Nobody likes beating up on their lifelong friends. But if you coach long enough, it’s inevitable. It’s just business, nothing personal.
Rick Barnes had a smile on his face after No. 1 Tennessee brushed back an upset attempt with a 74-70 win Saturday at Moody Center. But to beat Rodney Terry, his longtime assistant and friend who’s now the head coach at Texas? Well, that wasn’t so pleasant.
The Vols (15-1, 2-1 SEC) needed a bounce-back win after getting steam-rolled earlier in the week in Gainesville. Florida just trounced Barnes’ club, winning by 30 and knocking the Vols from the ranks of the undefeated. But the Longhorns needed a big win, too…