Tag Archives: Tubby Smith
The Anatomy of a Coaching Rumor
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by JF.
Summer is silly season in politics, and if the last few days are any indication, spring has to be the silly season in college basketball. Tubby Smith will be coaching at either Auburn (wrong), Georgia Tech (which never even had an opening), or Oregon (if Tom Izzo doesn’t accept the richest contract in college basketball [...]
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Barn Blurbs 3.16.10
Posted on 16. Mar, 2010 by zipsofakron.
Even in the face of difficult personnel issues this season, SI.com reminds us that Tubby Smith still did a great job at overcoming this year’s adversity. Take the Vegas odds for what they are, but Minnesota is a one point favorite heading into Friday’s contest. Out of the dog house and playing the best ball [...]
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Game 10 Preview: Gophers vs. St. Joseph’s
Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. St. Joseph’s Hawks 3:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: Big Ten Network Tickets: Best available- Row 11 upper deck, corner Stupid mascots never die, they just stand in the corner suffering from repetitive stress injuries. And that is exactly what will be on display on [...]
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Game 7 Preview: Gophers vs. Miami Hurricanes
Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by JF.
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Miami Hurricanes 6:15 pm (CST) at the BankUnited Center Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPN U Liveblog: Redemption is only just a game away, and the Gophers have a chance to not just end their early season slide, but also to make a statement, represent their conference, and vault themselves back [...]
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Game 6 Review: Clutch slump continues
Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by JF.
The Gophers now know who they are and where they are, and now they can learn and grow. This weekend’s 76 Classic didn’t turn out the way most people thought or hoped, especially after the win against Butler that is growing less impressive by the day (Butler barely beat UCLA and lost a nail-biter to [...]
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Back by popular demand: “On Giving Thanks”
Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by JF.
I originally wrote this last Thanksgiving. My fiance thought I should resurrect it for today. She is in charge of the sweet potatoes today, which includes, of course, marshmallow distribution. Needless to say, this is a small sacrifice to make, infinitely smaller than giving up marshmallows on the sweet potatoes. Luckily, everything that I wrote [...]
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Gophers – Minnesota-Moorehead preview: And you thought a 67 point win was ugly
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Minnesota State University-Moorhead Dragons 7:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) TV: Bigtennetwork.com (Streaming for $2.99) Tickets: Best available- Row 11, upper deck, center court The Gophers’ 67 point win over Minnesota-Duluth wasn’t ugly, or at least it won’t be when compared to what we will see tomorrow night when Minnesota [...]
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And finally a positive distraction
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 7:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: Bigtennetwork.com (Streaming for $2.99) Tickets: Best available- Row 11, upper deck, center court It has been pointed out many times here and by many others elsewhere that Gopher basketball is the perfect distraction from the [...]
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Gophers win round one of the Tubby sweepstakes
Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by JF.
For the last 48 hours or so, rumors were circling (on the Internet of all places) that Tubby Smith had signed a contract with the Virginia Cavaliers to be their new head coach. As late as this afternoon he was allegedly on chartered jet heading to an evening press conference to announce the re-arrival of [...]
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Barnblurbs 3/25/09
Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Cavaliers’ coach search offers few answers They still can’t take no for an answer. Defeat yields to hope for next year The women’s team goes out with a thud. Hopkins is here, but trophy’s not engraved yet Royce White’s team won their first game in the state tournament by 42.
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Barn Blurbs 3/23/09
Posted on 23. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Tubby reassures U he intends to stay Forcing Virgina and Alabama to focus on football. George Bremer: Big Ten basketball on the rebound Coaches win championships. COLUMN: Aldrich and history The Minnesota product recorded the first official triple-double in Kansas Jayhawk history in his team’s win over Dayton. Minnesota upends Irish to advance to second [...]
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Barn Blurbs 3/19/09: Embracing the madness
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Check back in tonight at 5:30 for our liveblog of Minnesota’s first round game against the Texas Longhorns BTN’s Minnesota preview College Basketball Nickname Brawl Seems like methods like this are always more successful than using silly things like knowledge and statistics. Thanks for the link Tom. NCAA tournament can be a showcase for mascots [...]
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Barn Blurbs 3/17/09 is voting for Goldy
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Mascot Death Match Vote for Goldy! It’s Gopher Season Arrogant and over-confident Texans? Shocking! Let’s up hope they hang up the “Mission Accomplished” banner before the game. Minnesota Gophers are underdogs against Texas in NCAA tournament first round With such vastly different styles of play, I wouldn’t call anyone a favorite. Aldrich’s high school coach [...]
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Barnblurbs 3/16/09: Still as excited as Kevin Payton
Posted on 16. Mar, 2009 by JF.
Game time announced. The Gophers tip-off the evening session on Thursday with a 6:10 pm start. Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will be announcing. Gophers named a 10th seed in the NCAA tournament The Gophers reacted the same way their fans (or at least this one did). “You could feel the energy in the room,” [...]
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Tubby, time out, turnovers, put tournament in doubt
Posted on 08. Mar, 2009 by JF.
And now the waiting, the worrying, and the wondering can begin in earnest. With a chance to jump off the bubble and land comfortably in the NCAA tournament, season long problems persisted and the Gophers dropped their heartbreaking and winnable Big Ten finale to Michigan. The regular season loss was a microcosm of a roller [...]
