Handing Over the Reigns?
Multiple sources are reporting that Tubby Smith has resigned from Kentucky and accepted the coaching position at Minnesota.
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Gee… where have we seen a coaching move like this before? Maybe no one is taking notes when Herb Sendek talks about the finer points of hanging onto a lead late in a game, but apparently Steve Alford and Tubby Smith were paying attention when he discussed exit strategies.
ESPN
CBS SportsLine
Gee… where have we seen a coaching move like this before? Maybe no one is taking notes when Herb Sendek talks about the finer points of hanging onto a lead late in a game, but apparently Steve Alford and Tubby Smith were paying attention when he discussed exit strategies.
Coaches will be listening to Tubby Smith’s exit strategy lectures in the future. Reports indicate that Kentucky will pay Smith the $1.3 million bonus he was due on April 3.
Does this open the door for Rick Pitino’s return to Lexington? Thomas Wolf said, “You can’t go home again.” Maybe in this day and age you can, if the price is right… Only time will tell.
Does this open the door for Rick Pitino’s return to Lexington? Thomas Wolf said, “You can’t go home again.” Maybe in this day and age you can, if the price is right… Only time will tell.
