JMSqb11
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I'm not gonna fully say I expected what we are doing or even last year's run as a whole.
I fully expected Barnes to be here with middle of the road results while somewhat stocking the roster and getting the program back on solid ground. No one can deny he lost a lot of games in his later years at Texas that he were unusual for him and his career as a whole. I fully believe the move to Tennessee and embrace of him after the Cuonzo/Donnie T years did reenergize him big time. With that said, he was easily the best hire in the history of UT Basketball if you look solely at his resume.
The guy now looks like he easily has another 5 years in him at minimum and recruiting seems to be doing well.
I think it also goes to show that any "Older" coach who was fired or left a school for a downtrend can easily get reenergized and rediscover their coaching and succeed if they land in the right situation.
It does feel like this year's team is playing with a vengeance every time out. I do think this is one of the greatest teams in UT's history. I think they would be neck and neck with 2007-2008 team.
I fully expected Barnes to be here with middle of the road results while somewhat stocking the roster and getting the program back on solid ground. No one can deny he lost a lot of games in his later years at Texas that he were unusual for him and his career as a whole. I fully believe the move to Tennessee and embrace of him after the Cuonzo/Donnie T years did reenergize him big time. With that said, he was easily the best hire in the history of UT Basketball if you look solely at his resume.
The guy now looks like he easily has another 5 years in him at minimum and recruiting seems to be doing well.
I think it also goes to show that any "Older" coach who was fired or left a school for a downtrend can easily get reenergized and rediscover their coaching and succeed if they land in the right situation.
It does feel like this year's team is playing with a vengeance every time out. I do think this is one of the greatest teams in UT's history. I think they would be neck and neck with 2007-2008 team.