The Official Tennessee vs. #20 Washington Game Thread, 5:00 PM ET, ESPN+

[JoAllan]

I think this one breaks us into the top 25.
GBO!!

For sure

I think 15-18

But my guesses are like a blind man throwing darts.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Preseason, I thought they would be fine at that spot. However 3 games have shown otherwise.

Your statement is very true, if not an understatement......they need “ball handling” help bad.

Not that Turner can’t do it, but dang, he can’t do it alone.

JJJ will help out with the ball handling more as season progresses. Until teams find a way to stay in front of Turner I suspect we'll stay with what's working until it's not working.

 

[VolFan4life24]

I think this one breaks us into the top 25.
GBO!!

I agree we should be ranked come Monday. We will have two games to get some other guys more minutes before we see FSU then Purdue/VCU. Those will be a couple more good early season tests.

 

[sport3500]

Fulkerson filled up the stat sheet and UT only played 7 players in the game today.

Nice win against a likely NCAA Tournament squad.

 

[BigBadVol]

Remember, last year during the season, TN got to number one! After losing almost all of the starters, is TN as good as last year? Of course not but by early season results are they a top 25 team? Absolutely! Great job by Barnes and staff managing the roster.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Great game! Played a top 20 team and won on the road. Very good performance. Hope they can keep this up. Rick Barnes is an excellent coach. Very happy with our seniors.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

 

[ColinS]

Great resume builder early and nice win!! Proud of this young team tonight!! Go vols!

Are we really a young team? We are playing 2 freshman and a bunch of upperclassmen. Many of the upperclassmen have red shirts thrown in.

 

[Big Orange Rock]

Yes, that's why it's called a "neutral site" game.

I think the point is that a young team not on their home floor without the support of their home crowd won a game in a foreign location. Who cares technically what it means? Maybe you should write the university a letter letting them know the egregious error in Turners judgment of stating that it was a road game. This way we will never be subjected to such a travesty going forward.

 

[Dr H Lecter]

Are we really a young team? We are playing 2 freshman and a bunch of upperclassmen. Many of the upperclassmen have red shirts thrown in.

Don’t know if young is the right word. More like inexperienced. But well coached and much improved.

 

[Burhead]

Nice to win against a top 25 team at a neutral site but playing only two guys off the bench will destroy this team by the end of the season if the bench doesn't step up.

 

[Big Orange Rock]

That snow reminds me of Charlie Brown. Is that weird?

Agreed but I am weird so......

 

[JoAllan]

Nice to win against a top 25 team at a neural but playing only two guys off the bench will destroy this team by the end of the season if the bench doesn't step up.

I could be way off. However I think we have seen glimpses that Gaines, and Pember can play. I think we know Johnson “can” play. I would t be too worried right now. These guys will grow into more playing time.

I also think Kent will get some time; however it “could” be just relief time.

 

[Big Orange Rock]

Great game! Played a top 20 team and won on the road. Very good performance. Hope they can keep this up. Rick Barnes is an excellent coach. Very happy with our seniors.

oh Lord you said on the road....... the horror.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Nice to win against a top 25 team at a neural but playing only two guys off the bench will destroy this team by the end of the season if the bench doesn't step up.

I think Barnes did that on purpose, I suspect with the short turnaround that we'll play everyone this coming Wed. Pace of play is always slow and relaxed vs teams that play a bunch of zone defense. I thought they needed that time on the floor together anyway as those are the 7 that will be closing games this year I think.

 

[Lefteye]

Are we really a young team? We are playing 2 freshman and a bunch of upperclassmen. Many of the upperclassmen have red shirts thrown in.

Not young.. just inexperienced

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Nice to win against a top 25 team at a neural but playing only two guys off the bench will destroy this team by the end of the season if the bench doesn't step up.

Oh lord you said at a neutral....the horror.

Well actually you said "neural" so you're on your own.

 

[tn4elvis]

I'll see what I can do. I've been moving some stuff around in my workstation and don't have all my gear set back up yet.

No problem freak.Take your time. I am just busting your chops.You run a awesome sight.Thank you for all you do.

 

[Big Orange Rock]

Sounds like it was a solid win. Look forward to seeing the replay once it is available somewhere. Much better start than I anticipated. Pons is a great surprise. Now that his shot is more effective he can try and take guys off the dribble when they come out after him. Athletic freak.

 

[JoAllan]

The Murray State game is on YouTube........but you have to watch it in video game mode.

 

[mrorange211]

Kentucky loses to Evansville. Tennessee beats Washington.

 

[Roustabout]

Damn, Washington looked like they would win by 20. I mean if you were just looking at the team picture. I suspect they’ll be a lot better later in the year. Great win, but damn we need a bench. Only 6 players had minutes in the 2nd half. That’s concerning.

 

[sport3500]

Anybody know if Banchero was at the game today?

 

[vols 30]

Damn, Washington looked like they would win by 20. I mean if you were just looking at the team picture. I suspect they’ll be a lot better later in the year. Great win, but damn we need a bench. Only 6 players had minutes in the 2nd half. That’s concerning.

Little surprised Gaines didn't play.

 

[TechnoVol]

Anybody know if Banchero was at the game today?

Probably not. The game was in Toronto, Canada.