Oregon making strong push for Tubby
by Martin Rickman on Apr 9, 2010 11:13 AM EDT
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According to various sources including The Detroit News, Oregon is going hard after Minnesota Head Coach Tubby Smith. Smith, 59, is in his third season with the Gophers. The former UK head coach was reportedly offered a contract at $2 million a year to coach the Ducks, a $200k raise over what he is currently making at Minnesota.
Tubby Smith has been in consideration as a candidate to replace Dino Gaudio at Wake Forest, but his age and lack of positive momentum lately have many believing that Wake AD Ron Wellman might shy away from shelling out the $2 million or more for Smith's historical pedigree.
There are reports that Oregon may also offer the job to Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo.
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If we were going to shell out 2.5+ mil in contract and incentives....
We should just talk to Stevens. I’m pretty sure 2.5+ would pull him away. Tubby at best is a 5 year candidate and I don’t see Wellman going that direction.
Fair enough
But why would Tubby bolt for a 200k raise to rebuild Wake or Oregon? He’s finally rebuilt Minnesota and surely has enough $ from years of coaching KU.
again
that story is 10 days old…written on March 30 and further reports have come out that Tubby is going to get a contract extension at Minnesota
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Minnesota or Oregon can have Tubby. Tubby is on a downward arc. He was fine at UK, but his “rebuilding” of Minnesota is a bit overrated. They have been up and down for a number of years now and Tubby’s coaching ability only makes UM at best 4-5 in the Big Ten and scrambling for bids. Good guy but the WORST possible candidate for Wake at this time.
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