Podcast appearances and mentions of Rick Barnes

Some consider Rick Barnes to be a Sunday School teacher in the world of college basketball, recruiting saints in a world full of demons. Tennessee potentially sees Nate Ament in orange for the last time. ---------- TalkSports is LIVE Weekdays from 8-11 a.m. on Fox Sports Knoxville/ Fanrun Radio. Check Out our Socials: "@FOXSportsKnox" on Twitter/X, "FanrunSports" on Instagram and Youtube Jon- @Jon__Reed on "X" Cody- @Cody__McClure on "X" Sam- @_beard11 on "X" Bubba- @BrandonShown on "X"

Vols baseball goes 2-1 over the weekend. Elander could be ahead of schedule. Rick Barnes and co. might be regressing. Kim Caldwell is still coaching... Jon & Cody debate how the programs will fare five years from now. ---------- TalkSports is LIVE Weekdays from 8-11 a.m. on Fox Sports Knoxville/ Fanrun Radio. Check Out our Socials: "@FOXSportsKnox" on Twitter/X, "FanrunSports" on Instagram and Youtube Jon- @Jon__Reed on "X" Cody- @Cody__McClure on "X" Sam- @_beard11 on "X" Bubba- @BrandonShown on "X"

Blake Lovell and Max Barr preview Tennessee vs. Alabama in the 2025-26 college basketball season and share predictions for the rematch between Rick Barnes and Nate Oats in Knoxville. Southeastern 16 Merch: https://se16.printify.me/ &COLLAR Stretchy. Wrinkle-proof. Built to look sharp. Welcome to Workleisure. Use promo code SEC16 for 16% off! https://andcollar.com/ ICON WALLETS Use promo code SEC16 for 20% off! https://icon-wallets.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to caroline.bellcow@gmail.com to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking down the Vol's loss in Columbia Hearing from Rick Barnes after the game Talking Elvis

A Rick Barnes and Jaylen Carey disasterclass

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols' loss to Missouri, as well as Vols baseball talk as UT defeats Bellarmine. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols' loss to Missouri, as well as Vols baseball talk as UT defeats Bellarmine. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 25, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps Tennessee's loss at Missouri. Then, he has postgame sound from Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes following the loss. Also, he has sound from Tennessee baseball coach Josh Elander after their win over Bellarmine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols' loss to Missouri, as well as Vols baseball talk as UT defeats Bellarmine. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols hoops, baseball, and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols hoops, baseball, and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols hoops, baseball, and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Caldwell is struggling. Josh Elander faces a bump in the road with his young team; Rick Barnes and Karen Weekly keep the Vols name in relevancy with their winning streaks. Jon & Cody recap. ---------- TalkSports is LIVE Weekdays from 8-11 a.m. on Fox Sports Knoxville/ Fanrun Radio. Check Out our Socials: "@FOXSportsKnox" on Twitter/X, "FanrunSports" on Instagram and Youtube Jon- @Jon__Reed on "X" Cody- @Cody__McClure on "X" Sam- @_beard11 on "X" Bubba- @BrandonShown on "X"

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down Vols hoops, Lady Vols hoops, Vols baseball, and Lady Vols softball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander and Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down Vols hoops, Lady Vols hoops, Vols baseball, and Lady Vols softball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander and Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 23, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU's win over UNC Greensboro and has postgame interview with Brooks Savage on Buccaneer Sports Network. Then, Jacob has postgame has sound from Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes after their win at Vanderbilt. Also, he has the postgame presser with Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell after their loss at Oklahoma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down Vols hoops, Lady Vols hoops, Vols baseball, and Lady Vols softball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander and Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach is joined by Jimmy Hyams to break down the fallout of the Knoxville judge’s ruling that denied quarterback Joy Aguilar an additional year of eligibility. This decision leaves Tennessee with an incredibly young and inexperienced quarterback room, forcing the staff to rely on "good-on-good" drills this spring to accelerate the development of players like McIntyre and Brandon. Hyams notes that while the coaches expected this outcome, the pressure is now on the offensive line and the running backs to provide elite pass protection to help these young signal-callers succeed. The duo also celebrates a hard-fought 69-67 basketball victory over Vanderbilt, a game that saw Rick Barnes officially pass John Calipari for the most active career wins in the SEC. They credit the win to Gillespie’s defensive lockdown of Tyler Tanner and the team's ability to dominate the paint while committing fewer than ten turnovers for the second straight game. To wrap up, they touch on the Diamond Vols' surprising upset loss to Kent State and the Lady Vols' ongoing struggles with consistency, though they find a bright spot in the softball team's unanimous No. 1 national ranking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach is joined by Jimmy Hyams to break down the fallout of the Knoxville judge’s ruling that denied quarterback Joy Aguilar an additional year of eligibility. This decision leaves Tennessee with an incredibly young and inexperienced quarterback room, forcing the staff to rely on "good-on-good" drills this spring to accelerate the development of players like McIntyre and Brandon. Hyams notes that while the coaches expected this outcome, the pressure is now on the offensive line and the running backs to provide elite pass protection to help these young signal-callers succeed. The duo also celebrates a hard-fought 69-67 basketball victory over Vanderbilt, a game that saw Rick Barnes officially pass John Calipari for the most active career wins in the SEC. They credit the win to Gillespie’s defensive lockdown of Tyler Tanner and the team's ability to dominate the paint while committing fewer than ten turnovers for the second straight game. To wrap up, they touch on the Diamond Vols' surprising upset loss to Kent State and the Lady Vols' ongoing struggles with consistency, though they find a bright spot in the softball team's unanimous No. 1 national ranking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hearing from Rick Barnes before the Vandy game Joey Aguilar thoughts The Top 5 at 5:00

