Why, Rick Barnes?

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VolGee4 said:
You kind of cherry-picked those to stop at 3 games. He had 19 (over his average) at home against UF. He had 17 (at his average) at Vandy. He had 15 at home against UK. It's clear that we need him to contribute when we play a high level team.

He also had 17 against Illinois, 25 against Baylor, and 19 at Louisville- all top 6-9 seeds in the NCAAT.
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Didn't cherry pick, I said in our 5 losses, those all came in the SEC correct?? So I did all SEC games. He had 10,10,10, 15 and 17 in losses. He has underperformed in all our losses, all Im saying.
 
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SicEmSmokey33 said:
Didn't cherry pick, I said in our 5 losses, those all came in the SEC correct?? So I did all SEC games. He had 10,10,10, 15 and 17 in losses. He has underperformed in all our losses, all Im saying.
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Yes, but he was above or at his average against UF and Vandy. UF is an elite team. You stopped at that one.

It is clear that we need him to contribute to win, but he wasn't the reason we lost at Vandy. He has been a midmajor player for 4 years and has been top 5 in scoring in the conference. But he also can't go 0-7 on the road.
 
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Tnphil said:
First of all go ahead and bet the farm. Second, we can't shoot outside or inside a lot of the times. When you get to March you will play folks that has shooters and length...Like the team last night that thumped us twice.
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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 😎
 
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Anti-shunshinepumper said:
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.
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When you get to March you better not be hot one night and cold the next....and that's our MO. It's what sends us home in March against the who's...what's...and the Nun.
 
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Tnphil said:
When you get to March you better not be hot one night and cold the next....and that's our MO. It's what sends us home in March against the who's...what's...and the Nun.
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Precisely my point. Like I said, I guarantee you'd be scared to death to bet the KY vs Texas game this weekend. I'd could put money on us to beat Vandy Saturday with zero hesitation.
 
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Tnphil said:
First of all go ahead and bet the farm. Second, we can't shoot outside or inside a lot of the times. When you get to March you will play folks that has shooters and length...Like the team last night that thumped us twice.
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Listening to you, someone might think we were 15-10.

It's ok pal, I get you have an extremely limited understanding of the game
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
Listening to you, someone might think we were 15-10.

It's ok pal, I get you have an extremely limited understanding of the game
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Lol.... hilarious. You sit there on your high horse and believe that. We know that you are God's gift to the game and the only one that's every played the game that is on this site. Now go back to your ilk and worship Barnes and his top 5 in the country salary that should never be questioned. He should be making top 5 money he's been a HC 38 years.
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
Like last year?

Same ole tired BS narrative
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Wow....he finally got us to an Elite 8 and beat by a Big 10 Purdue..Same ole excuses from you. Amazing a coach being paid in the top 5 in the nation can't be questioned. Some folks are just happy to make the tournament. They are settlers. And coach lovers.
 
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Tnphil said:
Lol.... hilarious. You sit there on your high horse and believe that. We know that you are God's gift to the game and the only one that's every played the game that is on this site. Now go back to your ilk and worship Barnes and his top 5 in the country salary that should never be questioned. He should be making top 5 money he's been a HC 38 years.
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No one worships Barnes. Talking about a high horse? That's rich considering you show up after each one of the few losses we have to tell us we're not that good. Sounds like you're a little jealous of Barnes
 
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Tnphil said:
Wow....he finally got us to an Elite 8 and beat by a Big 10 Purdue..Same ole excuses from you. Amazing a coach being paid in the top 5 in the nation can't be questioned. Some folks are just happy to make the tournament. They are settlers. And coach lovers.
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I haven't made any excuses. Stating facts. Plus, I've never posted anything that would suggest I am happy just to make the tournament. Nothing wrong with questioning a coach, but making petty disparaging comments about the team isn't "questioning" the coach
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
No one worships Barnes. Talking about a high horse? That's rich considering you show up after each one of the few losses we have to tell us we're not that good. Sounds like you're a little jealous of Barnes
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I've been here since since 2009....you? Now go back to your ilk and coach worshiping. Sounds like you think you are the gift to the board and enjoy your smart ass responses to posters. I'm retired....I will go 7 days per week with you if you want. I'll follow you around like you do posters. Don't believe it....try me.
 
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Tnphil said:
Wow....he finally got us to an Elite 8 and beat by a Big 10 Purdue..Same ole excuses from you. Amazing a coach being paid in the top 5 in the nation can't be questioned. Some folks are just happy to make the tournament. They are settlers. And coach lovers.
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Any real Tennessee fan that watched that Purdue game knows we got f' d by the refs that game.
Edey essentially had his fouls turned off.
If anyone says that didn't make a significant difference in that game they are either a liar or a hater.
 
