Don’t freak out.

[LivinginthePast]

We will be ok. The defense holds. We need better rebounding. Obviously we need some offense. We can improve on it. Who will step up in the future ? Who can we rely on to score ? I was hoping Pons but inconsistency has been there. If we can get a tad bit of offense we will be good. Lately we are struggling but I think we will be okay. Barnes will address. Go basketvols.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I'm not freaking out. I'm just disappointed in Turner and Bowden. Not what I expect from our Seniors.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I'm not. Silver lining could be that the FF drive byes will move on.

 

[calban]

I'm not. Silver lining could be that the FF drive byes will move on.

Ditto

 

[VolsSportsFan]

The defense didn't hold tonight though. We played bad defense.

It may not be time to freakout, but you should be at least a little concerned. We keep waiting for Turner and Bowden to get out of this funk and they don't.

 

[ndubvols]

A lot of overreaction for our first road game... this team needed some time to find their roles. If we can do that before sec play we’ll be fine.

 

[zjcvols]

Too young and little depth. Having to rely on four freshmen, none that are scorers, and Turner’s shoulder has really hurt the team.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

4 of 9 in the rotation are playing in their first hostile environment. Not worried. Help arrives in January.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

A lot of overreaction for our first road game... this team needed some time to find their roles. If we can do that before sec play we’ll be fine.

I don't think it's an overreation at all to be concerned, especially since we just had a terrible offensive home game against Memphis. And Cincy is an average team, who had 2 starters with 4 fouls almost the whole second half. If Turner and Bowden continue to be this bad, we're going to have a very rough season.

 

[calban]

Seems like our guys are resisting playing VA ball for a season. it's not pretty,but they did win an NC playing it. D killed us tonite.

 

[Alex10]

4 of 9 in the rotation are playing in their first hostile environment. Not worried. Help arrives in January.

for how many of them was in their first airplane flight?

 

[Eastknox865]

Bowden nor Turner are that good. They are not good enough to lead the team night in and night out. Great role players but not lead dogs.

 

[UTK]

We all knew it'd be a transition year.

 

[zjcvols]

We all knew it'd be a transition year.

Nine scholarships players and three of them shouldn’t be playing. Not ideal.

 

[Race City Vol]

I'm not freaking out. I'm just disappointed in Turner and Bowden. Not what I expect from our Seniors.

We sure could have used Jordan Bone this year.

 

[LucidZ]

We're going to lose some games, it's easy to get emotional about losing but it's going to happen. I think JJJ is stepping up. When he first came in he talked about not wanting to step on the toes of the Seniors, that he didn't want to make it about him. Imo, he wanted to help them out and send them off looking well by assisting them. But I think maybe he's starting to realize he can't just set them up for success, that maybe he has to take some control. Start being more aggressive on the scoring. I dunno, that's just my impression.

 

[JCP201]

It's a transition year, but Bowden and Turner have been disappointing and the team has been frustrating. I think things will improve though.

 

[lilesrt]

Cincy is an average team. Does that make us below average? Sad..

 

[cncchris33]

The defense didn't hold tonight though. We played bad defense.

It may not be time to freakout, but you should be at least a little concerned. We keep waiting for Turner and Bowden to get out of this funk and they don't.

Turner probably isn't getting out. His injury is what is hampering him. What he needs to get of, is the idea that he can still be as effective shooting the ball. I felt like tonight he at least attempted to rein in the shot attempts, especially the deep ones. He has to adjust to being more of a facilitator, but I'm sure it's tough for him to watch the other 4 guys be so dang passive on the floor. Catch-22 for him, I guess.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Burns, Walker, & Kent all being bust has hurt the depth.

Jalen has been a letdown. This team just needs to play ball together more and figure out things.

 

[tnvols72]

A lot of overreaction for our first road game... this team needed some time to find their roles. If we can do that before sec play we’ll be fine.

this is not their 1st road game.

 

[Alex10]

this is not their 1st road game.

It’s their first road game played at exactly 7:01 in Cincinnati in the month of December!!

Signed, Jones....Butch Jones.

 

[LibertyVol]

We all knew it'd be a transition year.

Why should it be. He is making 5 million a year

 

[tnvols72]

It’s their first road game played at exactly 7:01 in Cincinnati in the month of December!!

Signed, Jones....Butch Jones.

sorry, I forgot lol

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

First away game. Neutral site games aren't hostile environments.