(04-18-2016 09:25 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Minny made a panic decision...Dick Pitino just took them 8-23...I bet they wouldn't mind Tubby coming back with Austin and Andre Hollins, beating UCLA in the NCAAs.

That's like saying Kentucky would've wanted Tubby back after Gillispie. Nope. They hired someone else.

(04-18-2016 09:38 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:25 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Minny made a panic decision...Dick Pitino just took them 8-23...I bet they wouldn't mind Tubby coming back with Austin and Andre Hollins, beating UCLA in the NCAAs.

That's like saying Kentucky would've wanted Tubby back after Gillispie. Nope. They hired someone else.

moreover, Pitino Jr's only decent Minny team won the NIT title with Tubby's kids...

(04-18-2016 09:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:38 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:25 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Minny made a panic decision...Dick Pitino just took them 8-23...I bet they wouldn't mind Tubby coming back with Austin and Andre Hollins, beating UCLA in the NCAAs.

That's like saying Kentucky would've wanted Tubby back after Gillispie. Nope. They hired someone else.

moreover, Pitino Jr's only decent Minny team won the NIT title with Tubby's kids...

http://ferrall.radio.cbssports.com/2013/...ight-move/

“I think the big problem that people had here, was that while he brought the program back to respectability it never matched the great expectations that people had,” Rand said. “The win over UCLA on Friday night was the first NCAA Tournament win of his entire tenure in six years here. He never finished above .500 in Big Ten, never had a Top 5 finish in the Big Ten. There’s probably a 70/30 split here right now with the 70 percent being happy with this move.”

By the way, why are you talking about Pitino Jr.? He was a worse hire than Tubby for Minnesota. But it doesn't change the fact Tubby is a bad hire for Memphis.

(04-18-2016 09:47 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:38 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:25 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Minny made a panic decision...Dick Pitino just took them 8-23...I bet they wouldn't mind Tubby coming back with Austin and Andre Hollins, beating UCLA in the NCAAs.

That's like saying Kentucky would've wanted Tubby back after Gillispie. Nope. They hired someone else.

moreover, Pitino Jr's only decent Minny team won the NIT title with Tubby's kids...

By the way, why are you talking about Pitino Jr.? He was a worse hire than Tubby for Minnesota. But it doesn't change the fact Tubby is a bad hire for Memphis.

what you quoted had noting to do with what I said, and my point is the Minny folks have been making bad hoops decisions lately...firing Tubby was one of those bad decisions, and it's worked to our advantage.

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

http://www.thedailygopher.com/2016/2/18/...ys-revenge

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Many tried to blame his poor recruiting at Texas Tech on being located in Lubbock. But that does not hold water for his poor recruiting at Minnesota. Being in the largest Metro area in the state cannot be used as an excuse for poor recruiting. Especially since Minnesota knocked down a top 25 recruiting class for 2016

Never finished higher than 6th in conference after leaving UK.

(04-18-2016 10:17 PM)dcg141 Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

http://www.thedailygopher.com/2016/2/18/...ys-revenge

Whatever. I'm just thankful we don't have to read something called "The Daily Gopher" to get information on our Team!

(04-19-2016 07:21 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Many tried to blame his poor recruiting at Texas Tech on being located in Lubbock. But that does not hold water for his poor recruiting at Minnesota. Being in the largest Metro area in the state cannot be used as an excuse for poor recruiting. Especially since Minnesota knocked down a top 25 recruiting class for 2016

Never finished higher than 6th in conference after leaving UK.

Uh, he came into Memphis got Andre and Austin Hollins...moreover playing in the AAC is nothing compared to the B1G or Big XII

Sounds like you're mad Pastner's not here anymore...go be a GT fan if that's what you want.

(04-19-2016 07:21 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:20 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  This is a homerun hire for Memphis.

http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Many tried to blame his poor recruiting at Texas Tech on being located in Lubbock. But that does not hold water for his poor recruiting at Minnesota. Being in the largest Metro area in the state cannot be used as an excuse for poor recruiting. Especially since Minnesota knocked down a top 25 recruiting class for 2016

Never finished higher than 6th in conference after leaving UK.

