*****Rick Barnes named SEC Coach of the Year

[livefaith]

A graphic of the awards has also been released. :loco:

 

[Freak]

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes on being named SEC coach of the year by his peers: `I don’t believe in coach of the year awards. I believe in staff awards. The success we had is due to everybody. It should be a team award.’ UT was picked 13th in SEC by media yet tied Auburn for first

-- Hyams

 

[JCP201]

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We racked up!!

 

[minorvol]

This is awesome. Very happy for CRB and the team. Let's keep it going and make a run. GBO!

 

[BigZiti09]

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Well deserved.

Great job coach!

 

[TennTom]

Suck on that Kentucky! Congrats to all! :rock:

 

[Dtj64]

-- Hyams

Rick Barnes is a class act.

 

[tmack50]

Now i know why Rick Barnes didn't want a lot of publicity for his team. He probably knew after the Clemson exhibition that this team could do something special. This should quiet all the doubters now. We are set up to challenge the SEC title every year as long as he's here.

 

[tnprogrammer]

What is our team going to look like next year?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

What is our team going to look like next year?

Return everyone except James Daniel

 

[tnprogrammer]

I don't keep up enough to know....will any of them head to the NBA?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I don't keep up enough to know....will any of them head to the NBA?

Seems very unlikely

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I really wish Barnes would get off his old keyster and work. I mean we lost 7 games people! #MailingItIn #ThisIsSarcasm.

 

[BruinVol]

WATCH: How did Rick Barnes find out he was SEC Coach of the Year? His grandkids broke the news

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Cherry on top of an unbelievable regular season.

 

[DownTheField]

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What the crap!

 

[A-RodWiLks]

I thought Barnes had a chance but I did not see Grant winning POY!! Simply awesome. Congrats to the team and staff...now let's go win an award in St. Louis

 

[jctenn1]

Finally some Love for for Tennessee...WAY TO GO GUYS...
So proud of this team.. and coaching staff....
AD Fulmer working on bringing Championships back to ROCKY TOP....
Now lets win in St.Louis...
GBO

 

[ITSGR82BATNVOL]

Obvious choice, once we tied for first. Had Auburn finished first and us second it could have gone either way honestly. You would have had a team picked 9th, finishing 1st, and a team picked 13th, finishing 2nd. It's no secret, CRB is more highly respected among his peers than CBP. Proud of the staff (coaching and support), as well as the players. Congrats guys, well deserved!!!

 

[sport3500]

Congratulations to Coach Barnes, Williams, Schofield and Turner on the awards.

 

[vol66]

Wow! Congrats Coach, Staff and Team! That's Awesome!

 

[jpope9]

I enjoy sharing my joy with my Texas friends who gave me a hard time about picking up their discarded coach.

yep, thanks texas, now he coaches at the real UT.

 

[CAVPUT]

Next up: Naismith National Coach of the Year

As it should be. No question.

 

[dan4vols]

Sure is quiet except for the fanbase celebrations...whats missing? Critics/detractors/trolls wins cure a heap of diseases!!

 

[vols 30]

Seems very unlikely

I thought KA was a late 1st round projection