky was without their starting point guard, their second string point guard, a starting forward….and their 7 foot Center playing point. How in the hell do you see things getting better for Tennessee at Rupp? You smokin some crack tonight?

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Not enough depth on this team to play three day turnaround against good competition. You do not make shots when you are leg tired. We got outcoached tonight as well.

With this attitude, you’re just saying it’s okay to throw a game every week. These aren’t geriatric men, they’re 20 year olds. I think they can play twice a week.

Plus Kentucky had a bunch of injuries and played Saturday too.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

We knock down a reasonable percentage of them and we win going away. So frustrating. It's not like we're taking bad shots, we simply can't hit them.

The looks were good. No fall.

But that's when the strategy has to change. It never did.

 

[vol_smoothie]

Vols attempted twice as many 3's and still made one less than Kentucky.
That looked like a Joe Mazzulla team on one of the Celtics bad shooting nights - just keep jacking them up regardless.