Rick Barnes
Rick Barnes
Richard Dale Barnesis the current head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team, a post he has held since 2015...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 July 1954
played totally
I don't think they played any different. I think they still did the same things, but I think we were a totally different team.
good guys post push
He's not going to post those guys up. They're older, and they know how to push you around. He doesn't have to play with his back to the basket. He's really a good face-up shooter.
coach deserves herb poured
Herb hasn't been appreciated the way he should be appreciated. He deserves more than the way he's been treated. He has poured everything he has into the job. I don't think they could find a better coach for their program.
everybody fact impressed won
You've just got to be impressed with the fact that they went through their league, won it, and are right here with everybody else still playing.
basketball good playing time year
You're not playing this time of year if you're not a good basketball team.
goal hope last ncaa teams
You're always going to be disappointed when you don't win. It's over and done with. Our No. 1 goal now is the NCAA tournament. We're one of 65 teams and we hope to be the last one standing.
gotten hurt watched
If he hadn't gotten hurt, we wouldn't have watched him play tonight. I think he'd be in the NBA.
emotional fist gives pump
If he gives you a fist pump that's pretty emotional for him.
game good wants
The game is important to him. He wants to be really good at it.
defend environment good great hard memphis team
The environment was great and to come in here and find a way to get it done is huge. I feel good for our guys. Memphis is a very hard team to defend because of the way they play.
basketball chase commitment dream early education five four last leave major playing reason reflection school score seniors success sure true year
The major reason for our score is we had four of our five seniors leave school early last year to chase their dream of playing professionally. I'm not sure the score is a true reflection to the commitment and success we've had when it comes to education in our basketball program.
draft explore good players rule
This is a good rule put in place for players to explore their draft position.
confident count feed guys knocking
A.J. has the 'it' factor. He's a confident player. When he's being aggressive, knocking down shots, our guys feed off him. We've come to really count on him.
case couple depends games next week
You could probably make a case today. (But) there's too many games this week. It's an important week for a lot of people. It depends on what we do these next couple of games.