Rick Barnes blasts ‘soft’ Tennessee basketball

What's next for Grant Hurst? The Tennessee basketball guard will be a 'little Rick Barnes'
Grant Hurst has been a walk-on with Tennessee basketball for the past two seasons. He plans to be a coach in the future.
Rick Barnes' reaction during Tennessee basketball's Senior Day festivities hit home just how important his senior guards are to him
There's no doubt that Tennessee men's basketball head coach Rick Barnes loves his players. But with this group of outgoing seniors, it's hard to argue there's been a more meaningful group of players that have impacted him than this group.
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.
Tennessee basketball vs South Carolina prediction: Vols, Rick Barnes can win 25 games again
Tennessee basketball can reach the 25-win mark for the fourth straight season with a win against South Carolina on Saturday.
Tennessee basketball's Rick Barnes reacts to historic win over Texas A&M
Rick Barnes and Tennessee showed a lot of grit and toughness in a tightly-contested win against Texas A&M on Saturday.
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.
Rick Barnes blasts ‘soft’ Tennessee basketball after Ole Miss upset
The Tennessee basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday night as they fell on the road against Ole Miss. This one came right down to the wire as it was tied up with less than a minute to go, and the Rebels made enough plays down the stretch to earn the big upset win.
Tennessee basketball’s Rick Barnes gives ’emotional’ tribute to Volunteers seniors after South Carolina win
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes gave an emotional statement on his seniors after his team’s 75-65 win over South ...
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What Dick Vitale said in emotional phone call with Rick Barnes before Tennessee vs Alabama
Dick Vitale and Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes shared a heartfelt phone call on Thursday that reached far beyond the court. It started as a business call about basketball. Vitale ...
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The three things that went into Tennessee basketball's 'recipe for losing' at Ole Miss
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 ...
Rick Barnes challenges 'soft' Vols to bring fight to South Carolina
Tennessee prides itself on defense, but coach Rick Barnes is calling on the Volunteers to bring the "confrontation" mentality to the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon.
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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 ...
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How Rick Barnes challenged Zakai Zeigler, unleashed All-American performance for Tennessee vs Vanderbilt
Zakai Zeigler scored all 22 of his points against Vanderbilt in the second half of Tennessee's 81-76 win Saturday.
Tennessee men's basketball head coach Rick Barnes selected as finalist for Skip Prosser Man of the Year award
The award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity on and off it as ...
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Tennessee duo Barnes, Mashack honored for character and community service
While Tennessee basketball has enjoyed plenty of success on the court this season, head coach Rick Barnes and senior guard Jahmai Mashack have been recognized for their achievements off of it.