Barnes replacement?

[lifeisdeep]

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An SEC Championship (both tournament and regular season). A #1 ranking. Multiple seasons ranked in the top 5. Sustained success over a 6 year span.

Of course, you could have done that.

How do you know I’m not the very best at what I do? You don’t, and I am.

 

[sechamp2012]

Hiring Dusty May would be like the hiring of Derek Dooley when we replaced Kiffin. Having one good season is a thin resume

Yep, in 4 seasons he’s 66 W & 56 Ls that’s averages out to 16 W & 14 Ls
The same ones here bashing Barnes would not let this coach get past year 1 SEC is brutal

 

[VolGee4]

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How do you know I’m not the very best at what I do? You don’t, and I am.

He said you could have listed Barnes’s accomplishments that Jones couldn’t do. Nothing to do with your own job. A bit sensitive.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

He said you could have listed Barnes’s accomplishments that Jones couldn’t do. Nothing to do with your own job. A bit sensitive.

Great fry cooks are hard to find.

 

[vol73]

Ridiculous. Rick Barnes is not going to be fired. Period.

Only way you even consider making that move is if you have a Jay Wright, Rick Pitino (who I dislike as a person), Billy Donovan, Mark Few, Brad Stevens, or someone of that coaching caliber guaranteed to be on the hook. We don’t, so that’s that.

Just have to hope Vols get lucky as hell and Barnes can do something he’s not accomplished since 2008.

You’re right, he’s not going anywhere because he’s a really good regular season coach. As long as people are happy with never doing much in the post season we have our man. I hope he proves me wrong someday, but I’m not going to sit here and ignore history. Are there any indications of that history changing?
No, there is not.

 

[NighthawkVol]

You have a very poor understanding of the word, “support.” I’ll go out on a limb and venture that you’re not a lawyer.

Wrong.

 

[NighthawkVol]

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How do you know I’m not the very best at what I do? You don’t, and I am.

That's EXACTLY what someone says when he's the best at what he does.

 

[Namorto1]

Barnes is our coach until he is ready to retire.

 

[Delmar]

Barnes is our coach until he is ready to retire.

Exactly. Any other discussion is a waste of time.

 

[lifeisdeep]

He said you could have listed Barnes’s accomplishments that Jones couldn’t do. Nothing to do with your own job. A bit sensitive.

Maybe work on reading comprehension? He said I couldn’t have equaled Barnes’ accomplishments, which is what I was responding to.

 

[lifeisdeep]

That's EXACTLY what someone says when he's the best at what he does.

If you’re a lawyer you’re starving. And I guarantee I’m better at what I do than you are.

 

[VolGee4]

Maybe work on reading comprehension? He said I couldn’t have equaled Barnes’ accomplishments, which is what I was responding to.

I read just fine thanks. He forgot the blue font. Either way, your initial suggestion was hilarious.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

You’re right, he’s not going anywhere because he’s a really good regular season coach. As long as people are happy with never doing much in the post season we have our man. I hope he proves me wrong someday, but I’m not going to sit here and ignore history. Are there any indications of that history changing?
No, there is not.

You just ignored the SEC Tournament which isn’t the regular season.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I read just fine thanks. He forgot the blue font. Either way, your initial suggestion was hilarious.

I think we've found the most full of **** person to "grace" this board. I just hit the ignore button on him. I doubt I'll be the last.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Tennessee Should Consider Hiring FAU Coach Dusty May As Rick Barnes Underperforms Once Again: Guilbeau

Not saying I agree with anything that was written but it's a common narrative that UT should move on from Barnes.

Obviously trolling for the lower end of the fanbase to jump on board. Bet it worked too....

 

[VolGee4]

Obviously trolling for the lower end of the fanbase to jump on board. Bet it worked too....

His definition of a “common narrative” is a bit off. The guy who wrote that writes for LSU.

 

[DuckInAPen]

I think we've found the most full of **** person to "grace" this board. I just hit the ignore button on him. I doubt I'll be the last.

I can confirm that you are not the last.

 

[orbs son]

I wonder how many people would want to bring Bruce Pearl back?

I think I’d take him after Barnes retires, but not before then.

 

[Toucan Sam]

I think I’d take him after Barnes retires, but not before then.

I'm not sure if Bruce Pearl will be too old by then or not.

 

[OrangeAllDay]

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How do you know I’m not the very best at what I do? You don’t, and I am.

One thing I’ve learned through my years on volnation is every poster is “the best at what they do”, “coached or played at a high level”, “gives more money to the university than everyone else” etc. etc. Honestly the majority of people on here have no idea what they’re talking about. Which is fine, we are all fans on a message board, but it is truly amazing to see some of the most unhinged opinions based in ignorance get followed up by “My opinion matters because (enter made up reason here)”.

 

[OrangeAllDay]

You just ignored the SEC Tournament which isn’t the regular season.

I doubt he even knows we won the SEC tourney last year. To his credit he did say he’s not going to get emotionally invested until the basketball program starts making elite 8’s and final 4’s . When I read that, I was wondering why he was posting in here at all.

 

[Sudden Impact]

You have a very poor understanding of the word, “support.” I’ll go out on a limb and venture that you’re not a lawyer.

You must not be one either, you are a mediocre fan. You fit your own definition of it. Delusional if you don't see it. Look in the mirror and you will see below the pack not even middling. Just existing for no purpose.

 

[knoxvol52]

I think I’d take him after Barnes retires, but not before then.

Attention the Bruce Pearl huggers are here lol Pearl will never coach here again

 

[VolAmerican]

Tennessee Should Consider Hiring FAU Coach Dusty May As Rick Barnes Underperforms Once Again: Guilbeau

Not saying I agree with anything that was written but it's a common narrative that UT should move on from Barnes.

Doesn't look too common from the comments in this thread. As frustrating as this season was, injuries played a big part. Can't fault RB for that, but he definitely needs to work on getting a few scorers on the team, especially down low.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

It's about 95% diehard football fans who casually watch basketball.

This diehard football fan doesn’t want to fire Barnes. I know a bunch of diehard football fans that love Coach Barnes so I wouldn’t pin the fire Barnes crowd as die hard football fans. I think most of the ones clamoring for a change are younger fans that don’t know our basketball history. We have had some good eras but we have never been to a final four not have we ever been a elite 8 regular. But we have the most consistent winning coach since Ray Mears and folks are mad because we haven’t been to the final 4. Not a single 1 seed made the final 4. It is not easy at all going through March madness, the best of teams fail. Barnes isn’t going to coach forever but we would be foolish to not let him finish up here. Just my opinion. GBO