Rick Barnes

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I'm still hearing he's gone. Not sure the delay. Might have something to do with replacements still coaching or recently eliminated.

It wont be Marshall. 

[TxHoops]

It wont be Marshall.

What have you heard there?

[TxHoops]

And I hope not btw

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

What have you heard there?

Very good chance he stays at WSU, I guess a new contract in the works. Better than going to Bama and rebuild a non bball power. 

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I hear Barnes staying put but hiring new assistants, is this true?? 

[Peppermint Patty]

Very good chance he stays at WSU, I guess a new contract in the works. Better than going to Bama and rebuild a non bball power.

Bama is going to offer $3M per year. That's a big pile of money.

[Peppermint Patty]

I hear Barnes staying put but hiring new assistants, is this true??

Seems to be the prevailing opinion.

http://thebiglead.com/2015/03/26/rick-barnes-could-be-fired-if-he-doesnt-make-staff-changes-newspaper-reports/

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Bama is going to offer $3M per year. That's a big pile of money.

If Van Vleet and Baker bolt to the NBA then id feel safe in saying he leaves but he has everyone back next yr almost, only losing 2 seniors, he will have a top10 team next season. WSU im sure will throw some money at him. I think Bama should go after Shaka Smart since Barnes staying put. 

 

 

@SInow: Report: Texas AD says Rick Barnes needs to change program http://on.si.com/1Csxfju http://twitter.com/SInow/status/581308287758499840/photo/1

[TxHoops]

Patterson is the worst. Seriously. If only he had the cajones he tells anyone who will listen he has. Every player who can is going to bolt now. And we delay the inevitable one more year.

[TxHoops]

Really, in CBB, a head coach driven sport much more than CFB, the assistants are the problem? Let's start by getting rid of Jai Lucas, the only legitimate recruiter on the staff, now that Barnes' reputation is mud among the top recruits :rolleyes: So incredibly stupid.

[Peppermint Patty]

Welp, looks like he's gone.

 

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Expecting-a-change-at-Texas-36439238

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Welp, looks like he's gone.

 

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Expecting-a-change-at-Texas-36439238

Yup, everyone on these sports shows seems to think he's going to the other UT now: Tennessee. 

[TxHoops]

Yes!! Thank goodness. I have heard he had no chance to return and then read those articles... Absolutely ridiculous since the assistants were about the only thing holding the program together, most notably Lucas. Please get this done yesterday.

[Coach85]

I hope Patterson makes the right choice. We saw that he goes with the underdog candidate in football and made, what I think, a good choice. But, this is supposed to be his specialty so let's see where he goes with this.

[Peppermint Patty]

Yes!! Thank goodness. I have heard he had no chance to return and then read those articles... Absolutely ridiculous since the assistants were about the only thing holding the program together, most notably Lucas. Please get this done yesterday.

I think that was a ploy to save face for Barnes. Makes him look like a stand up guy.

No way he was coming back after the train wreck this season turned out to be.

[PhatMack19]

I hope Patterson makes the right choice. We saw that he goes with the underdog candidate in football and made, what I think, a good choice. But, this is supposed to be his specialty so let's see where he goes with this.

Great spin. My glass is half full most of the time also, unless I'm drinking then it's half empty.

[TxHoops]

Great spin. My glass is half full most of the time also, unless I'm drinking then it's half empty.

Don't you have a 9th place conference finish to celebrate? Or a state recruiting championship? Oh, I forgot, only took Chuck 6 wins to regain the top of the recruiting chain. #obsessionnoted #littlebrotherroleresumed

[CougarCal]

I haven't been a Barnes fan since his riff with the late great Dean Smith. He's always been overrated. Listening to everyone on sports radio they think Marshall is the best guy because of the recruiting connections. Shaka with an outside shot but doesn't have the Texas connections.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I haven't been a Barnes fan since his riff with the late great Dean Smith. He's always been overrated. Listening to everyone on sports radio they think Marshall is the best guy because of the recruiting connections. Shaka with an outside shot but doesn't have the Texas connections.

How much more money are they going to throw at him than Bama is? 

[CougarCal]

I would say about the same and try to sell Austin as a better place. Aren't they paying Barnes like 2.2 million a year.

[TxHoops]

Okay - the firing assistants to save job was a farce. Allows Barnes to save face. Idk why this stuff happens when it all gets out anyway.

[TxHoops]

How much more money are they going to throw at him than Bama is?

Go to Austin. Go to Tuscaloosa. Repeat until you can't bear the thought of leaving Austin to go back to Tuscaloosa.

[TxHoops]

Marshall is the leader in the clubhouse. Dark horse is Larry Krystkowiak. Barnes should be gone very quickly - today or tomorrow.

Looks like a complete overhaul of staff. I think it's a huge mistake for anyone coming in not to retain Jai Lucas.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Go to Austin. Go to Tuscaloosa. Repeat until you can't bear the thought of leaving Austin to go back to Tuscaloosa.

Good point. 

[CougarCal]

UCONN women put a buck o five on the lady Longhorns, better making statements like UK men!