Rick Barnes blasts ‘soft’ Tennessee basketball

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Rick Barnes calls Tennessee players fouling Ole Miss on shots ‘ridiculous’
'It's ridiculous....that's soft, honestly' - Rick Barnes doesn't hold back after Tennessee Vols' loss to the Ole Miss Rebels
We played like we were....that's soft, honestly. That's being soft. You're not really trying to go in and make plays on the ball. And guys sliding out of the way. "There's gotta be a confrontation there.
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