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https://twitter.com/volquest_rob/status/1115436907083776000?s=21

Not sure how I feel. 

He better win, now.

I'm okay with it.  To be offered $5 million + by UCLA is I am sure very flattering, and he might have been using it for leverage also. 

At the end of the day, Barnes strikes me as one of the more honest types in men's college basketball, which is saying a lot.

https://twitter.com/UCLABarstool/status/1115439009843408896/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1115439009843408896&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2Ftwitter.min.html%231115439009843408896

Hell, let's look on the bright side. Maybe this is a sign that the freakin' curse is lifting.

Statement from Phillip Fulmer

“The last few days have been interesting to say the least. One of the nation’s most tradition-rich college basketball programs identified what we here at Tennessee already knew—that Rick Barnes is one the game’s elite coaches and a program-changer. His incredible work here at Tennessee over the past four years illustrates that. Additionally, the impact that he and his wife, Candy, have made throughout this community has been immensely inspiring as well.

“The University of Tennessee and East Tennessee as a whole have developed an enhanced love and appreciation for our men’s basketball program and its culture under Rick’s leadership, and I’m thrilled that he will remain a part of our Tennessee Athletics family.

“I’m grateful to Rick and Candy, and I’m also grateful to our university leadership, which stepped up to show Rick how much he is valued and appreciated. Our commitment to basketball has never been stronger, and we’re all excited for the future as we move forward.”

Here is one way to look at it. When is the last time we had a coach that another school tried to get?

If Cuonzo and Kiffin don't count, and they don't, I think it would be in 1969 and Doug Dickey.

That would be 50 years ago.  :eek:

That would seem to imply a raise for Barnes and/or considerations for his staff. I guess we will find out before too long.

Kudos to Fulmer for getting it done.

I have no idea if this is true or not? It was posted on TOS

5 year deal at 4.7 million has been reported on WBIR.

Would reportedly make him the 3rd highest paid in the NCAA.  

Winning at a high level is and should be expected every year now.


*Edit: Phil Fulmer just paid a men's basketball coach a top 3 salary.  Wow.

Phil got 'er done!!!!

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