Lifetime contract for Coach Barnes

[bleedingTNorange]

 

[Titans4Vols]

Feel this was implied without even needing the contact to say it, he'd earned the right to coach here until he's ready to step away.

Hopefully he's still got a few years left in him.

 

[OrangeInKy]

A certain radio guy said this AM that big Rick Barnes news that was good news was coming today. It was a guy that Im always told doesn’t know anything, so IDK.

 

[BigBadVol]

He’s earned it and more. A class act. No one represents their university better than CRB. Congrats coach.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Feel this was implied without even needing the contact to say it, he'd earned the right to coach here until he's ready to step away.

Hopefully he's still got a few years left in him.

It’s interesting, not sure what the point is other than just a gesture of appreciation and symbolic thing. We all know he is here as long as he wants. If the program took a downturn, I think he’d walk away anyway. Good for him though. I love that man.

 

[zjcvols]

It’s interesting, not sure what the point is other than just a gesture of appreciation and symbolic thing. We all know he is here as long as he wants. If the program took a downturn, I think he’d walk away anyway. Good for him though. I love that man.

It's recruiting. Barnes has mentioned multiple times his age has been used as a negative recruiting tool. Lifetime implies he's going to be here for a while.

 

[berryvol]

Well deserved for our GOAT.

 

[Titans4Vols]

It's recruiting. Barnes has mentioned multiple times his age has been used as a negative recruiting tool. Lifetime implies he's going to be here for a while.

Don't really understand how this helps recruiting.

This contract doesn't prevent Rick Barnes from retiring, and I'm sure everyone with any interest in college basketball knows he has flawless job security, so firing isn't an issue either.

I see that said super often so there must be something to it re: contracts, but it makes so little sense to me lol.

 

[tnvolfan16]

all contracts for coaches are day to day, but it is a nice gesture

 

[TAF]

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Rick has done an amazing job at UT far better than i ever imagined when he hired him a decade ago.

 

[WillisWG]

Sweet deal for the youngster

 

[sami]

Probably wasn't really necessary, but it's a well deserved statement from the university that only Rick will decide when to call it quits. It's pretty amazing to have the incredibly high quality of coaches that we do right across the board.

 

[maxorange]

Got a better suggestion than what Tennessee just did?

They're negative recruiting and Tennessee's answer was to emphatically state he's staying for awhile.

They could ask him to release medical records....or have Barnes required to make an annual pronouncement that he's staying another three years (every year)

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Just build him the statue now. Other coaches have had Tennessee good to very good, yes, but the program is currently a force on the national stage.

 

[cncchris33]

Great news! Congrats, Coach! And don't worry...Dr. Danny would never renege on a lifetime contract. You'll be fine.

 

[AllMidSouth65]

A fine human being who just happens to be the best coach UT has ever had. IMO

 

[JCP201]

He deserves it.

 

[The Dog]

Great news! Congrats, Coach! And don't worry...Dr. Danny would never renege on a lifetime contract. You'll be fine.

Bwaa-ha-ha! Chris with the Danny White venom

 

[OrangeInKy]

It's recruiting. Barnes has mentioned multiple times his age has been used as a negative recruiting tool. Lifetime implies he's going to be here for a while.

I get it, but 5-10 year deal does the same thing doesn’t it? I genuinely don’t know. It doesn’t make the age stuff go away. He still could retire after a year. It doesn’t make him 10 years younger. Coaches will still use age against him but it makes them look foolish because he’s still out coaching and out recruiting them young foos. Also, Im the portal era, a player can leave if he wants so why does it affect recruiting ? Dont get me wrong, Im great with this news. They can rename the Tennessee river after the Deacon and Im for it.

 

[Delmar]

Well deserved. Hope he stays at least another 5 years as long as he’s enjoying himself.

 

[EZE]

I get it, but 5-10 year deal does the same thing doesn’t it? I genuinely don’t know. It doesn’t make the age stuff go away. He still could retire after a year. It doesn’t make him 10 years younger. Coaches will still use age against him but it makes them look foolish because he’s still out coaching and out recruiting them young foos. Also, Im the portal era, a player can leave if he wants so why does it affect recruiting ? Dont get me wrong, Im great with this news. They can rename the Tennessee river after the Deacon and Im for it.

You’re arguing over semantics. No it wouldn’t be any different, but I think “lifetime contract” sounds better.

Bottom line is that CRB coaching UT is good for UT.

 

[OrangeInKy]

You’re arguing over semantics. No it wouldn’t be any different, but I think “lifetime contract” sounds better.

Bottom line is that CRB coaching UT is good for UT.

But Im not really arguing. Im genuinely asking. I have no problem with it, I just don’t understand the significance and the importance of it recruiting . Im not arguing anything.

 

[orangemadam]

A certain radio guy said this AM that big Rick Barnes news that was good news was coming today. It was a guy that Im always told doesn’t know anything, so IDK.

Don't tell me Basilio's been spreading the word!

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

But Im not really arguing. Im genuinely asking. I have no problem with it, I just don’t understand the significance and the importance of it recruiting . Im not arguing anything.

It totally eliminates the extension issue every year.