OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
Lol, Andy Katz just said Minnesota has a passionate fanbase. Maybe for hockey but not b-ball.
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Buckeyedynasty
I'd hit it!
I have to admit this whole Tubby to Minnesota thing is shocking to me. I can't believe they could even pay him. Hell it will probably take 90% of the athletic budget just to pay his salary. Wow, hell of a hire my Minny if true.
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jimotis4heisman
Banned
yup. and williams is a very very cool place. pre depression construction.
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
BUCKYLE;790824; said:
And Kentucky used to be the premiere basketball school.
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Buckeyedynasty
I'd hit it!
And monkeys might fly out of my butt!! J/KBUCKYLE;790875; said:
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CPD
Kentucky's Smith takes Minnesota job; Alford leaving Iowa
Friday, March 23, 2007 From wire reports
With Kentucky fans dogging him after another disappointing finish, Tubby Smith is bolting the bluegrass for Minnesota.
Smith will be introduced as the 16th coach of the Golden Gophers at a noon news conference today, ending a 10-year tenure in Lexington that seemed to be nearing an end even before Minnesota contacted him.
The Wildcats went 22-12 and made it to the NCAA Tournament, but lost to top-seeded Kansas in the second round, turning up the heat on the coach of college basketball's winningest program.
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Kentucky's Smith takes Minnesota job; Alford leaving Iowa
Friday, March 23, 2007 From wire reports
With Kentucky fans dogging him after another disappointing finish, Tubby Smith is bolting the bluegrass for Minnesota.
Smith will be introduced as the 16th coach of the Golden Gophers at a noon news conference today, ending a 10-year tenure in Lexington that seemed to be nearing an end even before Minnesota contacted him.
The Wildcats went 22-12 and made it to the NCAA Tournament, but lost to top-seeded Kansas in the second round, turning up the heat on the coach of college basketball's winningest program.
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IronBuckI
Calmer than you are.
BUCKYLE;790875; said:
Buckeyedynasty;790878; said:And monkeys might fly out of my butt!! J/K
Just heard that as soon as Tubby's hiring was announced, Minny sold over one hundred season tickets packages. I'm guessing that's on top of the ones they already had sold for next year. I imagine that number will go up by alot. I don't know how many they have available, but I'll guess that they won't be available for long.
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Very impressive hire by the Gophs. I don't know what the salary is but just about anything is worth it. Immediate respectability, instant rejuvenation of the fan base in all sports, and getting the drop on scUM. Can't beat those three. Icing is that it's great for the Big Ten as well. Would of had to pull the trigger myself. 
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BUCKYLE
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coastalbuck;794227; said:Very impressive hire by the Gophs. I don't know what the salary is but just about anything is worth it. Immediate respectability, instant rejuvenation of the fan base in all sports, and getting the drop on scUM. Can't beat those three. Icing is that it's great for the Big Ten as well. Would of had to pull the trigger myself.
Well said.
I hope scUM doesn't hire some idiot. I hope this is the start of an era of B10 dominance in basketball. Hell, maybe we can even win a couple of ACC/B10 challenges.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Teague should be nervous about caliber of Big Ten coaches
The Big Ten advanced four teams to the 48-team NCAA men?s basketball tournament in 1982. Indiana and Iowa won openers and were eliminated in the round of 32. Ohio State lost in the opening round. The Gophers were the conference champions. They had a first-round bye, survived Tennessee-Chattanooga 62-61, and then lost to Louisville in the round of 16 in Birmingham, Ala.
It was an unimpressive finish for a Big Ten that had come through its best-ever basketball era:
Indiana beat Michigan in the national finals in 1976 ? the second tournament where more than one team per conference could get a bid. Michigan State beat Indiana State in the Magic-Bird final in 1979. Purdue and Iowa were in the Final Four in 1980. Indiana won the title again in 1981.
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The state of coaching also explains the dilemma faced by Norwood Teague, the Gophers? athletic director, when it comes to Tubby Smith. Teague doesn?t have the younger, full-of-steam Tubby to take on this extra-challenging Big Ten. He has a Tubby who has overseen teams that became completely unglued in conference play for three consecutive winters.
