Thank You, Coach Barnes!

[VolArmy74]

What an outstanding season! Winning something in March means something to a program that has rarely ever done so. You're very close to handing us the greatest season in Vol history and I appreciate it as an old guy who has followed the Vols for a long time. Never know how many seasons any of us have left. Just glad to head into the NCAA T with a win for the first time in 43 years.

 

[orange_glory]

Gotta love it.

 

[rocketskates]

This team is peaking at the right time

 

[hUTch2002]

This man is earning his money. Thank you Coach!

 

[volbound1700]

I was so excited when we hired him. It is paying off.

 

[TNRazor]

I was a kid when we won the last one I didn't think they'd win another one in my lifetime thanks Coach Barnes

 

[VolFreakJosh]

To think that Fulmer was about to let him walk is insane.

 

[LadyinOrange]

Just heard JJJ tell Bob Kesling that CRB had hip replacement surgery and showed up for practice the very same day. Respect.

 

[jbr82]

Ive been critical of Barnes bc of struggles and loses. But I give him and staff props for the turn around they have made with this team. Go Vols!

 

[Zues1]

What an outstanding season! Winning something in March means something to a program that has rarely ever done so. You're very close to handing us the greatest season in Vol history and I appreciate it as an old guy who has followed the Vols for a long time. Never know how many seasons any of us have left. Just glad to head into the NCAA T with a win for the first time in 43 years.

Damn right. Good post.
Pour me another Woodford

 

[JoAllan]

I feel partly responsible for Barnes at Tennessee.

I used to tell all my Texas friends how good Chaka Khan was. I think they misunderstood………but it’s working out for Tennessee.

thanks Coach Barnes!!!

 

[onevol74]

Grew up on Ray Mears and thought we would never get another coach of his like. 50 years later I admit I was wrong. We have a class coach and a class program.

 

[VOLtaism]

When I watched that idiot UK coach on the sidelines, making it all about him, yesterday I was thankful we have a classy coach. I was disappointed that the P&B teams did not raise any banners after very successful seasons, now Barnes can get some credit. His first 5 star recruit led the way, JJJ.

 

[Delmar]

This man is earning his money. Thank you Coach!

Yep, don’t want to hear another word EVER about that $5 million contract. This tournament win alone is worth that to this old fan.

 

[Delmar]

Yep, don’t want to hear another word EVER about that $5 million contract. This tournament win alone is worth that to this old fan.

And to hear the way the players talk about him is outstanding too. Can’t ask for a better man to be at the helm. You Barnes haters can go root for some other school. Don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.

 

[onevol74]

Yep, don’t want to hear another word EVER about that $5 million contract. This tournament win alone is worth that to this old fan.

Credit it to Randy Boyd over riding Fulmer wrecking this program like he did football.

 

[hound dog hillbil]

Barnes is a class coach,every parent should want him coaching their son.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Cred

Credit it to Randy Boyd over riding Fulmer wrecking this program like he did football.

And Fulmer has a lot of nerve using his free tickets and grabbing several pounds of free popcorn out of the Ray Mears Room at home games.

 

[Big time vol]

What an outstanding season! Winning something in March means something to a program that has rarely ever done so. You're very close to handing us the greatest season in Vol history and I appreciate it as an old guy who has followed the Vols for a long time. Never know how many seasons any of us have left. Just glad to head into the NCAA T with a win for the first time in 43 years.

I understand the feeling as over the last 43 years we have watched our beloved vols snatch defeat from the jaws of victory many times. This is probably the best team I've seen from them in my over 60 years of being a fan.

 

[radams52780]

I was so excited when we hired him. It is paying off.

i met Barnes while in the Army in Kuwait in 2006. He came over for a “hoops with troops” event. He was the Texas coach and had Durant at the time. I was an Army journalist covered the event. Pearl beat him that year, but I was so glad when we picked him up as a coach. Other coaches that came to the event included Izzo, K Sampson, Tubby, Gary Williams.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Just heard JJJ tell Bob Kesling that CRB had hip replacement surgery and showed up for practice the very same day. Respect.

Live the culture you built. Barnes is one tough SOB, which is why his team plays like a bunch of them.

 

[vettefool]

This man is earning his money. Thank you Coach!

Yep great wins in sec tournament. he still has a way to go before he really Earns his bloated contract. Sure hope he does, seems like a good guy.

 

[nickp91]

So happy for him and this team!

 

[taylorvol]

i couldn’t be more proud of this team and coaching staff. Coach Barnes is the Deacon and couldn’t ask for a better leader and role model of these young men. Wow! What a season!

 

[ttocswob]

I feel partly responsible for Barnes at Tennessee.

I used to tell all my Texas friends how good Chaka Khan was. I think they misunderstood………but it’s working out for Tennessee.

thanks Coach Barnes!!!

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