Tubby Smith Leaves UK for Minnesota

[JoeBulls]

4 elite eights and a national championship in 10yrs and the guy leaves to avoid losing his job...That's dedication to excellence.

What a retarded comment that is.

How about 4 elite eights and a national championship -- yet he has an AD and fan base that won't get off his ass.

The guy takes a sub-par team to the 2nd round of the NCAA's and people talk like he should be fired...

That right there is a big middle finger to the entire KY organization.

Way to go Tubby.

Just another example of the fact that the labor and capital market is a two way street.

Makes me think we should have made a run at Tubby..  Can't really see MN having that much to offer.

JoeBalls- This speaks to your whining 'whoa is me' attitude.

You think people are entitled to their job simply b/c they don't 'screw up'. Wake up you whiny liberal, this is a capitalistic society...If you don't do as good or better than the guy b/f you, your a$$ gets fired. Learn to deal with it.

Why would UK keep somebody that has only gone downhill since his arrival?

BTW - UK should NEVER have a subpar team.

And someone needs to explain to me how 5 SEC titles -- 5 SEC tournament titles - 3 elite 8's and national title is underperforming..

fly me to the moon.

[hightechbull]

BTW - UK should NEVER have a subpar team.

That is what people say about Alabama, but they have not done "Richard's nickname" in years.  They grind through coaches like a nicotine addict huffs through a carton of cigarettes.

Sorry, but every team goes through a down cycle.  What coach will be the next Cialis miracle drug for the flaccid state of UK's BB team.

[Joe]

I don't think Donovan leaves Florida for UK for this reason, anything UK offers, UF can and probably will match + some. I think he could leave UF, but for the Miami Heat...

Anyways back to USF, there isn't much play in the scenrio unless UF went after Marshall as stated.

It is amazing that Tubby is making 1.8M at Minnesota...remember those suggestions to hire Tubby once he was canned? Ya...

[Guest Rueben_Horowitz]

Comparing Alabama to UK is absurd.

[JoeB]

Seth Davis is saying Tom Crean is a real contender for the UK job.  Stated this on PTI.............

[sdgukhsdgl]

Comparing Alabama to UK is absurd.

i assume he meant bama football and UK basketball ... which makes sense.  both programs are living in the past    ;D

I don't know how I feel about Tubby leaving.  I think I would have preferred he stay at UK because he has not been that great for them and Pearl is 2-2 against him.  

[Guest Rueben_Horowitz]

Comparing Alabama to UK is absurd.

i assume he meant bama football and UK basketball ... which makes sense.  both programs are living in the past    ;D  

I assumed he was talking Alabama football; and I think it's absurd.

How many national championships did Alabama win in the 1990's?

[HarveyGlass]

Donovan, Calipari, Gillispie, Barnes.  Lots of "respect" for Pearl too, RockyTop.

P.S.  Good luck to the Vols tonight, beat OSU.

[VeryBullish]

4 elite eights and a national championship in 10yrs and the guy leaves to avoid losing his job...That's dedication to excellence.

That's absurd. Although Tubby could have done better in conference play, 4 elite eights, and a championship is nothing to dismiss. Basketball is a different type of animal. You'll be hard-pressed to find dominant players who are willing to play 3-4 years in a program...majority of the basketball coaches just cant graduate a strong class and re-load the next year. Who does Billy Donovan have for next year? Not convinced? Look at Krzyzewski. He lost McRoberts today. Duke is looking really paltry right about now. Michigan State? UCONN? UK fans are really ungrateful. And the SEC is eons better today than in 90's...The UK fans need to get off that glass pipe.

[JoeBulls]

Couldn't agree with your more VeryBullish.

Lots of truth.