Ernie Kent fired; Jeff Goodman says top targets are Tubby and Turgeon

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Oregon is not a good place for recruiting. Definitely a step down from Minnesota. That being said, the Pac-10 is so weak that Tubby could probably win it every year. It ain't happening though.
 

Not worried about Oregon at all. It's Maryland or Minnesota for Tubby (IMHO), and Maryland is not looking to make a change now.
 

I think when Phil Knight is bankrolling the program, not much is out of the question. I don't think Oregon would be a terrible job at all for an established coach like Tubby
 

It's a little tiring the the media always assumes that these inferior programs can raid poor little Minnesota of thier coach. Oregon is definately not a better job. If they were interested in Thad Matta or Bo Ryan would everyone just run with that headline too?
 



Very interesting. More evidence why Tubby and Brewster shouldn't be used in the same sentence when it comes to comparing their achievements. BTW, as other posters alluded Oregon could be considered a good job due to the Nike connection (and successful football program). I think Oregon is also opening a new BB arena next year, so I bet they are trying to make a splash with this hire.
 


Tubby Smith will NOT take another job during his coaching career.
He will retire from Minn.
 



nuggett said:
Tubby Smith will NOT take another job during his coaching career.
He will retire from Minn.
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His family (and Donna's family) are all on the East Coast - Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina.

Oregon is a LONG way from any of those areas.
 

Oregon has been better than MN for the past 10-12 years, to call them inferior is a bit of a homer take, IMO...maybe not leaps and bounds better, but they have been better than MN for over the past decade. Multiple NCAA wins, Conference Championship, etc...to say they are inferior is not true, IMO...
 

Tubby Smith will NOT take another job during his coaching career.
He will retire from Minn.
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How would any of us know? Who knows?
 

I don't see it happening. I do see Oregon getting a quality coach though. New arena and Nike are huge draws. The aspect I hate to admit about Wisconsin is that it has to be the funnest college to attend in the midwest if you are into the campus experience. I see Oregon as that campus on the West Coast. That has to be a draw to potential coaches and recruits.

It'll never happen here and our niche will be the college for those less concerned about the campus experience and those drawn to living in an major metropolitan area.
 



There are legit reasons to think Tubby would go.

Tubby is cozy with Nike. Phil Knight will pay him what he wants (don't say money doesn't matter, it does). Oregon's new 12,000 seat basketball arena cost almost as much as TCF Bank Stadium.
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Oregon's BB budget will be much more than Minnesota's. It will be easier to build a Pac Ten champion than a Big Ten champion. Does that mean he'll go? Who knows? But, anyone who says this is a step down is wrong. There are definite reasons this job is attractive.

I'm surprised Mark Few's name isn't in the mix there. He's an Oregon grad and it is believed that this is his dream job. He could make $3+ million a year there.
 

He's 58 years old.

Knight could get a Mark Few-like hire. Would Tony Bennett leave Virginia after one season? Lawrence Frank.
 

akgopher said:
He's 58 years old.

Knight could get a Mark Few-like hire. Would Tony Bennett leave Virginia after one season?
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That's what I was implying when I offered up Few's name.

But, many others on here were implying that Oregon was step down from Minnesota and that Tubby would never leave. I'm not sure about that. If Phil Knight starts throwing $3 million a year around, plus the new arena, plus the budget, plus Nike's influence, I don't see how anyone can come on here and says "Tubby would never take that job." No one knows.
 

Friend Of Tubby said:
Jeff Goodman is half wrong. I have no idea about Turgeon but Tubby is not going to Oregon.
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How is he half wrong? He didn't say Tubby had any interest, but that Oregon had interest in Tubby. That may or may not be correct, but I don't think any of us can say for sure.
 

The Big L said:
How is he half wrong? He didn't say Tubby had any interest, but that Oregon had interest in Tubby. That may or may not be correct, but I don't think any of us can say for sure.
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He's wrong on Tubby but maybe right on Turgeon. 1 out of 2 = half wrong.
 

tjgopher said:
That's what I was implying when I offered up Few's name.

But, many others on here were implying that Oregon was step down from Minnesota and that Tubby would never leave. I'm not sure about that. If Phil Knight starts throwing $3 million a year around, plus the new arena, plus the budget, plus Nike's influence, I don't see how anyone can come on here and says "Tubby would never take that job." No one knows.
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Tubby would never take that job.
 

