The Official Tennessee vs. #17 Auburn Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[Dallasbowlin]

I knew this game would be officiated this way. Auburn is allowed to play with a different level of physicality than their opponents.

Because they play every game like that. It’s weird, but it’s like the more you play like that the more you get away with it.

 

[MadcapLaughs]

I knew this game would be officiated this way. Auburn is allowed to play with a different level of physicality than their opponents.

The old “foul in every play, they can’t call em all” strategy.

 

[tnvols72]

Five blown calls in the last 3 min. James didn’t step out of bounds. Never touched line. Go back and watch it

went back and he was not out of bounds, the ref to be honest barely even looked down

 

[BisonVol]

I knew this game would be officiated this way. Auburn is allowed to play with a different level of physicality than their opponents.

Teams that play pressure defense for some reason typically get away with more than teams that play more traditional defense. Nolan Richardson's teams at Arkansas got that treatment for years.

 

[Freak]

We were outrebounded 20-9 in that half.

 

[gainesvol82]

it is definitely noticeable. They reach and grab a lot. Nothing gets called.

It's a good strategy if you know it won't be called. They won't get away with it in the NCAAT.

 

[etsuvol13]

This has been a horribly officiated game. Hard not to play timid when you dont know what will be called

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

Bruce just owns us now and I absolutely hate it

 

[GBO18]

We were outrebounded 20-9 in that half.

Yoooooo.

 

[Freak]

First half box.

 

[sportsnut624]

If I was coaching I’d play Gaines and plavsics a few minutes early and demand a couple auburn bloody noses. You knock the hell out of them a few times and they will back off some

 

[ColinS]

Take off the orange glasses. They’ve called more fouls against AU. We just getting punked.

Agree 100%. We are getting clown stomped. Pearl owns Barnes.

 

[MadcapLaughs]

We were outrebounded 20-9 in that half.

And only down 10.. Tigers turn to blow a halftime lead

 

[Freak]

We only had eight turnovers to Auburn's seven. Seemed like more.

 

[RAVOL]

Bruce once again cucking is.

Has nothing to do with Bruce right now. It simply making shots. Au hit 6 threes few NBA range. They our last in league but today they are making them. We are a team that had to have all starters playing well on O as JJ is only bench player that can score.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Bruce just owns us now and I absolutely hate it

And?

His style of play always gets shut down in the NCAA Tournament

 

[sechamp2012]

Then they call an excuse me screen block on Fulky was a foul but consistency is no where to be seen

 

[Freak]

Take off the orange glasses. They’ve called more fouls against AU. We just getting punked.

It's not about how many are called, it's about how many are committed.

 

[VEKZY]

Fulkerson is an excellent offensive player, but his rebounding could be better

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Agree 100%. We are getting clown stomped. Pearl owns Barnes.

Lol, you know nothing

 

[BisonVol]

We were outrebounded 20-9 in that half.

Pathetic. I think Auburn has gotten away with a lot of contact on some of those rebounds, but that's all the more reason for us to play more physical

 

[KBVol]

We were outrebounded 20-9 in that half.

Gotta match their physicality, gotta pick up our intensity or we have no shot in the second half.

 

[vol9799]

We were outrebounded 20-9 in that half.

When you are allowed to use the other team's players as climbing props it ain't hard. Hope every one of these refs gets... Nevermind, don't want to be banned.

 

[VEKZY]

Take off the orange glasses. They’ve called more fouls against AU. We just getting punked.

They are gonna have more fouls when they are playing the way they do. Still some blatant missed calls and terrible calls on us.

 

[sechamp2012]

Because they play every game like that. It’s weird, but it’s like the more you play like that the more you get away with it.

This statement is TRUTH

 

[BisonVol]

It's not about how many are called, it's about how many are committed.

Bingo. And Auburn committed about 20 in that half