Barnes: 'Z is a blessing God gave to me. I don't know if I'd still be doing this'

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VolFreakJosh said:
IMO, I can see Barnes hanging it up when Ziegler graduates.
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I've heard from a couple people that say their inside sources are saying Barnes is most likely done after this year. Wouldn't surprise me. He looks kinda worn out, out there.
I'm behind him whatever he chooses, just thought I'd mention that.
 
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Anti-shunshinepumper said:
I've heard from a couple people that say their inside sources are saying Barnes is most likely done after this year. Wouldn't surprise me. He looks kinda worn out, out there.
I'm behind him whatever he chooses, just thought I'd mention that.
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I appreciate what Barnes has done for UT. It's been fun and UT has had a lot of success during his tenure. If stays great and if he retires great.

I just hope we don't take a former or current assistant of his for the next head coach. I would also like a guy more offensive minded
 
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vols 30 said:
I appreciate what Barnes has done for UT. It's been fun and UT has had a lot of success during his tenure. If stays great and if he retires great.

I just hope we don't take a former or current assistant of his for the next head coach. I would also like a guy more offensive minded
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I really hope our strength and conditioning coach Garrett Medenwald sticks around if Barnes retires.
 
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vols 30 said:
I appreciate what Barnes has done for UT. It's been fun and UT has had a lot of success during his tenure. If stays great and if he retires great.

I just hope we don't take a former or current assistant of his for the next head coach. I would also like a guy more offensive minded
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Look at Football and LV Basketball, DW knows high scoring brings in more fans.
 
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Anti-shunshinepumper said:
I've heard from a couple people that say their inside sources are saying Barnes is most likely done after this year. Wouldn't surprise me. He looks kinda worn out, out there.
I'm behind him whatever he chooses, just thought I'd mention that.
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What about these visits from the highly rated prospects? Would he stay in we land a few of them.
 
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Hate losing to KY, but not losing ZZ to another catastrophic knee injury keeps hope alive. The biggest goals for this season are still in play.

Spurrier used to say that God smiled on the Gators today. If ZZ gets a clean report today after evaluating the knee injury, God is smiling on the Vols today.

Now go kick the **** out of Florida 3 days from now.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Hate losing to KY, but not losing ZZ to another catastrophic knee injury keeps hope alive. The biggest goals for this season are still in play.

Spurrier used to say that God smiled on the Gators today. If ZZ gets a clean report today after evaluating the knee injury, God is smiling on the Vols today.

Now go kick the **** out of Florida 3 days from now.
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It's a tough spot for Barnes. He has to play ZZ a ton and it's going to take a physical toll. Sadly, we just can't function without him. At the same time, we can't recruit a highly ranked PG because they won't want to sit behind ZZ. So we grab a project type who we hope to develop, but early in his career, he's not ready for the SEC wars. Just another example of what this portal madness has done to the game. Suspect coaches who want to develop players will find the waters very rough going forward.
 
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CAVPUT said:
It's a tough spot for Barnes. He has to play ZZ a ton and it's going to take a physical toll. Sadly, we just can't function without him. At the same time, we can't recruit a highly ranked PG because they won't want to sit behind ZZ. So we grab a project type who we hope to develop, but early in his career, he's not ready for the SEC wars. Just another example of what this portal madness has done to the game. Suspect coaches who want to develop players will find the waters very rough going forward.
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Long term, no we can’t be without him.

Last night though, we took the lead late in the first half without him and then got smashed at the start of the second half with him. But him and the team weren’t the same after the scare. Didn’t seem to be in the game mentally.

He’s just not a very consistent shooter and good coaches with high level, big PGs can exploit him.

But somehow he’s an important part of the mix when we’re on point and kicking butts.
 
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THEONLYTENISEE said:
Look at Football and LV Basketball, DW knows high scoring brings in more fans.
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It’s not going to be as simple as just “hire an offensive minded guy” and boom we’re scoring 90 a game though.

We do not get talent here in men’s basketball nearly as easily as we do in football and women’s basketball. Those two sports are the cornerstone of the UT brand.

You can be great on a clipboard but you have to get dudes to win. That’s especially true with the depth of the SEC being at historic levels.

It’s going to be a major challenge for the next guy no matter who it is.
 
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SGMVols said:
It’s not going to be as simple as just “hire an offensive minded guy” and boom we’re scoring 90 a game though.

We do not get talent here in men’s basketball nearly as easily as we do in football and women’s basketball. Those two sports are the cornerstone of the UT brand.

You can be great on a clipboard but you have to get dudes to win. That’s especially true with the depth of the SEC being at historic levels.

It’s going to be a major challenge for the next guy no matter who it is.
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Bruce Pearl was winning from the beginning. With what they’re charging for season tickets, fans will not allow rebuilding to be an excuse.
 
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