Longhorns’ men’s basketball coach now watching what he says, eats
Despite a long history of, uh, very colorful language during a consistent coaching career that has included one Final Four, 13 straight NCAA tournament appearances and 15 postseason victories, Rick Barnes has had a change of heart.
And voice.
The Texas coach no longer curses.
Swear to God.
For many coaches, giving up cursing would represent a sterner test of wills than being unable to question a ref’s call. Using four-letter words, hyphenated words and words that would make a sailor blush have been a part of coaching for as long as basketball has been around. In fact, some say James Naismith uttered the first curse word when he smashed his thumb nailing that peach basket to the barn wall.