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
proud situation step took tough
He had to step back and look at a lot of things. I'm proud of him, because he took a tough situation and got the most out of it.
scratched surface
He hasn't even scratched the surface of what he can be.
time tough
He had it going. They were having a tough time with him.
distance practice
He did well going the distance because he did not even practice yesterday.
week
Greg never has been a 'me' person. He's never had a 'me' week or a 'me' month.
demanding selfish start touches
He does need to get more selfish and start demanding the ball. If you want the touches then you need to go and get them.
bench bring deal mike small whether williams
Whether we bring Mike Williams off the bench or go small like we did, we have got to deal with those situations.
demand passive time worst
We want him to want the ball. He's going to have to demand it. ... The worst thing he can do is be passive this time of year.
continue group played
We're better than we played tonight. I've said all along, 'We've got to improve. We need to continue to get better.' I think this group has responded all year. I'll be disappointed if we don't try to improve.
beat compete fact played respect team year
We really beat an outstanding team today. This is a team that we respect as much as any team we have played this year and the fact that they play hard. They compete every possession.
conference middle race realize
We realize we're in the middle of a conference race. We're not going to take anything for granted.
against daniel kansas presence proved step win
We proved against Kansas we can win without Daniel being a big presence for us on offense. You don't want to see that. But if it happens, in those 40 minutes, you've got to find someone else who can step up and get it done for you.
effort left regular terrific week
We got a terrific effort from everyone. But we know we've got another week left in the regular season.
playing team
We know in one game, one 40-minute game, anything can happen. Any team that's playing right now has got a chance.