Good for Tubby! I hope he gets the job and does well. Nice to see him enjoy a few years and then go out on good terms. Maybe be can go home gain.
Tubby Smith negotiating deal to coach High Point
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Yea hopefully at high point they're more laid back than national basketball programs who expect a return on 10's of million dollars.
You are a piece of work dude.
Looking down the road: where'd he go to high school?
I mean bass you gotta admit, the post was funny. Re-read it and find your sense of humor.
I'll be serious for a minute.
Yes, I too believe it might be more laid back at high point and tubby will be respected.
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Likely,but not for sure. I bet Im better at my job.
Nonsense. Not crazy at all for someone in his position.
He's in his late 60s, has already been to the mountain top, proven all he needs to prove, made all the money he needs to make. Going home to the alma mater is a damn nice way for someone in that position to finish a career.
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Doubtful, Highpoint is prolly a top 400 basketball coaching job in this country. That's why he makes a ton more money than you do.
Perfect match...
Contrary to popular belief Tubby is a pretty good coach and a really good guy. Two things that on their own don't cut the mustard anymore at the high levels of D1 basketball.
The game evolved away from what Tubby could do and/or was comfortable doing. I've said before that he needed to go to the lower "mid major" levels like the Ivy league, HBCUs, or a place like High Point.
I expect him to do well there. Tubby Ball, 10 losses, and a couple tournament appearances will be great for that program.
Contrary to popular belief Tubby is a pretty good coach and a really good guy. Two things that on their own don't cut the mustard anymore at the high levels of D1 basketball.
The game evolved away from what Tubby could do and/or was comfortable doing. I've said before that he needed to go to the lower "mid major" levels like the Ivy league, HBCUs, or a place like High Point.
I expect him to do well there. Tubby Ball, 10 losses, and a couple tournament appearances will be great for that program.
If I had the chance to take a laid back job at my alma mater and semi-retire while still doing what I love, I would jump on it. He's got enough money, it's about peace and quiet now.
Good for Tubby, I wish I could be so lucky.
Good for Tubby, I wish I could be so lucky.
How many programs is the Tubster allowed to bring to mediocrity in his whole life during a less than average career?
Keyser has been defending the 10 loss tubby for his whole Life. So Sad
I agree. I think High Point would be the best place to anoint Saul as HC when Tubby retires.
I hear that 10 loss has his eye on the Lindsay job after he takes High Point for a ride and they run him off.
How pathetic would it be if High Point fired him?
You need to tell Tubby to START giving you correct information so you don't continue to look stupid on the chat board. NOTHING you have posted has been accurate. Not too long ago, you were contradicting those who said Tubby was on the hotseat. You proclaimed that Tubby was staying at TTU. You even recently said Tubby would retire now that he is out at Memphis......there are more but I think everyone on here knows you are full of it.
If impacting young peoples lives was his motivation, he could be teaching gym and coaching some high school kids for 50K a year, and nobody'd say a word. When a university pays him 100X that much, it's expected that exceptional effort (both on the recruiting front as well as coaching them up) is going to be given toward winning ball games. To me the 'impacting young lives' dog don't hunt.
Funny story.
GG Smith recently got fired from his head coaching job at Loyola MD. A few days later, I ran into one of the Associate AD's on campus (I work at Loyola) and we were talking about the upcoming search and I asked about GG. His direct quote, "Really nice guy, great family man, just couldn't get it done on the court". Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
GG Smith recently got fired from his head coaching job at Loyola MD. A few days later, I ran into one of the Associate AD's on campus (I work at Loyola) and we were talking about the upcoming search and I asked about GG. His direct quote, "Really nice guy, great family man, just couldn't get it done on the court". Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Usually when a coach takes a buyout, then takes a new job while under the terms of the buyout, any money paid by the new coaching gig comes off the tab owed by his first employer.
Well, if Tubby’s pattern holds true as it has at UK, Minnesota and Memphis, High Point will become Low Point.
I wouldn't like it, it would just be sad. I actually liked Tubby until his last 2 seasons here.
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Tubby going backwards faster than Marty McFly
This may not be the most popular opinion, but since he’s there, we should:
1) bring his team in, retire his jersey
2) have a neutral court game in charlotte the following year
1) bring his team in, retire his jersey
2) have a neutral court game in charlotte the following year
Sometimes you just can’t let go. Here is an opportunity to leave on his own terms. Best of wishes Coach Smith..
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