Barnes to the other UT?

[huskymedic]

GoodmanESPN 4:01pm via TweetDeck
Tennessee has offered the job to Rick Barnes, and the two sides are closing in on a deal, sources told ESPN.

 

[Dynasty]

Clemson, Texas, and now Tennessee.


Safe to say that Rick Barnes likes the color orange?

 

[vtmikeb]

Aaaaaaaaalllllll his ex's live in Texas.....

 

[UCweCONN]

When will these schools stop giving re-tread coaches jobs instead of giving up and coming coaches from other programs or rising talent assistants a shot? Does anyone really think Barnes is the long-term answer at Tennessee. Imagine what a monster Texas would be with Shaka Smart as coach?

 

[Fishy]

Rick Barnes wasn't considered a success at Texas because he never really took them deep into the tourney on a consistent basis.

But he did go to 16 NCAA tourneys in 17 years and he won more NCAA tourney games at UT than they had managed to win in their entire existence before he arrived - and he's honest.

For a school like Tennessee who consistently hires trainwrecks, Barnes is almost too good to be true.

 

[tcf15]

“@JonRothstein: BREAKING: VCU's Shaka Smart is in discussions with Texas about its head coaching vacancy”

 

[CallMeBruce]

Rick Barnes wasn't considered a success at Texas because he never really took them deep into the tourney on a consistent basis.

But he did go to 16 NCAA tourneys in 17 years and he won more NCAA tourney games at UT than they had managed to win in their entire existence before he arrived - and he's honest.

For a school like Tennessee who consistently hires trainwrecks, Barnes is almost too good to be true.

Yeah, you have to figure that Barnes having nothing in common with Pearl/Tyndall was a huge appeal for them.

 

[Hoophound]

“@JonRothstein: BREAKING: VCU's Shaka Smart is in discussions with Texas about its head coaching vacancy”

Yikes.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I read that Steve Patterson had told Barnes they were bringing him back but he had to make changes in his staff. The assistants offered to quit but he wouldn't fire them.

 

[CallMeBruce]

I read that Steve Patterson had told Barnes they were bringing him back but he had to make changes in his staff. The assistants offered to quit but he wouldn't fire them.

I read this as well, but I don't remember where.

 

[Fishy]

“@JonRothstein: BREAKING: VCU's Shaka Smart is in discussions with Texas about its head coaching vacancy”

This is a no-brainer.

I know Gregg Marshall's stock is high right now, but he's McDermott 2.0. Give him big bucks and a big contract and in four years, he'll be rich and you'll be firing him.

Smart's the right play.

 

[tzznandrew]

I read that Steve Patterson had told Barnes they were bringing him back but he had to make changes in his staff. The assistants offered to quit but he wouldn't fire them.

Good for him to stand up for his staff.

 

[Fishy]

I read this as well, but I don't remember where.

Probably everywhere.

Rick Barnes spoke about it as well as expressing his disappointment that UT leaked the story to the press last week.

If there's a reason Smart opts not to take the Texas job, it's because Steve Patterson has a reputation as a dishonest weasel.

 

[Tenspro2002]

“@JonRothstein: BREAKING: VCU's Shaka Smart is in discussions with Texas about its head coaching vacancy”

This could launch some of our VCU recruiting misses back into play, no?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

When will these schools stop giving re-tread coaches jobs instead of giving up and coming coaches from other programs or rising talent assistants a shot? Does anyone really think Barnes is the long-term answer at Tennessee. Imagine what a monster Texas would be with Shaka Smart as coach?

In fairness to the Vols, they did just that with Cuonzo Martin a few years back and he skipped town at the first opportunity.

 

[huskymedic]

Done deal - http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ires-rick-barnes-college-basketball/70714238/

The school scheduled a 4 p.m. ET news conference to introduce Barnes.

 

[tcf15]

If there's a reason Smart opts not to take the Texas job, it's because Steve Patterson has a reputation as a dishonest weasel.

Yep lol
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...zeroed-shaka-smart-virginia-commonwealth-rams
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...zeroed-shaka-smart-virginia-commonwealth-rams

However, discussions have occurred in the past 24 hours -- and one source said Smart is trying to get a feel for Texas athletic director Steve Patterson.