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They've still never won anything and never will.

KingFootball, interesting name since Football is King in Texas. And Texas won a share of the concerence championship, so stop hating.

This program has come a long way under Rick Barnes. He's taken a Football STATE, and is making a lot of people UT basketball fans.

^^*conference

National, sliq, national. Nothing has been won. You still have terrible facilities anyway.

A share of the conference championship? Is that the claim to fame? Wow!

I am not hating, I am making fun.

yeah king your right we havent won it all yet, but you have to admit its not bad for texas. we are a football and (gag) baseball state. alot of basketball states should be so lucky to have a school as good as us. maybe we will win it all in the next ten-fifteen years or so, but maybe not

You never know. He certainly has put it on the map. The problem with recruiting these stud blue chippers is that they leave early. College basketball truly is just a farm system for the NBA.

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Originally posted 11:02 AM ET  09.19 by llllllllllllllllllllllllllll

yeah king your right we havent won it all yet, but you have to admit its not bad for texas. we are a football and (gag) baseball state. alot of basketball states should be so lucky to have a school as good as us. maybe we will win it all in the next ten-fifteen years or so, but maybe not

I'm not a big burnt orange fan but I must say that Texas basketball has come a helluva way in a relatively short period of time, give credit where credit's due. Hell did UT even have a baskeball team when the Tyler Rose was playing football for them? I'd say "yes" but damned if I can remember anyone on the team.

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Originally posted 08:02 AM ET  09.19 by KingFootball

They've still never won anything and never will.

Texas has been a top ten team - consistently for the last few years...
that's DAMN good

It took dean smith, Roy Williams, Boeheim, Bill Self, etc...... YEARS to get it done

Winning a title takes more than coaching- it takes RECRUITING- which he is great at- a stable athletic department & LUCK.

"I've been coaching AAU ball for nine years and he's the best competitor I've ever coached."


I interpret that as he's the best competitor that he's ever had play on one of his teams. AAU coaches don't coach, they recruit & assemble talent and take them to tournaments. Let's be honest about this.

I'm not too sure if AAU coaches "coach" either. There may be some that do, but not most of them.

I played with most of the new b's coming and I have to say I'm impressed... if they can learn team ball... everyone better watch out

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Originally posted 12:10 PM ET  09.19 by Chasin' Utleys

I'm not a big burnt orange fan but I must say that Texas basketball has come a helluva way in a relatively short period of time, give credit where credit's due. Hell did UT even have a baskeball team when the Tyler Rose was playing football for them? I'd say "yes" but damned if I can remember anyone on the team.

LaSalle Thompson.

KingFootball, stop being such a prissy little queen. And, if your domain is football, you may want to stick with talking about what you know. Rick Barnes has built up a heck of a program. He knows how to coach elite talent, which is why they go to him. To 'make fun' you have to 'be funny'. You're not; stop hating.

Thanks, I always cherish advice from someone who lives in Brooklyn. Go mug someone.

I still remember "Sweet" Tom Penders.

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Originally posted 11:12 AM ET  09.19 by KingFootball

You never know. He certainly has put it on the map. The problem with recruiting these stud blue chippers is that they leave early. College basketball truly is just a farm system for the NBA.

yeah that always chaps my butt. they dont learn a thing and are too young and dumb to run around with that kind of money (see D-minus arthur and micheal weasly) but who am i to say that i wouldnt skip out early before getting injured for a few measly million. (scoff) im just fine being a bank teller (sob!) as in crying not s.o.b.

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Originally posted 12:10 PM ET  09.19 by Chasin' Utleys

I'm not a big burnt orange fan but I must say that Texas basketball has come a helluva way in a relatively short period of time, give credit where credit's due. Hell did UT even have a baskeball team when the Tyler Rose was playing football for them? I'd say "yes" but damned if I can remember anyone on the team.

id say "no" or "maybe" cuz i have no idea who tyler rose is. i didnt care about college sports until a few years ago and only really got into it a year ago...:) im too young maybe? lol

Earl Campbell

Looks like he is singing the Aria from " The Magic Flute"