Where were these arguments when Pastner was running our recruiting in the ground? You're all about recruiting rankings now?

(04-18-2016 09:47 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:38 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:25 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:20 PM)G-Man Wrote:  http://wreckemred.com/2016/03/09/minneso...bby-smith/

"...Fans around the state of Minnesota definitely were excited when Smith was first hired. Former AD Joel Maturi called it a “home run hire,”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-s...e-1.217888

"Minnesota needed a home-run hire, someone who could energize the team..."

Minnesota Basketball - Why the Tubby Smith Era Should Come to an Abrupt End.

Minny made a panic decision...Dick Pitino just took them 8-23...I bet they wouldn't mind Tubby coming back with Austin and Andre Hollins, beating UCLA in the NCAAs.

That's like saying Kentucky would've wanted Tubby back after Gillispie. Nope. They hired someone else.

moreover, Pitino Jr's only decent Minny team won the NIT title with Tubby's kids...

http://ferrall.radio.cbssports.com/2013/...ight-move/

“I think the big problem that people had here, was that while he brought the program back to respectability it never matched the great expectations that people had,” Rand said. “The win over UCLA on Friday night was the first NCAA Tournament win of his entire tenure in six years here. He never finished above .500 in Big Ten, never had a Top 5 finish in the Big Ten. There’s probably a 70/30 split here right now with the 70 percent being happy with this move.”

By the way, why are you talking about Pitino Jr.? He was a worse hire than Tubby for Minnesota. But it doesn't change the fact Tubby is a bad hire for Memphis.

Since 1975 (modern era of college hoops), Minnesota has a 44% winning record in the B10. If you exclude the vacated seasons from their scandals, they have a 33% record in the B10. Tubby had a 43% record there. Heck, Clem was cheating and he was their best coach in the history of the program - and he only won 46%.

To set the bar at 50% in the B10 for Minnesota is ridiculous. They've had 2 seasons in the last 20 years above 50%.

They've made 7 NCAA tourneys that were not vacated. Tubby has 3 of those. Haskins was their most successful coach. (Of course, that ended with his 7 year show cause.) After Clem, Tubby is the only one to have any success there.

(04-19-2016 01:48 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:47 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:38 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:25 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Minny made a panic decision...Dick Pitino just took them 8-23...I bet they wouldn't mind Tubby coming back with Austin and Andre Hollins, beating UCLA in the NCAAs.

That's like saying Kentucky would've wanted Tubby back after Gillispie. Nope. They hired someone else.

moreover, Pitino Jr's only decent Minny team won the NIT title with Tubby's kids...

http://ferrall.radio.cbssports.com/2013/...ight-move/

“I think the big problem that people had here, was that while he brought the program back to respectability it never matched the great expectations that people had,” Rand said. “The win over UCLA on Friday night was the first NCAA Tournament win of his entire tenure in six years here. He never finished above .500 in Big Ten, never had a Top 5 finish in the Big Ten. There’s probably a 70/30 split here right now with the 70 percent being happy with this move.”

By the way, why are you talking about Pitino Jr.? He was a worse hire than Tubby for Minnesota. But it doesn't change the fact Tubby is a bad hire for Memphis.

Since 1975 (modern era of college hoops), Minnesota has a 44% winning record in the B10. If you exclude the vacated seasons from their scandals, they have a 33% record in the B10. Tubby had a 43% record there. Heck, Clem was cheating and he was their best coach in the history of the program - and he only won 46%.

To set the bar at 50% in the B10 for Minnesota is ridiculous. They've had 2 seasons in the last 20 years above 50%.

They've made 7 NCAA tourneys that were not vacated. Tubby has 3 of those. Haskins was their most successful coach. (Of course, that ended with his 7 year show cause.) After Clem, Tubby is the only one to have any success there.

So, in other words, he was great coach at a crummy job but was not as crummy as some of the other crummier coaches?

