Rick Barnes has emerged as a serious candidate the for UCLA job, reportedly has interviewed

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I'm sure it has been mentioned in the last 76 pages, but lets not forget that Rob Lanier, "the communicator" and Barnes assistant for the last 10 years or so has departed for Georgia State. It does make me wonder how much that is playing into Barnes decision.
 
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G0V0LS33 said:
He leaves and we will soon be back to 7500 in the seats if we are lucky.
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What? Even during the miserable Cuonzo Martin days Tennessee was still putting butts in the seats

This was a Tuesday night 9 pm tip against a bad LSU team in 2013
Orange-Hot McRae Shoots UT To 82-72 Win - University of Tennessee Athletics

On a night where he kept the crowd of 15,086 on their feet most of the night, McRae brought down the house with a one-handed fastbreak dunk with 10:43 left in the second half. That put the Vols ahead 56-47.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
"In their current state"...... Barnes ain't taking UCLA for what it is. He is entertaining UCLA for what it can be. When UCLA is winning consistently, it is a borderline top 5 job.

Barnes isn't taking the UCLA job just to say he coached UCLA.
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No, I get that, but present day, what UCLA can be isn't remarkably better than any of the schools I listed.

People just don't really care about college basketball in SoCal. I mean, it's why they have gotten to where they are after such domination in the 60s and 70s. Interest has shifted to other areas, particularly professional sports.

The Pac-12 is a forgotten conference in college basketball. Since UCLA in 2008, that conference has had one team make a Final Four in 11 years. Outside of UCLA's 3 year run, only two other Pac-12 teams have made a Final Four appearance in this century.

I think UCLA has a higher ceiling than Tennessee, but I don't think it's a slam dunk top 10 job.
 
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The cost of living thing is silly. He's rich. Plus, even if things are relatively equal, he can live in a Santa Monica beachfront home, if he wanted, and walk out of his house to 75 degree weather every single day of the year. Sorry, that beats Sequoyah Hills.
 
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Unimane said:
The cost of living thing is silly. He's rich. Plus, even if things are relatively equal, he can live in a Santa Monica beachfront home, if he wanted, and walk out of his house to 75 degree weather every single day of the year. Sorry, that beats Sequoyah Hills.
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Totally disagree. As a mountain kid living away from home, I’d take the mountains back every day.
 
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Unimane said:
The cost of living thing is silly. He's rich. Plus, even if things are relatively equal, he can live in a Santa Monica beachfront home, if he wanted, and walk out of his house to 75 degree weather every single day of the year. Sorry, that beats Sequoyah Hills.
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Yep but he cant drive over the mountain for a couple of hours and be at him mother house!
 
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Unimane said:
The cost of living thing is silly. He's rich. Plus, even if things are relatively equal, he can live in a Santa Monica beachfront home, if he wanted, and walk out of his house to 75 degree weather every single day of the year. Sorry, that beats Sequoyah Hills.
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Not to everyone. Everyone values different lifestyles, locations, etc. I doubt Rick Barnes has stayed many nights in Santa Monica.

I just don't believe it's about his money or location. He either wants a chance to lead a traditional school to a possible title, or he has been disappointed with the way his assistants have been supported.
 
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cncchris33 said:
No, I get that, but present day, what UCLA can be isn't remarkably better than any of the schools I listed.

People just don't really care about college basketball in SoCal. I mean, it's why they have gotten to where they are after such domination in the 60s and 70s. Interest has shifted to other areas, particularly professional sports.

The Pac-12 is a forgotten conference in college basketball. Since UCLA in 2008, that conference has had one team make a Final Four in 11 years. Outside of UCLA's 3 year run, only two other Pac-12 teams have made a Final Four appearance in this century.

I think UCLA has a higher ceiling than Tennessee, but I don't think it's a slam dunk top 10 job.
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That matters very little. UCLA is still getting massive talent in recruiting. Winning cures all and the fan base would perk back up with winning. UCLA winning would only fall behind Duke, UNC, KU, and UK's of the world.

UCLA will always have the talent to contend... Just a matter of getting the right coach.
 
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Bjorn_Yesterday said:
Over it. Let's get Forbes. I think it's kinda crappy that this is such a decision for him with all the support he got from our fanbase.
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God, now the anger is setting in after the initial shock! Exactly! Did the mighty UCLA Bruins want Ricky 4 years ago when Texas was kicking his butt to the curb?!
GBO!!
 
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vols 30 said:
Let's assume he stays, anyone else think a little less of RB for putting UT through this?
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I think it's too far down the road to turn it back now, I think he's gone. Especially knowing he's the one leading the conversations and no agent is involved
 
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