Report: Tubby Smith to Arkansas

**cycloneworld** · 03-14-2011, 03:40 PM

According to ESPN 1500 in Minneapolis, Arkansas is very close to hiring Tubby Smith away from Minnesota.

I'm not sure why Tubby's name keeps coming up for good jobs considering he hasn't really done anything at Minnesota...

I'd rather see Mike Anderson leave Missouri.

**ChrisMWilliams** · 03-14-2011, 03:44 PM

There's a reason that his name keeps popping up. He keeps putting it out there. That's how a lot of these things work. Guys who are looking to move often times finds ways to GET their names out in the conversation through the media.

**ISUAgronomist** · 03-14-2011, 03:44 PM

Google Realtime

tubby smith - Google Search

**Knownothing** · 03-14-2011, 03:44 PM

SF NR

Joe Coleman
(Hopkins Sr.)
Minnetonka, MN 6-3/175 Verbal Yes Committed to Minnesota

**cycloneworld** · 03-14-2011, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisMWilliams

There's a reason that his name keeps popping up. He keeps putting it out there. That's how a lot of these things work. Guys who are looking to move often times finds ways to GET their names out in the conversation through the media.

Agree. But unless this ESPN report is completely off base, it appears that Tubby will be HIRED by Arkansas...not just floating his name out there for job security/raises like a lot of other coaches do.

**Cyforce** · 03-14-2011, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Knownothing

SF NR

Joe Coleman
(Hopkins Sr.)
Minnetonka, MN 6-3/175 Verbal Yes Committed to Minnesota

First the Pizza list now Joe Coleman, you're scaring me.
He would be a perfect addition to the 2011 class.

**cyclone13** · 03-14-2011, 03:50 PM

$2.2 million per season - can the Razorbacks top it ?

**Drive4cy** · 03-14-2011, 03:51 PM

Tubby wants to come back to the SEC and stick it to Kentucky.

**BryceC** · 03-14-2011, 03:51 PM

Tubby is riding that National Championship with Pitino's guys hard.

**jdoggivjc** · 03-14-2011, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Drive4cy

Tubby wants to come back to the SEC and stick it to Kentucky.

He may want out of Minnesota more than he wants back into the SEC to stick it to Kentucky.

Holy crap - Minnesota's entire AD is heading straight for the dumpster. What the hell happened?

**MNCyGuy** · 03-14-2011, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

He may want out of Minnesota more than he wants back into the SEC to stick it to Kentucky.

Holy crap - Minnesota's entire AD is heading straight for the dumpster. What the hell happened?

They kept giving Joel Maturi a paycheck.

**cyclonepower** · 03-14-2011, 04:02 PM

Maybe get the Sampson kid as a transfer, go get em Royce!

**cycloneSOULja** · 03-14-2011, 04:02 PM

Tubby Smith is a Southern guy. He's been wanting out, it's just that Minnesota wanted him badly when he was available.

I say Minnesota would be fine with letting him go. He has cost the Gophers a ton of money, and his teams have underperformed. He's a decent coach, but I think his best days are behind him.

If he leaves, I think MN should make a run at Ben Jacobson.

**MNCyGuy** · 03-14-2011, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneSOULja

Tubby Smith is a Southern guy. He's been wanting out, it's just that Minnesota wanted him badly when he was available.

I say Minnesota would be fine with letting him go. He has cost the Gophers a ton of money, and his teams have underperformed. He's a decent coach, but I think his best days are behind him.

If he leaves, I think MN should make a run at Ben Jacobson.

I think he'll learn from Greg's mistake and not chase the money away from UNI. Sort of like Chris Peterson after Hawkins left Boise.

**jdoggivjc** · 03-14-2011, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneSOULja

Tubby Smith is a Southern guy. He's been wanting out, it's just that Minnesota wanted him badly when he was available.

I say Minnesota would be fine with letting him go. He has cost the Gophers a ton of money, and his teams have underperformed. He's a decent coach, but I think his best days are behind him.

If he leaves, I think MN should make a run at Ben Jacobson.

I understand why we all would like for that to happen (

), and we all know Minnesota is always willing to dive head-first into a program-crippling mistake (see Tim Brewster), but, considering what's happened with McDermott and Keno Davis, is Jacobson willing to make that mistake, or does he realize what he has in Cedar Falls?