Rick Barnes
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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
couple depends games next season
If the season was over today, you could make a case. There's too many games to speculate. It depends on what we do these next couple of games.
game separates
His versatility is what separates him. There's not really a part of the game he can't handle.
bogged came game great guys job key last offensive watched
I told our guys before the game that the key would be what we got from our bench. I watched our last game (KSU) where we bogged down on the offensive end. Obviously, A.J. came up big. They did a great job of double-teaming the post.
week
Greg never has been a 'me' person. He's never had a 'me' week or a 'me' month.
call definitely great happened
He's definitely stronger. He's always had great stamina. I don't know that I would ever call what happened to him a blessing, but he made the most of it, I know that.
skill
He's got such a feathery touch. He's physical, but it's his skill that really impresses you.
improved iron man might player
He might have improved as much as any player that I've ever coached. And he has become an iron man.
happened tougher year
He's been through tougher things. What he went through a year ago, what happened (against A&M) pales to that.
execution upset
I think they know I'm upset because I think they know how much I want execution. It's always disappointing when you don't execute.
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.
guard guys matter smaller worried
Our big guys will have to guard their smaller players, so it?s a matter of defense. I?m not worried about us offensively.
anywhere terrific
He's a terrific guard. He can play anywhere at any level.
allowed ball understand whether
J.J. was terrific. He got comfortable and whether we allowed him to or not, he got going and they understand to get the ball in his hands.
august due last middle next year
He went over in August last year and he was due back over here the middle of next month.