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

[InVOLuntary]

His boss is a football guy who (in Barnes opinion) may be too invested in football. He may see that Fulmer opened up the checkbook for football assistants while he has struggled to get what he thinks his assistants are worth during his UT tenure. ...

I don't believe that but I guess that's plausible.

 

[au4life23]

Basilo does not think Rick Barnes is leaving.

 

[Shaun1985]

Barnes would likely be more happy if he had a significant bump in pay for assistants.

 

[VolGee4]

Jay Wright

Lol. Here we go again.

 

[bpalmer28]

This is interesting. Coukd there be more to this story? Between Turner tweeting about barnes sayinh it wasnt a foul and then admiral tweeting about wishing hed seen hows coach SSI something, maybe not everything was as great as it seemed behind doors. Never a dull moment in Knoxville

Doesn’t matter. Those things wouldn’t be a factor in this decision. 65 year old men don’t move their family across the country because a 20 year old guy doesn’t like him. Barnes is in a perfect situation.

 

[Dergibvol]

So what's the opinion of those who are uber critical of the S16 loss? Hopeful he leaves? Would rather he stays?

If he goes so do the recruits. Team wouldn't win 14 games next year. Need him one more year minimum

 

[GAVol]

3 letters. FBI

Among other things.

You seriously have to not be paying attention if you think Bruce has a snowball's chance in hell.

 

[cncchris33]

I could definitely see Bruce coming back if offered the job. After his Final Four I wouldnt be shocked at all if the NCAA started looking closer at Auburn.
His salary is also below 3 million, not sure what his buyout is though. Well see but Bruce will do whats best for Bruce.

Why would we want him if Auburn is going to be investigated? Can you imagine the fallout of Tennessee hiring and then firing Pearl again if AU goes under investigation for his time there as HC.

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

Basilo does not think Rick Barnes is leaving.

Any word on Phil Martelli?

 

[McGeesPub]

Jay Wright

Phil Jackson.

 

[volatil]

Lol. Here we go again.

Greg Marshall for $200 Alex

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Jay Wright

He would be a great candidate as well

 

[FiremedicVOL127]

Basilo does not think Rick Barnes is leaving.

Wait, what?????? No more than 30 mins ago he thought he was or did I get him confused with someone else?

 

[ukvols]

Yet Person isn’t coaching at Auburn

Right.
But Auburn asked Bruce to come talk about Person, and Bruce refused the meeting - that was reported. I doubt a coach could get away with that here. Tennessee doesn’t do things like that.

 

[JazzMaster001]

Phil Jackson.

Now we're talking!

 

[McGeesPub]

If he goes so do the recruits. Team wouldn't win 14 games next year. Need him one more year minimum

There’s not really anything thats good or positive about this, and the timing couldn’t be worse.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Greg Marshall for $200 Alex

 

[DownTheField]

Barnes would likely be more happy if he had a significant bump in pay for assistants.

There's the one and only plausible angle.

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

Wait, what?????? No more than 30 mins ago he thought he was or did I get him confused with someone else?

This thing is really fluid.

 

[YankeeVol]

So what's the opinion of those who are uber critical of the S16 loss? Hopeful he leaves? Would rather he stays?

Don't necessarily want him to leave, won't be overly disappointed if he does.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Lol. Here we go again.

Message board were created for stuff like this

 

[Johncarter53]

He gone

 

[bpalmer28]

Bump him up to $4 million a year.

That’s more than Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Roy Williams, and Jay Wright.

 

[au4life23]

Wait, what?????? No more than 30 mins ago he thought he was or did I get him confused with someone else?

Recap of what Basilo has said.
Barnes has interviewed and been offered the UCLA job.
This isnt about the money. Its about Fulmer caring about Basketball. Thinks its too Football centric. Been like this since mid-season.
Fulmer and Barnes met or is meeting with Fulmer tonight.

 

[vol494]

If he stays or goes. This thing is sideways now. Can’t put that genie back in the bottle