The Official #9 Tennessee vs. #5 Kentucky Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN

[Vol49er]

Tennessee now has a 6 game win streak this year, which is of course the amount you need to win the NCAA tourney

 

[VolGee4]

A few random thoughts after this game:
1). There will be a natural inclination to lean toward "reffing" to get A&M into the win tomorrow for the Cinderella factor and the big increase in payout and prestige to the conference to have an extra team in the dance. And i am hearing that they very well may not get in unless they win the tourney on Sunday.
2). Refs reviewed TWO replays where SV was clearly intentionally fouled twice in one play on that rebound toward the end and chose to stick with an offensive foul AND the call where Uros complained that he was slugged in the chin by Oscar Tshiebwe and the replay PROVED that he was slugged and NO call was made. If these guys aren't going to actually utilize replay reviews with any semblance of reality, then stop using them and delaying the game.
3) Sadly, I don't believe we can get to a 2 seed even if we win ......they will say A&M aren't a big enuf win to bump us.
4). Tomorrow will be a very difficult game to win. Gritty team in the Ags. But so are we. Go Vols

We can get to a 2 seed and may be there now.

VolTwitter needs to blow up the SEC. Officiating in football and basketball are just unacceptable.

 

[vanillagorilla]

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Thank you for your service, @Bassmaster_Vol.

My pleasure

 

[wmcovol]

Hats off to Fulmer and Boyd and whoever else was involved in keeping Barnes around when he was threatening to jump ship to UCLA, too

It was Boyd. Supposedly, Fulmer was willing to let him go, thus the reason PF & RB weren’t friendly.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Cal knows.

 

[WBO]

Please report your findings here.

Went to a couple of boards but don't have access to paid boards. Kind of subdued reaction. They still believe that they have a team that could make Final Four. Surprising number of their people like to point out Barnes' record against UK (now 10-7). Think it's kind of the "we lost to a great team" attitude.

They also seem to be very sanguine about Cal. Not any real criticism. They enjoy the annual relevancy in the Championship discussions and figure that every year they have a chance.

I just expected the total meltdown that you used to get when they lost to UT or got beat in the SEC/ NCAA Tournaments. Not there.

 

[Zues1]

A&M playing very physical right now and sky high.. really hope they are tired tomorrow! Get our boys some IV's and rest!

The tired legs will show up in the second half

 

[JCP201]

I'm not taking anything for granted tomorrow. Texas AM is badass to go through Auburn and Arkansas to get where they are. Also, winning might be their only chance to get into the NCAA tournament.

 

[LadyinOrange]

Did Kentucky ever even take the lead in the game?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

It blows my mind that if we win the championship tomorrow we wont get considered for a 1 seed. Our resume is that of a 1 seed.

We don’t have any bad losses either

 

[Vol49er]

Did Kentucky ever even take the lead in the game?

4-2 I think

 

[wmcovol]

While the call against SV was really bad, I still can't get over Plavsic getting the hand to face, having it reviewed, to only wave it off. They just didn't want ky star center to pick up third foul so quickly. Our bigs really played good today. Do it again tomorrow and we finally get the championship

Refs didn’t want to foul POY out but Oscar gave them no choice.

 

[Zues1]

Went to a couple of boards but don't have access to paid boards. Kind of subdued reaction. They still believe that they have a team that could make Final Four. Surprising number of their people like to point out Barnes' record against UK (now 10-7). Think it's kind of the "we lost to a great team" attitude.

They also seem to be very sanguine about Cal. Not any real criticism. They enjoy the annual relevancy in the Championship discussions and figure that every year they have a chance.

I just expected the total meltdown that you used to get when they lost to UT or got beat in the SEC/ NCAA Tournaments. Not there.

Excellent. Apathy is setting in.

 

[Delmar]

I'm not taking anything for granted tomorrow. Texas AM is badass to go through Auburn and Arkansas to get where they are. Also, winning might be their only chance to get into the NCAA tournament.

Yep. Better be ready for a fight. They will come out like junkyard dogs tomorrow.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

KenPom has the Vols -7 tomorrow.

 

[Zues1]

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Good balls

 

[JCP201]

Yep. Better be ready for a fight. They will come out like junkyard dogs tomorrow.

I doubt Barnes is going to let them take this for granted, the way it seemed that Arkansas and Auburn did.

 

[dovervolz]

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Boy, kensucky really has some dumba$$ fans.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

KenPom has the Vols -7 tomorrow.

That makes me super nervous. A&M is on fire. We’re a great team but they are playing for their tourney lives and dragged a hot team in Arkansas.

 

[Doctrippin]

Went to a couple of boards but don't have access to paid boards. Kind of subdued reaction. They still believe that they have a team that could make Final Four. Surprising number of their people like to point out Barnes' record against UK (now 10-7). Think it's kind of the "we lost to a great team" attitude.

They also seem to be very sanguine about Cal. Not any real criticism. They enjoy the annual relevancy in the Championship discussions and figure that every year they have a chance.

I just expected the total meltdown that you used to get when they lost to UT or got beat in the SEC/ NCAA Tournaments. Not there.

They think Barnes has Cal's number, but there was a lot of butt hurt at the half over how bad they played.

 

[LadyinOrange]

I will have to rush home from church to see the start of the game.

 

[Doctrippin]

That makes me super nervous. A&M is on fire. We’re a great team but they are playing for their tourney lives and dragged a hot team in Arkansas.

Yeah we don't match up that good with this TAMU team, but they have also played 3 in a row, so let's hope they're going to fade by 2H

 

[mr.checkerboards]

That makes me super nervous. A&M is on fire. We’re a great team but they are playing for their tourney lives and dragged a hot team in Arkansas.

Vols by 15

 

[JCP201]

Did Kentucky ever even take the lead in the game?

I don't think they did-- Maybe the first shots of the first quarter?