Rick Barnes wants Tennessee playing 'national schedule'

[StarRaider]

I enjoyed this Patrick Brown article on Coach Barnes, really liked the part about his meeting with Armani.

Rick Barnes wants Tennessee playing 'national schedule' | Local News | Times Free Press

 

[Special Ed]

I just hope we get matched up against TX in that SEC/Big 12 Challenge coming up in January. I wonder if Rick feels the same way.

 

[YankeeVol]

I think TN has typically scheduled pretty well.

 

[mrorange211]

The more I read about Barnes, the more I think we pulled another Butch Jones out of our a$$.

 

[Stoked]

the more I think we pulled another Butch Jones out of our a$$.

Twss

 

[kyvol98]

I think TN has typically scheduled pretty well.

Only since Pearl. Our ooc was pretty dismal prior to that, other than the occasional early season tourney.

 

[salutethehill]

The more I read about Barnes, the more I think we pulled another Butch Jones out of our a$$.

Barnes resume is 10x that of Jones. It should be no surprise if he does well here.

 

[cncchris33]

The more I read about Barnes, the more I think we pulled another Butch Jones out of our a$$.

With Butch, we took a big risk not knowing what we were getting based on evidence of a similar turnaround at a Power 5 conference.

Barnes is a proven product, and him failing to win at a respectable level would be a major upset at the salary we are paying him.

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

I just hope we get matched up against TX in that SEC/Big 12 Challenge coming up in January. I wonder if Rick feels the same way.

That would be pretty exciting actually.

 

[volroadwarrior]

I've been wondering if Hart and Barnes had discussions long before Donnie was fired and Barnes was on notice in Austin. Probably not, but not out of the realm of possibility.

 

[GoVols15]

We have a coach that cares more about the players than winning and losing! With that attitude you can build a winning program ... glad he is our coach!

 

[mtm1963]

the men's team need to schedule like the women's team does.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

the men's team need to schedule like the women's team does.

Women's scheduling is a completely different beast.

 

[k-town_king]

The more I read about Barnes, the more I think we pulled another Butch Jones out of our a$$.

Barnes is close to being a HOF coach already. We need to hope he can just match his past success.

 

[cncchris33]

the men's team need to schedule like the women's team does.

Sure, if you're fine with .500 records and never making the tournament ever again.

 

[iKrager]

I just hope we get matched up against TX in that SEC/Big 12 Challenge coming up in January. I wonder if Rick feels the same way.

Yeah that would be awesome! I also love how thats in the middle of SEC play. Would be a nice break from SEC play.

 

[volberry]

We have a coach that cares more about the players than winning and losing! With that attitude you can build a winning program ... glad he is our coach!

Exactly. A good schedule makes recruits want to come here. He's trying to put us on the map again!!

 

[Velo Vol]

I'd like to play North Carolina.

 

[livefaith]

Barnes is close to being a HOF coach already. We need to hope he can just exceed his past success.

fyp

 

[livefaith]

Sure, if you're fine with .500 records and never making the tournament ever again.

C'mon, we could kill those women's teams that the Lady Vold play each year.

 

[tennrich1]

C'mon, we could kill those women's teams that the Lady Vold play each year.

That's my kind of sense of humor!!!

 

[cncchris33]

C'mon, we could kill those women's teams that the Lady Vold play each year.

Lulz

 

[thetennlegend]

C'mon, we could kill those women's teams that the Lady Vold play each year.

The real question is could we beat our womens team?