Only 2 coaches "available" that would make me happy!!

[SoonerWarVet]

In this order.

1. Tubby Smith
2. Shaka Smart

That's it. Of the available coaches, those are the only two that would make me happy.

Can someone explain to me why we aren't going after Tubby. Is it his age? 59? I know many of you think the OU basketball program or as some of you call it the Coaching position itself is less desirable than many of the coaches we are after.

But can you tell me that Minnesota falls into that category?

 

[colston15]

I sense unhappiness in your immeadiate future.

 

[El Jefe]

I sense unhappiness in your immeadiate future.

A crystal ball.

 

[StoopsBros]

Tubby makes too much money and produces too little.

 

[Sooner_Nino]

In this order.

1. Tubby Smith
2. Shaka Smart

That's it. Of the available coaches, those are the only two that would make me happy.

Can someone explain to me why we aren't going after Tubby. Is it his age? 59? I know many of you think the OU basketball program or as some of you call it the Coaching position itself is less desirable than many of the coaches we are after.

But can you tell me that Minnesota falls into that category?

Co-sign :neal

 

[scrybe]

I sense unhappiness in your immeadiate future.

:ez-roll:

 

[seniorsooner]

Prepare to be disappointed.

 

[daqman]

Why do you think Tubby and Shaka are "available"?

 

[artvandelay]

what a lose lose scenario that is

 

[SoonerBounce13]

i wouldn't mind tubby with evans as an assistant

 

[boksooner]

Tubby makes $3.3m per year at Minnesota.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Tubby makes $3.3m per year at Minnesota.

****

 

[Top Dog]

Have you looked at Nortern Iowa guy? Jacobson....

 

[SoonerWarVet]

There is my answer on Tubby. Thanks. No way we pay anything close to that. They are available. Really any coach is available. But I was referring to them because they are really "what I thought" were semi-realistic options that haven't officially said not interested or recently signed a long-term contract. Now I know that Tubby is NOT REALISTIC.

And yes, I will be unhappy. I KNOW THAT. Don't need a crystal ball to tell me or any of you that. I just don't see Joey making a good move here. Hopefully I am wrong.

 

[FlounderinDC]

Well by all means. Get Pres. Boren and Joe C on the phone...it HAS to be one of these two coaches. Other than that it is an epic fail and we are all doomed.

 

[colston15]

Tubby makes $3.3m per year at Minnesota.

That's a lot of money for relatively little success.

 

[aaron7]

Tubby has gotten A LOT of mileage out of winning a National Championship was Rick Pitino's guys.

 

[boksooner]

Tubby has gotten A LOT of mileage out of winning a National Championship was Rick Pitino's guys.

Yeah. Tubby is terrible.

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1991–1995)
1991–1992	Tulsa	17–13	12–6	T–4th	
1992–1993	Tulsa	15–14	10–8	4th	
1993–1994	Tulsa	23–8	15–3	1st	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1994–1995	Tulsa	24–8	15–3	1st	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Tulsa:	79–43	52–20	
Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (1995–1997)
1995-1996	Georgia	21–10	9–7	T–3rd	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996-1997	Georgia	24–9	10–6	4th	NCAA 1st Round
Georgia:	45–19	19–13	
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (1997–2007)
1997-1998	Kentucky	35–4	14–2	1st	NCAA Champions
1998-1999	Kentucky	28–9	11–5	3rd	NCAA Elite Eight
1999-2000	Kentucky	23–10	12–4	T–1st	NCAA 2nd Round
2000–2001	Kentucky	24–10	12–4	T–1st	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2001–2002	Kentucky	22–10	10–6	T–2nd	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–2003	Kentucky	32–4	16–0	1st	NCAA Elite Eight
2003–2004	Kentucky	27–5	13–3	2nd	NCAA 2nd Round
2004–2005	Kentucky	28–6	14–2	1st	NCAA Elite Eight
2005–2006	Kentucky	22–13	9–7	6th	NCAA 2nd Round
2006–2007	Kentucky	22–12	9–7	4th	NCAA 2nd Round
Kentucky:	263–83	120–40	
Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (2007–present)
2007–2008	Minnesota	20–14	8–10	6th	NIT 1st Round
2008–2009	Minnesota	22–11	9–9	T–7th	NCAA 1st Round
2009–2010	Minnesota	21–14	9–9	6th	NCAA 1st Round
2010–2011	Minnesota	17–14	6–12	9th	
Minnesota:	80–53	32–40

 

[SoonerBounce13]

That's a lot of money for relatively little success.

little success?

 

[bgrch1350]

I like what Shaka Smart has done in the tournament...but I still take into consideration that they were an inch away from not even making the tournament. They were the most discuss about team when it came to talking about who shouldn't have been in the tournament. I'm not sold on him yet.