FLORIDA: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Reacts to Vols' Blowout Loss in Gainesville | Tennessee Postgame

[@rms5654]

He is just a class guy. We have been so fortunate to have him.

[@scottkerns1145]

That is a coach! There is no doubt that Tennessee will learn from this game. Next

[@stardogMLB]

Rick Barnes is 100% class.

[@chadmorris4532]

Losing to top 10 team at their court got beat all up and down the court but I agree with Coach Barnes this loss is good for the team they need to get hungry again Vols are still one of the best in the country. Get some rest and get ready to beat Texas GO VOLS

[@roberttrifiletti3234]

UF IS A TOP 3-5 TEAM, NOT 10

[@BigRW]

​@@roberttrifiletti3234Top 3-5 is inside the top 10. Three, four, and 5 are all less than ten....just so you know. 😅

[@corybraswell510]

They were definitely playing complacent last night no urgency

[@southpaw4755]

Florida coming off their 1st loss of the season with Vols bringing their #1 ranking on the road. It was just a recipe for disaster. And, thats exactly what happened. This next game on the road against Texas will tell us if the Vols are for real...or not.

[@shanebrown1780]

@@roberttrifiletti32343-5 is top ten

[@jamesdixon2338]

The SEC are going to cannibalize each other! Every SEC team is a tournament team. It's going to get brutal.

[@ProspectorAl]

So happy to have him here as a coach. Great coach, even better person.

[@johnw3952]

Love Rick Barnes...greatest coach ever at UT and he knows his stuff. I agree that our rebounding wasn't there like it has been. But to me, I would love to see Vols players attack the basket more....especially when the 3 pointers aren't falling...Florida is good on defense but we didn't have any success on our dribble drives. Would love to know how Rick Barnes would improve penetration when they shut down Zaikai Ziegler.

[@time_of_yer_life_eh_kid]

Barnes is a class act - Tennessee is happy to have him lead the program. The Vols will rebound from the loss just fine

[@paulroberts2549]

He always gives god praise. He’s a class act. Vols will rebound from this loss.

[@KathyReeves-mr3wl]

Wonderful coach because he wants his team to learn. Even when they lose he is positive.

[@paulroberts2549]

We shot poorly and that kept us from being in the game.

[@kevinsmith1226]

This is where we miss the bigs like Estrella and a deep rotation, we looked tired

[@willcampbell2485]

Yep

[@JJG84679]

If Aidoo & Awaka stayed with the new additions but no ...so they transfer to Arkansas & Arizona respectively and fall into irrelevancy.

[@tomgore9696]

Coach Barnes is a real gentleman.

[@AhmadZaShad]

We looked extremely tired!!! Like GSW did on that 20+ winning streak during that 73-9 season! This is basketball…playing a team that wanted it so bad in at their home court with their fans going crazy! Being out rebounded hurt us big time! We need Okpara to step up and help out Millicic

[@okj1906]

As a GSW Fan, that is a great comparison. That is what this team reminded me of last night. It's exhausting to be on a winning streak. Rest, reset.

[@AhmadZaShad]

@ thank you, brother! I’m a GSW fan as well! This is basketball! Everyone could tell that Florida was ready for us since 3 weeks ago…Kansas got beat 20+ one year and won the chip, Houston got beat 25+ and went to the final four… This is referring to teams that were ranked number 1 and got beat bad

[@robhickox4793]

What a great coach I love him go Gators

[@paulroberts2549]

Remember sec is hard to win on the road the league is loaded this year. We will definitely bounce back.

[@Freshy_Jones]

Florida put up 100 at Kentucky, it’s not that hard to be competitive.

[@Ninstalgic]

Just a bad shooting night. A lot of wide open shots that just didn’t go down.

[@AlonzoJohnson-l4m]

Just starting

[@ski3435]

You can't expect ANY team especially one in your conference to just lay down because you're #1. UT found out the hard way!

[@richardernsberger5692]

I don't think the Vols have enough scorers to be a serious postseason threat, even given the great defense this team can play. The team is too dependent on Lanier. UT needs another player or two who can dependably average double-digits a game, but I don't see who that could be.

[@maverickmissile801]

Coming back to this in the final 4

[@DanDukeFan4Life]

@@maverickmissile801Your team has never made a final four. Good Lord!

[@markwhaley6973]

​@@maverickmissile801Hope so

[@johnnydavidson5343]

​@@DanDukeFan4Life I think his statement is that when UT reaches the Final Four this year, he will come back to this statement. I don't think he was cross referencing a previous final four. I'm not sure if HC Barnes has ever been to a final four, but none of that is comparable to the fact that a Duke Fan is in here on an SEC board acting out. Why???

[@paulroberts2549]

Totally agree with coach Barnes we look like a deer in head lights.

[@dwightwhynot1508]

Welcome to college sports, just didn’t have it tonight. This WILL be good for them, they will learn from it. They played at a very hostile Louisville environment, I was there, so I know they can focus with a crowd in their face.

[@BWalden-v6o]

VFL. Go Vols

[@itzbussin3101]

Go vols 🍊🍊🍊

[@billbanta7189]

UK fan hear. There is no doubt Rick is one of the best coaches in CBB. It was a fluke. They will run over the next team they play.

[@JShirk-po8ln]

Love Barnes but this can't happen again. #1 and didn't just lose but embarrassed.

[@foxtown7662]

Man they got a bad taste coming tonight.Man they were not ready for that.Those buckets were refusing to go in.The basketball Gods DID not want Tenn to win tonight.Its all good Fla was ready.Rest up and get ready for the next game

[@LavaLizard7122]

Being disappointed in losing is understandable, but for the UT players to walk off the floor without shaking hands with the Florida players is classless.

