Alabama, Rick Barnes and Tennessee

What Dick Vitale said in emotional phone call with Rick Barnes before Tennessee vs Alabama
Dick Vitale and Tennessee coach Rick Barnes shared a heartfelt phone call on Thursday. It started with basketball and then turned to cancer and faith.
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 the official running down the floor and yelled timeout — and got ignored. No.
What Rick Barnes said after No. 5 Tennessee 79-76 win over No. 6 Alabama
Everything head coach Rick Barnes said after No. 5 Tennessee’s game against No. 6 Alabama Saturday afternoon at Food City Center: Opening Statement “What a game. Both teams, I thought, played their heart out.
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.
How Rick Barnes keeps Tennessee players on edge for big games
Tennessee plays Alabama on March 1 with a potential NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed on the line.
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.
Tennessee's Rick Barnes explains how he lit a fire under Zakai Zeigler
The No. 5-ranked Tennesee Volunteers needed all the energy they could muster this Saturday against Vanderbilt because they were in trouble in the first half.
Tennessee basketball’s walk-off win through the eyes of head coach Rick Barnes
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes frantically signaled timeout towards the oncoming official. Meanwhile, Jahmai Mashack trotted towards half court as the second-half clock ticked towards zero. He heaved a game-winning shot to send Food City Center into a frenzy, Barnes continuing to beckon for a chance to draw up a play for the last shot.
Rick Barnes joins elite coaching group with Tennessee’s win over Texas A&M
Facing Texas A&M, the Vols were in another top-10 matchup this season with Tennessee at No. 6 and A&M at No. 7. It was Tennessee’s 4th game of the season against a top-10 opponent, and it goes down as Rick Barnes’s 50th career win against an AP Top 10 team.
Rick Barnes almost prevented one of the biggest wins of his career at Tennessee from happening
T he Tennessee Volunteers just welcomed college basketball fans to the month of March with one of the most thrilling endings of the season. With 3.8 seconds on the clock, Vols gua
Rick Barnes: 'I was calling a timeout. I didn't see the play.'
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes admitted that he was trying to call a timeout when Jahmai Mashack hit the game-winning shot to ...
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Inside Tennessee's dismantling of Florida in a top Rick Barnes win: 'We got enough'
“I’m as proud of these guys as any team since I’ve been here because of the way that they prepared for it and believed that they knew they could go out and get a win," Vols coach Rick Barnes said.
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Dick Vitale, 85, on the call for Tennessee basketball vs Alabama on ESPN: 'Can't wait baby'
Rick Barnes sent Dick Vitale prayers during his cancer battle Vitale shared in January 2022 that Barnes texted him prayers daily during his battle with cancer. It included Bible references and ...
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What went wrong for Tennessee basketball at Kentucky in final minutes: 'We were right there'
“We were right where we needed to be,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said. There was a “but” coming. “Didn’t make enough winning plays on either end of the court,” Barnes said. Need a brea ...
Tennessee HC Barnes still seeking new knowledge
Tennessee men's basketball HC Rick Barnes joins the Dan Le Batard Show to dive into how Dean Smith and Bob Knight influenced ...
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Dick Vitale urges Hall of Fame induction for this former Naismith Coach of the Year
Outside of Arkansas' John Calipari, Barnes has the most wins among active NCAA head coaches, with 829. Recognizing this ...
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Barnes believes Lanier now ‘so much better’ for the Vols
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says Chaz Lanier "has continued to get better every day," and it showed in Saturday's win at ...
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Knecht on the Vols' Barnes: 'Off the court, he's full of jokes'
Former SEC Player of the Year Dallas Knecht provides insight into what it's like to play at Tennessee for Rick Barnes, ...