Rick Barnes blasts ‘soft’ Tennessee basketball

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Rick Barnes had no problem with Tennessee basketball’s offense Wednesday. The rest? Yeah, the Vols coach had a problem with just about everything else. Tennessee gave up 3-point plays ...
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Rick Barnes blasts 'soft' Tennessee basketball after Ole Miss upset
Tennessee had multiple leads in the second half, but they weren't able to come away with the victory. One thing that hurt the Volunteers was three-point plays as Ole Miss was able to take advantage of a lot of them, and Rick Barnes wasn't happy about it.
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Rick Barnes recaps Tennessee's upset loss at Ole Miss
No. 4 Tennessee (24-6, 11-6 SEC) suffered an upset, 78-76, loss at unranked Ole Miss (21-9, 10-7 SEC) on Wednesday. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Ole Miss went on an 8-2 run after trailing the Vols with five minutes remaining in the contest.
Rick Barnes calls Tennessee players fouling Ole Miss on shots ‘ridiculous’
'It's ridiculous....that's soft, honestly' - Rick Barnes doesn't hold back after Tennessee Vols' loss to the Ole Miss Rebels
We played like we were....that's soft, honestly. That's being soft. You're not really trying to go in and make plays on the ball. And guys sliding out of the way. "There's gotta be a confrontation there.
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What went wrong for Tennessee basketball at Kentucky in final minutes: 'We were right there'
He spun in a layup to put Tennessee ahead by two with less than five minutes to play Tuesday at Rupp Arena. “We were right where we needed to be,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said. There was a ...