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
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.
areas best games helped scoring shooting tough
That may have been one of Brad's best games because he helped out in areas other than scoring on a tough shooting night.
basketball doubted good guys kept tough tremendous
Our guys showed a tremendous will to win. We had some tough times, but we kept believing, and our guys never doubted they were a good basketball team.
beginning effort finish game great inside knew season team tough
The whole team put in a great effort and our inside game was just great. Back in the beginning of the season ... I knew it was going to be a tough finish for us.
happened tougher year
He's been through tougher things. What he went through a year ago, what happened (against A&M) pales to that.
beginning finish knew looking schedule season tough
Back in the beginning of the season when I was looking at the schedule I knew it was going to be a tough finish for us.
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.
time tough
He had it going. They were having a tough time with him.
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.
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.
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.