We all know about the rigorous standards that fan sites require before publishing speculation, so I'm sure it must be true. [/sarcasm]
If it happens, it happens. I have always heard/believed that Tubby is a man of integrity so I'm riding with that thought in mind.
If it happens, it happens. I have always heard/believed that Tubby is a man of integrity so I'm riding with that thought in mind.
Let me just add, today I heard from my special sources that monkees from the planet Mars landed on top of Williams Arena this afternoon and proclaimed the world as we know it will end this Sunday at 6 PM CDT.
Let me just add, today I heard from my special sources that monkees from the planet Mars landed on top of Williams Arena this afternoon and proclaimed the world as we know it will end this Sunday at 6 PM CDT.
If Section 201 is hearing it, then I would believe him. He is someone with a proven track record.
The only reason it even gives me pause is that people are vouching that the people posting this at the very least have plausible contacts. That being said, I think the search firm has kept the lid air tight on this and any leaks are orginating in someone's mind. Unless you really believe that Rick Barnes was indeed walking around JPJ on Tuesday night as was confirmed with 'sources'.
I said this early in the week. If UVA was going to make a run at Tubby, they would have learned the first time that they will need to show him the money. I'm not saying this has happened, but what if they threw a 7-year/$30 million deal his way? That would make him the highest paid coach in the country.
In this economy, could you blame him for going? I mean $30 million?
Rumor now that it is a big ten coac. but it is not Tubby Smith.
http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/basketball/2009/March/27/1103830.php
Rumor now that it is a big ten coach. but it is not Tubby Smith.
http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/basketball/2009/March/27/1103830.php
Rumor now that it is a big ten coach. but it is not Tubby Smith.
http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/basketball/2009/March/27/1103830.php
Are you kidding me??!!!! This is nothing short of INSANE. But on the surface, it would make sense. Tubby has shown absolutely no indications of leaving either in his behavior or what he has said. Meanwhile, players are bailing on Iowa left and right and Lickliter is thought to be in hot water.
This would also explain the supposed conversation that Littlepage had with Tubby on Thursday. It might have been as simple as asking what Tubby thought of Lickliter. On top of that, the guy that said the announcement was on Monday said he "hoped" it was Tubby but could not get confirmation. It might be as simple as hearing from his source saying it was a Big Ten coach and everyone assumed it was Tubby. Certainly, it appears to be a possibility. But then again, who knows???!!!!
Things that make you go hmmmm....
It's possible, but this is also a very politically correct town. Paying the basketball coach $4 million dollars would be frowned upon by the elites at UVA. Plus it would be like 4 times what Al Groh makes which I think would be a bit akward in the AD. The speculation is that UVA would pay him about $3 million including incentives which really isn't that much more then he can make at Minnesota.