Tennessee's Rick Barnes candidly discussed UCLA's offer when speaking with the media on Tuesday and said that that he probably would have left to take the Bruins head coaching job had his buyout not been too expensive.
As had been reported when he turned down the offer, Barnes confirmed that there were financial issues regarding UCLA’s pursuit of him but added that he thinks he would be with the Bruins if the money had "made sense."
When asked directly if he would have left if UCLA had covered the buyout, Barnes said, "I think I would have been the coach at UCLA.