Why, Rick Barnes?

[Sudden Impact]

Barnes appears to be making the right adjustments at halftime. For some of you this is called coaching. Yet some complain because they don't know any better and they call CRB a bad coach because they don't understand.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Barnes appears to be making the right adjustments at halftime. For some of you this is called coaching. Yet some complain because they don't know any better and they call CRB a bad coach because they don't understand.

He didn't really need to adjust much. The team just needed to put the darn ball in the hole.
I'd like to see this slow starting get fixed!

 

[Sudden Impact]

He didn't really need to adjust much. The team just needed to put the darn ball in the hole.

You are a real simpleton, aren't you? That was probably stated the first day of practice so next thought. You think he talked about dribbling and passing at halftime. I hope not.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

You are a real simpleton, aren't you? That was probably stated the first day of practice so next thought. You think he talked about dribbling and passing at halftime. I hope not.

No need to get emotional with insults, guy.
The problem with this team today was for whatever reason they were not ready to play to start the game.This has happened a few times lately.
Exactly what adjustments do you think he made at halftime that made an impact?
Nothing, he went in there and lit a fire under their @sses/motivated them. That's all that needed to happen.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

No need to get emotional with insults, guy.
The problem with this team today was for whatever reason they were not ready to play to start the game.This has happened a few times lately.
Exactly what adjustments do you think he made at halftime that made an impact?
Nothing, he went in there and lit a fire under their @sses/motivated them. That's all that needed to happen.

The adjustment that Barnes made was reminding the refs what an illegal screen is. VU used them every trip while building up the 17 point lead.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

The adjustment that Barnes made was reminding the refs what an illegal screen is. VU used them every trip while building up the 17 point lead.

Hopefully he was doing that from the first couple of minutes because I agree they were doing it all game

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Hopefully he was doing that from the first couple of minutes because I agree they were doing it all game

He was. But refs don’t pay as much attention during the game. He lit up at least one ref leaving the court at halftime.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

No, they don’t. We can all just make up **** though.

A coach who has NEVER won an NCAAT game… hahaha.

I'd be willing to bet they lose tonight to Texas.
They just match us good with us because they can hit the 3 in a high clip

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

He was. But refs don’t pay as much attention during the game. He lit up at least one ref leaving the court at halftime.

It was making such a big impact ( last game too if you remember) that I'd been just fine with him taking a Technical in the early minutes to bring attention to it

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

It was making such a big impact ( last game too if you remember) that I'd been just fine with him taking a Technical in the early minutes to bring attention to it

Giving up free points isn’t such a great idea in close low scoring games. Probably pisses off the refs by showing them up as well.

 

[walkenvol]

He didn't really need to adjust much. The team just needed to put the darn ball in the hole.
I'd like to see this slow starting get fixed!

No, our defense and rebounding was awful in the first half. We’ve had bad scoring halves where good shots weren’t falling. This game wasn’t one of those.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Giving up free points isn’t such a great idea in close low scoring games. Probably pisses off the refs by showing them up as well.

Ordinarily I'd agree, but that's a big reason they beat us last time. In hindsight, a point or 3 would be better than to let us get down 16.
In any case, we won. Credit to Barnes for firing up the guys at halftime, and getting in the refs' ears.
Which to the guy a couple posts back, I wasn't not giving credit to Barnes for us winning the game, just pointing out it wasn't because of necessary adjustments. Game plan was the same. Just had to execute.

 

[VolGee4]

Check out that #1 seed.

Like what you said is relevant to us being the #5 seed. Literally, there is discussion that a UF loss would put us as the last #1 seed.

We don’t have to win out to get that. It also depends on what other teams do. We don’t play in a vacuum. Also, the committee has shown that the conference tournament doesn’t mean as much as some fans think.

UF plays us, SC, and Georgia twice. We play UK, Vandy, and them twice. That’s the difference in 3 swing games when their home and homes were easier. So, conference standings don’t mean nearly as much as they maybe did years ago.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Why, Rick Barnes? That reads like the answer should be, "Because he's a HOF coach, Texas facked up and fired him, and he still has a full tank!" Thanks

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Why, Rick Barnes? That reads like the answer should be, "Because he's a HOF coach, Texas facked up and fired him, and he still has a full tank!" Thanks

Until you read what I wrote, and that what I wrote makes a case for a very possible reason why we lost that Kentucky game, and then the question all makes sense.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

St. John isn't anything to worry about and neither is Kentucky. You take the close wins they got from us away because they shot over 50% from 3 and from 2 in BOTH games, and they would be below Arkansas in the Standings and on the bubble.
If they can shoot 50% from the floor and from 3 the rest of the year I'll kiss your @ss

We don't have to shoot lights out to win. We've proven that multiple times this year.
We just shoot average and most likely beat anyone not a #1 seed. I'd take my chances on that a hell of a lot more than a team that has shown they have real trouble stopping teams that can drive to the hoop and that are physical.
Call me crazy, but I'll take the team that doesn't have to have a horseshoe up their backside to win and can get stops when the game is on the line.
I guarantee you in real live you wouldn't even bet KY over TX this weekend

Different coach but most likely same results. You can't count on just getting hot. You have to be able to battle and survive if you happen to be cold for a long stretch in a game.

