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

[508mikey]

UCLA is in desperation. They’re reaching out to everyone.

idiots should just take Luke Walton and be done with it west coast basketball sucks

 

[508mikey]

Where would UT go from here?

Pearl

 

[au4life23]

Backing up Basilo reports.

 

[Bjorn_Yesterday]

Not for you guys. Pretty much dominated you.

Rick has owned Cal/Kentucky basketball.

 

[golfballs]

Backing up Basilo reports.

It was reported then. But it has no bearing on any of this

 

[JMSqb11]

Backing up Basilo reports.

Wonder if Barnes knew Lanier would get looks at head gigs and wanted Alford to be the first call to replace him.

 

[YankeeVol]

Pearl

Won't happen

 

[YankeeVol]

Wonder if Barnes knew Lanier would get looks at head gigs and wanted Alford to be the first call to replace him.

Alford sucks. No

 

[Roustabout]

He trashes his coaching now. Plays the wrong players. Doesn't yell at refs. Wouldn't burn Burns' redshirt. He's a never ending **** stirrer.

Dude, the Barnes to UCLA thing is real with or without Basillio. The rumor of Barnes displeasure isn’t from TB. GTFOI.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Wonder if Barnes knew Lanier would get looks at head gigs and wanted Alford to be the first call to replace him.

Any smart head coach has guys he'd hire if one of his current assistants left.

 

[Weezer]

My reply was in response to the posters hypothetical assumption Pearl would likely be investigated. So I asked, "If you believe he would (hypothetically) be investigated for his time at Auburn, then why would you want him at Tennessee?"

Not every comment about Pearl is an attack, and not every comment about Pearl requires your defense.

JMO, but just the fact people feel the need to defend him speaks volumes to why he shouldn't be a serious choice. Whether he's personally involved or not, trouble follows him. Why bring that to the university?

 

[cncchris33]

Won't happen

I'm both shocked and not shocked at how many people believe this is not just possible, but likely...like the first call Fulmer would make kind of likely.

 

[JMSqb11]

Any smart head coach has guys he'd hire if one of his current assistants left.

Sure but Alford was fired midseason. I’d be thrilled to have him on staff

 

[YankeeVol]

Where would UT go from here?

No particular order, just spitballing

Chris Beard (born in the SE, but more of a "Texas boy")
Matt McMahon
Steve Forbes
Casey Alexander

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

He would have to make at least 33% more to match cost of living and increased taxes of living in Cali.

 

[ukvols]

Big whoop..... Person got charged and his punishment cleared Bruce Pearl.

I’ll eat it if I’m wrong, but I believe Tennessee has seen enough to never consider bringing Pearl back.

 

[YankeeVol]

I'm both shocked and not shocked at how many people believe this is not just possible, but likely...like the first call Fulmer would make kind of likely.

I've said it for likes

 

[Roustabout]

No particular order, just spitballing
Chris Beard (born in the SE, but more of a "Texas boy")
Matt McMahon
Steve Forbes
Casey Alexander

Forbes would be a no brainer.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Sure but Alford was fired midseason. I’d be thrilled to have him on staff

That reply was in general, not about a particular coach. Maybe Alford is one of those on Barnes' list.

 

[au4life23]

 

[JMSqb11]

I’ll eat it if I’m wrong, but I believe Tennessee has seen enough to never consider bringing Pearl back.

The only issue he had that would give anyone pause or concern has already been dealt with aka the show cause.

 

[cncchris33]

JMO, but just the fact people feel the need to defend him speaks volumes to why he shouldn't be a serious choice. Whether he's personally involved or not, trouble follows him. Why bring that to the university?

Exactly. Can you imagine the NCAA licking their chops at the first opportunity to nail Pearl and Tennessee together to the wall if he so much as farted our of turn?

 

[kiddiedoc]

He would have to make at least 33% more to match cost of living and increased taxes of living in Cali.

Lol. Guess again.

 

[Johncarter53]

Could it be that Barnes wants to win a national championship before he retires? Would be easier to win a national championship at UCLA in four years than at Tennessee.

 

[JMSqb11]

Astute observation Rucker. Wish we could send Wessy boy to California