Rod Barnes
Rod Barnes
Rodrick Kenneth Barnesis an American college basketball coach and current head coach of the Cal State Bakersfield Men's Basketball program. He previously served as head coach for the Georgia State University men's basketball team of the NCAA Division I's Colonial Athletic Association. Barnes was also head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Mississippi...
advantage ball defense early good job offense took turned
We did not do a good job rebounding on offense and did not play good defense. We turned the ball over early and they took advantage of our mistakes.
coach excitement great hard kids pearl places playing tennessee toughest
I think Coach Pearl has done a great job. There's a lot of excitement at Tennessee and their kids are playing hard and playing well. It's become one of the toughest places to go and play.
great kentucky played second
I thought Kentucky played a great second half.
affected ball capable inside kept zone
I thought their zone affected us. It kept us from getting the ball inside the way we're capable of getting it.
continue far league ncaa particular point special teams work
I think we have the makings of a special team. But there are so many teams in our league that are better than we are, I believe, at this particular point that we've got a lot of work to do. But if we continue to work hard, this team could be an NCAA team, but we're so far from that right now.
carry football forward good gotten looking might needs rivalry
I think we will get support. I think it's not where it needs to be, but it's gotten better. We're looking forward to having a good crowd. I think the rivalry (with LSU) from football might carry over to basketball. It will take some time, and wins, but it's better than it has been in years.
beat difficult few great guys last played
It has been difficult the last few years to beat Mississippi State. And it will be difficult (today). The great thing about it, a lot of our guys have not been a part of those losses. A lot of our new guys, they've never played Mississippi State.
coach felt kids played relax relaxed saw statement wife yelling
My wife made the statement that she felt like the kids were pressing, because I was pressing. She said, You've got to relax and have fun.' Once they saw that coach was relaxed and wasn't yelling and screaming, they relaxed and played well as a result.
nine paper pick
I won't have to pick up the paper and read that it's nine in a row.
against kids played
Our kids played really well against LSU. But they have to play even better against Florida.
affected allowed arkansas ball capable good inside job particular zone
I thought Arkansas did a good job of defending. I don't think it was one particular person. I think their zone affected us and allowed us not to get the ball inside to where we were capable of getting it.
chance expect work
I expect him to be back. He won't get a chance to work out with us, but we expect to have him back in uniform.
carolina game helps kids lost south team
If we lost that first game at Alabama, our kids would be questioning themselves. We accomplished that. To come back and play an experienced team like South Carolina and win, it helps with our confidence.
definitely guys move player position special toughest year
He'll go down to me as one of the quietest, toughest guys in our league. To me, he's the player of the year in our league. Glen definitely has the numbers, but when you move a guy to a new position and he's exceptional at it, that's pretty special to me.