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Badgers beat, sweep complete!
Posted on 05. Mar, 2009 by JF.
As anyone who has participated in a live blog here can tell you, I check my objective blogger persona at the door when the Gophers are in a close game. This is especially the case at The Barn when Wisconsin comes to town. While comparisons to past games and various statistics are still floating around [...]
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Barn Blurbs 2/24/09
Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by JF.
A muddle in middle of Big Ten standings It has to sort itself out at some point, right? Father of the jump shot has jersey hung in the rafters at Williams No word on whether that first jump shot went in. Projecting the NCAA tournament brackets A #11 seed that should make us all happy. [...]
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Barn Blurbs 2/18/09
Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by JF.
Six Big Ten teams in NCAA tourney? We should learn a lot about that sixth team tomorrow night. Mid-Major Madness: North Dakota State Minnesota’s November win is looking better and better. Big Ten Network is gaining ground Turning a profit, and in this economy, is something. A Killer 1-3-1 Half-court Trap John Beilein Would be [...]
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Barn Blurbs 2/16/09
Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by JF.
Offensive Offense Minnesota’s futility when they have the ball is now worse than it was a year ago, and quickly approaching 2007 levels. Change it up Tubby. Bubble still inflated All the experts have the Gophers in the NCAA tournament for the time being, but the bubble could be about to pop. No votes in [...]
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Generous Gophers give Nittany Lions Valentine’s Day gift
Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by JF.
Maybe you have seen a game like this before. The Gophers get out to a dreadful start that is matched by a just as pathetic effort by their opponents. The Gophers fall behind on a momentum swinging buzzer beater at the end of the first half. Turnovers, poor decisions, and embarrassing mistakes, give their opponents [...]
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Bubbles to be busted at Bryce Jordan
Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by JF.
Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions 12:30 pm (CST) at Bryce Jordan Center Radio: WCCO 830 AM Tv: Big Ten Network Chatroom: Yup And now things get serious. After struggling to lose at home against Indiana on Tuesday night (that had to be the Gophers’ goal, right?) the Gophers travel to Penn State for [...]
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Barn Blurbs 2/5/09: At least its over
Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by JF.
Congrats to zevhoops, you win the t-shirt. Spartans get back on track at Breslin — MSU crushes Minnesota “Hats off to Michigan State,” Minnesota coach Tubby Smith said. “They showed why they’re the best team in this league. I thought we were a little intimidated right from the start.” And I’m a little short to [...]
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Cold shooting night brings cold dose of reality
Posted on 23. Jan, 2009 by JF.
By now you have probably familiarized yourself with all the gory details of Minnesota’s not as close as the score 70-62 loss to Purdue. It was another loss, and nothing we haven’t seen before. The Gopher’s can’t win a half court game against a quality team playing a quality game. So instead of dwelling on [...]
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Gophers bounce back big over Buckeyes
Posted on 04. Jan, 2009 by JF.
ESPN Highlights Big Ten Network Highlights After what could have been a confidence crippling, season opening loss to Michigan State (much like last year’s home loss to Indiana), an intense and determined Gopher basketball team led #23 Ohio State by as much as 18 late in the second half on their way to a 68-59 [...]
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Gophers only one win away from a perfect non-conference season
Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by JF.
My apologies if you were expecting even more detail than usual now that the Gophers have hit the big time, but their last two pre-Big Ten games just don’t deserve it. For the Michigan State game and the rest of the Big Ten season, we will be back to the standard format of bold predictions [...]
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For real! Minnesota beats Louisville for first top ten win in eight years
Posted on 21. Dec, 2008 by JF.
If the Gophers don’t make the NCAA tournament, don’t blame the non-conference schedule. Minnesota passed their big non-conference test on Saturday afternoon in Glendale Arizona by beating the #9 team in the country, and a pre-season final four candidate 70-64 for their first top ten win since Joel Prysbilla led the Gophers to a victory [...]
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Sub-plots abound in Louisville-Minnesota Matchup
Posted on 19. Dec, 2008 by JF.
University of Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Louisville Cardinals 1:00 pm (CST) at University of Phoenix Stadim (Glendale, AZ) Radio: WCCO 830 AM Tv: Fox Sports Network Tomorrow’s game between the Minnesota Gophers and Louisville Cardinals is more than just a basketball game. It is Lawrence Westbrooks first game in his home state since he led [...]
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Gophers win “tournament” of the absurd
Posted on 17. Nov, 2008 by JF.
It didn’t strike me how odd the NABC classic truly was until Dick Jankowski, the Gophers’ public address announcer mentioned that fans should stay in their seats for the trophy presentation and the announcement of the all tournament team. First of all, rewarding a trophy in round-robin “tournament” can be more than a little complicated. [...]
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Game 15 Preview: Gophers vs. #4 Purdue Boilermakers
- A preview of the Gophers for Big Blue
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Game 4 Review: Iverson crashes boards, Butler
- In-game chat: Gophers vs. Stephen F. Austin
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Rules Violation Specified: Royce White arrested for stupidity
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Game 18 Preview: Gophers at Indiana
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The Worst: Michigan 83 - Gophers 55
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