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AV_12 said:
lol

These 5 stars are on one years deals. They will either go pro or transfer. It is what it is
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He’s not a Barnes guy. We can criticize what that means with Rick but it’s obvious he’s not a fit with the program.
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
There's a reason Barnes only has one FF. Losing guys like Phillips is why.
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Barnes has gotten plenty out of other 5-stars (Kennedy Chandler, Springer).

A bigger problem for Rick is not getting enough out of other highly talented guys, like JJJ.

NCAAB postseason is so random; you're a good coach if you consistently get a team there, which Rick does. Ultimately his lack of postseason success I think boils down to bad luck and not making great in-game adjustments.
 
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05_never_again said:
Barnes has gotten plenty out of other 5-stars (Kennedy Chandler, Springer).

A bigger problem for Rick is not getting enough out of other highly talented guys, like JJJ.

NCAAB postseason is so random; you're a good coach if you consistently get a team there, which Rick does. Ultimately his lack of postseason success I think boils down to bad luck and not making great in-game adjustments.
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JJJ couldn’t dribble or shoot when he arrived and now he moves like my grandma
 
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05_never_again said:
Barnes has gotten plenty out of other 5-stars (Kennedy Chandler, Springer).

A bigger problem for Rick is not getting enough out of other highly talented guys, like JJJ.

NCAAB postseason is so random; you're a good coach if you consistently get a team there, which Rick does. Ultimately his lack of postseason success I think boils down to bad luck and not making great in-game adjustments.
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Ehhhhh, I don't really buy the luck thing. There's a reason blue bloods and the best coaches make runs every few years.
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
Ehhhhh, I don't really buy the luck thing. There's a reason blue bloods and the best coaches make runs every few years.
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Well, I wouldn't say Rick is one of the best coaches. He isn't in the same league of coaches who consistently make runs. Those coaches also usually have a little more talent/depth than he does, and coach at basketball schools. I think that makes a difference. You would think though that given his 27 NCAAT appearances, he'd have more than just 3 Elite Eights and one Final Four, because he's consistently in NCAATs at pretty good seeds.

I know it's an unsatisfying answer that sounds like a cop-out defense of Rick, but I really do think he's gotten unlucky. Especially at Tennessee. He's been upset 2x (Loyola-Chicago, FAU) by teams who made it to the FF. He got upset by an Oregon St team during the COVID year that made it to the Elite Eight.
 
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05_never_again said:
Well, I wouldn't say Rick is one of the best coaches. He isn't in the same league of coaches who consistently make runs. Those coaches also usually have a little more talent/depth than he does. You would think though that given his 27 NCAAT appearances, he'd have more than just 3 Elite Eights and one Final Four, because he's consistency in NCAATs at pretty good seeds.

I know it's an unsatisfying answer that sounds like a cop-out defense of Rick, but I really do think he's gotten unlucky. Especially at Tennessee. He's been upset 2x (Loyola-Chicago, FAU) by teams who made it to the FF. He got upset by an Oregon St team during the COVID year that made it to the Elite Eight.
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Why is he so easy to upset though? You would think wifh all his high seeds he would get lucky every once in a while
 
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Love this country.

“We’re bankrupt and can’t pay you.”
“Okay we will go to someone else.”
“WHOA YOU CANT DO THAT!!!”

 
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mr.checkerboards said:
Why is he so easy to upset though? You would think wifh all his high seeds he would get lucky every once in a while
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Maybe he has. The Final Four he made at Texas, and the two Elite Eights, weren't with the best teams he had there.

I think his lack of tournament success is a combo of bad luck + a lack of a sense of urgency at key times. Kind of like when Bobby managed the Braves.
 
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05_never_again said:
Maybe he has. The Final Four he made at Texas, and the two Elite Eights, weren't with the best teams he had there.

I think his lack of tournament success is a combo of bad luck + a lack of a sense of urgency at key times. Kind of like when Bobby managed the Braves.
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I still think it's a coaching style issue. Too much focus on defense, too slow of a style, he doesn't have guards that can go get a bucket, it's always play through the post and take tough twos.
 
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