KNOXVILLE – In his first season as Tennessee’s basketball coach, Rick Barnes brought back one tradition from several decades ago.
The recent resurrection of another tradition won’t continue, though, under his watch.
Barnes said Monday he doesn’t plan to wear the bright orange blazer his three predecessors donned when the Volunteers host in-state rival Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
Ray Mears and his coaches wore the orange sport coats during the 1970s, and recent Tennessee coaches Bruce Pearl, Cuonzo Martin and Donnie Tyndall broke out the look for the rivalry games against Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
Barnes, who brought back the giant “T” for players to run through onto the court before the game, won’t wear an orange blazer, though.