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Skorned at UK; Tubby's off to Minnesota

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University of Kentucky coach Tubby Smith annouced earlier today that he is leaving UK for the cooler climate of the University of Minnesota and the Big 10.  This comes after one of the most stressful years in the coach's career, and tons of other flack from over-zealous UK alum.

 

 


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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
987 days ago
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Im happy for Tubby. The UK fans never gave him a fair shot, and they never appreciated how good a coach he really was. Maybe he weill get his just due in Minn.
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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer
987 days ago
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I thought "UK" was too good to be true. (I.e. United Kingdom, i.e. United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland... yeah, you get the jist...)
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
987 days ago
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Alex Im Irish and I am not able to reconize the United Kingdom as a functional fan base...


PS how bout that Wales game?
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LastRowAll-American
987 days ago
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All this is about is race! He was never accepted @ UK and nothing was going to change...It wouldn't have matter if he played for a National Championship every year!
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ChristofMVP
987 days ago
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This is a step down for Tubby. Guess the pressue at UK finally got to him. Wonder who will go next....
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
987 days ago
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No one can live up to that UK legacy their fans are unrealistic. Look at the facts Kentucky basketball is over 120 yrs old, theyve won 7 national titles and 1 of those was won by Tubby. Yet it still wasnt enough
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KelsdadAll-Star
987 days ago
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Tubby won with Pitino's recruits. Now he's at Louisville and all the good players are going there without leaving the state.
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JamesmoutonWaterboy
987 days ago
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You can now look for Billy Gillespie to move from Texas A&M to Kentucky.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
987 days ago
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All the racist comments are crap. Tubby was accepted and did a decent job, Kentucky really doesn't care what color you are Eisteins. The fact is , if you DON'T WIN in Kentucky, you won't last long. It's a cold hard fact, the fans never got over Pitino leaving. I lived there, the state basically died.
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Leslie MonteiroVarsity
986 days ago
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I love this hire. I don't know how Joel pulls this off, but he did it and I am very happy to get this coach. Tubby Smith is one of the best out there. The guy wins. His teams play good defense. Most importantly, he can recruit. He just knows what he is doing.

I will take him over any of the young coaches right now.

This team needs a quick fix now. This team has to win now. How could anyone argue about this hiring here?

Well done by Joel!

I am already excited about the season right now.

Now my attention will be squarely on the Gophers basketball team. They will be more exciting than the Wolves. They will win.

I am glad now that Gophers basketball will be relevant. It's the way it should be. It's good to know that Minnesota basketball will start mattering again. The days of following the Wolves should be over. If you ask me, Gophers basketball has now overtaken the Wolves for fan interest.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
986 days ago
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Tubby was complacent and blamed the players for loosing and he was not doing ANYTHING too help the situation. You cant blame someone else, if you collect the money to do the job, then YOUR supposed to do it. For those who think it has too do with color, YOU NEED TOO STOP making that an issue. Its not true. He was at UK 10 years. In ten yrs he would know if racism was a factor. Its not that UK fans expect a NCAA championship every yr, but every few yrs or so!!! I dont think that is extreme expectations! UK Fans will follow and support ANY new coach just as they supported Tubby
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