NCAA First Round: The Official #5 Tennessee vs. #12 Oregon State Game Thread, 4:30 ET, TNT

[TrumpedUpVol]

I can tell with some of y'all that tennessee sports is all you have in your life....and that's pathetic.

This remains a weird attack on a Tennessee message board, especially considering your username. Perhaps you should seek another outlet for your anger?

 

[Delmar]

Oh well. Basketball season over. Don’t have to worry about watching any more of this tournament.

 

[Blake25p]

We peaked in December

 

[chuckiepoo]

Passed it into his teammate’s back.

That play sticks out in my mind at the wtf play of the game. The turnover with 60 seconds left comes close due to the timing.

 

[Vols2015]

Oh well. Basketball season over. Don’t have to worry about watching any more of this tournament.

We still have our Lady Vols!

 

[calban]

The thing that I hope Barnes learned from this season is that you have to have some good outside shooters to win big in today's game. Outside of Vescovi, none of our guards scared anyone with their perimeter shooting.

Clear the roster and start over might be a good beginning.

 

[Volhoops]

Man the Volunteers love to break records. 39 years for the beavers. Next year a team that's never won

Barnes and Pruitt have the same coaching ability.

 

[BreatheUT]

Thanks Omar Payne for your hate crime elbows. No Fulkerson cost us the Bama game and most certainly effected us this game. I hope karma comes back to you ten fold you D!€K

I agree that we looked woeful without Fulky.

 

[BisonVol]

He isnt going to learn anything. Hes had 30 years to adjust he wont start now.

Unfortunately, you're probably right.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

MAJOR overhaul to this roster is needed. Things have to change. With Jaden, Johnson, Pons, and Fulky all likely gone I would argue the only player I believe is salvageable on this roster is JJJ. The rest are empty suits. You’re not going to accomplish much next year if you’re playing through Bailey, Vescovi, ORN, and Plavsic in major minutes. This roster needs a shakeup in a BIG way.

 

[GoDucks349]

Great work Oregon State Ducks.

Please.... you were playing the Beavs. Calling Oregon State the Ducks is like calling Kentucky the Vols.

 

[Catbone]

That’s the insult to injury as that might end up benefitting Florida.

It's Florida, of course it'll benefit you guys. Just like the transfer portal in football. Have fun supporting a winning program. Must be nice.

 

[sportsnut624]

MAJOR overhaul to this roster is needed. Things have to change. With Jaden, Johnson, Pons, and Fulky all likely gone I would argue the only player I believe is salvageable on this roster is JJJ. The rest are empty suits. You’re not going to accomplish much next year if you’re playing through Bailey, Vescovi, ORN, and Plavsic in major minutes. This roster needs a shakeup in a BIG way.

There should only be two (three if fulky comes back) players retained from this roster. Vescovi and James. The rest need to be processed and we hit transfer market for a year and rebuild the roster. Too much crap on the bench

 

[OL SMOKEY]

He had no problems at Texas recruiting them. I don't know wtf is going on now. We almost had Banchero. But we got a bunch of scrubs on the bench.

Almost had Banchero?????

 

[ButchPlz]

Please.... you were playing the Beavs. Calling Oregon State the Ducks is like calling Kentucky the Vols.

I didn't say it, the color commentator did.

 

[Catbone]

MAJOR overhaul to this roster is needed. Things have to change. With Jaden, Johnson, Pons, and Fulky all likely gone I would argue the only player I believe is salvageable on this roster is JJJ. The rest are empty suits. You’re not going to accomplish much next year if you’re playing through Bailey, Vescovi, ORN, and Plavsic in major minutes. This roster needs a shakeup in a BIG way.

Barnes must know he's in trouble next year. We may not score 40 a game

 

[vol94]

That may be so, but I think it would do them wonders to get more experience to develop. It’s a major step from college to the NBA. Both Springer and Johnson seem to not have much a outside game, they’ll need that going forward.

I agree they can improve but NBA is more about one on one vs team basketball. Not much defense in the NBA. They must improve their outside shooting but that will come when they can focus on only basketball with the help of personal coaches, trainers, etc. Both are about to be paid!

 

[chuckiepoo]

Please.... you were playing the Beavs. Calling Oregon State the Ducks is like calling Kentucky the Vols.

I think that may have been a sad attempt to troll...

 

[BreatheUT]

Almost had Banchero?????

Some think Duke gave that stimulus check.

 

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

The refs in the Bama games completely derailed this season.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Worst performance of my 39 year life. Please dock his pay. This is horsesh1t.

 

[OL SMOKEY]

Some think Duke gave that stimulus check.

I think he was a Duke lean for a while.

 

[GoDucks349]

I think that may have been a sad attempt to troll...

You're probably right.

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

I agree that we looked woeful without Fulky.

I 1,000,000% believe we win both the Bama game and this game with Fulkerson. His presence missing today showed badly with their clumsy ass big scoring at will in the paint.
YO OMAR....

 

[BreatheUT]

MAJOR overhaul to this roster is needed. Things have to change. With Jaden, Johnson, Pons, and Fulky all likely gone I would argue the only player I believe is salvageable on this roster is JJJ. The rest are empty suits. You’re not going to accomplish much next year if you’re playing through Bailey, Vescovi, ORN, and Plavsic in major minutes. This roster needs a shakeup in a BIG way.

The first two have a role but the last two are warm bodies.