Rick Barnes Won’t Waste His Life
March 27, 2008 – 9:30 am Posted by bryan in » college sports, morality
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Reader Danny Bryant pointed us to a news story on GetReligion.org about how University of Texas Men’s Head Basketball Coach Rick Barnes has changed his cussin’ ways.
In a story originally reported on statesmen.com, Kirk Bohls tells of Rick Barnes’ recent vocabulary adjustments, which have him breaking huddles by saying things like, “let’s go out and kick butt!”
Not only has he cleaned up his speech, Barnes has cleaned up his iPod as well. In addition to sermons from his own pastor, Matt Carter, Barnes has been taking in wisdom from some more notable voices:
The coach also takes part with his wife Candy’s daily devotionals and reads from books she has given him, such as Billy Graham’s “The Holy Spirit” and Minneapolis preacher John Piper’s “Don’t Waste Your Life.”
“The journey’s real important,” one Barnes confidante said. “Having self-control is never a bad thing.”
Barnes, who’s Longhorns host play Stanford on Friday night in Houston for a spot in the Elite Eight, has changed his diet and fitness regimen as well. He even swears by Metamucil, pushing it on reporters every chance he gets according to the article.
(Did you see what I did there with the word ’swear’? Clever, no?)
Tags: cussing, Rick Barnes
6 Responses to “Rick Barnes Won’t Waste His Life”
By Kevin Bussey on Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Since my team didn’t even make the tourney I’ll pull for Rick and UT!
By danny on Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
if you’re looking for a team, come to the ucla bruins. howland is the son of a presbyterian minister and attends bel air presbyterian church. forget texas.
By buddy watts on Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
I still despise the longhorns!
By bryan on Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
Hook ‘Em Horns!
Hey Buddy, your Buckeyes are still in the hunt for the NIT, so at least you got that going for you.
By buddy watts on Mar 29, 2008 | Reply
I’ll take what I can get! It is a respectable showing considering all that we lost from last years team!
By paulette on Mar 30, 2008 | Reply
Its good to know that Rick is changing for the better.