This one is on Barnes

[Dougie_D]

We lost on a buzzer beater. It hurts but this is basketball. I’m more concerned about our matchups in big tourney

 

[TennVols12]

Only thing I know is maybe Phillips didn't know the foul situation and thought he would shoot FTs. No other reason to not dunk it.

So he’d rather shoot 2 free throws instead of 1 dunk. Makes no sense

 

[BowlBrother85]

That was a ridiculous way to lose a game. This team looked tight and just not very good at the end. The last 4 minutes of this game were downright pathetic.

 

[EricberryFAN]

It's literally everything but Barnes! Did you even watch the game?



Geez, man!

 

[Volfan1000]

How is that on Barnes??? Barnes jumped all over Phillips for not taking the shot.

Barnes indicated to Phillips to dunk the ball after he got fouled while dribbling.

You take those easy points all night long.

 

[Cartervol]

Lost to too many bad teams at this point to think this team does anything meaningful down the stretch. Offensively challenged.. Zeigler kills them at times Vescovi too.. Vescovi is just not that talented. .

 

[whobethis16]

We lost on a buzzer beater. It hurts but this is basketball. I’m more concerned about our matchups in big tourney

Goal 1 is to win the conference. This team has failed by choking 3 times. Downplaying this HORRENDOUS loss is just a loser mentality. And if you're that concerned about "big tourney matchups" you should really be pissed because losses like this will majorly affect the seed line.

 

[SmokeyLives]

Where Barnes is getting beat is with matchups. His player rotations aren’t good vs. the opposition. I hate to say it, he’s getting outcoached. You gotta make free throws and be aware to dunk the ball sure. But this team looks tight to me. They’re not playing loose. Not good going down the stretch.

 

[JMSqb11]

Goal 1 is to win the conference. This team has failed by choking 3 times. Downplaying this HORRENDOUS loss is just a loser mentality. And if you're that concerned about "big tourney matchups" you should really be pissed because losses like this will majorly affect the seed line.

Well winning the conference occurs in the conference tourney. We will still be a top 4 seed come the tourney. No one has won or the last the conference title

 

[Shakinthefat]

Who leaves a good 3 pt shooter wide open to guard against a 2 pt shot that would have tied the game. Vescovi made a bad decision.

 

[OldandStillaVol]

Barnes indicated to Phillips to dunk the ball after he got fouled while dribbling.

You take those easy points all night long.

Sure, he said that after the play. What I want to know when he drew it up, did he tell Phillips if he is open to take it and dunk??

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Phillips had the shot but didn't take it to run the clock. Good job Team. good hustle and got mauled the whole second half.

Barnes chewed Phillips out for not dunking.

I get the buck stops with him and at the end of the day Barnes will be held accountable. but some of these guys need to step the eff up.

 

[Eastknox865]

You should never turn down an open bucket only up 2 points. You should also never leave your man for help defense up 2 only to give up a 3

 

[SmokeyLives]

Who leaves a good 3 pt shooter wide open to guard against a 2 pt shot that would have tied the game. Vescovi made a bad decision.

THIS^^^^^

 

[whobethis16]

Well winning the conference occurs in the conference tourney. We will still be a top 4 seed come the tourney. No one has won or the last the conference title

The university claims otherwise. You want to live in La La Land, have at it. I'm not arguing this with a delusional.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Sure, he said that after the play. What I want to know when he drew it up, did he tell Phillips if he is open to take it and dunk??

My God man, if he has to tell a 5 star player to take an open dunk then said 5 star player needs to really examine himself.

 

[calban]

Barnes had the play called that would have put the game pretty much out of reach with time left. Player didn't execute. Loss wasn't on Barnes and I'm not one his HOMERS.

 

[cgrish]

We lost on a buzzer beater. It hurts but this is basketball. I’m more concerned about our matchups in big tourney

The way we are playing we will be out of the tournament the first game.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

What a joke of a team

 

[VOLtaism]

Barnes put them in a position to win the game, no execution. That was a 3 point play Phillips passed up.

 

[JMSqb11]

The university claims otherwise. You want to live in La La Land, have at it. I'm not arguing this with a delusional.

Claiming a “co title” with the team you lost head to head with is nothing more than participation trophy mindset at best. If you want to parade around “winning the conference” with a team we lost to head to head, go ahead. Real conference winner is in the tourney where it is crystal clear who the winner and 13 losers are. Sorry I don’t feed into your participation trophy, everyone is a winner mindset. It’s about as weak as the Battered Barnes Bashers lmao

 

[JMSqb11]

Barnes had the play called that would have put the game pretty much out of reach with time left. Player didn't execute. Loss wasn't on Barnes and I'm not one his HOMERS.

Which is exactly what a Barnes homer would say

 

[cncchris33]

Sure, he said that after the play. What I want to know when he drew it up, did he tell Phillips if he is open to take it and dunk??

Do you really think we drew that play up to get him wide open going towards the basket to dribble it out back to the 3-pt line? Come on.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Claiming a “co title” with the team you lost head to head with is nothing more than participation trophy mindset at best. If you want to parade around “winning the conference” with a team we lost to head to head, go ahead. Real conference winner is in the tourney where it is crystal clear who the winner and 13 losers are. Sorry I don’t feed into your participation trophy, everyone is a winner mindset. It’s about as weak as the Battered Barnes Bashers lmao

Amazing then since the SEC apparently has had a "participation trophy mindset" for like 50 years then because it's been the official position of the conference that split champions are a thing. The SEC Tournament winner isn't the "real conference winner", they're the TOURNAMENT Champions.

Sorry if that gets your panties in a wad but as I heard a famous jackass say "Facts don't care about your feelings".

 

[TartanTurff]

So he’d rather shoot 2 free throws instead of 1 dunk. Makes no sense

Swapped a 99 percent shot for two for a 79 percent chance at a one and one, bad math by Barnes and the inbound cluster was even worse.