(Some) UK fans getting their wish??? - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

dabvu2498 · 03-22-2007, 03:12 PM

590 AM from Lexington is reporting that Tubby Smith will be the next head coach at Minnesota.

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_081140713.html

Quote:

(WCCO) Minneapolis WCCO's Mike Max has learned that the University of Minnesota may be close to announcing a new men's basketball coach, and the newest name in the mix is Tubby Smith of Kentucky.

In a meeting Tuesday night between Smith and University of Kentucky officials, a resignation from Smith was expected. Word is that Gophers athletics director Joel Maturi was on a flight Wednesday afternoon to Lexington to meet with Smith.

Smith won a national championship in 1998, his first season with the Wildcats. Kentucky lost to Kansas Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Smith's team lost all six matchups against ranked opponents and finished 9-7 in the SEC. There has been speculation throughout the year that this would be his last at Kentucky.

Former coach Dan Monson resigned on Nov. 30. Jim Molinari took over on an interim basis. The Gophers finished 9-22 overall, 3-13 in the conference. The 22 losses were the most in school history.

The Gophers are in a competition for coaching candidates with two other Big Ten programs. Michigan fired head coach Tommy Amaker on Saturday. The job at Iowa also appears to be vacant. Steve Alford is reportedly close to a deal to take over at the University of New Mexico.

guttle11 · 03-22-2007, 03:16 PM

What the...

Caseyfan21 · 03-22-2007, 03:17 PM

Good for Tubby. He's a good coach and he might as well get out of town under his own terms before all the fans run him out.

cincy09 · 03-22-2007, 03:19 PM

ESPN is now reporting this as well

Javy Pornstache · 03-22-2007, 03:21 PM

Yes!!!!!

Matt700wlw · 03-22-2007, 03:22 PM

There is a rumor floating around here.....we're trying to confirm it

HumnHilghtFreel · 03-22-2007, 03:24 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2808406

RedsFan75 · 03-22-2007, 03:28 PM

http://www.lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=6265858

Matt700wlw · 03-22-2007, 03:28 PM

Interesting...

Sweetstop · 03-22-2007, 03:35 PM

Saw Tubby (along w/ his buddy Mike Sutton) scouting at the Sweet Sixteen yesterday afternoon. Didn't realize it might be for another team.

BRM · 03-22-2007, 03:36 PM

Nice hire for the Gophers.

Javy Pornstache · 03-22-2007, 03:36 PM

The Minnesota report says that he resigned Tuesday night and the Minnesota AD flew to Lexington to meet with Tubby. Reportedly gonna get $1.8MM with the Gophers.

Joseph · 03-22-2007, 03:40 PM

Holy smoke!

5DOLLAR-BLEACHERBUM · 03-22-2007, 03:44 PM

Kinda funny he resigned with alot of Kentucky fans wanting him to be fired. Great move for the Gophers IMO.

5DOLLAR-BLEACHERBUM · 03-22-2007, 03:45 PM

Wonder if it went like this. "I quit" "you can't quit" "why not" "cause your fired"

03-22-2007, 03:16 PM	#2
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? What the... __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute

03-22-2007, 03:17 PM	#3
Caseyfan21 Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,830	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? Good for Tubby. He's a good coach and he might as well get out of town under his own terms before all the fans run him out.

03-22-2007, 03:19 PM	#4
cincy09 Bada Bing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zanesvegas, OH Posts: 1,484	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? ESPN is now reporting this as well __________________ 2006 Redszone Prospect Draft - Johnny Cueto 2007 Redszone Prospect Draft - Pedro Viola, Alexis Oliveras 2007 Redszone Mock Draft - 1st (27) Michael Burgess, Supp. (60) Wes Roemer, 2nd (92) Barry Enright, 3rd (122) Jonathan Bachanov 2009 Redszone Mock Draft - 1st (9) Shelby Miller, 2nd (58) Marc Krauss, 3rd (89) Daniel Fields

03-22-2007, 03:21 PM	#5
Javy Pornstache The Latin Heartthrob Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 625	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? Yes!!!!!

03-22-2007, 03:22 PM	#6
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,131	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? There is a rumor floating around here.....we're trying to confirm it

03-22-2007, 03:24 PM	#7
HumnHilghtFreel Manliness Personified Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,690	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2808406

03-22-2007, 03:28 PM	#8
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03-22-2007, 03:35 PM	#10
Sweetstop La Dolce Vita Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,764	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? Saw Tubby (along w/ his buddy Mike Sutton) scouting at the Sweet Sixteen yesterday afternoon. Didn't realize it might be for another team. __________________ teach tolerance.

03-22-2007, 03:36 PM	#11
BRM Let's ride Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado's eastern plains Posts: 11,232	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? Nice hire for the Gophers.

03-22-2007, 03:40 PM	#13
Joseph Tired of talk. Win! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,123	Re: (Some) UK fans getting their wish??? Holy smoke! __________________ Championships for MY teams in my lifetime: Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90 Chicago Blackhawks - 10 University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12 Cincinnati Bengals - None Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98

03-22-2007, 03:44 PM	#14
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03-22-2007, 03:45 PM	#15
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