Tag Archive | "Rick Barnes"

The Rick Barnes Saga Continues to be Interesting

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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As I watched the first half of the Texas/Oklahoma State game tonight, I found myself watching intently and pondering what could have been. Who of us hasn’t over the last few years? What could have been? Or maybe would could still be!!! Many say this is a pipe dream at best, [...]

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The Coaching Carousel (6:50pm Friday Update)

Friday, March 27, 2009

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Friday Update: Billy Gillispie is officially out at UK. Press conference was at 4:30 Fox Florida is reporting that Billy Donovan is going to Kentucky, but Donovan has issued a statement that he is happy at Florida. Fox Florida is out on quite a ledge! They better be sure that they have their story [...]

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NCAAT Friday Open Thread (Major update @ 11:50am)

Friday, March 20, 2009

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Note: The comments in this entry are a consolidation of both BJD and Jeff. Thursday Comments * Not very many upsets so far, but those of us who stayed up late last night were rewarded by compelling endings in the VCU/UCLA and Illinois/Western Kentucky games. Clemson also fought back to make things close after 35 minutes [...]

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(Updated) NCAA Day One Open Thread; Barnes vs Tubby in NC; Tubby emerges as UVA’s #1

Thursday, March 19, 2009

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Evening Sessions Maryland’s win over California today was really big for the conference. Gary Williams has now won his first round game in nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Wow! (And you were told how you should be happy with four first round NCAA Tournament wins in a decade.) How tough is playing basketball [...]

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Hook Em!

Sunday, March 30, 2008

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It is Rick Barnes vs John Calipari. A match-up of two premier coaches that NC State could have hired multiple times since 1995. A match-up designed to highligh Lee Fowler’s incompetence as the two primary coaches on which Fowler should have been able close the deal two years ago match-up for the right to head [...]

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Great things happen to our Tigers in Charlotte!

Saturday, March 15, 2008

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‘I made wolf signs for Hammonds’ FTs!” — StateFansNation blogger during Clemson’s semifinal win over Duke PLEASE let us take you back to 1995 and 1996 to the era when Rick Barnes – Carolina fan? – went toe-to-toe with a legend in Charlotte. (Additional link for ‘Barnes brought fire to the conference.’) Despite the love for our [...]

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Barnes Says No to Kentucky, Gets Raise

Sunday, April 22, 2007

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Rick Barnes passed on the Kentucky job in the short amount of time between Bill Donovan’s rejection and the Wildcats’ hiring of Billy Gillispie. (What it must be like to have a prepared and nimble Athletics Director?) It now becomes public that Texas didn’t just expect the loyalty based on the raise Barnes ‘earned’ last [...]

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Rick Barnes Speculation Begins

Saturday, April 1, 2006

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There is some speculation that Texas coach Rick Barnes, who grew up in Hickory, N.C., could head back home to N.C. State and replace Sendek.

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“Barnes likely sees NC State as Clemson”

Monday, March 20, 2006

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Wow. Right when I think that Pack Pride couldn’t get any worse, they do. The agenda and the craziness over there is so bad that old JB34 committed internet suicide this weekend. (I didn’t want to be too tempted to burn the place down after Rick Barnes beat the hell out [...]

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NC State/Texas Live Blogging

Sunday, March 19, 2006

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Just a hunch, but could this possibly shape up to be our day? If not, we still must take time to thank the Patriots of George Mason, who made sure the day won’t be a total loss. Imagine that – a Sweet Sixteen matchup of George Mason vs. Wichita State. And they [...]

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State Perspective: ‘Barnes Beats out UNC, UConn’

Monday, June 20, 2005

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The headline on the 4th page (Welcome to Texas) last week’s Houston Chronicle says it all: UT stages coup by luring recruit from powerhouses Barnes beats out North Carolina, UConn for Durant The NC State Message Boards have been having some (surprisingly) calm discussions about the topic…that invariably produces the question: “Depsite NC State’s significant advantages over [...]

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Hook ‘Em

Saturday, March 5, 2005

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Couldn’t go to bed without issuing a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Rick Barnes and the Texas Longhorns basketball team for a monster win at Oklahoma State. The win gives the Longhorns a sweep of the Top 5 ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys and gave Rick Barnes his 6th consecutive 20-win season at Texas. Before Texas’ win tonight, [...]

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Barnes to UVA Rumor Surfaces Publicly

Thursday, March 3, 2005

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Thank You, Lord Jesus. I can finally talk about it!! It has been driving me nuts for weeks. After NC State’s 10 point win at Virginia last night, Jerry Ratcliffe of The Daily Progress wrote an article about the Pete Gillen coaching situation titled, “With Gillen likely out, [...]

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