On the surface, Rick Barnes is a coach who brings stability to a program that's badly in need of it. When Bruce Pearl left town in 2011, Tennessee went out and hired Cuonzo Martin from Missouri State. Much like Kevin O'Neill (whom Tennessee hired away from Marquette back in 1994), Martin was in his late 30s and viewed as a rising star in the coaching profession. And -- also like O'Neill -- Martin stayed three years before making what was a lateral move at best, taking the Cal job. So then, Tennessee went out and hired Donnie Tyndall -- knowing that he was under NCAA investigation, but allegedly not knowing the full extent of the violations.
SEC Hoops 2016: Tennessee Looks For Stability
