Rebuilding UCLA is a cake walk compared To Tennessee.At his age, starting over and attempting to rebuild a program when you're in the last decade of your career. No way he leaves.
IF this ends up being a serious deal, the lure of UCLA, and lack of competitiveness in Pac 10, and historic top 5 job, another factor could be that if Grant and Bone are gone, then he's got a tougher up hill climb to compete in stronger SEC. That being said, he's got some good pieces to continue to compete in SEC. If he leaves, he leaves...biggest thing to me is to not let it be about the money. He's 4-2 against Cal (I think), and just got named national COY, so, if we have opportunity to keep him, we need to pay him. I don't think this will drag out...think we'll know today or tomorrow.I think so too, UCLA probably doubled his salary, and everybody at UT is jumping ship. CRB realizes the cupboard is bare with no significant development of his last two recruiting classes. He did good here, but next year will be running on fumes. At UCLA, he has a better chance to win a NC, the one feather missing from his cap, which I think he still aspires to.
I'm sorry if this is offensive, but if Barnes actually interviewed for the job, then F HIM!!!!
Yes maybe but it has to be the right 4 or 5 stars. I would be surprised and disappointed if he left. He has more money than he will ever spend. Really though and think he has more class than that but money talks. Loyalty walks.Rebuilding UCLA is a cake walk compared To Tennessee.
UCLA had five 4-5 stars last year in one class.
He won’t have to beg 3 stars who will be developmental players to come to UCLA like he did at Tennessee.
Barnes can develop talent and having 4 and 5 stars instead of 2 and 3 stars makes the job so much easier.
Yes maybe but it has to be the right 4 or 5 stars. I would be surprised and disappointed if he left. He has more money than he will ever spend. Really though and think he has more class than that but money talks. Loyalty walks.
Yes, his NCAA case was the biggest load of crap in the history of the institution and he's never wavered in loving the Vols, to the point that if I were an Auburn fan I'd be mad about it. Plus, he just wins and does it in a fun way.
He often said this close to his home and aging mother was where he wanted to be. JMHO as always!Why would him leaving for UCLA knock his class?
It is very simple.... He has 5-6 years left and only career accomplishment he hasn't achieved is a National Title. He ain't sniffing one at Tennessee given the restock and rebuild he has currently. UCLA could offer him a deep team after 1 year of recruiting while getting a lot of cash.
Rebuilding UCLA is a cake walk compared To Tennessee.
UCLA had five 4-5 stars last year in one class.
He won’t have to beg 3 stars who will be developmental players to come to UCLA like he did at Tennessee.
Barnes can develop talent and having 4 and 5 stars instead of 2 and 3 stars makes the job so much easier.