Thunder Good-Oil
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Probably biggest task for Barnes will be finding a new assistant coac.
It needs to be someone who can convince a young tall stud to follow him to TN
That’s an advantage of having a grizzled old coach. He has a lot of options. If a young, unestablished up and comer were in charge it would be a huge challenge attracting and keeping great assistants. Barnes also has the ability to be loved and respected by his players that are less than a third his age. He’s building a program that should continue to thrive after he retires instead of being distracted by moving his career forward. TN is close to being a destination job instead of a stepping stone.