Not many coaches have John Calipari’s number, but Rick Barnes sure has lately. With Tennessee’s win today, Barnes’ record vs. Calipari improved to 6-4. The two are good friends, and after each loss, Cal jokes that he should never have recommended Barnes take the job in Knoxville back in 2015. Today was no exception.
“Six games in two years. They’re all wars. I don’t know why I recommended that Rick take this job. If I’d have known he was doing this to us, I would have said, Stay at Texas, don’t even come up here.”
Like a good friend, Barnes had plenty of compliments for Calipari and Kentucky following the game.