|
Replies: 41
| visibility 1706
|
MVP [546]
TigerPulse: 96%
19
|
Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 23, 2019, 10:35 PM
|
|
Happened? I’m not exactly sure what happened behind closed doors so anything would be appreciative.
TIA
|
|
|
|
 |
Legend [6865]
TigerPulse: 100%
41
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 23, 2019, 10:37 PM
|
|
Really just gossip. No one knows for sure but the admin, him, his wife, and the cheer leader.
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Guru [1446]
TigerPulse: 65%
29
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 23, 2019, 10:40 PM
|
|
Co-eds.. they called him slick Rick for a reason
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rival Killer [2656]
TigerPulse: 100%
33
|
It wasn't a break up with Clemson........
Jan 23, 2019, 10:50 PM
|
|
So the story goes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Walk-On [114]
TigerPulse: 92%
11
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 23, 2019, 10:52 PM
|
|
All you need to know is that he burned the bridge to the piling on his way out of town. Don’t care how many wins he had not a Clemson man.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [27366]
TigerPulse: 100%
54
Posts: 26231
Joined: 2011
|
Patrino without the motorcycle.***
Jan 23, 2019, 10:56 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18179]
TigerPulse: 94%
52
Posts: 28111
Joined: 2003
|
He got a better job offer and left...Simple as that...
Jan 23, 2019, 10:59 PM
|
|
Anything else is a fairy tale invented to soothe butthurt
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiger Titan [48079]
TigerPulse: 100%
58
Posts: 49059
Joined: 2004
|
Re: He got a better job offer and left...Simple as that...
Jan 24, 2019, 7:15 AM
|
|
Was he not cheating on his wife? Is that urban legend?
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18179]
TigerPulse: 94%
52
Posts: 28111
Joined: 2003
|
That's what the butthurters cling to, but I haven't seen
Jan 24, 2019, 11:49 AM
|
|
a shred of evidence to back it up
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Icon [152683]
TigerPulse: 100%
68
Posts: 35646
Joined: 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Phenom [15046]
TigerPulse: 82%
49
Posts: 23502
Joined: 1998
|
Re: As I remember, Barnes attempted to blame it on SC’s public
Jan 24, 2019, 7:35 AM
|
|
he could have blamed it on not being able to keep his zipper zipped up. it aint rocket surgery. op had the same problem.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [86047]
TigerPulse: 100%
62
Posts: 17937
Joined: 2017
|
Eggzachly how far back
Jan 24, 2019, 9:00 AM
|
|
do you and OP go?
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18179]
TigerPulse: 94%
52
Posts: 28111
Joined: 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Champion [121149]
TigerPulse: 100%
65
Posts: 77656
Joined: 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18179]
TigerPulse: 94%
52
Posts: 28111
Joined: 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Icon [152683]
TigerPulse: 100%
68
Posts: 35646
Joined: 2010
|
Maybe not, but it's exactly what he himself said.***
Jan 24, 2019, 3:37 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National Champion [7999]
TigerPulse: 100%
42
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 23, 2019, 11:04 PM
|
|
He also said that one of the reasons he was leaving was that S.C. public schools sucked, and his kids would get a better education in Texas.(Paraphrasing, but that was the jist of it.)It’s like he tried to #### off as many people as possible on his way out.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paw Warrior [4913]
TigerPulse: 100%
37
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 23, 2019, 11:46 PM
|
|
His wife said that. And not true - the schools his kids were going to would be blue ribbon if they had that program back then. Consider the source and the gist of the rumors. As someone else said he is not a Clemson man.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paw Warrior [4790]
TigerPulse: 100%
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Icon [152683]
TigerPulse: 100%
68
Posts: 35646
Joined: 2010
|
^ This***
Jan 24, 2019, 7:32 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18179]
TigerPulse: 94%
52
Posts: 28111
Joined: 2003
|
Even the author knew it wasn't the reason, it was his excuse
Jan 24, 2019, 12:03 PM
[ in reply to This is 100% True - Public Education was his reason ] |
|
He left because it was easier to win at Texas...period...Not because a millionaire was worried about public schooling
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Elite [5493]
TigerPulse: 89%
38
Posts: 11946
Joined: 2001
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [27366]
TigerPulse: 100%
54
Posts: 26231
Joined: 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trainer [35]
TigerPulse: 95%
4
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 23, 2019, 11:28 PM
|
|
The reason he gave for leaving was with Duke and North Carolina it was a futile situation to stay at Clemson.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Immortal [67170]
TigerPulse: 100%
60
Posts: 24741
Joined: 2011
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 24, 2019, 7:04 AM
|
|
This was not too long after he said he was going to stay at Clemson for the rest of his coaching career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [10738]
TigerPulse: 100%
45
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 24, 2019, 5:08 AM
|
|
Sounds like from all the posts Barnes had a lot of so called “reasons “ for leaving - and just threw them all against the wall to see what would stick ....
