As it turns out, cleaning up the mess left by Donnie Tyndall isn’t something you can do in a month or two. Barnes has faced a tough road back and for all his success at Clemson and Texas, he’s having to take a slower more gradual road. After making 16 tournaments in 17 seasons, his two seasons in Knoxville have yet to yield a trip. I wouldn’t say it’s been without honor as Barnes has taken two rag-tagish teams of Cuonzo Martin holdovers combined with Donnie Tyndall guys and merged with his own players to be competitive a tough out.
The Vols are trending upward, but reliable depth may be an issue.