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols football as a group of the coaching staff were made available to the media, Vols hoops, Lady Vols hoops, and Vols baseball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols football as a group of the coaching staff were made available to the media, Vols hoops, Lady Vols hoops, and Vols baseball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols football as a group of the coaching staff were made available to the media, Vols hoops, Lady Vols hoops, and Vols baseball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blake Lovell and Max Barr preview Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee in the 2025-26 college basketball season and share predictions for this no-love-lost SEC matchup between Mark Byington and Rick Barnes at Memorial Gym in Nashville. Southeastern 16 Merch: https://se16.printify.me/ &COLLAR Stretchy. Wrinkle-proof. Built to look sharp. Welcome to Workleisure. Use promo code SEC16 for 16% off! https://andcollar.com/ ICON WALLETS Use promo code SEC16 for 20% off! https://icon-wallets.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to caroline.bellcow@gmail.com to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols win over Oklahoma and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post-game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols win over Oklahoma and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post-game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of February 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend recaps ETSU's win over Furman. Then, he has postgame interview with Brooks Savage. Also, postgame audio from Rick Barnes following Tennessee's win over Oklahoma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the Vols win over Oklahoma and more. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes from his post-game press conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols baseball, Lady Vols softball, and Vols hoops as midweek matchups get underway. Plus, comments from Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander and Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols baseball, Lady Vols softball, and Vols hoops as midweek matchups get underway. Plus, comments from Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander and Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols baseball, Lady Vols softball, and Vols hoops as midweek matchups get underway. Plus, comments from Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander and Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the busy weekend of Tennessee sports in hoops, baseball, and softball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes and Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the busy weekend of Tennessee sports in hoops, baseball, and softball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes and Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Josh Elander era starts out with a

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the busy weekend of Tennessee sports in hoops, baseball, and softball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes and Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara breaking down the busy weekend of Tennessee sports in hoops, baseball, and softball. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes and Tennessee head baseball coach Josh Elander.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols hoops and Lady Vols hoops with VFL Steve Hamer. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara talking Vols hoops and Lady Vols hoops with VFL Steve Hamer. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Charley Collier talking Super Bowl LX, Vols hoops after their loss to Kentucky, Lady Vols hoops after their loss to South Carolina, and Lady Vols softball after their 5 wins over the weekend. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2 of SportsTalk featured John Wilkerson and Charley Collier talking Super Bowl LX, Vols hoops after their loss to Kentucky, Lady Vols hoops after their loss to South Carolina, and Lady Vols softball after their 5 wins over the weekend. Plus, comments from Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach is joined by sports journalist Jimmy Hyams to analyze the high-stakes landscape of college athletics, beginning with a deep dive into Tennessee football's evolving roster. They explore the legal complexities surrounding quarterback Jojo Aguilar's eligibility, contrasting his case with other NCAA rulings, and discuss the ripple effects on the team's quarterback competition. The conversation shifts to the burgeoning talent of player Nate Ament, whom Hyams considers one of the most promising athletes in his 40-year career covering the Volunteers. They note Ament's significant development throughout the season, particularly his dominant performance against Texas A&M and his prowess at the free-throw line, while acknowledging that head coach Rick Barnes expects even more growth from him as the year progresses. The segment further expands into a broader discussion on the SEC's competitive hierarchy and the shifting financial realities of the sport. Hyams identifies Florida as the most complete team in the conference, while noting Kentucky’s resilience in second-half comebacks and the recent struggles of teams like Vanderbilt and Alabama. The dialogue concludes with a breakdown of the massive financial payouts within the SEC, highlighting a $72.4 million distribution to member schools. They discuss how these funds, influenced by recent legal settlements like the House case, are managed within athletic departments, balancing revenue sharing for players with the increasing operational budgets that have seen Tennessee's finances nearly double in recent years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach is joined by sports journalist Jimmy Hyams to analyze the high-stakes landscape of college athletics, beginning with a deep dive into Tennessee football's evolving roster. They explore the legal complexities surrounding quarterback Jojo Aguilar's eligibility, contrasting his case with other NCAA rulings, and discuss the ripple effects on the team's quarterback competition. The conversation shifts to the burgeoning talent of player Nate Ament, whom Hyams considers one of the most promising athletes in his 40-year career covering the Volunteers. They note Ament's significant development throughout the season, particularly his dominant performance against Texas A&M and his prowess at the free-throw line, while acknowledging that head coach Rick Barnes expects even more growth from him as the year progresses. The segment further expands into a broader discussion on the SEC's competitive hierarchy and the shifting financial realities of the sport. Hyams identifies Florida as the most complete team in the conference, while noting Kentucky’s resilience in second-half comebacks and the recent struggles of teams like Vanderbilt and Alabama. The dialogue concludes with a breakdown of the massive financial payouts within the SEC, highlighting a $72.4 million distribution to member schools. They discuss how these funds, influenced by recent legal settlements like the House case, are managed within athletic departments, balancing revenue sharing for players with the increasing operational budgets that have seen Tennessee's finances nearly double in recent years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blake Lovell and Max Barr preview Kentucky vs. Tennessee in the 2025-26 college basketball season and share predictions for this big time matchup between Mark Pope and Rick Barnes at Rupp Arena. &COLLAR Stretchy. Wrinkle-proof. Built to look sharp. Welcome to Workleisure. Use promo code SEC16 for 16% off! https://andcollar.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to caroline.bellcow@gmail.com to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FOX Sports NFL Analyst Mark Schlereth joins the show to give us his preview to the Super Bowl between the Seahawks and Patriots, his thoughts on the distractions surrounding the Seahawks ahead of the big game, what he thinks the Patriots defense to do in order to shut down Seattle’s pass game, and Sam Darnolds role in leading this Seahawks offense. // The Mariners have officially acquired Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals, they had to give up Tai Peete, Jurrangelo Cijnje, and Ben Williamson in a 3-team trade with the Cardinals and Rays. // Sweeping the Dial: Mike Mayock expresses his disbelief that the Vikings didn't have a plan outside of JJ McCarthy. Dan Graziano explains why the Cardinals will move on from Kyler Murray. Rick Barnes thinks his players are betting on games. 

