Tubby Smith Gophers coach!!!

[james_walleye]

Well it isnt exactly balmy in Madison, Lansing MI, Iowa City, or Champagne IL. People dont migrate too these cities because of the easy winters. I dont see the U of Miami dominating college basketball either.

[uffdapete]

I'd have to disagree with the geography thing too. In fact the TC has far more to offer than any of those cities, not to mention greater MN. Granted 18 yr old kids have a different perspective than 30-40 retired professional athletes but MN has become home to quite a few athletes who have played for MN teams. If you create a quality program they will play here.

[lawdog]

I'm late here because I've been gone, but I would just say that I am ecstatic about this hire. Tubby has 10 straight 20 win seasons, can't recruit my hiney! This is huge, I am just shocked the U pulled this off. I was just reminiscing last Thursday when I was at the state high school tourney watching Luverne about how fun it used to be going to Gophers games at the barn and the place would just be a mad house. I can't wait for Tubby to bring that back. GO GOPHERS!!!!

[TNFL]

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I've said that many time, but then why are these kids not coming here. Maybe its the great journalism at the Pioneer Press and channel 9. Or lack of it at other colleges. I don't promote cheating in class, but lets be real here. You know it happens everywhere! The question is do you want to win or don't you.

[Scott M]

I wonder what Kentucky thinks of their decision to fire Tubby now? Gillespie is out after 2 years and none of the big names will leave their schools to go to Lexington. KY lost for the first time in like 20 years in the first round last year, and lost in the second round of the NIT this year (Run of consecutive NCAA tournament postseason appearances since 1991 ends). And Gillespie was a lightning rod with the media and fans.

Who's next for KY? A 22-14 loss season was the 2nd most losses in the school's over 100 year history.

[LMITOUT]

bump

[Snag]

Oh, I didn't know they made ninth-place ribbons. Meet the Fockers

[Scott M]

Looks like Kentucky did pretty well moving on to Calipari. It just took an extra coach to get there eventually.

[CaptainMusky]

I agree that this is a good hire for Minnesota, and probably better than what was expected, but just to put a different spin on it, here is an article I found on CBS.

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10080776

Reading this article is quite compelling and pretty much completely accurate.