If Bruce is let go... I want Tubby Smith

[andymuffins]

To make this as long an answer as I possible can: No.

 

[wildnkrazykat]

the best thing that could happen to you would be bruce leave and you all snag a good young coach that teaches the value of fundamentals and defense and mental toughness. bruceball is alot of smoke and mirrors to me.

 

[tri_vol]

the best thing that could happen to you would be bruce leave and you all snag a good young coach that teaches the value of fundamentals and defense and mental toughness. bruceball is alot of smoke and mirrors to me.

I kinda agree. Would like to us be tougher and play better defense. That's how you win championships.

 

[Lexvol]

the best thing that could happen to you would be bruce leave and you all snag a good young coach that teaches the value of fundamentals and defense and mental toughness. bruceball is alot of smoke and mirrors to me.

Youth is overrated.

 

[Lexvol]

I kinda agree. Would like to us be tougher and play better defense. That's how you win championships.

You just described every basketball team Tubby has coached.

 

[Velo Vol]

nm

Sound reasoning.

 

[wildnkrazykat]

You just described every basketball team Tubby has coached.

i would think the quality of athlete you get would drop significantly though. tubby would be way too easy to recruit against in the SEC.

 

[zjcvols]

Here's my problem with Tubbs:

The man knows his X & O's. There is no doubt. He can bring great D and solid halfcourt O to UT. That'd be nice. But the man struggled to recruit at KENTUCKY!!!!! We are talking about the 2nd or 3rd best program in the nation. I just don't think he can recruit here. Now if you can get some great asst. coaches to recruit for him, I'd think that'd be good.

 

[homefry20]

Well it's also a bit more difficult, I'm sure, to recruit to Minnesota than to UK. Either way, I'm not saying he'd be my 1st choice, but I wouldn't be upset if it did happen. I doubt it will, though.

Tubby Smith also has two highly recruited Memphis kids on his roster and will likely get one more soon. It would definitely open up the recruiting here since Tubbs is well liked and respected in Memphis and has several friends and relationships established here.

 

[Lexvol]

Here's my problem with Tubbs:

The man knows his X & O's. There is no doubt. He can bring great D and solid halfcourt O to UT. That'd be nice. But the man struggled to recruit at KENTUCKY!!!!! We are talking about the 2nd or 3rd best program in the nation. I just don't think he can recruit here. Now if you can get some great asst. coaches to recruit for him, I'd think that'd be good.

Saying he struggled to recruit is a bit of a stretch. He struggled to recruit to the level of Pitino and Calipari is much more of an honest statement.

 

[utvols00]

Bruce is not gone anywhere yet, quit starting stupid threads

 

[tvolsfan]

Bruce is not gone anywhere yet, quit starting stupid threads

I don't think the OP implied Bruce was already gone.

 

[YankeeVol]

Bruce is not gone anywhere yet, quit starting stupid threads

Thats why it says IF in the thread title. Quit making stupid posts

 

[wildnkrazykat]

if tubby @ uk struggled to beat ut and florida and vandy, what makes anyone think that tubby @ ut could beat uk, florida and vandy

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Here is the thing we have to keep in mind guys. The penalty will drive what kind of coach we get. If its just a postseason ban or just a year suspension then... Hamilton can open his checkbook and get a hot name. However if we get hammered like Indiana did and blackballed then coaches will be scared to death to come here because of all the resrictions. At that case then even Buzz peterson wouldn't take this job back.

 

[hatvol96]

with Pitino's players. a blind man could win with that squad

Yeah, Scott Padgett, Nazr Muhammed, and Jeff Shepard were real superstars. They simply outalented Duke in the regional final that year. Oh, wait.

 

[hatvol96]

if tubby @ uk struggled to beat ut and florida and vandy, what makes anyone think that tubby @ ut could beat uk, florida and vandy

When did Tubby Smith struggle to beat Tennessee and Vanderbilt?

 

[hatvol96]

This. Tubby's A1. People forget that pesky little winning thing he did at TU as well.
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He had UGA a fluke John Wallace jumper from the Elite Eight. Anyone who thinks the man isn't a topflight coach should take up watching cricket.

 

[voltnh]

i'm literally wiping the sweet tea off of my computer screen as I type

$1 gone to waste :censored:

 

[tigervol9802]

When did Tubby Smith struggle to beat Tennessee and Vanderbilt?

Off the top of my head 2 losses in 99, 1 in 00, 1 in 06, and 1 in 07.

15-5 if I am counting properly?

 

[wildnkrazykat]

that might have been all it was, but i swear to God it felt like they were beating us like redheaded step children

 

[hatvol96]

Here is the thing we have to keep in mind guys. The penalty will drive what kind of coach we get. If its just a postseason ban or just a year suspension then... Hamilton can open his checkbook and get a hot name. However if we get hammered like Indiana did and blackballed then coaches will be scared to death to come here because of all the resrictions. At that case then even Buzz peterson wouldn't take this job back.

The 'AA didn't hammer Indiana. The reprobates Sampson had populated the roster with all left or were told to leave. That's why they had to start over, not any sanctions.

 

[homefry20]

I think its funny that Tubby can get more premium Memphis talent to come to Minneapolis than Pearl can get to come across the state.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

The ONLY downside to Tubby is he is probably bring the Prince look a like son Saul with him.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

The 'AA didn't hammer Indiana. The reprobates Sampson had populated the roster with all left or were told to leave. That's why they had to start over, not any sanctions.

ok my mistake. Thank ye kindly