College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

[Hoosier_Vol]

 

[AngryButchJones]

Would be pretty cool to see UT do something similar to this, especially with guys like ZZ, Santi, and JJJ on the team

 

[golfballs]

Eric Gaines to UAB. Figured he would land at a high major

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Andy Kennedy building a pretty solid program.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Big get for Lanier

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Good for Lanier. Seems more and more likely he’ll get the nod for UT if he’s successful there.

What is the benchmark for “success” at SMU? I know they’re a very historically successful program, but not as in tune with the current “expectations”

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Good for Lanier. Seems more and more likely he’ll get the nod for UT if he’s successful there.

What is the benchmark for “success” at SMU? I know they’re a very historically successful program, but not as in tune with the current “expectations”

I kind of wonder how much of a step up our program is honestly. I love Tennessee as much as the next person, but if he does very well there it may be harder than we think to hire him when Barnes retires

 

[kckempf]

I kind of wonder how much of a step up our program is honestly. I love Tennessee as much as the next person, but if he does very well there it may be harder than we think to hire him when Barnes retires

We can definitely pay more than most schools, subject of many complaints from muted folks.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I kind of wonder how much of a step up our program is honestly. I love Tennessee as much as the next person, but if he does very well there it may be harder than we think to hire him when Barnes retires

Good point. I feel confident in Danny White paying top dollar for a coach if he’s the real deal.

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

The Tennessee job has never been more attractive than it is right now. Top 5 attendance every year, showed we’re willing to pay a lot of money towards basketball if you’re winning. High end facilities, Been proven that you can recruit at a high level here with Barnes. It’s right there with Arkansas as the second best job in the league

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

I really do hope it’s Lanier. I think he’s such a good X and O’s coach, and he’s a class act too.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I really do hope it’s Lanier. I think he’s such a good X and O’s coach, and he’s a class act too.

And he knows we’re all a bunch of crazy SOB’s. Bring someone in with no real knowledge of the fan base and it could go south.

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

I honestly doubt we go a Barnes-Assistant route. White always makes out-of the box hires nobody expects.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

We need to be aiming higher than Lanier whenever the time comes

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

Kelvin Sampson needs to be the first call. He grew up a couple of hours away from Knoxville. Would get doubled his salary here

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Kelvin Sampson needs to be the first call. He grew up a couple of hours away from Knoxville. Would get doubled his salary here

So go from a squeaky clean coach to a coach with a very bad past. Yeah I vote no on that one

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Kelvin Sampson needs to be the first call. He grew up a couple of hours away from Knoxville. Would get doubled his salary here

I highly doubt White hires a guy that’s had numerous recruiting violations in the past.

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

So go from a squeaky clean coach to a coach with a very bad past. Yeah I vote no on that one

Yeah he did something that’s been completely legal now for like a decade… It holds 0 weight

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Yeah he did something that’s been completely legal now for like a decade… It holds 0 weight

We’ve dealt too much with the NCAA in the past to risk it. Also, Barnes will be here at least another 4 years if things go smoothly, so idk how that’s not enough time to see how well Lanier does at SMU. A pretty big basketball school to show how good you can be. IMO if he does good things there then he’s earned a look at Tennessee.

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

Y’all are insane if you wouldn’t take Sampson over something that happened 15 years ago. He’s made every school he’s ever been to a powerhouse

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

We’ve dealt too much with the NCAA in the past to risk it. Also, Barnes will be here at least another 4 years if things go smoothly, so idk how that’s not enough time to see how well Lanier does at SMU. A pretty big basketball school to show how good you can be. IMO if he does good things there then he’s earned a look at Tennessee.

I’ll also add kelvin sampson is basically the same age as Rick Barnes. I think you need to hire a guy with good experience, but one who is at least still in his 50’s. Sampson and Barnes both up closer to 70

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Y’all are insane if you wouldn’t take Sampson over something that happened 15 years ago. He’s made every school he’s ever been to a powerhouse

Indiana was good when he was there yeah… cheated to do it, but yeah they were good.

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

We’ve dealt too much with the NCAA in the past to risk it. Also, Barnes will be here at least another 4 years if things go smoothly, so idk how that’s not enough time to see how well Lanier does at SMU. A pretty big basketball school to show how good you can be. IMO if he does good things there then he’s earned a look at Tennessee.

Coaches normally never finish out their contracts all the way without getting another extension or leaving. I think it’s very likely he retires before that contract is up

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Kelvin Sampson needs to be the first call. He grew up a couple of hours away from Knoxville. Would get doubled his salary here

Sampson is a year younger than Barnes.

Let’s just hire Leonard Hamilton.

“Guru”

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

I’ll also add kelvin sampson is basically the same age as Rick Barnes. I think you need to hire a guy with good experience, but one who is at least still in his 50’s. Sampson and Barnes both up closer to 70

Not even close to being the same person. Sampson is coming off a final four and a elite 8 back to back. He goes far in the tournament without blinking a eye.