Irrational Rick Barnes takes (merged)

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Because Barnes usually gets his teams seeded higher than they really are. Also, they don’t reseed after key players like Fulkerson and Alexander get injured and can’t play.

 

[GBO18]

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[ColinS]

Michigan and their top 5 rated roster is scarier than stuff that happened 5 and 10 years ago. You never know when a talented team is gonna suddenly turn a corner.

 

[hUTch2002]

Michigan and their top 5 rated roster is scarier than stuff that happened 5 and 10 years ago. You never know when a talented team is gonna suddenly turn a corner.

We turned our corner. We’ve got this.

 

[BigBadVol]

Just curious, why wouldn’t you just post this in the game thread instead of starting a whole thread?

Two reasons: he needs the attention and he's trolling.

 

[Delmar]

Michigan and their top 5 rated roster is scarier than stuff that happened 5 and 10 years ago. You never know when a talented team is gonna suddenly turn a corner.

North Carolina is a good example of that.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Two reasons: he needs the attention and he's trolling.

We have tons on trolls on this board lol

 

[Delmar]

Two reasons: he needs the attention and he's trolling.

And you can count on him not coming back and defending any of the tripe he posts. Classic troll.

 

[TennTom]

Just curious, why wouldn’t you just post this in the game thread instead of starting a whole thread?

 

[JoAllan]

scare me to death today. I’ve seen this movie before.

Here’s hoping this team gets him over the hump.

You made an entire thread about this before……why you need to make another one?

We get it.

Tennessee won the SEC tournament. Tennessee been playing great……you still need to get your negative shots in when you can.

But again……you already made an entire thread on this topic.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

This dude is just dying to make a "I WAS RIGHT!" thread.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I thought his record against teams seeded lower was good, it was that he doesn’t beat better seeded teams?

 

[vol94]

He couldn’t beat Bruce until he did.

He couldn’t make it out of the first weekend until he did.

He couldn’t win a post-season tournament until he did.

I’m nervous too and for the same reason, but something is different about this team. If they play their game, they will win.

I’d give you 100 Likes if I could. Every fan is nervous this time of year, ask Baylor! But Vols win unless we get into serious foul trouble and go ice cold. Must eliminate numerous Scoring droughts

 

[JoAllan]

This is 85’s alt account isn’t it?

 

[Delmar]

This dude is just dying to make a "I WAS RIGHT!" thread.

And he’s praying it’s today.

 

[ThatVolGuy]

This is a large part of why I wanted to win the SEC Tournament—Vols fans have this collective anxiety about basketball even when we're playing really well. Not saying we can't lose to Michigan, because we definitely can, but I want to start referencing past points of success instead of defaulting to trauma.

 

[TennTom]

This is a large part of why I wanted to win the SEC Tournament—Vols fans have this collective anxiety about basketball even when we're playing really well. Not saying we can't lose to Michigan, because we definitely can, but I want to start referencing past points of success instead of defaulting to trauma.

A large contingent of our fanbase are lifetime members of the Legions of the Miserable™ .

 

[OlRockyTop]

Fire him. Absolute choker

 

[CaliVol2009]

Fire him. Absolute choker

Wish Freak would fire you.

 

[VolArmy74]

Barnes isn't getting fired and will coach until he decides it's time to retire. Just don't get suckered in by pre-NCAA tournament success or great recruiting classes, because we aren't winning NCAA games outside of overwhelming mismatches with him as the coach. I don't know why, but he's done it 24 of 25 years now.

The program will be in great shape for the next guy, whenever that comes. Hopefully we all live to see a guy who can get it done in March and April.

 

[JMSqb11]

No amount of coaching could neutralize going 2-18 of from the 3…..

 

[OlRockyTop]

No amount of coaching could neutralize going 2-18 of from the 3…..

How about recruiting players who can shoot better?

 

[volfanhill]

No amount of coaching could neutralize going 2-18 of from the 3…..

Shhh. That kind of logic isn't welcomed here

 

[volfanhill]

How about recruiting players who can shoot better?

Why doesn't he only recruit winners?

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

Crickets is right….