Rick Barnes has emerged as a serious candidate the for UCLA job, reportedly has interviewed

[Chris4Vols22]

It sounds like UT Athletics is about to fall into a pot hole

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Freaky gif. I approve.

 

[au4life23]

Lol, that "source" links to an expired domain, would be very skeptical of it

Oh im skeptical. But the fact that he dropped that before the reports came out says something to me.

 

[Shaun1985]

Source?

Sorry i shouldnt have made the assumption i knew exactly what was going to happen. I don't have a source just a close friend that i trust with a great deal but I can't quote anyone or try to claim some weak E cred so i should have said i believe.

 

[LibertyVol]

If he leaves does Josiah go with him?

Yes

 

[VolAllen]

Very very dumb analogy...

Lmao...EZE obviously isn’t the REAL Eazy E. EZE should know there are plenty of mountains in LA....

 

[Roustabout]

It doesn’t matter about “league” pay. You are competing nationally.

But, Barnes slots in at #14 nationally. As others have posted, this likely is about more than money.

14 is friggin high. There are 300 D1 b-ball teams and UT is 14th. WTF are you talking about “nationally”. Do some research before you post.

 

[vols 30]

This seems ridiculous. Why would UCLA want to start over with 64 year old coach ?

Why would Rick want to start over at 64?

It would be nice if RB would shoot this down soon.

 

[CAVPUT]

Barnes has a $5 million buyout? What a world.

Would come in handy. We got a lot of ex coaches we need to pay off.

 

[Mightyvol]

You always listen to offers but would put money Barnes doesn't leave UT for UCLA.

 

[VOLnMiami]

If Barnes leaves then throw the bank at Pearl...Would be an awesome homecoming

 

[EZE]

Lmao...EZE obviously isn’t the REAL Eazy E. EZE should know there are plenty of mountains in LA....

Not in LA but in view when the smoke lifts. I’ve been there too many times to make that mistake. I’ll take my crow well done.

And it gets steep quick driving north on the freeway.

 

[G0V0LS33]

This has all the feeling of another coach leaving us for the left coast. Happening way to fast. Phil better find a way to keep him or this site is about to blow up again.

 

[JMSqb11]

Your go to line..."Its not rocket science."

I realize talent can turn a program around. That isn't my point, nor has it ever been my point. You keep creating an argument that doesn't exist. Culture and talent are two different things. Has Barnes seemed like a guy that would just looking to collect talent unchecked over the past 4 years at Tennessee? He is aiming to win the right way with the right guys for his program. Guys that want to work hard and buy in. He isn't chasing guys with 4 and 5 *s next to their name for the sake of it. He has been selective in that process. No reason to think he'd change that approach now.

I’m college hoops, 1-2 guys can make a team good and borderline great. Winning fixes culture issues.

This isn’t hard to comprehend.

 

[Roustabout]

You'd have to expect both James and Walker to at least decommit.

James isn’t a committ. He’s a signer. Good grief.

 

[tgraves126]

Bring Back Bruce. Throw the money at him.

 

[au4life23]

James isn’t a committ. He’s a signer. Good grief.

He could get out of the signing.

 

[EZE]

14 is friggin high. There are 300 D1 b-ball teams and UT is 14th. WTF are you talking about “nationally”. Do some research before you post.

Can you effing read? Like the part where I acknowledge it “isn’t about money...?”

 

[FiremedicVOL127]

He’s not going anywhere.

I'm confused...........

 

[Shaun1985]

You are too easy, my friend. Rick is smarter than that.

I sure hope so! Biggest Barnes supporter there is. I can't imagine Barnes talking to UCLA to get more money. This is the same man that got a minor infraction for giving his assistant coaches money out of his own pocket because he felt they needed a raise.

 

[JMSqb11]

I have a hard time seeing Fulmer taking a chance with Pearl. Wishful thinking by the fans, but he's not going to go there. Dixon has that buyout. Alexander would come cheap. Wonder if he's going to be a flash in the pan?

See I think it’s likely with Phil as AD.

He only cares about the football program being fixed and if he can hire someone with credentials and can take care of the basketball program, that is fine for Phil.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

James isn’t a committ. He’s a signer. Good grief.

Highly unlikely we would hold him hostage and equally unlikely that he would stay.

 

[cwbytruckers]

HELL NO TO BRUCE

 

[VolArmy74]

He could get out of the signing.

Only if UT faces NCAA sanctions, could he do so without sitting out a year.

 

[BruinVol]

UT is not paying Dixon’s $8 million buyout. That is why Dixon isn’t at UCLA.

Well we would have 5mil of that so it would only be 3

 

[Velo Vol]

Why would UCLA want to start over with 64 year old coach ?

Why would Rick want to start over at 64?

The second question is easier than the first one.