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03-22-2007, 03:50 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
I'm pretty broken up over this and I don't know what to think. I love Tubby and think he's been very underappreciated, but also feel that his teams have underachieved for a while. I guess I'm a fairly standard UK fan, though significantly less of a redneck. I do feel like most of us act entitled to incredible success, and act like a bunch of babies when we don't get there. And we haven't gotten there in a while, so it hasn't been a pleasant environment. This was pretty much inevitable.
In the long run, I feel this is for the best. Tubby hasn't had true support of this fan base for a long time, if ever. He never even gets full credit for his championship run in '98. I don't think he's been happy for a while, and he's put up with quite a lot from the fans and the media. It's been fun, Tubby. Hopefully UK can find a worthy successor. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] 
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#12
03-22-2007, 03:51 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
What's the over/under on the # of high profile coaches who turn down the Kentucky job now?
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03-22-2007, 03:52 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
That's the issue. I'm sure Barnhart thinks he can get anyone, but I have a feeling he's in for a rude awakening.
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03-22-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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That's the issue. I'm sure Barnhart thinks he can get anyone, but I have a feeling he's in for a rude awakening. [/ QUOTE ] Who would you want, in order of preference?
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03-22-2007, 03:56 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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[ QUOTE ] That's the issue. I'm sure Barnhart thinks he can get anyone, but I have a feeling he's in for a rude awakening. [/ QUOTE ] Who would you want, in order of preference? [/ QUOTE ] This goes for me personally, and all have been rumored although the tops are admittedly not very realistic: 1) D'Antoni 2) Pat Riley 3) Donovan 4) Gillespie 5) Pearl 6) Anyone else besides Tubby. Hell even the VCU coach. As for Minnesota, congratulations! Tubby will beat the bad teams in 50-45 games, win you 18 games and occasionally win a tournament game. He will be great for your program. $1.8 million well spent.
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03-22-2007, 03:57 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] That's the issue. I'm sure Barnhart thinks he can get anyone, but I have a feeling he's in for a rude awakening. [/ QUOTE ] Who would you want, in order of preference? [/ QUOTE ] This goes for me personally, and all have been rumored although the tops are admittedly not very realistic: 1) D'Antoni 2) Pat Riley 3) Donovan 4) Gillespie 5) Pearl 6) Anyone else besides Tubby. Hell even the VCU coach. As for Minnesota, congratulations! Tubby will beat the bad teams in 50-45 games, win you 18 games and occasionally win a tournament game. He will be great for your program. $1.8 million well spent. [/ QUOTE ] Tubby was making more than twice as much as D'Antoni, and he is from WV, so that may not be as unrealistic as it first appears.
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03-22-2007, 03:59 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
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Pat Riley? [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] This goes for me personally, and all have been rumored although the tops are admittedly not very realistic [/ QUOTE ]
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#20
03-22-2007, 04:00 PM
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Re: Tubby Smith resigns, taking Minnesota job
UK fans would Lowery be a canidate for the job?
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