The Official #2 Tennessee vs. #3 Purdue NCAA Tournament Game Thread, 7:30 PM ET, TBS

[Chris4Vols22]

Wow condescending much?

Not my intention, just a glaring fact from years of observation. I've always said that we lack in knowledge and experience, but not in passion.

 

[jdogvol]

What is the largest deficit we've overcome this year?

 

[FlVols]

Come on guys. Let’s get back out there and play Tennessee ball. Play D and score points. Go Vols!!

 

[CAVPUT]

Let's see how we respond. Got another half to play.

 

[ETV]

This better not happen.

It's possible. Or even worse.

 

[ScottyP5]

Schofield gets going, Grant takes over late, we got this!!

 

[Cdywolfe]

Pretty sure we were down 8 to UK with a little less than 3 left. We can do this but a different team is gonna have to show up for he second half.

 

[LadyinOrange]

No radio broadcast?

 

[ButchPlz]

We have to run the floor and get their bigs tired.

I don't know why we aren't pressing hard. I get that if we win they may be tired for next game... But you can't think about that. It's one or done.

 

[BeardedVol]

We need to take it to the rim. Purdue Has five players with 2 fouls.

Does it matter? We didn't capitalize by making our FTs, took poor shots, and have been consistently stuffed under the basket. It's not impossible to come back from this, but Purdue is also making every shot they put in the air, which makes every basket we miss that much harder to recover from.

 

[BigOrangeAlumni]

Bone scaring me getting blocked 3 times Don’t let that happen again. We need to start making these bunny shots!!

 

[zeppelin128]

We have had other team(s) that accomplished more than this team has. Not saying they are not good, however the argument of “best TN team ever” flops like a dead fish with no SEC banner, no SEC tourney banner and no final 4 appearance. Had other teams that achieved more.

If we lose this game, then that is a valid argument to have. But there are twenty minutes left and we are down by twelve. This is not insurmountable.

 

[JohnD13]

I know it was a very disappointing first half but some of the posts on here are ridiculous

 

[connor]

We need to come out hot in the second half

 

[Volnbeers]

There you have it in a nutshell....

They playing with no motivation and like someone is just too afraid to step up and lead this team to victory.

Bone was hot early and stopped shooting----WHY?

And we're not even trying to clear it out and feed Williams on the blocks---WHY?

Barnes is a good coach---but it's obvious to this point that he can't motivate crap to stink.

i wonder where they get the lack of motivation from

 

[YankeeVol]

Average UT fan doesn't understand bball.

Bad take IMO.

 

[ScottyP5]

What is the largest deficit we've overcome this year?

I do remember we were down 12 to West Virginia

 

[Chris4Vols22]

No radio broadcast?

There should be. I was listening on the way home

 

[Powder and shot]

We got this. Started working at the end of the half. Vols going to start getting inside the purdouche bags. We will clean them out like summers eve. Sweet victory.

 

[Arpitpatel86]

Watch us lose and Oregon win....usually what happens to us.

Kinda like last year when our toughest road became the easiest road to final four and we lost to Loyola chicago

 

[ETV]

Turner's got this.

He's got to be in that shooters face.

 

[alaVOL]

The most important thing is NOT TO LOSE IT IN FIRST FIVE MINS. Do not let it turn into a blow out, keep playing hard and chip away.

 

[utvolkyle]

They are calling it fairly tight we need t get in the BONUS very quickly. score with clock off.

 

[Freak]

10-28 from the field.

 

[JRVOL11]

Will be tough to get back in this and win IMO because Carsen Edwards will still hit some key shots to keep them up .