These Gophers lost 11 of 16, went 8-11 against Big Ten opponents and backed into a No. 11 seed in the NCAA tournament. The backing in could continue on Friday night: The Gophers have stumbled into UCLA ? a No. 6 seed flawed by a lack of depth and a recent injury to standout Jordan Adams.
A victory over UCLA would be Smith?s first in the NCAA in his six seasons at Minnesota. There?s a strong sentiment (from here, anyway) that one win won?t be enough for Teague to keep Tubby.
Maybe Florida, the No. 3 in Austin, Texas, could get waylaid by Northwestern (La.) State, giving Tubby?s bunch an easier path to a Sweet 16. That would be a job-saver, but it wouldn?t change what lies ahead for the Gophers in the Big Ten.
Izzo: fantastic and energetic. Indiana?s Tom Crean: crazed and energetic. Wisconsin?s Bo Ryan: 66 and still the Miracle Worker of Madison. Ohio State?s Thad Matta: known as a great recruiter, and now as an outstanding coach with the rise of the current Buckeyes.
Michigan?s John Beilein: a veteran pro. Purdue?s Matt Painter: a younger pro. Iowa?s Fran McCaffrey and Illinois? John Groce: Both replaced the humdrum with fire. Nebraska?s Tim Miles: No basketball tradition, but grand facilities for a program builder. Maryland?s on the way in 2014 with the promise of Mark Turgeon.
Teague has reason to be very nervous about the future of Gophers basketball. With today?s Tubby, tomorrow very well could put the Gophers perennially in the same tier as Northwestern, Penn State and perhaps Rutgers ... fighting for 11th through 14th in the Big Ten.
Entire article: http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/199272901.html?refer=y
The Big Ten advanced four teams to the 48-team NCAA men?s basketball tournament in 1982. Indiana and Iowa won openers and were eliminated in the round of 32. Ohio State lost in the opening round. The Gophers were the conference champions. They had a first-round bye, survived Tennessee-Chattanooga 62-61, and then lost to Louisville in the round of 16 in Birmingham, Ala.
It was an unimpressive finish for a Big Ten that had come through its best-ever basketball era:
Indiana beat Michigan in the national finals in 1976 ? the second tournament where more than one team per conference could get a bid. Michigan State beat Indiana State in the Magic-Bird final in 1979. Purdue and Iowa were in the Final Four in 1980. Indiana won the title again in 1981.
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The state of coaching also explains the dilemma faced by Norwood Teague, the Gophers? athletic director, when it comes to Tubby Smith. Teague doesn?t have the younger, full-of-steam Tubby to take on this extra-challenging Big Ten. He has a Tubby who has overseen teams that became completely unglued in conference play for three consecutive winters.
These Gophers lost 11 of 16, went 8-11 against Big Ten opponents and backed into a No. 11 seed in the NCAA tournament. The backing in could continue on Friday night: The Gophers have stumbled into UCLA ? a No. 6 seed flawed by a lack of depth and a recent injury to standout Jordan Adams.
A victory over UCLA would be Smith?s first in the NCAA in his six seasons at Minnesota. There?s a strong sentiment (from here, anyway) that one win won?t be enough for Teague to keep Tubby.
Maybe Florida, the No. 3 in Austin, Texas, could get waylaid by Northwestern (La.) State, giving Tubby?s bunch an easier path to a Sweet 16. That would be a job-saver, but it wouldn?t change what lies ahead for the Gophers in the Big Ten.
Izzo: fantastic and energetic. Indiana?s Tom Crean: crazed and energetic. Wisconsin?s Bo Ryan: 66 and still the Miracle Worker of Madison. Ohio State?s Thad Matta: known as a great recruiter, and now as an outstanding coach with the rise of the current Buckeyes.
Michigan?s John Beilein: a veteran pro. Purdue?s Matt Painter: a younger pro. Iowa?s Fran McCaffrey and Illinois? John Groce: Both replaced the humdrum with fire. Nebraska?s Tim Miles: No basketball tradition, but grand facilities for a program builder. Maryland?s on the way in 2014 with the promise of Mark Turgeon.
Teague has reason to be very nervous about the future of Gophers basketball. With today?s Tubby, tomorrow very well could put the Gophers perennially in the same tier as Northwestern, Penn State and perhaps Rutgers ... fighting for 11th through 14th in the Big Ten.
Entire article: http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/199272901.html?refer=y
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