[@Croatian-1989]

We just don’t have post present to score on offense. Too many 3s this game. All the starters looked exhausted after first few minutes.

[@sidsid6380]

he said all the right things….this is how you lose with grace.

[@Bobbyfromarkadelphia]

The Arkansas game meant that much🤣💀

[@dustinsellersmusic]

The ball would NOT go in for anyone. It’s almost impossible to shoot that bad. But learn from it and on to the next GBO

[@davidjessee7701]

I can’t believe Florida beat Tn then got beat by Ky. And Ky got beat by Ga. Just goes to show then 3s don’t fall at every game.. Tn couldn’t buy a basket… same as Ky against Ga…

[@bobwilliams5506]

We got the shit kicked out of us tonight. How the hell were we #1?

[@fast04Z]

Ask Kansas happened to them when they were #1 shit happens brings you back down to earth when you get a good beating they are still a top 5 team. Hell Kentucky lost same night to Georgia after beating Florida

[@bobwilliams5506]

@@fast04Z Who is Kansas? We are the SEC!!!

[@fast04Z]

@ I guess you didn’t read the Kentucky comment

[@bobwilliams5506]

@@fast04Z Actually I did. The SEC will eliminate the pretenders!

[@fast04Z]

@ pretty sure the big ten has been doing that in football

[@desertdog1125]

But He walked out with Morgan Wallen

[@stephen4763]

But 30 points?

[@BigRW]

Final Four teams don't lose by 30. This team will probably bow out early.

[@diesel8067]

Plenty of Final Four teams have been blown out. Did you just make that up? Lmao

[@BigRW]

@diesel8067 Name one Final Four team that lost by 30 during the season.

[@willcampbell2485]

@@BigRWLoyola Chicago lost by 34 in its final four season. There may be more but that’s the first one I thought of

[@markcook9084]

This is the dumbest “take” I’ve seen in awhile. 😂. Is everything this black and white for you??

[@GenXautrucity]

They just missed shots but their D is 💯 and will keep them as contenders.

[@desertdog1125]

Pitiful Game Tennessee didn't even try

[@tommyearllambert8051]

This was an outlier. Vols will get back to their normal selves.

[@dennisgregory9970]

Great Coach just can’t win the big ones and the beat goes on

[@JJG84679]

Your statement is valid come NCAA tournament time. Other than last year & during the Schofield/Grant era they peak January gradually declining until NCAA tourney at which point they flame out and lose to lower seed 1st or 2nd round

[@smokeyj4604]

We smoked y'all by 30

[@mccann161]

Go be happy brother. No need to come to one of our pages and run your mouth. Support you pages and your team.

[@dennisgregory9970]

Because don’t forget you come to Knoxville on February 1st! Payback

[@michaelhoward4173]

And Clayton had 7 points

[@JJG84679]

Anthony Richardson

[@Ace_v120]

@@mccann161 It's not like ur twitter folks don't do that to us lmaoo smh

[@MarcusLeighCTXRealEstate]

Tenn will continue to get exposed. Look at their non-conference schedule. Weakest of all the top teams. They only a couple of quality opponents before the lost. They’re very overrated

[@roosterrc6519]

It's clear this team isn't too level ,a 30 point beatdown just proved how over rated they are ,old Rick got that ass smacked

[@johnward8064]

Typical Tennessee sports disappointment.

[@rickeydavis3312]

At least your not Arkansas

[@JJG84679]

Tennessee has won the SEC all sports trophy 3 years in a row. Don't know what you mean

[@dannyshaw1721]

SOS Same ole Tennessee

[@paulroberts2549]

Who won sec regular season last year Tennessee Vols.

[@mbarton36]

Welcome to Tennessee sports where we beat up on bad teams and lose to good teams!

[@JG-ds6qs]

You are kidding right? Or just haven’t paid much attention the past 6-8 years. LOL

[@tjsokkerplayer]

Florida is a good team and they had a great performance against Tennessee. So props to their players. But their coach needs to be held accountable to the Title IX allegations made towards him and his staff. He should be suspended or have to answer fully to them before being able to continue coaching.

[@Chad13]

30 pieced🤣🤣🤣🫵🫵🫵

[@tjsokkerplayer]

@Chad13 What's so funny to you? I gave Florida's players credit. Their coach needs to be held accountable

[@Chad13]

@@tjsokkerplayer there’s this thing in America called “innocent until proven guilty” and the only thing he’s guilty of is blowing out your team

[@holdengamble]

Who cares? Basketball is a joke

[@JJG84679]

Did you lose some money on this one Mr. Gamble?

[@Sbailey1879]

Y'all got to strengthen up that non conference schedule. No wonder you were undefeated. I didn't realize who all you played. That being said you ran into a pissed off Florida team on the road. Tenn will be alright. SEC road wins are going to be rare this year I believe.

[@titanupordie21]

Who did Florida play 😂 their best win was UNC. At least Tenn beat a ranked Baylor, a ranked Illinois on the road at the time but will be ranked again more than likely and a couple other wcc teams. Know ball first

[@Sbailey1879]

@@titanupordie21 Damn... That makes it even worse. 😂

[@Sbailey1879]

@@titanupordie21 know ball he said.. NONE of the teams you played aside from Illinois is ranked currently top 25. 😂. You know ball. Your schedule was trash my dude.

[@Sbailey1879]

@@titanupordie21 Illinois is 13th. Know ball he said.

[@DanDukeFan4Life]

@@titanupordie21Baylor is unranked. Every ranked game Baylor has gotten blown out. Wow Baylor hang your hat on beating one of the most overrated teams in America