Seth and Sean react to others being petty and get petty themselves in the PettyCast. This week they hear Rick Barnes joking about his team gambling, Jason Kidd dropping f bombs in a postgame press conference, Shannon and Ocho talking about the Vikings firing their GM, and Brian Windhorst laying out why some people think Kawhi Leonard was snubbed for the All-Star game.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide was embarrassed at The Florida Gators Sunday. Alabama Basketball was dominated in every phase of the game by Florida Basketball. What was the most concerning failure by the Crimson Tide? Up Next for Alabama: Texas A&M 6PM Wednesday on SECN This was the first road trip for Charles Bediako and he fouled out as Alabama was getting dominated inside. Alabama is 1-2 since Bediako's return, will this work for the Tide? Florida coach Todd Golden also fired back at one of Nate Oats criticisms of the Gators, what Golden, in good nature, said about Oats comments. The Auburn Tigers fell at the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday in Knoxville. Auburn Basketball attempted an alarming amount of 3-point attempts, 31, in route to the loss. Auburn coach Steven Pearl says his team got off their game plan too quickly. How can they avoid that moving forward? Rick Barnes jokes that sometimes he thinks his team is betting on the game Up Next for Auburn: Alabama Saturday at 3PM on ESPN RIP Phillip Marshall Former Auburn Football head coach Gus Malzahn has announced his retirement from coaching, how will the Gus Bus be remembered? PLUS, Tyler's Viewing Menu presented by Michelson Laser Vision! FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-7759604 FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go through the wide receiver defensive back matchup between the Seahawks and Patriots. The Seahawks have JSN and the Patriots defender is Christian Gonzalez, who will have the biggest impact? // The Timeline: Jerry Dipoto has eluded to the team looking to make one more move before spring training starts, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes wonders if some of his players are betting on games. // Yahoo Sports Nate Tice joins the show to give us his take on the Super Bowl being a matchup between the Seahawks and Patriots, Klint Kubiak possibly going to the Raiders, and the comparison of Mike Macdonald to Mike Vrabel. // Four Down Territory: 1st Down: Who will need to have a big game Sunday? 2nd Down: How should the defense attack Drake? 3rd Down: What stat is misleading? 4th Down: Anything stand out from Nate Tice?

Bump & Stacy give us the two things they have learned today from our interviews with Nate Tice and Aaron Schatz. // The Timeline: Jerry Dipoto has eluded to the team looking to make one more move before spring training starts, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes wonders if some of his players are betting on games. // The Mariners are reportedly near a deal to acquire utility player Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals. Bump & Stacy also react to some comments made by Jeff Saturday ahead of the Super Bowl. // What I Need To Know