The Official #8 Tennessee vs. #4 Florida Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, ESPN

[pearloftn]

Did the refs really just miss a back court violation?

Twice

 

[volsarelife1]

We're still the best team in the SEC.

Without these refs we win today convincingly.

Except we're not the best team

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

100% true. I am not so sure we even practice offense. Dont care how good you are on D if you cant score it does not matter.

I think most forget the situation with JP and D Stone not meeting the hype put more stress on the team.

 

[JMSqb11]

Can anyone remember the last time Tennessee had two players foul out in a game? Totally out of character for this team and further proof of a ref agenda. Take out our best offensive and defensive players with five minutes left. I've never seen such surgically targeted refereeing in my life.

Illinois game.

Literally this season. Lmao

 

[vols 30]

+ 15 rebounding for UF. Their bigs can rebound and score. Ours did very little of either today

 

[tnvols72]

Kentucky could knock out Flordia if they get red hot from 3. Can't remember if they were projected together but for some reason I am thinking they were

Ky is not beating Fla, Ky has no D

 

[VolCalls]

I said the same thing before the tourney started.Go lose the 1st game and rest up because nothing was going to change.

You guys are pathetic. I’m proud of our team.

 

[RavinDave]

Good effort. On to the Big Dance.

 

[volmoon]

Proud of the effort of this team! Lost today, but it wasn’t a lack of effort.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I care. Vols going for 3 wins this weekend to Florida's 1. We are better everything school!

I care now! I was focused.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

I guess we would have rebounded better if Igor could stay on the floor but he didn’t.

Has to be smarter of we run into the again. Really any game going forward. Can't afford another stinker from him.

 

[vol4eva]

Cmon guys, Florida was just better today, and they might be the best team in the country right now

 

[Just a VolinTears]

Play of the game was the 4th foul call on Lanier when we had cut it to 4. Terrible call

 

[Chipperbones]

What’s up with ZZ not going through the handshake line?

 

[JCP201]

We're still the best team in the SEC.

Without these refs we win today convincingly.

At least it's defintely a game. We could never play our style with 4 fouls on our best players.

 

[Go47]

We played ok on offense today.

 

[rwestiv]

How many women students will Golden stalk tonight

What a scummy thing to say. Learn to lose with at least a little bit of class.

UT has a proud, strong program. Otis07, you betray all of Vol Nation.

 

[zeppelin128]

Florida had the best 8 players on the floor today.

10 when you count the announcers. They were thrilled with lizards.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

I honestly think Florida winning it ngl

Oh for sure they would be the favorite but if KY isn't red hot they could do it. Actually did it at Rupp earlier in the season

 

[Namorto1]

We are very good but their frontcourt killed us. Florida crushed us on boards and had +10 on offensive glass.

We are playing well heading into to tournament however. Got to get more scoring from more players. Today Okpara, Milicic, Phillips, Dubar and Mashack collectively only scored 19 total points among 5 guys who got a lot of minutes.

 

[vavolfan6]

We fought hard. Gainey had a great game and him playing at this level should bode well for the NCAA tourney. Inside play improved slightly 2nd half, but shouldn't be too discouraged since UF has alot of bigs and we were in foul trouble. I don't expect to lose in that manner in tourney play. At least not unless it happens in elight 8 or FF.

 

[TrippieRedd]

+ 15 rebounding for UF. Their bigs can rebound and score. Ours did very little of either today

Ours bigs got better from last season, but it seems like EVERY team decided to go get a better big in the portal last season.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Outplayed, outcoached, lost opportunity for a possible one seed. Imo, a rare instance of just being straight up outmatched. We still have a chance to make some noise in the dance, and I think the Barnes and the seniors will make sure our opponents get our best shot. Damn today, GBO!!

 

[hUTch2002]

Hate knowing that Tennessee could have sat out the whole SEC tournament, rested, and come away with more or less the same #2 seed.

Bama would’ve been over us. Plus, that Auburn win has to be a confidence builder.

 

[volsarelife1]

I care now! I was focused.

Nobody gives AF now