I have said Tennessee was gonna drop for several seasons, but it ain't happened.
Same. I thought for sure Barnes would hang it up after this year. The guy is getting up there.
Him, Izzo, and Patino are probably the oldest active coaches I can think of off the top of my head.
Knecht, Lanier, and Gillespie all stated going to Tennessee to prefect their defense was the biggest factor in choosing Tennessee.
When he leaves they almost assuredly don't get guys like that without eating up a ton of their NIL money.