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Rick Barnes and Zakai Zeigler had a great exchange after their Tennessee Volunteers lost in the Elite Eight on Sunday. The Vols were the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and lost 69-50 to the Houston Cougars at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. …
Tennessee Volunteers basketball coach Rick Barnes made an appearance on popular TV show “Friday Night Lights” in 2008, and he shared an interesting story on Tuesday regarding that appearance. The episode in which Barnes appeared was …
Rick Barnes was pursued by UCLA earlier this month before ultimately landing a new deal to remain at Tennessee, and the longtime coach is not trying to hide the fact that money played a huge role in his decision. UCLA made a strong push to hire …
UCLA was pursuing Rick Barnes for its head coaching vacancy prior to the 64-year-old finalizing a new contract with Tennessee on Monday, and it does not sound like the Bruins went about things in the classiest fashion. Mike Wilson of the Knoxville …
Rick Barnes appears to have successfully pulled a Calipari. Barnes has chosen to stay at Tennessee rather than leave for UCLA after the Vols gave him a new contract, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. Sources tell me that @RickBarnesUT has decided …
The mutual interest between Tennessee coach Rick Barnes and the UCLA Bruins appears real, but departing Knoxville is proving to be a bit difficult for him. According to Chris Low of ESPN, Barnes is “wrestling” with the decision to stay at …
Maybe the report about Rick Barnes being a serious candidate for the UCLA job is more than lip service. 247 Sports’ Evan Daniels reported on Sunday that Barnes was a serious candidate for the Bruins job. We dismissed the report, thinking it was …
A surprising name has emerged in UCLA’s search for a new head basketball coach. According to Evan Daniels of 247 Sports, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes is considered a “serious candidate” for the job that has been vacant since Steve …
Texas announced over the weekend that it has decided to part ways with men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes. If early reports are any indication, Barnes will be trading in his burnt orange for a different shade of the same color. Citing multiple …
Texas basketball coach Rick Barnes has reportedly been given an ultimatum, and he may decide to not return to the Longhorns for an 18th season. According to 247Sports, Barnes is not expected to remain at Texas after his team snuck into the NCAA …
Texas is dissatisfied with the status of its men’s basketball program and sent a message to head coach Rick Barnes. According to My San Antonio’s Mike Finger, athletic director Steve Patterson had two meetings with Barnes and told the …
