Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes benched Chaz Lanier because he did not do what he gets paid to do. This is the NIL era!

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Tennessee Benched Star Player Over NIL Money

In this era of college athletics and NIL, coaches across the country have tip-toed around the conversation about athletes getting paid, and the ramifications for not doing their job on the court or field. For Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes, he had no problem calling out Chaz Lanier for not doing what he's ‘paid to do’. We are so used to coaches not getting into the dynamics around players getting paid to play a sport in college athletics…

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Tennessee's Rick Barnes Gives Refreshing Answer On Sitting A Player For Not Doing What 'He's Paid To Do'

God, it pains me to do this, but credit Rick Barnes here. Chaz Lanier is the best player on Tennessee. In fact he's really their entire offense. Everything has to run through Lanier. So if he doesn't ...

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The New Era Of College Sports: Rick Barnes Benched Chaz Lanier In The Second Half Because He 'Wasn't Doing What He's Paid To Do'

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines for January 11 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes didn’t mince words when he revealed why he sat the team’s leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, in Saturday’s win over the Texas Longhorns. 
Lanier had 10 points in 34 minutes as No. 1 Tennessee won 74-70 over the Longhorns. He’s averaging 19 points…

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Tennessee men’s basketball coach says he benched top scorer for failing to do what he’s ‘getting paid to do’

Chaz Lanier came around an off ball screen on the right wing on the opening possession of the second half of Tennessee’s 74-70 win at Texas on Saturday night. One of the best shooters in the country, Lanier had a glimmer of daylight but instead pump faked and fired a pass over the head of […] The post What Rick Barnes Told Chaz Lanier After Benching Him Following First Possessions Of Second Half appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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What Rick Barnes Told Chaz Lanier After Benching Him Following First Possessions Of Second Half

Rick Barnes benched star player Chaz Lanier a few plays into the second half of Saturday’s win at Texas. After the game, Barnes explained why he sent Lanier to the bench. “I told him, I said, ‘if you’re not going to do what you’re getting paid to do, you sit over here,'” Barnes explained. “Cause he is getting paid to do that.” 
Rick Barnes was blunt about taking Chaz Lanier out after not doing what he’s ‘Paid To Do’ “I told him, I said, 'if you'…

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After giving the Texas Longhorns their third consecutive loss this season, the Tennessee Volunteers are exactly where the fans want them to be. Although they have redeemed themselves after the Florida loss, there was something that had Rick Barnes disappointed with one of their best players. Let’s get into everything that followed Tennessee’s redemption game. Barnes had to bench Chaz Lanier after he peeled off a screen and hurled an errant pass …

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Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes didn’t mince words when he revealed why he sat the team’s leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, in Saturday’s win over the Texas Longhorns. Lanier had 10 points in 34 minutes as No. 1 Tennessee won 74-70 over the Longhorns. He’s averaging 19 points per game. Barnes said he removed Lanier after he didn’t shoot the ball on a play designed for him. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM 
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Tennessee men's basketball coach says he benched top scorer for failing to do what he's 'getting paid to do'

Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes explained why he decided to sit the team's leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, during Saturday's win over Texas.

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By JAKE FENNER Published: 05:37 GMT, January 12, 2025 | Updated: 06:15 GMT, January 12, 2025 
After a close victory over a conference rival, University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes revealed that he purposely benched a player who rejected a shot. Tennessee is currently the number one team in the country with an incredibly talented roster, but will likely fall after a 30-point loss to Florida earlier in the week. The Volunteers …

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