The Official Tennessee vs. Xavier Game Thread, 6:00pm ET, ESPNU

[Spartacavolus]

WTF Mcbee

Wide open 3s you're getting and you're 1/6

He has to hit those and he has to keep shooting. Everybody is cold again. Its contagious. The one person that knows the most about shooting struggles from the mental side is the shooter. Then you start to aim.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

It's going under

GOnna be close

 

[GBO18]

Getting pretty frustrated with our new coach. I watch UT ball to pull for the team and be entertained. I am not entertained.

Now I know what Big Ten fans feel like. I guess it will have to become an acquired taste but will continue to watch.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Already into the captain morgans here.

 

[OrangeBalls]

As bad as we played, we are only down 4 and could've been tied if we hit FT's.

 

[BP4Prez]

Its the beard.

Nah, he's been this way every year.

 

[YankeeVol]

How i long for the days of bruce pearl.......

Why did he have to be so stupid?

He'll be available relatively soon

 

[vols 30]

Getting pretty frustrated with our new coach. I watch UT ball to pull for the team and be entertained. I am not entertained.

I think most Vol fans feel this way.

 

[YankeeVol]

Getting pretty frustrated with our new coach. I watch UT ball to pull for the team and be entertained. I am not entertained.

It's boring

 

[rocktopper16]

I love how maymon is coaching the players. He's always standing up yelling.

 

[BP4Prez]

He'll be available relatively soon

Don't get my hopes up.

 

[YankeeVol]

Already into the captain morgans here.

I'm jelly

 

[Vols4life]

Getting pretty frustrated with our new coach. I watch UT ball to pull for the team and be entertained. I am not entertained.

you must not love defense....coach zo is all about defense

 

[vols 30]

WTF Mcbee

Wide open 3s you're getting and you're 1/6

Well, Jimmy Dykes said he was the best shooter on the team.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

As bad as we played, we are only down 4 and could've been tied if we hit FT's.

Like the guy at halftime said, and dykes...this is CCM ball.

Now no, he doesn't want the offense to be this bad, but this is why he prides himself on D. Something he said when he took the job was that he is big on defense because on off nights you're still in the game...example 1,234,612 tonight.

Anyone thought about where we would be if our defense gave up 70 a game?

 

[AlaskaVol]

How much will it cost when we have to pay Zo to go so the Pearl can come back and we can play ball that players want to play?

 

[catchnburn]

I keep watching, expecting this team to turn the switch on. I give my hopes up every time. With that said, I will be back for the next one as well.

 

[BP4Prez]

Well, Jimmy Dykes said he was the best shooter on the team.

sadly, he is.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

He'll be available relatively soon

Not for UT he wont

 

[bigsteve13]

Why don't we have a single shooter?

 

[OrangeBalls]

WTF Mcbee

Wide open 3s you're getting and you're 1/6

If we were efficient on offense, I could stand this type of basketball. We weren't a bad team to watch last year. This year it has been painful to watch. We lose Tatum and Woolridge and Maymon hasn't come back, but I never thought we'd be this bad offensively. Tatum actually was a pretty good outside shooter compared to this bunch.

We are 1-12 on 3 pointers. When we take that many after only the first half and miss that many then the end result is usually not good.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I think most Vol fans feel this way.

Would you prefer a game in the 90s but a loss?

Honest question.

 

[GBO18]

Hopefully Trae will bring his nuts with him after halftime.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

WTF Mcbee

Wide open 3s you're getting and you're 1/6

Can't see the stats, but Golden was equally poor from what I saw.

 

[catchnburn]

Like the guy at halftime said, and dykes...this is CCM ball.

Now no, he doesn't want the offense to be this bad, but this is why he prides himself on D. Something he said when he took the job was that he is big on defense because on off nights you're still in the game...example 1,234,612 tonight.

Anyone thought about where we would be if our defense gave up 70 a game?

At least we'd get to watch some exciting offensive basketball! I kid, I kid.