“I think the optics are that the football coach is in line for a new deal.”

You gotta love the need for a lengthy Knoxville News Sentinel article explaining to the Vol faithful — complete with commentary from not one, but two, college professors — why Rick Barnes is paid more than a guy whose complete resume as a football head coach is one 5-7 season.

No doubt Jimmy Sexton appreciates it.

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3 responses to ““I think the optics are that the football coach is in line for a new deal.”

  1. Derek

    Auburn, UK and UT: basketball schools.

    Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

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  2. Bulldog Joe

    The top two guys on Tennessee’s payroll are required to show up for work.

    Tennessee fans should be happy. It has been a while since this was true.

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  3. Should Hoover H.S. look like they’re interested in pruitts services, ut will renegotiate the contract…now that’s a deal maker right there, as i see it

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