Let's be honest, Rick Barnes is the Mark Richt of college basketball

Tennessee basketball is good with Rick Barnes as head coach but let’s not act like it’s as good as it could be…

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Tennessee basketball lost, yet again, to an inferior team in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. After eight years of Rick Barnes in Knoxville, it seems like we may have seen his ceiling as a coach. In many ways, he's similar to former Georgia football coach Mark Richt. He can get close to winning the biggest games, but almost never does. 

So, what does that mean for the Vols going forward, if anything? We talked about it all in the YouTube video below… 

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