I think Blackwell was less about money and more about fit. Blackwell’s camp wanted higher usage. I was not a big fan of bring him in. Just had a bad feeling about what he would do for team chemistry.
Blackwell would be great but not totally sold on him as a team player. He seems somewhat about himself and will want the ball to the detriment of the team. Maybe he would be fine but would not be surprised if he went someplace like Louisville. Louisville seems to collect those kind of people...
Barnes has been to 29 tournaments. Last 4 were two sweet 16s and two elite 8s. Overall:
Final Four Appearances: 1 (2003 with Texas)
Elite Eight Appearances: 5
Sweet 16 Appearances: 10
The two things that excited me the most when I heard about it and figured out who he was is that he was the head coach at Montana and Montana has been known for excellent football for a long time and the other thing is he’s 61 which means he probably is not gonna leave after two years like some...