The Official #6 [2] Tennessee vs. #18 [3] Kentucky Game Thread, 7:39 PM ET, TBS/truTV

[JCP201]

Who would we want to win tonight? Purdue always annoying but they don't have lurch this year. Houston? Number 1 seed?

 

[therealitytheory]

It killed me to lose twice to KY this year...but we made up for it w this drubbing in the big tourney. Have a nice drive home big blow nation.

The 2 losses lost their value and then some. We ended KY's season....1st time ever.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Great night to be a Vol.

Vols beat Kentucky to get to their second straight EE.

Baseball Vols beat SC.

Softball Lady Vols beat #2 Oklahoma in Norman.

 

[clt_tiger]

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Great night to be a Vol.

Vols beat Kentucky to get to their second straight EE.

Baseball Vols beat SC.

Softball Lady Vols beat #2 Oklahoma in Norman.

Damn good day to be a vol!

 

[NEO]

Pitino would be better!

Why do this now?

 

[Zues1]

Who would we want to win tonight? Purdue always annoying but they don't have lurch this year. Houston? Number 1 seed?

We owe ugly Painter. Hopefully lurch is in the stands to watch a beatdown.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

As of this moment, that was the greatest win in Tennessee basketball history. We kicked our most hated rivals’ ässes, from start to finish, to match our best tournament finish in school history. And we matched that twice in a row, after they had beaten us twice this season. Bravo. Now go get our first Final 4 in the house that Peyton built.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Au gonna have to earn it tonight.

 

[chadch72]

Then put it next to lofton in the rafters I don’t care if it’s the same #

Here is the criteria online. It could imply there is one criteria for retiring numbers and a different one for retiring jerseys. But it seems like we switched to retiring jerseys in 2013.

Athletics Department Number Retirement Policy (Men’s Basketball) - Volopedia

The Athletics Department announced on February 12, 2007, an official policy for the retirement of numbers worn by UT athletes. A committee led by the athletics director was to consider candidates who had completed their UT careers for at least five years and met at least two of the following...

volopedia.lib.utk.edu

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Why do this now?

I apologize. It's just that you were so adamant that Rick Pitino was better than Rick Barnes, and he would be better than Barnes now. Don't offer up your opinion if you too thin skinned to handle the return

 

[AppStVol]

Great to shut the mouths of those mercenaries in blue. Williams is a dirty player and Butler is either naive or just plain dumb.

Bball gods rewarded the team that deserved to win tonight.

 

[VolDave53]

FootVols make it to the Playoffs, BaseVols win the NC, LVs to the Elite 8 and the BasketVols to the Elite 8! What a year!

 

[vols 30]

Just realized that was win #30 this year
Impressive

 

[Vol4lif3]

I’ve just got a feeling that this team wins it all.

That would be incredible especially if we play Florida and get our revenge

 

[vol94]

So whoever said Barnes was out coached by Pope and was an embarrassment for losing two games to a first year coach, please come on here and give Barnes his credit tonight. That was a master class in film study and game plan execution.

This. Barnes had coached well this tourney.

 

[Raiford62]

This was a huge win. And it was a great team win. Everybody contributed and it was pretty to watch.

 

[Vol4lif3]

FootVols make it to the Playoffs, BaseVols win the NC, LVs to the Elite 8 and the BasketVols to the Elite 8! What a year!

Imagine lady vols win a chip men win a chip and the baseball team repeat woww

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Feels sooooooooo good to be a Vol tonight. Two straight E8’s. That’s something I didn’t think I’d see in my lifetime.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

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We effed around for 8 mins in the 2nd half, but the Vols dominated that entire game.

 

[OrangeAllDay]

This. Barnes had coached well this tourney.

8-2 last three years in the tourney. I guess he really can’t win in March

 

[StarRaider]

Is Bob Kessling ok? SIAP

 

[VolBalls33]

UK fans blew up my cell the 1st 2 games. Tonight....crickets!! Love it!! Way to go Vols. One of the greatest wins in UT history. Bring on Purdue for payback.

 

[The_Dude]

The VOLS took good shots when we had good looks. We rebounded enough and blocked well. This is a great time in VOL basketball history. The last sentence is not mentioned lightly. VOL fans sould enjoy the moment. Looking forward to the next game, cousins. Go VOLS!

 

[SKV84]

FootVols make it to the Playoffs, BaseVols win the NC, LVs to the Elite 8 and the BasketVols to the Elite 8! What a year!

LV's haven't made it to the Elite 8