@GaryParrishCBS: Texas has officially announced that Rick Barnes is no longer its basketball coach. Press conference scheduled for 12:30 CT today.
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Crazy to think he won't be the coach at UT anymore, simply because I've never known UT any differently.
Also kinda crazy to think, Scott Drew & Bill Self are now the longest tenured coaches in the league.
Will Barnes leave coaching -- at least temporarily -- or will some school make human offer? And who?
Normally I'd guess that he'd do the tv thing a year or two - his payout is probably contingent on no other coaching gig.
But I didn't realize he was 60. If he has any desire to keep coaching, may want to get right back into a job. Don't see a lot of 62-63 year old coaches getting hired - at least at many power conference teams.
Re: I go after the best if I'm the Longhorn AD
Hairball Alford might be available.
Really wish Barnes the best. Classy guy with a solid coaching history at Texas. I will be a rooting for whatever team Barnes coaches at next.
Jon RothsteinVerified account @JonRothstein BREAKING: VCU's Shaka Smart is in discussions with Texas about its head coaching vacancy, sources told @CBSSports. Story coming.
