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Message: [QUOTE="azfan, post: 3914531, member: 7748"] Barnes reputation will hold in Tucson . . . regardless of the outcome today or this year or next year or . . . . Like Sean Miller, Barnes can stay in Tucson and coach as long as she wants. If Barnes's team does play down again,, and I agree that [B]"If they play down, like they do at times, bye Arizona." [/B]then there will be questioning of her coaching chops. Playing down with the 2x Pac Defensive Player of the Year, Naismith Defensive finalist, and upcoming first round WNBA pick, Sam Thomas, the jack of all trades and master of all, inexplicable loss to WSU (leading by 9 entering the 4th, give up tying layup with 2 seconds left, not controlling McDonald in OT - 1 for 5),rivalry loss to the Dun Devils in OT and the underwhelming loss to the Bruins in the Pac tournament. Barnes will be good as gold in the Old Pueblo regardless of this tournament - but an early exit will give pause to those who are not Wildcats as they evaluate Barnes ceiling as a coach. [/QUOTE]