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...
against expect team top
You can't have 19 turnovers against a Top 10 team and expect to win.
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.
asked basketball looked practiced
If you had asked me before the game, I'd have told you we were ready. After the game, I'm concerned. We looked like a young and inexperienced basketball team, and we haven't practiced that way.
basketball game good minutes separated team
For 18, 19 minutes it was a really good basketball game (but) their team making 3s separated us.
game wake
After that game, I just wanted to wake up and see that everything is OK. We have to get back to work.
questions
I'm not going to take those questions today.
lean
I'm not going to get crushed. I may bend, I may lean over, but I'm not going to fall.
against beat behind draw game last questions state tough words
They beat us up pretty bad. It's a tough draw for us, but after the game against LSU, I feel better about our team's state of mind. I think they're in a better state than the last game against Kentucky. That's when the uncertainty (about Barnes' future) started. Words have been spoken. A lot of those questions are behind us.
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.
beat teams today
I didn't look out there today and think we were overmatched. Without the turnovers, I don't know how many other teams would beat us.
against kids played
Our kids played really well against LSU. But they have to play even better against Florida.
great kentucky played second
I thought Kentucky played a great second half.
amount certain focus time urgency
To be a championship team, you've got to have some urgency about every possession. There's got to be a certain amount of focus that you've got to have every time down the floor.
against challenge chance definite georgia loss played road taken time year
We get a chance to find out where we really are. We had a disappointing loss against Georgia and now we're on the road again at Arkansas. This is the first time this year that we've taken back-to-back road trips. We've played well. This will be a definite challenge for us.