(04-19-2016 07:38 PM)Penny Lane Wrote:  

(04-19-2016 01:48 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:47 PM)G-Man Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-18-2016 09:38 PM)G-Man Wrote:  That's like saying Kentucky would've wanted Tubby back after Gillispie. Nope. They hired someone else.

moreover, Pitino Jr's only decent Minny team won the NIT title with Tubby's kids...

http://ferrall.radio.cbssports.com/2013/...ight-move/

“I think the big problem that people had here, was that while he brought the program back to respectability it never matched the great expectations that people had,” Rand said. “The win over UCLA on Friday night was the first NCAA Tournament win of his entire tenure in six years here. He never finished above .500 in Big Ten, never had a Top 5 finish in the Big Ten. There’s probably a 70/30 split here right now with the 70 percent being happy with this move.”

By the way, why are you talking about Pitino Jr.? He was a worse hire than Tubby for Minnesota. But it doesn't change the fact Tubby is a bad hire for Memphis.

Since 1975 (modern era of college hoops), Minnesota has a 44% winning record in the B10. If you exclude the vacated seasons from their scandals, they have a 33% record in the B10. Tubby had a 43% record there. Heck, Clem was cheating and he was their best coach in the history of the program - and he only won 46%.

To set the bar at 50% in the B10 for Minnesota is ridiculous. They've had 2 seasons in the last 20 years above 50%.

They've made 7 NCAA tourneys that were not vacated. Tubby has 3 of those. Haskins was their most successful coach. (Of course, that ended with his 7 year show cause.) After Clem, Tubby is the only one to have any success there.

So, in other words, he was great coach at a crummy job but was not as crummy as some of the other crummier coaches?

Tubby made the NCAA tournament three times in all of his years at Minnesota, after having been declared a top tier coach and a "home run" hire by the national sports media--and how much he was under-appreciated as the great coach he was at Kentucky.

In two of the three NCAA tournaments he took Minnesota to, he lost in the first game. He had very good talent at Minnesota and couldn't win more than 4 out of 10 games in the Big Ten? And he only won two NCAA games in his entire time there? And both of those wins were in ONE tournament season? That's supposed to be considered as a great coaching job?

Compare it to Pastner's NCAA tourney record at Memphis. He went to the NCAA tourney four times. How many times did Pastner lose in the first round of the NCAA Tourney?

And I agree Pastner was not a good coach. So, why should I agree that Tubby is? He lost two-thirds of his first round games.

Sure is interesting to see things change and stay the same, right?

My thoughts about Tubby haven't changed.

AND

Penny might be the best hire to replace Tubby (and would certainly be a better choice than keeping the Tubster)

BUT

There is NO reason NOT to take time making sure there's not a better hire available than an unknown.

AND

There is no rush to have to make a quick move.

SO

The smartest thing Memphis could do, is to TAKE TIME making a decision, wait until the NCAAs are done, then make sure there's no option better than Penny, and then hire Penny if there isn't.

This thread is hilarious to read through, joking about losing to ECU and USF and Tubby manage both this season, lol.

A small minority hated the hire from day one.

I think a lot of us were just drunk on the unexpected ecstasy of Georgia Tech freeing us.

How dare you use one of my old posts!! Lol. I was dead wrong. And will admit it. Unlike many folks around here that still think the young coach k to be is the 2nd coming even now, after he’s made a wreck of Joja tech. Worst season I can ever remember tech having.

Those who insisted he would fail miserably as a recruiter and sink the talent level were totally vindicated.

It happened.

(04-14-2016 11:40 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 11:34 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  Repeat after me:

Opie is gone
Opie is gone
Opie is gone


Now this:

No more loosey goosey

No more mindfulness

No more personal matter


No more outer space

If we have a question about COACHING we can actually ask Tubby and probably get a decent answer



I feel better

How about a round of gratitude bracelets!

The guy can't RECRUIT!!!!!!!! I love Tubby but let me say again the guy can't RECRUIT,if you can't get any of these star players out of this city to play here or even RECRUIT them you are not fit to be the head coach here!!!