Rick Barnes discussion (merged)

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Barnes didn’t build sh—. That was done under Pearl and still held together until Barnes arrived.

Amazing the lengths some of you sheep will go to to salivate over a guythat Texas fired and hasn’t been beyond the Sweet Sixteen in 14 friggin’ years. “We can’t do better”

What a joke.

You’re clueless.

 

[cardvolfan]

You’re clueless.

People boldly making comments, and yet, couldn’t be more wrong. Apparently blinked and missed about 5-6 years of life.

 

[Vols till I fall]

I’d trade making a Final Four for not making one. Hell, Pearl’s made a FF since Barnes and he had to sit out three years!

That's stupid and thank goodness you aren't in charge of anything serious.

Pearl hasn't done much outside of that final 4

 

[Vols till I fall]

Dumb comment of the week! There are plenty of coaches that coach offense so much better than him! Pathetic end to a game! And it had nothing to do missing ZZ

Name an offensive coach that Tennessee could get that would win in the SEC

 

[Vols till I fall]

Yeah, Sweet Sixteen and round of 32 losses are awesome . They make the season so much better.

Yeah, and hiring coaches like Kermid Davis really does wonders for teams like Ole Miss

 

[DuckInAPen]

I too care about our honor and integrity but I care about winning more.

I'd submit that your first clause and your second are mutually contradictory.

It's a coach's job to win. If he doesn't, he'll be replaced. But, in a university, he also has a vital role as a mentor of young men, even if that role isn't universally valued by fans and administrators.

I'd like our student-athletes to have a coach to whose guidance I'd feel comfortable entrusting my own son (speaking hypothetically -- none of my children are in danger of becoming a D1 athlete).

We’re in a small minority that care about such antiquated things as honor and integrity in major college sports.

I doubt we're as few as you think. There seem to be a sufficient number of high-caliber athletes and their parents who value the kind of program Barnes is running to keep us consistently near the peak of our historical success, and demand seems only to be increasing with each passing year.

 

[Vol737]

Disappointed in the end of this regular season, but this talk of canning Barnes is premature. I might be careful about any big raises and deal in one year extensions only here for a while, if I’m Danny White, but going to the tourney, knowing we have a decent shot most years of going to the Sweet 16 (or better) is far better than being on the bubble of even making the NIT. That’s where this program was not so long ago.

 

[YankeeVol]

That's stupid and thank goodness you aren't in charge of anything serious.

Pearl hasn't done much outside of that final 4

Compare Pearl to Barnes since 06-07

Pearl: 2 (4) Sweet 16s, 1 (2) Elite 8, 1 Final 4
Barnes: 1 (2) Sweet 16, 1 Elite 8

 

[Vols till I fall]

Compare Pearl to Barnes since 06-07

Pearl: 2 (4) Sweet 16s, 1 (2) Elite 8, 1 Final 4
Barnes: 1 (2) Sweet 16, 1 Elite 8

Now compare their careers at their current respected schools

 

[YankeeVol]

Now compare their careers at their current respected schools

Pearl: 1(2) S16, (1) E8, 1 FF
Barnes: 1 S16

Which is stil better so

 

[YankeeVol]

Disappointed in the end of this regular season, but this talk of canning Barnes is premature. I might be careful about any big raises and deal in one year extensions only here for a while, if I’m Danny White, but going to the tourney, knowing we have a decent shot most years of going to the Sweet 16 (or better) is far better than being on the bubble of even making the NIT. That’s where this program was not so long ago.

1 in 7 isn’t decent

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

1 in 7 isn’t decent

A Sweet 16 is around the 95th percentile.

 

[YankeeVol]

A Sweet 16 is around the 95th percentile.

Going on once in his now 8th year

When there’s 351 D1 schools lol. That’s not impressive when 275+ really don’t matter

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Going on once in his now 8th year

When there’s 351 D1 schools lol. That’s not impressive when 275+ really don’t matter

More than half of the major conference members don’t even make the field of the NCAAT.

 

[Vols till I fall]

Pearl: 1(2) S16, (1) E8, 1 FF
Barnes: 1 S16

Which is stil better so

No, wins ,not post season ball

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Interesting how the posters that chronically bash Barnes are saying he’s been to 1 Sweet 16 in eight years. There’s only been 6 NCAATs played and anybody expecting TN to go the first 2 years after the dumpster fire that Donnie left are very naive or simply trolls. It’s 3 of 4 Rounds of 32 or better.

 

[VolGee4]

Pearl: 1(2) S16, (1) E8, 1 FF
Barnes: 1 S16

Which is stil better so

No, Pearl has a FF and two second round exits at Auburn. 3 losing seasons and another where they didn’t make postseason.

 

[brockytop]

You’re clueless.

14 seasons since your boy made it beyond a SS, but he’s a ‘HOF coach”, right? Yeah, right along side Guy Lewis, Ray Meyer, Dale Brown, and a bunch of other guys that solely depened on overwhelming talent.

 

[hog88]

Name an offensive coach that Tennessee could get that would win in the SEC

Why couldn’t we get a good coach? We’ll be looking for one in the not to distant future.

 

[The Dog]

14 seasons since your boy made it beyond a SS, but he’s a ‘HOF coach”, right? Yeah, right along side Guy Lewis, Ray Meyer, Dale Brown, and a bunch of other guys that solely depened on overwhelming talent.

Damn, how old are you ? Breaking out Phi Slamma Jamma's (Houston) coach, Mark Acquire and Terry Cummings (DePaul) coach, plus LSU's former coach. What's the connection ? All made one Final 4 ?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

14 seasons since your boy made it beyond a SS, but he’s a ‘HOF coach”, right? Yeah, right along side Guy Lewis, Ray Meyer, Dale Brown, and a bunch of other guys that solely depened on overwhelming talent.

“Your boy”?

Bringing in talent to their program is the most important thing that coaches do. But I don’t expect you to understand that

You’re such a troll desperate for attention. Go back to Oklahoma.

 

[The Dog]

Damn, how old are you ? Breaking out Phi Slamma Jamma's (Houston) coach, Mark Acquire and Terry Cummings (DePaul) coach, plus LSU's former coach. What's the connection ? All made one Final 4 ? Wrong about that, Lewis made 3 in a row, I know Dale only made one. I think Meyer only made one, too. But, not positive

 

[EasternVol]

I’ll have some of what he’s smoking please.

Best to stay away from it. Look what it makes people say.

 

[The Dog]

I’ll have some of what he’s smoking please.

Mine's better and I, usually don't post stupid sh!t

 

[EasternVol]

Barnes didn’t build sh—. That was done under Pearl and still held together until Barnes arrived.

Amazing the lengths some of you sheep will go to to salivate over a guythat Texas fired and hasn’t been beyond the Sweet Sixteen in 14 friggin’ years. “We can’t do better”

What a joke.

Pearl set what he'd built on fire and it fell in soon thereafter. He'd also built on a shaky foundation. If you don't think Barnes built the successful program we have today then you don't think.