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Anti-shunshinepumper said:
Any real Tennessee fan that watched that Purdue game knows we got f' d by the refs that game.
Edey essentially had his fouls turned off.
If anyone says that didn't make a significant difference in that game they are either a liar or a hater.
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Losers make excuses....Winners don't have to.

With UT...there's always excuses for losing. Most of the time it's the refs fault.
 
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Tnphil said:
Losers make excuses....Winners don't have to.

With UT...there's always excuses for losing. Most of the time it's the refs fault.
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That sounds good, but you're a straight up liar if you say you haven't seen games where the better playing team lost because of horrible officiating.

I can't speak for everyone on this site or in our fanbase, but I'm on here calling out what we did wrong in our losses every time we lose.
I don't " always" make excuses for our losses.
That said, the refs let Edey literally shove our guys around without no calls. It made an obvious difference in that game. I'm not going to not commnet on that/ provide that context.
To do so wouldn't be telling the full story ( aka dishonest)
 
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Anti-shunshinepumper said:
That sounds good, but you're a straight up liar if you say you haven't seen games where the better playing team lost because of horrible officiating.

I can't speak for everyone on this site or in our fanbase, but I'm on here calling out what we did wrong in our losses every time we lose.
I don't " always" make excuses for our losses.
That said, the refs let Edey literally shove our guys around without no calls. It made an obvious difference in that game. I'm not going to not commnet on that/ provide that context.
To do so wouldn't be telling the full story ( aka dishonest)
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It evens out. Fans don't look at their team and say boy did the refs screw the other team. But fans will call foul...hold....int...walk...etc...etc all day and night on the other teams. If you don't believe that then you are a straight up liar.

Now...find one time I've made an excuse for a losses. You win you lose. Excuses are for the losers. It's odd they let Edey get by with murder against us...but not the game that really mattered. I guess it was because it wasn't the refs that just hated UT.
 
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Tnphil said:
I've been here since since 2009....you? Now go back to your ilk and coach worshiping. Sounds like you think you are the gift to the board and enjoy your smart ass responses to posters. I'm retired....I will go 7 days per week with you if you want. I'll follow you around like you do posters. Don't believe it....try me.
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You can make those claims but you can't back them up. SOS with you. Your narrative changes by the minute
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
You can make those claims but you can't back them up. SOS with you. Your narrative changes by the minute
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Show one time I've replied to your post that you didn't inject your crap first? Show it...you can't. It is what you do...you follow folks around and make smartass comments. You think you are the almighty poster. You reply to my posts with your smart ass comments then you will get it back. It's what you do...and the non ilk of yours here knows it. Your smartass comments remain the same.

Like I posted before....I'm retired...unless the weather is nice and I'm not on the the golf course then I'll go on with your comments 7 days per week. Try me if you don't believe it. I might even start following you around with comments like you like to do others. And got news....I don't have to back anything up with a POS like you. Keep it coming .....got all the time.
 
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Tnphil said:
Show one time I've replied to your post that you didn't inject your crap first? Show it...you can't. It is what you do...you follow folks around and make smartass comments. You think you are the almighty poster. You reply to my posts with you smart ass comments then you will get it back. It's what you do...and the non ilk of yours here knows it. Your smartass comments remain the same.

Like I posted before....I'm retired...unless the weather is nice and I'm not on the the golf course then I'll go on with your comments 7 days per week. Try me if you don't believe it. I might even start following you around with comments like you like to do others. And got news....I don't have to back anything up with a POS like you. Keep it coming .....got all the time.
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Tnphil said:
Show one time I've replied to your post that you didn't inject your crap first? Show it...you can't. It is what you do...you follow folks around and make smartass comments. You think you are the almighty poster. You reply to my posts with your smart ass comments then you will get it back. It's what you do...and the non ilk of yours here knows it. Your smartass comments remain the same.

Like I posted before....I'm retired...unless the weather is nice and I'm not on the the golf course then I'll go on with your comments 7 days per week. Try me if you don't believe it. I might even start following you around with comments like you like to do others. And got news....I don't have to back anything up with a POS like you. Keep it coming .....got all the time.
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Got some news for you: you're not a smartass.

I always love when some know-nothing tells me what I'm thinking

Provide some documentation of your honest, constructive criticism.

You can't back it up. That's your problem

Showing up to insult and disparage the players and coaches after a loss is pathetic.

I might let you caddy for me. Might
 
#125
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BernardKingGOAT said:
Listening to you, someone might think we were 15-10.

It's ok pal, I get you have an extremely limited understanding of the game
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Why do you always have to play the “I know more about basketball than you do” card anytime someone disagrees with you or complains about Barnes.

What is your coaching resume? Really curious at this point.
 
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