First, let me say that I do not think that Barbee will be returning to UTEP. He didn't like it here the first time, and really made no secret about it. It's also obvious that for many in this community, the feeling is mutual.
However, PURPLE, it is ridiculous not to give the man proper credit for what he did here. Sadler left him one great player in DJ, a decent player in Kilgore, and absolutely nothing else of any value. However, in his four years here, his team's improved every year, he brought in a number of fantastic recruits who actually stayed and played for the program , won a conference championship in a conference much tougher than today's CUSA, and earned an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Can you say anything remotely similar about Tim Floyd?
Tim Floyd has a lot of accomplishments as a college head basketball coach. However, Barbee was a much better coach here at UTEP, and it's not even close.