Chris Low & Rob Lewis reporting Rick Barnes will stay

[VolArmy74]

Glad he's back, hopefully he recruits well, keeps winning and retires here. Will wait on the details of the new deal, if it's assistant money, good move. If it's a big raise for him, post season wins need to be a priority.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Is that good or bad?

Good.

 

[Dougie_D]

I think this was how it really happen

 

[pasadenavol]

Great news! Now if we can get Grant to stay sets up for a great year next year...

 

[SycloneJoe]

I wish he cared as much for the women.

When you give a “substantial” raise to the men’s coach, you would suspect that it effects your available budget for hiring a women’s coach. Hopefully Kellie surprises us all. GBO!

 

[zjcvols]

Good job by Fulmer today. Not a prime time to hire a new coach.

Curious what Rick will make now.

 

[mrmax86]

Is that good or bad?

Good. CHILL.

 

[Schasz]

NEVER thought he was Leaving!!!

 

[zjcvols]

Sounds like UCLA wasn’t gonna pay the buyout

 

[10-scvol]

Yes! Boom! So relieved, love CB!

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Good job by Fulmer today. Not a prime time to hire a new coach.

Curious what Rick will make now.

I bet it exceeded the UCLA offer

 

[mrmax86]

 

[kiddiedoc]

you are now a minority owner of VN...

With this traffic, Freak just traded in his Sea Ray for a Lazarra 80.

I'm starting to wonder if he is the "leak," lol.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Welcome back NCAA TOURNEY BIDS. Now if we can get grant on board, we be in the sweet 16 again in no time .

I wonder if Barnes decision had anything to do with grant? He announcing he is staying tomorrow?

 

[mrmax86]

 

[mrmax86]

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Sounds like UCLA wasn’t gonna pay the buyout

Their AD is a dumpster fire.

 

[TheDirector]

 

[Enki_Amenra]

The last few days have been interesting to say the least. One of the nation's most tradition-rich college basketball programs identified what we here at Tennessee already knew--that Rick Barnes is one of the game's elite coaches and program changer."
"The University of Tennessee and East Tennessee as a whole have developed an enhanced love and appreciation for our men's basketball program and its culture under Rick's leadership, and I'm thrilled that he will remain a part of our Tennessee Athletics family," the statement from Fulmer added.

 

[golfballs]

 

[VolAmerican]

I can’t boom this enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Samuellbronkowitz]

Thank you, Lord.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Fulmer whipped it out.

 

[C-south]

Someone translate “the deal with the VOLS is worth substantially more money”

Eats free for life.

 

[VOLnMiami]

Whew!...Well I for one am glad that's over with...I knew ya loved us too Coach!