I'd bet on it. KY HAS to shoot a very high percentage to make a run. A bad night shooting from 3 and they go home.

Aged like a fine wine

 

[AthensVol2007]

Like what you said is relevant to us being the #5 seed. Literally, there is discussion that a UF loss would put us as the last #1 seed.

We don’t have to win out to get that. It also depends on what other teams do. We don’t play in a vacuum. Also, the committee has shown that the conference tournament doesn’t mean as much as some fans think.

UF plays us, SC, and Georgia twice. We play UK, Vandy, and them twice. That’s the difference in 3 swing games when their home and homes were easier. So, conference standings don’t mean nearly as much as they maybe did years ago.

If we go 11-7 and get a 1 seed I’ll eat crow. I’m willing to wager that a conference record of that won’t get it done. Hopefully we don’t have to worry about it and we finish stronger than that. But if Houston goes 5-1 or better down the stretch, regardless of who they lose to, to finish 26-5 they’re not being left off the top line for a 24-7 UT team. You’re right, it’s not in a vacuum and the snapshot of the proposed seeds as of today, is irrelevant because the season doesn’t end today. Houston has 4 Q1 games left on their slate we have 3. They have ample opportunity to improve their resume.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Until you read what I wrote, and that what I wrote makes a case for a very possible reason why we lost that Kentucky game, and then the question all makes sense.

Yeah, I know it had a different meaning. I was screwing around

 

[Sudden Impact]

No need to get emotional with insults, guy.
The problem with this team today was for whatever reason they were not ready to play to start the game.This has happened a few times lately.
Exactly what adjustments do you think he made at halftime that made an impact?
Nothing, he went in there and lit a fire under their @sses/motivated them. That's all that needed to happen.

Not emotional at all, not really insulting you either. You need to be a little bit more thick skinned vs pushing your agenda.

You started a thread, stating nothing against Rick Barnes, but? Then followed it up with several posts with ifs and buts. It is ok to be critical but you need to understand that your arguments are flawed and of the wrong opinion. (See several posts above) Maybe you need to adjust your take on CRB.

Barnes is using basically the same system he has used for years, Especially on offense and more than likely he has more years of coaching experience than you have in life. He fits his system to fit his players.

Last night, he made adjustments in the system on both sides of the court. He knows, BB and what to do to produced the results of the win. He stated the obvious to the players but more than likely told them what adjustments he needed to make. Complain about it some more. It is a win.

We have trailed at halftime more this year than I can remember, we have won more games when trailing at halftime. You may think a good @ss chewing change that game and fired them up, but you are wrong. Miss State halftime film study? We have been a much better team the second half of several games because of adjustments not @ss chewings. Yes it was not pretty but we have had and will continue to have them in future.

You do realize you are speaking wishy-washy of a HOF coach. It is his coaching style and he will not change it, you need to adjust, not him, so live with it.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Not emotional at all, not really insulting you either. You need to be a little bit more thick skinned vs pushing your agenda.

You started a thread, stating nothing against Rick Barnes, but? Then followed it up with several posts with ifs and buts. It is ok to be critical but you need to understand that your arguments are flawed and of the wrong opinion. (See several posts above) Maybe you need to adjust your take on CRB.

Barnes is using basically the same system he has used for years, Especially on offense and more than likely he has more years of coaching experience than you have in life. He fits his system to fit his players.

Last night, he made adjustments in the system on both sides of the court. He knows, BB and what to do to produced the results of the win. He stated the obvious to the players but more than likely told them what adjustments he needed to make. Complain about it some more. It is a win.

We have trailed at halftime more this year than I can remember, we have won more games when trailing at halftime. You may think a good @ss chewing change that game and fired them up, but you are wrong. Miss State halftime film study? We have been a much better team the second half of several games because of adjustments not @ss chewings. Yes it was not pretty but we have had and will continue to have them in future.

You do realize you are speaking wishy-washy of a HOF coach. It is his coaching style and he will not change it, you need to adjust, not him, so live with it.

You have somehow mingled my response to you with two different games. In my original post I was criticizing Barnes not making the most of his time outs in thr KY game ( or probably more to the point, not utilizing at all). This is a fair criticism which I will 100% stand behind. I wasn't necessarily "complaining " about his making adjustments prowess. You have invented that.
I haven't ever actually or necessarily given an opinion on his halftime making adjustments abilities.

