It's [not yet] official, Rick Barnes in as head coach

#52
#52
Has Rick barnes been a perennial underachiever the last few years?
Yes, absolutely

Is this still a good hire for the Vols?
Yes, absolutely

A veteran coach with a proven track record who recruits well, and will stabilize a program that went through 4 coaches in 4 years. Tennessee desperately needs a coach like Rick Barnes right now, even if his best days are behind him.

I am satisfied.
 
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#56
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Also, how does that relate in any way to Texas firing their basketball coach who's en route to Tennessee? It's not like Texas had Charlie Strong at the time.
 
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1standgoal said:
After 17 years Texas had enough. A younger, up and coming coach must have been too much work for Hart to explore. Age and passion are definite concerns. Barnes is no Larry Brown.
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longhorns all-time winningest coach, Providence and clemson were good stops also, thier new AD is cleaning house, FB and BB
 
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govols120 said:
...okay? Because Tennessee's current football coach isn't doing just as good of a job if not better at rebuilding the program?
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I will say it: I will take Butch Jones and give you 5 Strongs. Didn't want him then, and AM POSITIVE I don't want him now.

Butch was a better hire, and he has proven he much, much better.
 
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I think it's a very solid hire. First time we've gotten a coach who just exited a major program in awhile. I heard that the deal was he had to fire his staff or be fired and he refused to can them. So at the very least I already respect his integrity. Welcome to a better shade of orange RB!
 
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jim43 said:
I will say it: I will take Butch Jones and give you 5 Strongs. Didn't want him then, and AM POSITIVE I don't want him now.

Butch was a better hire, and he has proven he much, much better.
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Way premature, but I would agree that at this point in time, I would much rather have Butch.
 
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Rick Barnes' last 4 years at Texas were substantially better than what Tennessee accomplished as a whole the last 4 years. We aren't going to make the final four or win the SEC, but we weren't going to do those things regardless of who we hired that was realistic.
 
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govols120 said:
Not listening but preparing for a sports radio moron to utter the words "why not hire Rick Byrd?"
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Pretty much who both Withrow and I think Dougherty said it should be. Withrow even said he'd "lose all faith in Hart" if Byrd wasn't the first person he called.
 
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