The Official Tennessee @ Arkansas Game Thread, 8:30 PM ET, SEC Network

[Ernest T. Vol]

Bowden with a cheap 3rd and he's the only offfense we got.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

This team has mailed it in

 

[1985Vols]

This is the worst team Barnes has had in his 5 years

 

[Willy14]

Bowden already has 3 fouls....

 

[Freak]

Bowden with a cheap 3rd and he's the only offfense we got.

Probabaly shouldn’t have been in there with two fouls but with the game getting out of hand I can see both sides.

 

[1985Vols]

Plavisc is a difference maker

 

[BreatheUT]

Whit is forcing Vescovi right and not letting him go left at all, making Vescovi struggle a lot

I think this is Vescovi's next step in development. Auburn forced him right last game.

 

[tnvols72]

this lineup has zero shooters in. not like we have any to begin with

 

[Vol49er]

JJJ just wants to play with his hair all the time

Y’all’s hatred of a 19 year old kid is very creepy

 

[1985Vols]

Y’all’s hatred of a 19 year old kid is very creepy

Hatred? I definitely don’t hate him. Don’t really know him and seems like a great kid. Just not a great BB player

 

[tnvols72]

This is the worst team Barnes has had in his 5 years

Barnes fault

 

[KB5252]

Has this team shown improvement in any facet of the game?

I keep hearing about Vescovi being a future star but I'm just not sure about him, he seems much more effective as a set shooter IMO.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I’m more worried about his turnovers at this point than his shot.

Yeah, I think it all revolves around defensive preparation for Vescovi in this one. Seems like they're taking away his left, and he can't control himself going right. Add in a long and lanky defender, and it's probably gonna be a tough night for him off the dribble imo

 

[TAD]

Uros is about the slowest player in the SEC

 

[YankeeVol]

Ugly first half

 

[KB5252]

Barnes fault

The only way this is remotely true is Barnes has a couple of really poor years recruiting.

 

[Kicker82]

Feels like we’re down 30 instead of 13

 

[GBO18]

Great half. Second half is ours!!!!

 

[tnvols72]

The only way this is remotely true is Barnes has a couple of really poor years recruiting.

what?

 

[sportsnut624]

i Don’t get why we continue to try and play the same defense when plavsic is in. He could potentially play some minutes if we would quit trying to make him do things that he is physically not capable of doing on the defensive end

 

[1985Vols]

Barnes fault

Some horrible decisions in recruiting. Hasn’t been able to recruit a big man that’s worth anything. Too many misses. Same thing with Plavisc. I think Barnes can develop players but his poor recruiting , until this year, is coming back to haunt him.

 

[vavolfan6]

Has this team shown improvement in any facet of the game?

I keep hearing about Vescovi being a future star but I'm just not sure about him, he seems much more effective as a set shooter IMO.

If he can find a way to accelerate a step quicker he will be deadly. He has the vision and creativity that is Steve Nash-esque

 

[1985Vols]

Has this team shown improvement in any facet of the game?

I keep hearing about Vescovi being a future star but I'm just not sure about him, he seems much more effective as a set shooter IMO.

Vescovi will be an All SEC player before he leaves here

 

[Willy14]

i Don’t get why we continue to try and play the same defense when plavsic is in. He could potentially play some minutes if we would quit trying to make him do things that he is physically not capable of doing on the defensive end

I agree, plus Arkansas kept getting Uros to switch onto Mason Jones over and over and that is a mismatch if I have ever seen one

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Demoralizing half. Still 20 more minutes to go - anything can happen.

I think our defense is out of sync. Tighten it up so we're not on track to give up 80 and make some shots, we have a decent chance imo. Gotta make the adjustments and be disciplined though