The Official #5 Tennessee @ #15 Kentucky Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Bryan1]

That’s crazy they can go back and change that. There’s been so many horrible ones called this year in games that haven’t been reviewed like that

I remember it happened to us in 2 different games last year.

 

[hUTch2002]

Kentucky is statistically the worst defensive team in the sec

They sure don’t look like it against us. Either they play with Herculean effort they don’t normally play with (doubt that) or it’s some combo of a bad matchup and them outsmarting us.

 

[ttocswob]

Why did they never show a replay of the Okpara goaltend?

Well, whaddya know? it wasn't!

Score now 33-26 KY

 

[C-south]

Yeah, but if it wasn't a goal tending than it wasn't

Where do you draw the line on how long you can wait before you review a play? I’ll take it but it’s pretty messed up.

 

[cncchris33]

We took over 40 3’s last game - only 5 so far tonight. Is that not an adjustment?

Offensively, yes...it's the lack of defensive adjustment that is frustrating. Same song, different verse on that front.

 

[SGMVols]

It's midrange shots instead of threes which is the worst shot in basketball but the game feels identical to me.

Gainey and Lanier are usually good at elbow jumpers. Just not tonight.

We aren’t built to play Nate Oats ball and just take rim and 3. I think Barnes wants to go to that, and we have used the mid range game a LOT less the last 3 years compared to the rest of the Barnes era. But this particular team just isn’t good at that style. They need to play 3 level ball because they don’t consistently make 3s or finish through or over guys at the rim.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Why is it Lanier seems to get blocked at the rim so much? Seems to happen most games

Goes up weak. Looks like a practice layup.

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Kentucky sure knows how to bother Chaz though.

Chaz has got to sprint of screens and stop jogging. Too many times he just looks like he isnt trying

 

[patrick]

I just commented on his inept lethargic interviews I said nothing about his coaching acumen vs Barnes, you brought that up.

Apologies.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Maybe we come out and play their beat half of the season. I really want to beat this Kentucky team....They are not as good as we are making them look and we helping out their resume tremendously

 

[C-south]

I saw that around the 8 min mark... looked like his whole foot was past the line

Yea but that still leaves another point out there.

 

[patrick]

Well, whaddya know? it wasn't!

Score now 33-26 KY

Really???

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

We took over 40 3’s last game - only 5 so far tonight. Is that not an adjustment?

For sure, but still leaving them open from 3. Make them beat us from 2.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

I think Chaz gets hot and we pull this off

 

[Vol4lif3]

we own kensucky in football baseball tennis and any other sport besides basketball and that fan saying we have never been to the final four has an overrated program all that talent through kensucky and you don’t have multiple championships gtfoh

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Where do you draw the line on how long you can wait before you review a play? I’ll take it but it’s pretty messed up.

Not sure

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Where’s John Fulkerson when you need him? Only way I see us getting back in this.

 

[volgr]

Chaz has no dog in him. He has no compete to him.

 

[Purplehaze26]

We are passing up too many wide open 3’s. Shot 10/15 last game

 

[cncchris33]

No depth down low means Okpara CANT get into foul trouble, which means the defense guards inside out so that he's not stuck in many 1on1 positions, which leads to more space behind the arc.

You take your chances that he can defend without fouling against a team that shoots the ball as well as UK does. Having Okpara safe and available for 40 minutes means jack squat when your opponent shoots 7-14 from 3 in a half. Travis Perry and Trent Noah aren't putting the ball on the floor and driving the rim. You have to guard them on the perimeter, not inside out. That's a fool's errand.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

I think Chaz gets hot and we pull this off

Either him or ZZ

 

[wmcovol]

Only down 7 after how bad Vols have shot vs how good Ky has is a minor miracle

 

[HawkVol2213]

Chaz has got to sprint of screens and stop jogging. Too many times he just looks like he isnt trying

He is very lazy. Watch the difference between him and Gainey coming off screens.

 

[ttocswob]

Really???

I'm a little late, got it from radio...

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Nah your Whiny undertones said enough. Again, we’ve never made a final four in our history either. We’ve got the best coach we’ve ever had. I’m grateful for him while you seem to be whining and having ridiculous expectations. We’re #5 in the country. Maybe you if you put your whining toward blasting the bs officiating your team gets, we might be able to make a final 4.

Blame it on the officials. Mantra of the loser. We never get home cooking,good calls,it's all against us. What a loser mentality. Go take it from them. Don't be soft. I believe in Danny White and when Barnes decides to leave, I trust he'll find someone who can get us to the Final Four. Pearl sure did with Auburn and they've been at their respective schools almost the same amount of time.