The Official #9 Tennessee @ Wisconsin Game Thread, 9:00 PM ET, Peacock

[BisonVol]

One other observation, and this was something that kind of showed itself in the exhibition and opener: Freddie looks like a guy who has a long ways to go to me. He looks to be a good bit behind our other guards.

 

[Voltopia]

Gainey and Knecht took six shots each and combined for 22 points. Vescovi and Ziegler combined for three shots.

Vescovi and Zeigler have run the Rick Barnes marathon before; they know they gotta conserve all they can for the spring.

 

[JMSqb11]

Vols at -7.5 at +200 is looking pretty good at halftime. I was pretty damn sure Knecht was going to be good, but not this good. He's a NBA draft pick. But damn, Gainey is a balla. I had no idea Gainey would be this productive for this Vols team.

I took Vols -9.5 when it was 23-23

 

[RAVOL]

Surprised Cade came off bench before JP, but Aidoo is playing really good.

Not sure Wisconsin has the depth to hang if we keep pressure on on both sides of the court.

In practice he rebounds and defends better.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Hell yeah, Duke home loss. Them not playing road games is such a joke.

 

[Just a VolinTears]

Gainey and Knecht took six shots each and combined for 22 points. Vescovi and Ziegler combined for three shots.

That's great! I think it's good that Vescovi doesn't have to do as much this season. He'll always play tough defense and he'll get his threes, but he doesn't HAVE TO like he did last season!

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Storr is a matchup nightmare, 6’7” guard with some good handles. Wonder if we see Barnes give DJ a shot at him?

 

[VolArmy74]

Glad to see Flopowski lose. Feel like even with their recruiting for now, Duke will slowly slide out of national relevance the further from K they get.

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

After some one sided officiating for the first 16 minutes of the half, kind of felt like we got a few favorable calls down the stretch. Offensively we found our rhythm again.

I could complain about a few things, but here is my main complaint: we aren’t posting up Knecht enough. He can shoot the ball sure, but he has the size and skill to be a menace posting up other guards. I’m being picky there, though. Overall, pretty good half.

I agree. ISO Knecht down low. They can’t stop him

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Vols at -7.5 at +200 is looking pretty good at halftime. I was pretty damn sure Knecht was going to be good, but not this good. He's a NBA draft pick. But damn, Gainey is a balla. I had no idea Gainey would be this productive for this Vols team.

Right on the nose about Gainey. Figured he would be in the mix for minutes, but not a contributor to the degree he has been so far. Another great pickup (and I wasn’t high on it to begin with - glad to eat crow on that one).

 

[The Dog]

Storr is a matchup nightmare, 6’7” guard with some good handles. Wonder if we see Barnes give DJ a shot at him?

DJ has the length and athletic ability to be a lockdown defender, imo

 

[TheBigOne10]

Just keep feeding Dalton. Man among boys. Need to get Santi going.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Hot damn boys, gonna be a good year.

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Just keep feeding Dalton. Man among boys. Need to get Santi going.

Santi should be able to catch and shoot all season long

 

[IndianapolisVol]

Pastner on Big 10 Network feels weird… he should be coaching somewhere.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Hot damn boys, gonna be a good year.

They'll be road warriors by the time November is over too.

 

[joevols89]

Nkamhoua sighting.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

What’s Knecht’s nba outlook like? I know he’s a bit older so that may prevent him from going early? Idk

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

Nkamhoua sighting.

I’ll trade him for Knecht. Sucks he left but oh well

 

[TheBigOne10]

They'll be road warriors by the time November is over too.

You mean they won’t be overwhelmed playing Lamont Paris’ boys in Colonial Life Arena?

 

[drylo]

The only reason it took the Big Ten so long to suspend Harbaugh is they had to get permission from their daddy first.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

They'll be road warriors by the time November is over too.

I was just watching the Michigan highlights and saw ON make a shot. I was worried about him transferring last year but not anymore.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Remember last Spring when Barnes was getting flack from some on here who said Knecht and Gainey weren’t SEC caliber transfers and would disappoint like his previous transfers? Remember when he got heat for not bringing in a problem guard who’s transferred twice already? Good times.

 

[Jrobin]

One other observation, and this was something that kind of showed itself in the exhibition and opener: Freddie looks like a guy who has a long ways to go to me. He looks to be a good bit behind our other guards.

Has to get the speed down but he has the body.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

I’ll trade him for Knecht.

100% all day every day