Rick Barnes has been at Texas for 17 years and it appears he’s worn out his welcome.
Some believe Barnes should’ve been gone a long time ago, as his teams underachieve year in and year out. The 60-year-old has coached the likes of Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, D.J. Augustin, Jordan Hamilton, Tristan Thompson and etc, but he’s only been to the final four once.
This year’s team had everyone back to go along with McDonald’s All-American Myles Turner. Expectations were very high, yet the Longhorns barely made the NCAA Tournament to only get bounced in the first round against Butler.
According to 247Sports, Barnes time is up.
“Bet the house and double down” that Barnes will not return.
It’s time for a new voice in Austin.