Friend Of Tubby said:
Tubby would never take that job.
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Exactly. Tubby isn't going anywhere. Oregon went to the NCAA Tournament 5 times in the last 9 years under Ernie Kent and he's getting canned. That's a lot more pressure win than here at Minnesota. Plus, Tubby gets paid rather handsomely for those front row seats to watch every game. Great gig if you ask me....
 

Art Vandelay said:
Exactly. Tubby isn't going anywhere. Oregon went to the NCAA Tournament 5 times in the last 9 years under Ernie Kent and he's getting canned. That's a lot more pressure win than here at Minnesota. Plus, Tubby gets paid rather handsomely for those front row seats to watch every game. Great gig if you ask me....
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Ridiculous comments at the end. Tubby does more than watch. Apparently you don't even do that much.
 


Friend Of Tubby said:
Jeff Goodman is half wrong. I have no idea about Turgeon but Tubby is not going to Oregon.
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Half wrong means he's half right. If you have no idea about Turgeon, then you could only say that he is at least half wrong.

However, Goodman (and now others) are mentioning Tubby as a target of Oregon. A TARGET. Whether or not Tubby would truly consider going to Oregon is not what Goodman wrote about - he said Tubby is a target of Oregon - huge difference. You are one uptight guy.
 

EG#9 said:
Not worried about Oregon at all. It's Maryland or Minnesota for Tubby (IMHO), and Maryland is not looking to make a change now.
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Well I suppose it's possible that Tubby will stay at the U of M for another season. However, so we can know precisely when he abandons the program to become a Duck, I've thoughtfully provided a link to FlightAware.com's Eugene Oregon Airport status page.


That way when a plane shows up as a departure to MSP, we can know for certain that it's coming to whisk Tubby away for the big announcement. I remember that worked pretty well last year, so I think we should use it again this year. Anybody have a problem with that?

http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KEUG
 

Gopher Warrior said:
Half wrong means he's half right. If you have no idea about Turgeon, then you could only say that he is at least half wrong.

However, Goodman (and now others) are mentioning Tubby as a target of Oregon. A TARGET. Whether or not Tubby would truly consider going to Oregon is not what Goodman wrote about - he said Tubby is a target of Oregon - huge difference. You are one uptight guy.
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Half wrong = half right. Same thing.
 

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minimax said:
Well I suppose it's possible that Tubby will stay at the U of M for another season. However, so we can know precisely when he abandons the program to become a Duck, I've thoughtfully provided a link to FlightAware.com's Eugene Oregon Airport status page.


That way when a plane shows up as a departure to MSP, we can know for certain that it's coming to whisk Tubby away for the big announcement. I remember that worked pretty well last year, so I think we should use it again this year. Anybody have a problem with that?

http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KEUG
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+1

Too darn funny!

:D
 

The Big L said:
How is he half wrong? He didn't say Tubby had any interest, but that Oregon had interest in Tubby. That may or may not be correct, but I don't think any of us can say for sure.
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I think we passed the test of whether Tubby would bolt last season. UVa is arguably a better job then Oregon, also has a new arena, is closer to his family and offered him $3 million + and a lavish house and car. We'll probably never know how close he came to saying yes, but he didn't. If that push didn't do it, I don't think anything will, as Tubby is just one year older/closer to retirement. Certainly after a frustrating season like this, nothin would 'shock' me. But unless he's severely on the outs with Maturi over things that happened this year, I don't think he's going anyplace. I've often felt Maryland was the only job we had to worry about, and that's not coming open anytime soon enough for Tubby to take it.
 

FOT,

Goodman didn't say that Tubby was going to Oregon. He said they have interest.

Also, I don't think anyone can say that we know or don't know what Tubby is going to do. After all, if somebody would have posted exactly three years ago on one of the Kentucky message boards that Minnesota was interested in Tubby, what do you think FOT would have said.
 

anonymous said:
FOT,

Goodman didn't say that Tubby was going to Oregon. He said they have interest.

Also, I don't think anyone can say that we know or don't know what Tubby is going to do. After all, if somebody would have posted exactly three years ago on one of the Kentucky message boards that Minnesota was interested in Tubby, what do you think FOT would have said.
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I knew in October 2006 that Tubby was leaving UK, I just didn't know where.
 

If This happens and Tubby goes to Oregon. Blame Maturi. Maturi's handling of the Basketball program could easily lead Tubby to leave for another school like Oregon.
 

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