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
daniel doubt guard hand playing pride puts quicker time wanting wants
One thing about Daniel is he does take a lot of pride in wanting to guard people. If I called a time out, say someone is playing really well, and I say 'who wants to guard them?' There's no doubt he puts his hand up quicker than anybody.
handled inside pressure
I didn't think inside we handled the pressure and the physicality of the play.
extremely freshman handled target
I don't know a freshman who has had more put on him. He's had a big target on him. He has handled things extremely well.
handling sixteen time year
Right now, if there's any one thing I can change, it's handling the basketball. Sixteen turnovers at this time of year just kills you.
beginning goal handled knew looking obviously proud start target team
Obviously it was a goal we had at the beginning of the season. At the start of the year, looking at our schedule, we knew we had a target on our backs, and I am proud of the way the team handled it.
scratched surface
He hasn't even scratched the surface of what he can be.
fought run virginia west
It was a gut-wrenching game. The way West Virginia fought to the end, I'd like to congratulate them on the way they run their program.
knew obvious pain tough worried year
It's obvious he's been in pain. I've been worried all year just watching. I knew he was having a tough time.
believed chance playing
Every chance we could go inside, that's what we wanted to do. We've always believed in playing inside-out.
game separates
His versatility is what separates him. There's not really a part of the game he can't handle.
turn
If we turn it over 24 times now, we won't have a chance.
glad mean seeds team today
P.J. said it best, seeds mean nothing. You got a team today that was going to shorten the game. I'm glad we get to play one more time. ... If we made mistakes, they had a lot to do with it.
couple guys rick upset
I think that Rick would have to have upset a couple guys and have them quit,
blow glad guys kidding ncaa teams thinking watching
I don't know what you guys expect; it's the NCAA Tournament. If you guys are thinking we're going to blow teams out, you're not watching basketball. ... You kidding me? I'm glad we're going to play one more time. I'm not disappointed.