The post I responded to about halftime adjustments was not apart of my original thread.
I just happened to reply to it/you. I didn’t see any necessary personnel or strategic adjustments.
My response was as simple as that.

From Barnes and ZZ it has been pretty much established that the difference for the second half this last game was a good ole fashion a$$ chewing. In the post presser even Barnes said the players on the bench were saying " we've been over and over this". We had already played Vandy and Barnes/ the players knew what they needed to do. The players just weren't getting it done. There wasn't some radical game plan change from the first game or first half of this game. The 4th half against them strategically was the same as the first half at Memorial gym (aside from a more concerted effort to get to the basket since the 1st KY game) . What we did better in both second halves had to do with execution. In short, guys were just performing the duties they were not getting done in the first half.
That's on the players, not Barnes.
Ironically, I'm actually defending him in regards.


Having said all that, I really don't understand what is with some people and their weird take where you can't even possibly or remotely have any criticism on something pertaining to Barnes or you're automatically some type of Barnes hater or just don't understand basketball.
It's really strange. The need to silence any and all criticism that is.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Owned by a first year head coach most of us laughed at when they hired him. Sad.

I’m still laughing.

 

[Sudden Impact]

You have somehow mingled my response to you with two different games. In my original post I was criticizing Barnes not making the most of his time outs in thr KY game ( or probably more to the point, not utilizing at all). This is a fair criticism which I will 100% stand behind. I wasn't necessarily "complaining " about his making adjustments prowess. You have invented that.
I haven't ever actually or necessarily given an opinion on his halftime making adjustments abilities.

The post I responded to about halftime adjustments was not apart of my original thread.
I just happened to reply to it/you. I didn’t see any necessary personnel or strategic adjustments.
My response was as simple as that.

From Barnes and ZZ it has been pretty much established that the difference for the second half this last game was a good ole fashion a$$ chewing. In the post presser even Barnes said the players on the bench were saying " we've been over and over this". We had already played Vandy and Barnes/ the players knew what they needed to do. The players just weren't getting it done. There wasn't some radical game plan change from the first game or first half of this game. The 4th half against them strategically was the same as the first half at Memorial gym (aside from a more concerted effort to get to the basket since the 1st KY game) . What we did better in both second halves had to do with execution. In short, guys were just performing the duties they were not getting done in the first half.
That's on the players, not Barnes.
Ironically, I'm actually defending him in regards.


Having said all that, I really don't understand what is with some people and their weird take where you can't even possibly or remotely have any criticism on something pertaining to Barnes or you're automatically some type of Barnes hater or just don't understand basketball.
It's really strange. The need to silence any and all criticism that is.

What makes you a credible critic vs somebody that calls you out. Are you there daily for practices, in the locker room at halftime.
Criticism is good I understand, but expect a response from the board, you got stats? So what?
Unless you are inside looking out then you have nothing to go on.
You know in spite of everything that happen in the game, CRBs coached the team to a win.
Critics are going to find a way to criticize and you are now criticizing me for calling you out.
Be happy with the win and the result.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

What makes you a credible critic vs somebody that calls you out. Are you there daily for practices, in the locker room at halftime.
Criticism is good I understand, but expect a response from the board, you got stats? So what?
Unless you are inside looking out then you have nothing to go on.
You know in spite of everything that happen in the game, CRBs coached the team to a win.
Critics are going to find a way to criticize and you are now criticizing me for calling you out.
Be happy with the win and the result.

What are you babbling about?
I never said someone else couldn't be critical or even critical or my criticism. I specifically said the weird take was from those that wants to silence all criticism.

" Be happy with the win"
Third time now, this thread was not about the Vandy game, and I never gave any criticisms of Barnes in respect to the Vandy game. Like I said, you invented that.
I explained this to you on my last post.
Your comprehension is horrible.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

The reality is Knoxville isn’t that great of a city which makes recruiting harder than it should be. It’s a very conservative city in a very conservative state in a very conservative region of the country. The cops in Knoxville and on campus seem excited about possibly getting to arrest an athlete. It isn’t like that in Tuscaloosa or Athens.

You say Knoxville isn’t a great city and then use two non-cities as the places to be. Name an SEC program that is in a “great city” or even any NCAA program that is attracting athletes due to their location in a “great city”. This is just a ridiculous statement.

 

[rockytop25]

The reality is Knoxville isn’t that great of a city which makes recruiting harder than it should be. It’s a very conservative city in a very conservative state in a very conservative region of the country. The cops in Knoxville and on campus seem excited about possibly getting to arrest an athlete. It isn’t like that in Tuscaloosa or Athens.

Athens? The same Athens where players got arrested/pulled over all offseason last year?

I can promise you Tuscaloosa is about as conservative as they come

At least use teams/places that don't completely negate your point.