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

[VolGee4]

Not true. We have great resources and deep pockets along with an AD that cares about basketball. We could make a much better hire than back in the prev regime

Yea, sure. It would be an up and coming mid major coach.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Definitely growing pains right now.

 

[SGMVols]

You wanted more threes this year. You get this when those threes aren’t falling.

 

[ColinS]

Why doesn’t JJJ attack the basket more? He’s huge and athletic use it

He is scared to play. Been that way since he got here. Mental midget

 

[sportsnut624]

Play the kids at this point. Let Ziegler, mashak, bhh, French kid whose name I can’t spell and aidoo play the vast majority of minutes down the stretch

 

[chuckb1448]

I've waited all week for this, thank goodness we are playing South Alabama this evening

 

[hUTch2002]

The refs aren't 2-18 from three. They've sucked but our guys have to make something.

I agree. We’ve sucked but it’s not just us.

 

[1985Vols]

Bailey is so damn awful. He was brought here to make shots and he doesn’t do that at all. So frustrating.

The only “ pure” shooter we have sits on the bench. Go figure

 

[zjcvols]

Yep!
Let’s stick with the hall of fame coach who has recruited well and has given us a lot of wins

Is 63% win percentage actually a lot?

 

[tnvols72]

Bailey is so damn awful. He was brought here to make shots and he doesn’t do that at all. So frustrating.

besides KC and Vescovi and Powell when he can find minutes, we really have no shooters. That is why I am surprised at Barnes changing the offense. Maybe he didnt change it and the players changed it

 

[mr.checkerboards]

This team is about what I figured decent will get some wins, but once again will struggle to win the big ones. Another S16 or earlier exit.

 

[hUTch2002]

Play the kids at this point. Let Ziegler, mashak, bhh, French kid whose name I can’t spell and aidoo play the vast majority of minutes down the stretch

BHH badly needs experience.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Not true. We have great resources and deep pockets along with an AD that cares about basketball. We could make a much better hire than back in the prev regime

Not willing to take that chance

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

This team will recover from this embarrassing loss and get to a first round NCAA game...

 

[SGMVols]

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True. Though elite teams don’t have these games.

If you expect Tennessee basketball to be elite then that’s your problem. The ceiling here is just good. Which we are. I can live with it.

 

[volsagain]

Tn is doing better this half, so far they are avg about a point a minute

Looks like there leaving guys open they know can't hit the ocean with a beach ball .

 

[whobethis16]

Time for Barnes to retire

Time for players to get up for a game and have the mental toughness.

 

[gainesvol82]

You wanted more threes this year. You get this when those threes aren’t falling.

Have to adjust when shots aren't falling. Our guys are playing soft as hell.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Not true. We have great resources and deep pockets along with an AD that cares about basketball. We could make a much better hire than back in the prev regime

It takes mutual interest. Who are we prying away from their current position to come here?

 

[vavolfan6]

We had a window to take advantage of when it was 39-22, but could capitalize at all...wasted wayyy to many possessions.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Today is a splash of cold water to the face. Time to recalibrate expectations. Thought we were low at 4th in the SEC. That's probably too high. Need to improve over the season, squeak into the tournament and hope to catch fire from 3.

 

[Vol49er]

Des Oliver was actively telling his players to take it to Powell. You tell me

The point is they are both very bad on D. Powell can actually shoot and doesn’t have complete tunnel vision towards the basket. If you’re gonna have a turnstile on D then he might as well be able to contribute on O and not be a consistent 3-11 shooter

 

[1985Vols]

Yea, sure. It would be an up and coming mid major coach.

Like Bruce Pearl was? I’d take that all day over this crap

 

[BisonVol]

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True. Though elite teams don’t have these games.

Idk. As ugly as this has been, I can't help but think back to when our Elite Eight team went on the road for a non conference matchup against an average USC team and got smoked.

There are a lot of new pieces on this team. This game has been pretty alarming, but it's way to early to put label this team as anything other than a work in progress.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Barnes needs some serious reflection on his rotation management after this game. Some of the strangest, most offensively challenged lineups he put together today.