Rick Barnes blasts ‘soft’ Tennessee basketball

Rick Barnes turning the page from Alabama to Ole Miss: ‘We have to get unhappy real quick’
Rick Barnes couldn’t have been happier for Jahmai Mashack Saturday night. That player hitting that shot in that moment. A 35-foot buzzer-beater to hand Tennessee a 79-76 win over Alabama in a thriller in front of an over-capacity crowd at Food City Center.
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.
'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 calls Tennessee players fouling Ole Miss on shots ‘ridiculous’
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.
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Rick Barnes wanted a timeout before Jahmai Mashack’s buzzer-beater against Alabama
Rick Barnes motioned for Jahmai Mashack to hurry. As soon as Tennessee’s senior guard got across midcourt, Barnes turned to ...
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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 ... its plan of attack against a ...
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Dick Vitale, 85, on the call for Tennessee basketball vs Alabama on ESPN: 'Can't wait baby'
He called Duke's 106-70 win against Stanford on Feb. 15 and Alabama's 96-83 win against Kentucky on Feb. 22. Vitale's most recent game at Tennessee was on Jan. 28, 2023, when the No. 4 Vols beat No.
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.
Inside Jahmai Mashack's game-winner that Tennessee coach Rick Barnes didn't see and didn't call
Tennessee's Jahmai Mashack was the first person in Food City Center who knew he had hit the game-winner to beat Alabama. Rick Barnes was the last.
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Auburn's Bruce Pearl reveals his message to Tennessee's Rick Barnes after clinching SEC title
The Auburn Tigers clinched the SEC regular season title on Saturday, head coach Bruce Pearl shared what he did after ...
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Barnes disappointed with Vols’ inside presence against Ole Miss
Each of the top four seeds in next week's SEC men's basketball tournament will have lost at least one of its last four ...
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.