Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Minnesota Fires Tubby Smith

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Minnesota Fires Tubby Smith

Tubby Smith was fired by Minnesota Monday after doing better than his predecessors, not the first time a school has failed to appreciate the job the national finals-winner has done.  Share on Facebook ·  Tweet post · 15 Comments. On Friday

Tubby Smith was hailed as a rescuer when he came to Minnesota from Kentucky in 2007, a finals-certified coach who would restore a once-proud program to respectability after it was brought down by scandal.

REUTERS/Allen FredricksonSmith did not fail here; he just didn't succeed enough.La Salle University is a modest-sized Catholic school in northwestern Philadelphia.

Tubby Smith won Minnesota's first NCAA Tournament game in 16 years, but it wasn't enough to convince athletic director Norwood Teague to keep him around: the former Kentucky coach has been fired after six seasons in charge at Minnesota. More: The

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has fired Tubby Smith one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament.

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