What Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the SEC
With No. 6 Tennessee coming to Neville Arena on Saturday, here's what coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the Tigers' place in a stacked SEC.
‘I should be positive’: Why Rick Barnes was so upbeat after No. 6 Tennessee’s 53-51 loss at No. 1 Auburn
Rick Barnes sounded so upbeat and pointed out so many positives during his postgame press conference Saturday night at Neville Arena that the question had to be asked. What made him so happy after No.
Auburn’s Pearl says it’s ‘no fun’ facing Tennessee’s Barnes
Auburn has bolted out to a 17-1 start that includes a 5-0 Southeastern Conference record in Bruce Pearl's 11th season on the Plains. The two most recent Auburn victories transpired without Johni Broome, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound center/forward who is averaging 17.9 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 blocked shots per game.
Rick Barnes' tone was different after Tennessee basketball lost at Auburn. Here's why.
Tennessee basketball lost 53-51 at No. 1 Auburn on Saturday, but Vols coach Rick Barnes was unusually positive about the performance.
How Pearl’s Auburn and Barnes’ Tennessee have taken similar paths to Saturday’s epic clash
Here’s a look back at the build to the moment for both teams, and the times their trajectories have crossed paths:
Auburn's Bruce Pearl drops quote about competing against Rick Barnes and Tennessee that Vols fans will appreciate
Pearl expressed pride in having coached at both programs and he detailed what it's like to compete against Vols head coach Rick Barnes, whom he considers a friend. "These two team
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Before Barnes, Pearl and Mears, Tennessee basketball excelled under this coach
With the University of Tennessee Vols men’s basketball team having another outstanding season under coach Rick Barnes, it ...
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What Rick Barnes' advice is to Justin and Kim Caldwell as new parents to baby boy
Rick Barnes claims ... after he became a father. Barnes and his wife, Candy, welcomed their first child, Carley, then. Carley. Barnes coached his first conference game as the George Mason ...
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Barnes facing fourth Vanderbilt coach as Vols visit in-state rival
It wasn't long ago when Kevin Stallings was the fixture in the Tennessee-Vanderbilt men's basketball showdown.
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No. 1 Auburn, No. 6 Tennessee meet in SEC showdown
Top-ranked Auburn faces perhaps its toughest test of the season Saturday night as No. 6 Tennessee comes to Alabama for a ...