Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[TrippieRedd]

Who are realistic upgrades over Barnes? Oats and Pearl are always the names I see, but anything they could do here, they are already doing at their schools. Letting him go is going to make us look bad nationally, again, whether people want to admit it or not. We have tried just throwing money around, and that did not work. I feel like the odds are much greater that we go backwards.

I think Barnes is here till 70 (don’t ask where I got that number, I don’t even know, just a nice number I guess?) then once he retires, I wouldn’t mind going after Lanier.

 

[VolGee4]

Who are realistic upgrades over Barnes? Oats and Pearl are always the names I see, but anything they could do here, they are already doing at their schools. Letting him go is going to make us look bad nationally, again, whether people want to admit it or not. We have tried just throwing money around, and that did not work. I feel like the odds are much greater that we go backwards.

He will leave on his terms.

 

[volbeast33]

Who are realistic upgrades over Barnes? Oats and Pearl are always the names I see, but anything they could do here, they are already doing at their schools. Letting him go is going to make us look bad nationally, again, whether people want to admit it or not. We have tried just throwing money around, and that did not work. I feel like the odds are much greater that we go backwards.

We won’t fire him, imo…..I would rather that he fix his faults but he appears unwilling or can’t figure it out.

 

[31VFL]

He will leave on his terms.

I think that is how it needs to play out, barring something crazy.

 

[Weezer]

For everyone unhappy with Barnes, best case scenario is him choosing to walk away on his own and just retiring. He's a successful coach, and Tennessee is not a traditional basketball power. Firing him would give Tennessee a black eye. It'd be a redux of the Fulmer firing.

 

[drvenner]

U. G. L. Y.

We ain't got no alibi.

 

[reVOLution33]

I think Barnes is here till 70 (don’t ask where I got that number, I don’t even know, just a nice number I guess?) then once he retires, I wouldn’t mind going after Lanier.

No.... I want to watch exciting basketball Lanier has been with Barnes too long to have a different mind set.

Our guys play up tight and afraid to make mistakes because they know they will get pulled and not go back in with Rick as coach.

I think we will either have most of this squad back next year or there will be a lot of portal guys. And that's not a good thing.

 

[drvenner]

Cool but who tf are you?

And have you heard about our ignore feature? Give it a go, random guy.

Aren't all posters random? I personally don't know anyone on here and judging from a lot of the posts, that's probably a good thing.

 

[jbr82]

For everyone unhappy with Barnes, best case scenario is him choosing to walk away on his own and just retiring. He's a successful coach, and Tennessee is not a traditional basketball power. Firing him would give Tennessee a black eye. It'd be a redux of the Fulmer firing.

I mean.....Auburn isn’t a traditional power either.

 

[Batman1948]

Seems like another good time to mention…Transfer Portal is a mechanism to gauge interest from other schools. Doesn’t mean they’ve transferred. I hate, for the kids’ sake, that this is disclosed to the public.

It does mean they've lost their scholarship though. If coaches are trying to manage their roster numbers, some of these guys are gonna sh*t in their hat.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

U. G. L. Y.

 

[Devo182]

It does mean they've lost their scholarship though. If coaches are trying to manage their roster numbers, some of these guys are gonna sh*t in their hat.

Maybe, maybe not. They still have their current term scholarship guaranteed. You're right any future term is up to the staff...could go either way.

I think having a 10-14 day private window would be nice. Let kids hop in to see their options, if they want, without having to risk everything and everyone knowing. Coaches can speak to ANYONE they want and let their agent run wild. Student-Athletes should at least have something somewhat comparable.

 

[Weezer]

I mean.....Auburn isn’t a traditional power either.

Not sure what your point is?

 

[Weezer]

Frank's or get out.

 

[Rishvol]

Sounds like the NFL wants the Bengals to win. 2 non TDs called

 

[lilesrt]

Frank's or get out.

I like Franks

 

[Orange Studs]

I’m not understanding the meltdown re UT basketball. Can it simply be that we played a good team that shot lights out today?

That logic is not allowed in the RF Mr. You have been reported.

 

[Orange Studs]

Basketball is a tournament sport and doesn’t matter until March anyways. No one cares what you do in January. Just make the tournament and see what happens.

Not sure this team will make it to the tournament

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I think it's time to put Barnes out to pasture and see who DW would hire.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I think it's time to put Barnes out to pasture and see who DW would hire.

 

[Orange Studs]

I think it's time to put Barnes out to pasture and see who DW would hire.

That seems to always be our solution. God forbid a coach has a tough year after giving us some of the most memorable years we have had here in a long time concerning Basketball.

 

[Jackcrevol]

PLAY HIM THEN

Uros

 

[VolNash17]

Wake Forest hasn’t won 20 games or more since 2009. Well on their way to it with Forbes in just the 2nd season as HC

 

[Jackcrevol]

Wake Forest hasn’t won 20 games or more since 2009. Well on their way to it with Forbes in just the 2nd season as HC View attachment 428511

ACC isnt much of a proving ground.

 

[tnhunter 10]

I think it's time to put Barnes out to pasture and see who DW would hire.

DW hired Oats when he was at Buffalo. I'd take him at TN, if he would leave Bama.
Forbes, Oats and English would be my top 3.