Rick Barnes discussion [merged]

[sportsnut624]

We could always start a petition. It worked fairly well the last time that happened here.

 

[JCP201]

Nah, you and other posters think firing coaches is always the answer to our problems.

Keep doing you bro.

Barnes beats Kentucky every year-- loads up on five stars, and has us in the tournament, but let's fire him? This is why our Athletics are in a sh-- hole.

 

[1985Vols]

Time to pour us a bowl of Oates. Or maybe go buy a Pearl necklace.

Nice!

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Cuonzo at UT: 60.6%

Barnes at UT: 63%

We were not a joke with Cuonzo.

He also got hot with a sweet 16 run and was a 50/50 call from a possible E8. We were far from a joke. That clown just wants everyone to ride Barnes with him.

 

[GrayWaterCanine]

He also got hot with a sweet 16 run and was a 50/50 call from a possible E8. We were far from a joke. That clown just wants everyone to ride Barnes with him.

No one should consider riding Barnes right now, but there's ample reason to oil the leather on your saddle.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Cuonzo at UT: 60.6%

Barnes at UT: 63%

We were not a joke with Cuonzo.

The boring offense is about the same too.

 

[casetopia]

Nice!

yes. need to get oates from alabama. pay them back for a change.

 

[MAD]

 

[hbvol1982]

We need at least one guy 6-10 240-50 to hold their ground in the paint. One immovable guy. Beyond that I’m not smart enough to know the rest of the recipe...

 

[jakeaaal]

You would think so

 

[brockytop]

to have his team fade. Man makes close to $100,000 PER WEEK to put out teams that underachieve time & again.

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe in his illustrious career RSR teams have outperformed their NCAA tourney seeding a total of ONCE in 24 attempts. This year will be no different.

 

[sccshortstop]

I have waited a long time before saying this: Barnes has lost this team from top to bottom!

 

[SGMVols]

Tbh it wasnt Fulmer, it was Boyd and boosters. Fulmer was going to let him walk. Which is actually looking like the smart decision

Imagine wanting Fulmer to run a basketball coaching search.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Imagine wanting Fulmer to run a basketball coaching search.

He found KJH didnt he? And I dont even like womens basketball and I know she was a good hire.

 

[SGMVols]

He found KJH didnt he? And I dont even like womens basketball and I know she was a good hire.

The jury is still out on KJH and the LV job is 1000x easier than the men’s job.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

The jury is still out on KJH and the LV job is 1000x easier than the men’s job.

And now we are moving goalposts.

 

[Tshotdan]

Sounds like more whataboutism to me. We have faded hard... true or false? You think an elite coach should have some solutions?

He’s not.

 

[Tshotdan]

Do you understand that you are replying to a reply to a comment about Barnes doing nothing in March? He has 40% of TN’s SECT finals appearances since the tournament was started again in 1979 and he did that in his first 4 years. He has signed several of the highest rated recruits in program history since.

BTW, Devoe only had to win 2 games in a 10 team conference for his SECT title and Barnes was a prayer of a bounce and a phantom foul by Turner from having 2 Elite Eights at TN.

Mr Stats huh? Pretty sure nothing forward of the Sweet 16. That’s an F

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Mr Stats huh? Pretty sure nothing forward of the Sweet 16. That’s an F

So there all almost 350 schools and they all get Fs except for those in the final 8, huh?

 

[patrick]

Rick Barnes definitely not earning his five plus million dollar contract - so overrated. Pearl coaches circles around him and Barnes throws his players under the bus. Makes few if any adjustments during the game. Lost to an undermanned Auburn team who’s point guard is injured and Pearl played a walk-on for nearly 10 minutes.

Barnes best days are long past.

 

[iluvsmesumdooley]

Barnes is mediocre. Time for him to go. I need a bowl of Oates!

 

[SGMVols]

Barnes is mediocre. Time for him to go. I need a bowl of Oates!

What makes anyone think Oats would make a lateral move from Bama to UT?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

What makes anyone think Oats would make a lateral move from Bama to UT?

He’s going to get a big fat raise after this year.

Don’t see him leaving.

 

[SGMVols]

He’s going to get a big fat raise after this year.

Don’t see him leaving.

I don’t see him leaving Bama until/unless a blue blood or NBA job comes after him.

 

[SlyStone]

This is by far his worst coaching performance since he's been here. He's lost this team.

That Ole Miss loss open a lot of eyes.