Kentucky basketball fans have had a long line of Tennessee coaches to hate, but Rick Barnes is the exception to the rule.

Who in the world is Mark Byington? Nine months later ... Mark and his staff a lot of credit for it,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “I’d also give the players a lot of credit for it ...

When he was hired by Vanderbilt to rebuild the men's basketball program after years of mediocrity, Mark Byington envisioned ... stretch at some point, and Rick Barnes and the Vols are going ...