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I just heard on the NCAA broadcast that Bo Ryan is the winning-est coach in Big ten history (10 year record) . Why is his name never linked to other openings such as Tennessee, Georgia, Arkansas, etc? How can Wisconsin lock in their top coaches? Is that program so much better than Minnesota...

Ever wonder why the athletic department continues to flounder under the helm of Joel Maturi and there is no accountability? I do not get it. If Joel worked in the private sector, he would have been released long ago. Face it, all the major teams (MBB,Mhockey,Football,WBB) have been...

I have been a Bob Stein fan for a number of years. He has been outspoken in his disappointment in the current regime at the U but will also offer praise when appropriate. He seems fair and balanced and has a lot of personal credibility as a business executive. Agree of disagree, like J Robinson...

Our fate has been set--- there are many open questions about next year such as ...Will our coach be returning next year?---will Mabwke try Europe or the NBA? We can wonder what might have been.....- Devoe and Royce, we can wonder how Al Nolans presence would have radically changed our record...

With efforts like this against Purdue, are we just a bubble team again? Can we win on the road anyplace the rest of the way? The lack of a point guard making us turn-over prone, and any ability to shoot outside is going to make us very one dimensional. The rest of the teams will have an easy...

Guys, wake up on this board and face reality. This is all common sense. No team in the country can lose 4- 5 star recruits such as Royce White, Devoe Joseph , Paul Carter and expect the Gophers to compete for a big 10 title. Tubby recruited these players fully expecting them to remain in the...

is there anyone on this board who knows why the Wisconsin Athletic department is so far ahead of Minnesota in so many key performance indicators? Look at measures that involve Wins, fund raising, academic success, National University rankings, general public perception/national exposure...

I for one am a backer of Jerry Kill! Yes, for the record, I wanted Leach, but since Kill has been hired we need to support him 100%. However, those who know me on the board (usually from Tubby's basketball board) know that I have a dissenting opinion of Joel Maturi and his leadership of the...

We can take the money we would have had to pay for a Big name and Game Changing Coach and spend it on Tubby's Basketball Facility! Maybe we will be like Duke and emphasize Hoops? !!

With the NFL Lockout Next year looming, some of these guys are going to need to work. They don't have the bank accounts that some of the players have. Just another thought but maybe JM is talking to some of the TOP NFL Assistant Coaches......My List includes the following.... Rob Ryan, Ron...

These are difficult decisions and tough times for the U of M. Let's look at this as an opportunity to reset and get back on track after 50 years of mediocrtiy. We have a top notch football facility, a Great area and University, and a fan base who will back a winner. These are tough and...

Joel, before you make a mess out of another Gopher program, I would suggest you lock down the extension for Tubby Smith.

I have been talking for over a year about the real problem at the U of M. Brewster is a a symptom of the problem. Tim Brewster is as good of a coach as we should expect. The U of M does not place a value on Major College Athletics. Get used to that my friends! The brewster hire, the fact that...

Joel needs to go. I had this post on the BB forum last winter and got roasted by the Gopher purists. Sorry gopher puritans and elitists with your heads buried---the U of M will never be able to compete at major Athletics and revenue sports that matter with Mr Maturi at the helm. This is big...

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2010/03/oregon_basketball_tom_izzo_com.html Interesting read......seems as if 31 percent of Oregon thinks Tubby will be the next coach.... I guess Time will tell........... Tubby Smith 31% (274 votes) Tom Izzo 11% (99 votes) Jamie Dixon 30% (265...

I suggest the University choose to be EXCELLENT at 3 major sports--Football---basketball- and Hockey. We should maintain the absolute minimum to be BCS/big10/title iV qualified and create club teams for the rest. ..The majority of the population really does not care that much about the non-rev...

OLD POST FROM MARCH 2010-Resurrected! Open Letter to Joel Maturi --- Joel, I am making this appeal to your common sense and to your stated objective to have a top tier basketball program. Tubby Smith knows what it takes to become a Basketball Power. You have made the correct choice in hiring...

I have been on an Anti- Maturi mantra for quite a while. It is refreshing to see others on this board finally line up behind the call as they review the handling of Athlete/Students in this so called -D1 program at the University. Joel is a nice guy but does not have any idea what it takes to...

I listened to Royce White on WCCO with Mike Max. I was impressed with his attitude and some of the lessons he learned. He had great things to say about Coach Smith and the staff. I would be interested to hear others comments and impressions. It is a real shame the kid did not play this year...

I thought I would pass along a some highlights of a conversation I had over the weekend with one of the ACC's top assistant coaches. He was on a recruiting trip in the West Coast and I had a chance to catch up with him to get his perspective. In his opinion, Tubby Smith is one of the top 10...