Rick Barnes, Texas and Lanier

Rick Barnes on pulling Chaz Lanier at Texas for not shooting: ‘He is getting paid to do that’
If Chaz Lanier isn’t going to shoot the basketball, Rick Barnes isn’t going to play him. That’s how simple and how direct the message was from the head coach to his star transfer Saturday night against Texas at the Moody Center in Austin.
Why Rick Barnes' return to Texas with Tennessee basketball is different this time
Rick Barnes coached at Texas for 17 seasons, winning more than 400 games before he was fired in 2015 and hired at Tennessee.
Rick Barnes benches Chaz Lanier, says Tennessee's leading scorer wasn't doing what he's 'getting paid to do'
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes gave leading scorer Chaz Lanier a quick hook just 11 seconds into the second half on Saturday at Texas, benching him for peeling off a screen and hurling an errant pass into the bench area.
Texas basketball: Does former Longhorn coach Rick Barnes see any Kevin Durant in Tre Johnson?
Rick Barnes, the former Texas basketball coach, was impressed by the star freshman for the Longhorns after Tennessee held on for a road win Saturday.
What Rick Barnes' biggest concern was in Tennessee basketball's loss at Florida
Tennessee basketball had its worst offensive game in Rick Barnes' 10 seasons, but Barnes' main concern was elsewhere in the 30-point loss at Florida.
What Rick Barnes said he told Jonas Aidoo after Tennessee basketball beat Arkansas
Jonas Aidoo had four points and five rebounds for Arkansas in Tennessee basketball's 76-52 win Saturday. Aidoo transferred from Tennessee in April.
Tennessee men's basketball coach says he benched top scorer for failing to do what he's 'getting paid to do'
Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes explained why he decided to sit the team's leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, during Saturday's win over Texas.
Tennessee Basketball Coach Benched His Leading Scorer For Failing To Uphold Financial Agreement
Rick Barnes benched Tennessee leading scorer Chaz Lanier during the second half of Saturday's college basketball game against Texas. He is getting paid
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Tennessee's Rick Barnes drops quote after Vols' win against Texas that would've been unthinkable for a coach to say a decade ago
The Tennessee Vols earned a hard-fought road win on Saturday night, beating the Texas Longhorns 74-70 in Austin. Point guard ...
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Rick Barnes describes postgame conversation with Jonas Aidoo
Rick Barnes had a heart-to-heart talk with Jonas Aidoo after the former Tennessee player returned Saturday wearing different ...
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Rick Barnes Shuts Down Tre Johnson, Kevin Durant Comparisons
AUSTIN -- Rick Barnes didn't exactly experience any Kevin ... Time will tell if Johnson and Texas can crawl out of their 0-3 conference hole before then.
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes says the quiet part loud when asked why he benched player
In the aftermath of a close win over a conference rival, University of Tennessee men's basketball coach Rick Barnes revealed that he purposely benched a player who turned down a shot. Tennessee ...
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Barnes ‘ecstatic’ after balanced Vols rebound for big win at Texas
The Tennessee Vols will be falling from the top spot when the new AP men's basketball poll comes out Monday, but they won't ...