Barnes to Lead Volunteers?

[skyvue]

Looks like Rick Barnes may not be unemployed for long:

Tennessee close to Rick Barnes hire

Tennessee has offered its vacant coaching job to former Texas coach Rick Barnes, and the two sides are closing in on a deal, two sources with knowledge told ESPN.

"It looks as though it's going to happen," one source told ESPN. "It's close, but it's not done yet."

The 60-year-old Barnes was fired by Texas athletic director Steve Patterson over the weekend despite going to 16 NCAA tournaments in 17 seasons.... Full story

 

[scrybe]

Rick will be going from one shade of orange (puke) to another (Jack-O-Lantern).

 

[thebigabd]

Will be interesting to see what he does with the Vols.

 

[chuckb]

This would be a good hire for the Vols.

 

[BoulderSooner]

This would be a good hire for the Vols.

Yep he will get them in the tourney most years and that is a step up for them

 

[1390]

Official: Barnes to Tennessee...news conference later today

 

[Stikboy]

Wow that was quick!

 

[bocabull]

Vols have made the sweet 16 5 times since 2000 and play in a 21,000 seat arena. This is a step up for Barnes.

 

[DenverSooner]

Vols have made the sweet 16 5 times since 2000 and play in a 21,000 seat arena. This is a step up for Barnes.

So has Texas. Texas has also made 3 Elite Eight appearance, 1 final four appearance and the Tournament every year but 2013. I don't really how you can say this is a step up for Barnes. Perhaps it is a lateral but I wouldn't even say that.

 

[BoulderSooner]

Vols have made the sweet 16 5 times since 2000 and play in a 21,000 seat arena. This is a step up for Barnes.

stop .. and fyi texas has been to 5 sweet 16 in that time frame also .. along with 3 elite 8's and 1 final 4 .. and missed the dance ONE time ..

Tennessee has missed the dance 7 times and has 1 elite 8

 

[bocabull]

stop .. and fyi texas has been to 5 sweet 16 in that time frame also .. along with 3 elite 8's and 1 final 4 .. and missed the dance ONE time ..

They did all that because of Barnes and were total garbage before him. Now he's going into a situation where the program has been very successful prior to his arrival and has better fan support. It's a step up.

Getting out of Texas is virtually always a step up.

 

[DenverSooner]

If you are just insulting Texas, especially UT, I can support that; however, if you really think Tennessee is a better program than Texas, I think you are stretching things a bit. Texas has 32 NCAA appearances and lots of SWC Championships along with 3 Big XII Championships. Tennesse has 20 NCAA appearances, fewer conference Championships and only one elite eight.

I have no clue how Tennessee does on attendance but I wonder if they built that big arena for women's basketball (I am joking).

 

[BoulderSooner]

They did all that because of Barnes and were total garbage before him. Now he's going into a situation where the program has been very successful prior to his arrival and has better fan support. It's a step up.

Getting out of Texas is virtually always a step up.

Tennessee did most of that because of bruce pearl .. a very very good coach

 

[bocabull]

Tennessee did most of that because of bruce pearl .. a very very good coach

He is a good coach and a great personality. Hope he does well at Auburn.

We'll see who Texas ends up hiring. I always thought Barnes underachieved but he's the best they ever had. Hopefully the next coach gets them back ... to complete irrelevance!!

 

[BoulderSooner]

He is a good coach and a great personality. Hope he does well at Auburn.

We'll see who Texas ends up hiring. I always thought Barnes underachieved but he's the best they ever had. Hopefully the next coach gets them back ... to complete irrelevance!!

we agree on all of this ..

 

[afaSooner]

He is a good coach and a great personality. Hope he does well at Auburn.

We'll see who Texas ends up hiring. I always thought Barnes underachieved but he's the best they ever had. Hopefully the next coach gets them back ... to complete irrelevance!!

Bring back Tom Penders! j/k

Would they dare hire Kelvin Sampson? I'm just saying... he's right down the road you know.

 

[Paperclip]

Might be a little funny if Texas gets matched up with Tennessee in the Big12/SEC Challenge.

 

[colston15]

The guy took Texas to the NCAA Tournament 16 of 17 seasons he was there. Fantastic hire by UT.

Might've have stagnated in Austin, but he can coach.