The Official Tennessee vs. #6 Alabama Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, ESPN

[TheMookieMonster]

I’ll take a 9 point lead, but why did we not hold for last shot? Just so dumb.

 

[zeppelin128]

Bama has basketball fans?

Bandwagon bunch that showed up because they won the SEC.

 

[sechamp2012]

Why not hold for last shot

 

[zjcvols]

Wow very quiet from the “I don’t watch the nba but how is Keon Johnson a lottery pick” crowd today!

 

[GBO18]

Great half.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

My prediction was a good game, and the Vols have overall surpassed my expectations in the first half.

 

[LordVOLdemort]

I hate “diaper dandy” more than anything he says

 

[GBO18]

Wow very quiet from the “I don’t want the nba but how is Keon Johnson a lottery pick” crowd today!

You noticed that too?

 

[kiddiedoc]

If Gaines could find some way to contribute offensively, he could be a nice addition to the rotation.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

GREAT HALF. 20 more mins let’s stay with it boys

 

[tnvols72]

who feels like that Tn should be up 12-15 points?

 

[1985Vols]

This is the other side of the "let the freshmen run free" coin. It's feast or famine with that approach.

I’ll take my chances with letting them run

 

[volmoon]

Barnes relaxed!

 

[tnvols72]

GREAT HALF. 20 more mins let’s stay with it boys

got to keep it up

 

[zjcvols]

That was the best half of basketball they’ve played since the turn of the calendar

 

[VolnJC]

Great first half...good bench minutes...no foul trouble...gonna be even tougher in 2nd half can't disappear for 5 minutes and beat this team even up 9

 

[kiddiedoc]

Wow very quiet from the “I don’t watch the nba but how is Keon Johnson a lottery pick” crowd today!

These people exist?

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Who took that shot?! So dumb

 

[Volnbeers]

who feels like that Tn should be up 12-15 points?

should be more than that imo

 

[zjcvols]

I’ll take my chances with letting them run

Absolutely I’ll take a couple bad shots and a couple turnovers for this pace all freaking day

 

[VolArmy74]

They smashed us to start the second half in the loss. Can't let that happen again.

 

[1985Vols]

If Gaines could find some way to contribute offensively, he could be a nice addition to the rotation.

That is a BIG if

 

[zjcvols]

These people exist?

Yes there is a significant amount of them actually!

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

TN needs to attack attack attack in the 2nd half!

 

[omghulkhands]

who feels like that Tn should be up 12-15 points?

We left a lot of point hanging we didn’t convert off turnovers. Gotta keep up that intensity on defense and close the game.