The Official #6 [2] Tennessee vs. #2 [1] Houston Game Thread, 2:20 PM ET, CBS

[djwes]

3 straight 16s and 2 straight ee is not occasional. Best coach we've ever had and you people keep making trash posts like this. ****ing stupid

That’s exactly my point rocket scientist, for some like you apparently just good is good enough.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Today we are seeing why it was such an achievement for this team to get to the E8. Limits on offense were always going to be the end.

 

[Go47]

It’s not that we lose . . . In these moments . . . It’s the total meltdown way in which we lose. This is not poor shooting. This is a SNL skit level of play at all levels - shooting / rebounding / and defense.

Consider - Mashack shot three bricks from the free throw line that were not even close. They look like a middle school team.

This is the Florida game all over.

Consider the clutch play we have seen from other teams . . . And then this from us.

 

[Caz]

Our shot selection is atrocious

We are getting decent looks, but unable to throw it and hit the ground

 

[VOLinAL]

This is the cap with Barnes, love the guy but UT needs to decide is the occasional sweet 16 or elite 8 enough or do they want to win a championship?

Dont think with what we have seen so far matters. John Wooden wouldnt win with a team playing like this. Thought last year was the shot we have with Knecht just unfortunately had to play Edey and the zebras. Im just ready to get a 7 footer that can be dominate in the post on both ends. Not that we have that coming.

 

[ttocswob]

Goaltend stands 29-12 bad guys whatta hole...

 

[volfan102455]

Houston defense is NOT why Houston is winning this game.

 

[Orangeslide]

Oh well, unless Houston decides not to come out after the half we will bow out of the E8 again. Don’t think Houston will blow this Because they rarely turn the ball over.

 

[connor]

can I just say the people in this thread trying to say the FF “doesn’t matter” because “you lost anyway” are stupid

we’re not some blue blood. We’ve never been to a final four in our entire f'cking existence. It’d be our greatest achievement in this sport yet. Stop coping and pretending it doesn’t matter.

Who tf is saying the Final Four doesn’t matter?

 

[BradstarVols]

Tennessee can never play six great games in a row against good competition. They always have a let down. They may win but just play sloppy and make it harder than it has to be. I knew we would not win more than 3-4 games in tournament.

It's rare for any team to play 6 straight great games in the tournament. Houston had a terrible game in their last game. Florida has had 2 clunkers. Auburn had had a rough game too. The difference is they overcame them and still won. I don't think Tennessee can overcome this though.

 

[hUTch2002]

No we got into this hole becuase our bigs our doing nothing inside and we can't get to the rim. We are rejected every time. We have had to revert to chucking up 3s becuase it is our last and only option.

Because we’re standing around on offense instead of cutting hard and moving the ball.

 

[JCP201]

Felix and Gainey doing okay. We know that Chaz gets nerves. Z's size seems to be hurting him.

 

[SlyStone]

MAN, we're getting Boatraced!

 

[Dougie_D]

It’s FL again . The first time. Can’t win when you go ice cold

 

[TheFlash1971]

Have to win six straight games you better have a deep team that can score . Houston’s #1 defense will get shredded by Duke who also can play defense just ask Alabama you got steamrolled by 20. Good Run VOLS !!! Was a great year. Rather lose now then get rolled by Duke.

 

[UTK]

I know Houston has a great defense....but that's no excuse to be THIS bad at the 3. We've clanked wide open shots.

It’s not their defense. It’s our offense. Lmao. You can’t coach to pass open open 3 shots. No coach is ever going to. It’s on us to hit some of them.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Why is it that we can’t get past this Final Four hump? Like g0d damnit bro

Lack of offense. Can't be a one or even two man band

 

[vol94]

can I just say the people in this thread trying to say the FF “doesn’t matter” because “you lost anyway” are stupid

we’re not some blue blood. We’ve never been to a final four in our entire f'cking existence. It’d be our greatest achievement in this sport yet. Stop coping and pretending it doesn’t matter.

Who said that? Absolutely want a final four.
I’m 53 and not sure how much time I have left.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Oh well

 

[orange_glory]

What did our staff ever see in him?

They were enticed by his accent

 

[tnvols72]

14 3s,

 

[VFL1127]

Pathetic Ziegler

 

[vols 30]

0/14 from three is something else

 

[connor]

The fact it’s almost halftime and we only have 12 points is insane

 

[utvolpj]

That’s exactly my point rocket scientist, for some like you apparently just good is good enough.

These have been great results and better than ut has ever had in our history. Anyone knocking it is a complete moron. Knocking Barnes is even worse