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18160]
TigerPulse: 100%
52
Posts: 10846
Joined: 2016
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 24, 2019, 7:37 AM
|
|
Many reasons lead to Barnes leaving and some were mutual between him and Clemson but the biggest reason - MONEY! The university wouldn't pay him what he thought he was worth. Clemson threw up that the school is a state university and he fired back calling B.S. and then end of story.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [10738]
TigerPulse: 100%
45
|
Had not heard that one .....
Jan 24, 2019, 7:43 AM
|
|
at least the state university part saddis56. Interesting....
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ultimate Tiger [33663]
TigerPulse: 100%
56
Posts: 36072
Joined: 2003
|
He won the coin toss and decided to play defense 1st
Jan 24, 2019, 7:38 AM
|
|
Next day he was gone
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rival Killer [2628]
TigerPulse: 100%
33
|
He probably just got tired of banging his head against the
Jan 24, 2019, 7:44 AM
|
|
Triangle Mafia....
|
|
|
|
|
|
Game Changer [1690]
TigerPulse: 100%
31
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 24, 2019, 8:21 AM
|
|
Barnes left on bad terms, but I think it was his wife that was griping about the school systems. But, to be honest, Texas is a better job than Clemson in basketball. In fact, MANY schools are better than Clemson in basketball. I wish I could say that that will change one day, but I don't think it will.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ultimate Clemson Legend [105932]
TigerPulse: 100%
64
Posts: 44238
Joined: 2008
|
Has anyone seen the basketball board?***
Jan 24, 2019, 8:21 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ultimate Tiger [33253]
TigerPulse: 100%
56
Posts: 15115
Joined: 2011
|
No. But very useful post.***
Jan 24, 2019, 9:26 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-TigerNet [6095]
TigerPulse: 88%
39
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 24, 2019, 8:40 AM
|
|
Pretty sure Rick seen Dabo in the early stages of building something special here and he didn't want to compete with that. Shyatt was more versital in his expectations for this program
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dynasty Maker [3317]
TigerPulse: 100%
34
|
I can tell you one reason
Jan 24, 2019, 9:33 AM
|
|
Was his appreciation for the fairer sex. Not saying it was the only factor in his leaving, but it was definitely a contributor.
Old girlfriend and I used to work in a restaurant together while at Clemson. Rick brought the team in for dinner one night and she was his waitress. He was interested in developing a personal relationship outside the restaurant is the kindest way to describe it...
Clemson does have the best looking women, but not sure moving to a different college town could fix his wandering eye. Rumor on campus at the time was his wife caught him with someone and said they had to leave Clemson or get divorced.
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18179]
TigerPulse: 94%
52
Posts: 28111
Joined: 2003
|
Lucky for him that Texas came a calling just as his
Jan 24, 2019, 2:52 PM
|
|
marriage was faltering huh?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [2425]
TigerPulse: 100%
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
Team Captain [453]
TigerPulse: 95%
18
|
Not sure any of the things mentioned above
Jan 24, 2019, 9:57 AM
|
|
were the real reasons, they were just contributing factors.
The reality is, at the time he was a hot commodity and was a climber in the coaching ranks. I think he saw an easier path to winning conference titles and NCAA tourney bids in the BIG XII where Kansas was the only blue blood program. I think he did feel that the NC Triangle schools were at an advantage particularly Duke and UNC. I'm also not sure that he ever viewed Clemson as more than a stepping stone to a better job. In addition he was going to lose the core of the team that had been to 3 straight NCAA tourneys and I think he knew that the team would struggle to compete at the same level the following year so he struck while the iron was hot. Had he stuck around and had a mediocre season I think his leverage for another job would have dropped.
I'm not sure what the offer was, but at the time I'm sure Texas was capable of offering more money than Clemson.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Elite [5497]
TigerPulse: 100%
38
|
Re: Can someone explain why the breakup with Rick Barnes and Clemson
Jan 24, 2019, 11:40 AM
|
|
Whitney Walters
|
|
|
|
|
|
Game Changer [1936]
TigerPulse: 100%
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18179]
TigerPulse: 94%
52
Posts: 28111
Joined: 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
Game Changer [1683]
TigerPulse: 94%
31
|
Re: What about her?***
Jan 24, 2019, 10:24 PM
|
|
I think he is saying the Paw Patrol was bumping uglies
|
|
|
|
|
|
Replies: 41
| visibility 1706
|
|
|
50
