The Official #17 Tennessee vs. #5 Villanova Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, ESPN News

[C-south]

Dude, you’re the one who bashed Heupel for not playing Bailey and here are you making more ridiculous assumptions.

Hopefully we can go 7-5 next year

 

[BreatheUT]

We still dont have a post game worth anything.

If Villanova is going to play small ball then punish them in the post. We still can't do it.

 

[VFL1993]

Typically when you have bad shooting days, at least one guy or two can hit a shot every now and then. None of our guys can hit a shot to save their lives today though.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Stfu

Dude is the biggest troll on this board.

Don’t pay attention to him,

 

[Brave Volunteer]

You guys realize they are ranked #5 for a reason ?

I think this speaks more to where WE are ranked than it does where they are.

 

[rdk4121]

The only good news is it is early season, and there are a ton of new faces trying to mesh. JJJ and Chandler have been very disappointing. Nkamhoua got screwed. They've taken away possibly 6 points on egregious missed block calls. We can't shoot the 3, bricking several wide open looks. Even if you just make a few of those wide open looks, this game doesn't feel too far away.

 

[ColinS]

Barnes deserves any and all criticism thrown his way. That was pathetic.

 

[ndubvols]

If Villanova is going to play small ball then punish them in the post. We still can't do it.

Yea, not sure how fully isn’t getting position down low. Keeps getting pushed out to the 3 point line

 

[cwbytruckers]

Going to be something if they come back and win this. They have the ability. It’s just not that first half play.

 

[Smokey123]

They will lose a lot of games playing this way. I thought this in the first 2 games. You live by the 3 you die by the 3

1-11 is not gonna cut it, especially when you can’t finish at the rim. Horrible shots, horrible turnovers not a fun game to watch

 

[TennTom]

Glad this game is only streaming. Hooboy that was bad. Worst half of basketball for the Vols in a looong time.

 

[therealitytheory]

The only good news so far is the game being on espnnews.

 

[C-south]

So it’s completely misleading to say he’s responsible for over 60% of scoring when we have 11 points, but not misleading to say he leads in TOs when he has 3 and four other players have 2, and Scovi has played the most minutes, many of which came at PG where I already said he was unsuited to be?

He's unsuited to be a starter at any position.

 

[1985Vols]

Wow nice job guys. They look really prepared

Gotta love the results we continue to get from one of the top paid coaches in the country. All we are doing is continuing to pad Barnes retirement fund.

 

[SGMVols]

5th highest paid coach in America.

Not this crap again. Tired of this. It’s not your money. Why do you care?

 

[House of Neyland]

Stfu

That’s what I heard all off-season

 

[rcrrcr]

This game is too big for our player right now. If we shoot the ball well in it a close game. This game will be a great learning experience for our young players! We will get better and be ready for conference play

 

[C-south]

If Villanova is going to play small ball then punish them in the post. We still can't do it.

Their point guard is backing people down in the paint

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Glad this game is only streaming. Hooboy that was bad. Worst half of basketball for the Vols in a looong time.

It's not just streaming.

 

[UneducatedGuess]

No backup PG
offense lost with Fulkerson + olivier
No running.
No gunning.
No funning.

 

[EricberryFAN]

It helps to recruit guys who can actually shoot.

Pretty much all of our guys can shoot. It's more to do with scouting and handling their defense.

 

[volfan4lyfe]

If Villanova is going to play small ball then punish them in the post. We still can't do it.

I’m afraid that era of basketball has passed all of us by. Throwing it in the post is statistically a worse shot. Small ball/more skilled bigs is where the game is now.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

If Villanova is going to play small ball then punish them in the post. We still can't do it.

BHH has to be that guy. I know Fulk is a good dude, and he had a good game against UK so everyone fell in love with him, but hes not a star hes not a play through guy. Hes an excellent role player. When hes supposed to be the leader on offense youre gonna be in trouble

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Not this crap again. Tired of this. It’s not your money. Why do you care?

It’s hilarious.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

That’s what I heard all off-season

Is the season over?