The Official Rick Barnes discussion thread

[Bigorangefan 98]

Absolutely. You also can’t go 17 of 25 on FT’s either. Allowed way too many points in the paint for KY to shoot 50% for the game. Did a pretty good job defending the 3 allowing only 5 for 19. However we made a huge mistake leaving their one really dangerous 3 pt shooter wide open on that late 3. His defender left to help inside and shouldn’t have. In that situation, you have to deny that guy the ball.

Yeah you have to shadow their best 3 point shooter down stretch in a close game . Got to deny him the ball to begin with

 

[508mikey]

I'm not hoping for a Rick Barnes dismissal, but I'm pretty confident in whoever our AD replaces him with.

see Lady Vols coach

 

[SicEmSmokey33]

Always stay away from UT sports. UK had won 7/8 coming in. Yes, we were playing better but this was a coin flip game. Even the line reflected that.

Yeah took them moneyline just for +odds, I was right til the last 30 seconds lol

 

[hUTch2002]

Yeah took them moneyline just for +odds, I was right til the last 30 seconds lol

8 is a massive parlay. Too bad it didn’t work out this time. That would’ve been a nice hit for you.

 

[Legion of Doom]

see Lady Vols coach

Exactly I sure am. Walz was easy hire and wanted job but DW wanted to be the smartest guy in the room as always. Caldwell is a disaster.

 

[SicEmSmokey33]

8 is a massive parlay. Too bad it didn’t work out this time. That would’ve been a nice hit for you.

 

[swampfoxfan]

see Lady Vols coach

Recruiting is on fire, Caldwell will have Tennessee competing for championships in the very near future.

 

[swampfoxfan]

Exactly I sure am. Walz was easy hire and wanted job but DW wanted to be the smartest guy in the room as always. Caldwell is a disaster.

Hope we continue to get these disasters. If you can't see Caldwell is a great hire I can't help you.

 

[orangemadam]

Jury is still out

 

[BallerVolFan]

Correct me if I’m wrong but Barnes has had a Top 15 offense one time at Tennessee. That also happened to be the team that had a “post” player that could operate with his back to the basket and could score it almost every time you needed it. From my recollection, that’s really the only post guy he has had an offensive game and could operate offensively on his own in the paint.

Watching all these other teams that just dump it down in the paint and let their posts go to work really aggravates me knowing we just haven’t had that at all.

 

[beamerman]

It's amazing how the expectations for our program have changed. Suddenly 20 wins by early February and a likely 2-seed in the tournament, just isn't enough anymore. I remember way too many seasons in my lifetime that I'd love to be where we sit right now.

Yeah I remember those seasons too, the bubble watch do we or do we not get in days. This team has played so well a few times they could have won the NC game. However, this team has played so badly like losing to Ky twice that it would have been knocked out of the tourney in the first game and not made it to the NC game. Coach cannot shoot free throws for his guys they guys have to do that.