The Official #7 Tennessee vs. Syracuse Game Thread, 2:30 PM ET, ESPN2

[volfan__18]

Sloppy on both ends for us rn.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Quick whistles on us but not on Syracuse...so weird how we get officiated.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

We are sleeping

 

[orbs son]

Stupid, stupid, stupid fouls.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

A very non-ideal start to this game. Leaving our feet and fouling 3 point shooters….TWICE. And can’t hit anything on offense.

 

[volfan__18]

Quick whistles on us but not on Syracuse...so weird how we get officiated.

To be fair we have fouled. Both three point shots were horrible close outs.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Will they call any fouls on Syracuse in first 10 mins?

 

[berryvol]

Aidoo has got to step it up, especially if Awaka is going to be banged up. The guard play opens the floor up completely for him to be wide open from 10-15 and crash the glass with everything he has.

 

[PKT_VOL]

Playing scared of their 7 footer.

Wrong strategy. Take it to him and force him to play clean defense.

 

[Namorto1]

We foul too much. If Awaka is out we are in trouble.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

This team just plays different at the mention of the word “tournament”

 

[RAVOL]

Just have to get into flow some rhythm. Go Vols. In CHRIST Alone

 

[walkenvol]

Cuse looking better than I expected to start the game.

 

[Creeker]

Ugly start, hopefully because it’s early over there and we settle in quick.

 

[therealitytheory]

Aidoo will keep getting wide-open looks as long as he keeps missing.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Did she say "firas"?

 

[berryvol]

This team just plays different at the mention of the word “tournament”

They won a preseason tourney last year. What are you on about?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

This team just plays different at the mention of the word “tournament”

Come on now man. We won our MTE last November. It’s early in this game. And Syracuse might be down this year but still has a lot of talent. They weren’t going to just lay down and give us this game.

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

That was 2 really stupid fouls on 3s. Rick couldn’t be happy

 

[TennVols12]

Ugly start, hopefully because it’s early over there and we settle in quick.

Didn’t even have time for a cup of coffee and a nice deuce to start the day. Guess that’ll come after the game?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Look how far he jumps into ZZ... I thought offensive player had to go straight up?

 

[Vols All Day]

The Vols are going to have to speed the game up on offense to get the big man out the paint or JA is going to have to knock those open shots down.

 

[walkenvol]

To be fair we have fouled. Both three point shots were horrible close outs.

In the second view, appears Ziegler was pulled back by the shooter

 

[berryvol]

Look how far he jumps into ZZ... I thought offensive player had to go straight up?

You have to give the shooter space to land. Obviously a shooter can’t just dive into someone, but there was nothing unnatural about that jump shot. ZZ has to be smarter with his close out.

 

[VolArmy74]

Trailing for the first time all season because we can't stop fouling jump shooters. Didn't have that on the bingo card.