The Official #19 Tennessee vs. Kentucky Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

[VolFreakJosh]

If Tennessee had a history of getting to Final Fours, then I would agree that Barnes is underachieving with this program.

However, we’ve not had a coach that took us to a Final Four.

Pearl brought us great moments but it wasn’t all pretty. He got us into this mess and luckily Barnes fell into our laps at the right time.

We’re not an elite team but definitely not “garbage”.

 

[zjcvols]

God, you can't win with small ball when it comes to Championships. Barnes has recruited high caliber BIGS, they just chose to go elsewhere.

Have you heard of Villanova

 

[Unimane]

I'm not for firing Barnes, but I also don't think he's doing anything right now which is magically unattainable for us with another coach. He's had two really good seasons here out of six with the rest just ok and I feel confident there are potential coaches for us who could go 8-6 in the conference if Barnes were to call it a day.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Remind me how many tournament games Texas has won since they fired Barnes.

Dont know, dont care, that has nothing to do with my post.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

2nd...laughable to even mention the refs when you lose by 15. We saw some bad calls but I'm sure it wasn't 15 points worth.

It’s not just missed calls. It’s calling games consistently. Sometimes touching somebody is a foul. Sometimes knocking somebody to the floor is not.

 

[SGMVols]

Team sure, style of play, give me Tyndall all day and twice on Sunday.

Tyndall sucks. He couldn’t even post a winning season with a senior Josh Richardson. The greatest thing to ever happen to UT basketball was getting to fire him for free. Dumb hire by Dave Hart. He, and we, got extremely lucky that Texas made Barnes available because this program would be as bad as the football program otherwise.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Dont know, dont care, that has nothing to do with my post.

I think his point was Barnes was fired for “underachieving” but his replacement has also underachieved since he’s been there.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Tyndall sucks. He couldn’t even post a winning season with a senior Josh Richardson. The greatest thing to ever happen to UT basketball was getting to fire him for free. Dumb hire by Dave Hart. He, and we, got extremely lucky that Texas made Barnes available because this program would be as bad as the football program otherwise.

I do think we got lucky with Barnes. My other post, is basically lets maybe not expect FF and E8 and be happy with some S16. Its what Barnes is and has been in his career.

 

[tnvols72]

He did the same to me. Apparently you cant question an underachieving coach.

That is his usual go to quote. You are not allowed to question players or coaches. That how nega vols came about

 

[BreatheUT]

You gotta be a moron at this point to even have a discussion about replacing Barnes. The guy would get scooped up quickly if he wants. He would take his excellent staff with him.

Folks on here like UT is a blue blood when it doesn't have a single Final Four appearance. Barnes has consistently given us that chance to breakthrough and by all accounts it's looking better for the future.

Fulkerson and Pons won't be huge losses from a production standpoint. We just need to get some real size from someone that can walk and chew gum at the same time that fits Barnes character and team standards. I don't care if they only block shots. They just need to look intimidating. We'll take 2 or 3 with a single skill and see if a couple of these guys will transfer down a level.

 

[SGMVols]

I think his point was Barnes was fired for “underachieving” but his replacement has also underachieved since he’s been there.

Correct. This fanbase is addicted to firing coaches yet never understands that the most important thing is who you hire next.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I think his point was Barnes was fired for “underachieving” but his replacement has also underachieved since he’s been there.

And the post is still irrelevant to a post that maybe we need to be ok with S16 and not expect E8 and FF

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Dude UK sucked balls in the second half; that's how bad we were today.

Yeah. I saw that. LOL. They made a ton of big shots at critical times. Stats are meaningless without detail. We played worse than them all day. It was a combination of our poor shooting on open shots and their stifling defense. It's a mistake to not believe they're capable of beating anyone.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

That is his usual go to quote. You are not allowed to question players or coaches. That how nega vols came about

Lol I’ve criticized plenty of coaches we’ve had in the past.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Correct. This fanbase is addicted to firing coaches yet never understands that the most important thing is who you hire next.

And still is an irrelevant comment in the scheme of my post. Which was about not expecting E8 and FF.

 

[BreatheUT]

It’s not just missed calls. It’s calling games consistently. Sometimes touching somebody is a foul. Sometimes knocking somebody to the floor is not.

Again it works both ways. Stop making excuses. We looked like garbage and that still doesn't stop Fulkerson from missing a front end of a 1 and 1 while Jackson and Sarr knock down FT after FT.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

That is his usual go to quote. You are not allowed to question players or coaches. That how nega vols came about

Yep. I got hit with that one at halftime of the UGA game in football when I said the team was lucky to be in it. My how did that one turn out?

 

[tnvols72]

Lol I’ve criticized plenty of coaches we’ve had in the past.

and you have criticized many posters who does not agree with your opinion and question anything to do with players or coaches.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Again it works both ways. Stop making excuses. We looked like garbage and that still doesn't stop Fulkerson from missing a front end of a 1 and 1 while Jackson and Sarr knock down FT after FT.

Yes, KY never has an advantage with officiating.

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

This for God's sake.

This is an embarrassing performance.

Please tell VolsfreakJosh... he can’t read so it might not help ....but every other post is him defending Barnes and yelling “what other coach would come here”....

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Yep. I got hit with that one at halftime of the UGA game in football when I said the team was lucky to be in it. My how did that one turn out?

Pruitt sucked and I’m glad he’s gone.

Hopefully Heupel is different this time.

 

[BreatheUT]

Yeah. I saw that. LOL. They made a ton of big shots at critical times. Stats are meaningless without detail. We played worse than them all day. It was a combination of our poor shooting on open shots and their stifling defense. It's a mistake to not believe they're capable of beating anyone.

Kentucky did zilch in the 2nd half. That is how inept we were on offense.

 

[tnvols72]

Yes, KY never has an advantage with officiating.

refs had nothing to do with this game and yes they sucked but you get that in every SEC game. Ky could not throw it in the ocean in the 2nd half and extended their lead from the FT line and Tn could not even make their FTs. Like I said earlier the real Ky 7-13 team showed up in the 2nd half and still won.

 

[Border Vol]

Please tell VolsfreakJosh... he can’t read so it might not help ....but every other post is him defending Barnes and yelling “what other coach would come here”....

Rick Barnes will be here until he decides to retire and i think he deserves that

 

[VolFreakJosh]

and you have criticized many posters who does not agree with your opinion and question anything to do with players or coaches.

The basketball team was a mess.

I’m just glad it’s at least respectable again.

The football team still has some catching up to do I’m afraid.