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

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BeecherVol said:
Yeah, don't buy that. He was dirty before and during his UT days (regardless of his public persona and chest paint) and the idea that he just turned over a new leaf and had his best season as a coach at a football school after all that is a little too convenient to buy.
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it was all the assistant.....................
 
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golfballs said:
This situation can’t reflect well on UT. Here we have a coach who’s highly regarded in the profession and should have it made, yet he’s so unhappy that he’s willing to entertain offers from the likes of Arkansas... the job should be highly coveted, but I’d think this would raise some red flags...
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Rumor. I believe little of whats been theorized/discussed on message boards and Twitter.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
"And frankly, he has only "killed it" at Auburn in the past 2 seasons. He was 42-54 in his first 3 years there. At many places, that would have gotten him fired."

Yes, Bruce's career at Auburn has been nothing but Successful. He has killed it there in his time. Trying to belittle that is hilarious.

But hey, anything to knock the guy right?
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I just don't see how you can look at his first 3 seasons at Auburn and be impressed. Posting his record for that period of time isn't bashing him. It's just stating facts. He has turned it around in the past two years, no debate. But to say he's been killing at Auburn as if he has a half decade of success to point to is just false. His first 3 seasons were a trainwreck, like it or not. Pointing that out doesn't equate to bashing him.

I guess I just need to put this on repeat for you...Not every comment about Pearl is an attempt to bash or belittle him. Stop seeing that way. Open your eyes and be objective instead of defensive.
 
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Wow, long thread....

My read on this situation is all about the sudden arrival and wise use of leverage:

First , I think Rick Barnes is a legit, stand-up person, not a shady self-promoter. I think he truly likes UT and this community. He and UT are a great fit and far better than LA would ever be, and he knows it.

Two, he's already secured his spot in the Hall of Fame. The two National Coach of the Year Awards in 2019 have locked it down short of an unlikely fall from grace in the future.

Three, his leverage will never (at least not likely ever) be stronger at UT than it is now. He is the consensus NCOY. His team was ranked #1 for 5 weeks playing the best bunch of former 3*s in the history of this school (and most others). He made the Sweet Sixteen and likely would have advanced farther but for some dodgy calls. Most everyone who can think loves both him and his team in Knoxville. He is a very popular person who could run for public office and win.

Four, while he represents himself and doesn't use an agent, he isn't a "potted plant" quietly sitting in the corner waiting for handouts. He needs to take care of his business and that includes his salary, his staff and all things UT Basketball.

Five, UCLA's coaching search is a true dumpster fire rivaled only by recent UT coaching search efforts. Alford has been gone forever and every play the Bruins have made to replace him has been a miss---some spectacular. But, UCLA's unexpected, sudden and intense interest in Coach Barnes provides a surprise windfall to him in additional negotiating power.

So, I think he is representing himself and his program with the AD and negotiating for the best deal he can get right now (not necessarily for more personal salary which is obviously going to be increased anyway) while his leverage has been vastly increased by UCLA's sudden interest in him. Phil Fulmer is a good AD and, whether he likes basketball or not, he knows how good, how prominent and how popular our program is right now.

I think Fulmer will do what it takes to keep RB with the Vols.
 
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au4life23 said:
Thank you! Sounds like he is gone like what it seemed last night.
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Why does UT operate like a mid major? I mean we can’t ever lure a really good hire when performing coaching searches in any sport and now we finally luck into one in basketball and the minute he starts having success here he is snatched away? Again I thought that was the life of a mid major program not a power 5, much less a power 5 that is top 10 in money earned pretty much every year.
 
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golfballs said:
This situation can’t reflect well on UT. Here we have a coach who’s highly regarded in the profession and should have it made, yet he’s so unhappy that he’s willing to entertain offers from the likes of Arkansas... the job should be highly coveted, but I’d think this would raise some red flags...
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He literally told them that no amount of money would convince him to go there. How is that "entertaining offers" from Arkansas?
 
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cncchris33 said:
I just don't see how you can look at his first 3 seasons at Auburn and be impressed. Posting his record for that period of time isn't bashing him. It's just stating facts. He has turned it around in the past two years, no debate. But to say he's been killing at Auburn as if he has a half decade of success to point to is just false. His first 3 seasons were a trainwreck, like it or not. Pointing that out doesn't equate to bashing him.

I guess I just need to put this on repeat for you...Not every comment about Pearl is an attempt to bash or belittle him. Stop seeing that way. Open your eyes and be objective instead of defensive.
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He built the program up with recruits and the fanbase..... It was clear that the program on the court and fanbase were trending upward fast.

But its clear you don't pay attention to sports
 
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Unless there is a huge number thrown at Barnes to lure him to UCLA, then this will reflect very poorly on Fulmer and UT in general.
 
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Vols410 said:
He literally told them that no amount of money would convince him to go there. How is that "entertaining offers" from Arkansas?
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He wouldn't go there because it's another SEC team that has to play UT every year.....he feels that would be disrespectful to UT. That's why he wouldn't entertain Arky. Now ....outside of the SEC is a different story.
 
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Alex10 said:
Why does UT operate like a mid major? I mean we can’t ever lure a really good hire when performing coaching searches in any sport and now we finally luck into one in basketball and the minute he starts having success here he is snatched away? Again I thought that was the life of a mid major program not a power 5, much less a power 5 that is top 10 in money earned pretty much every year.
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Wasn't aware he'd been "snatched" yet. Might want to wait for the fire before pulling the alarm?
 
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SouthKnoxVOL said:
He wouldn't go there because it's another SEC team that has to play UT every year.....he feels that would be disrespectful to UT. That's why he wouldn't entertain Arky. Now ....outside of the SEC is a different story.
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Still, the only offer we know he considered / is considering is UCLA. Not Cal, not Illinois, not Iowa State. Anybody would listen to their pitch and think hard on it.
 
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