He is without a doubt the worst recruiter in the SEC. His players lack focus (as they showed in their loss to MSU today) and are complacent at times. That's a sign of horrible coaching.
You know things are rotten in Lexington when bluegrass natives are calling for their once beloved Tubby's head.
2007-03-09 07:43:57 · 7 answers · asked by Adam C 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Don't be ignorant. Tubby Smith has had one good season (two years ago) since he rode the coattails of Rick Pitino to a national championship.
2007-03-09 07:52:53 · update #1
Alot of people have been saying Smith isn't a good recruiter for years now, but it's never been more evident than the last two years.
They turned down Chris Lofton of Tennessee and Brewer of Florida, both of whom scorched them this season.
2007-03-09 07:54:05 · update #2
EVERY college coach is having to deal with players leaving early. Look at Roy Smith, he lost nearly his entire National Championship team.
It's not the talent of Tubby's recruiting that I question, it's the character of the players he is recruiting. When he first came to UK, he wasn't 100% in charge of recruiting, and magically players like Teyshaun Prince, Keith Bogans and Chuck Hayes, players who may have not been the most recruited, but had outstanding work ethic and character, showed up in Big Blue. The only player who will go down in Kentucky lore over the last three seasons is Patrick Sparks, who was a walk on! Something has changed about Tubby Smith. His players lack passion, they lack work ethic, and they just aren't winners. Kentucky is the hardest school to coach at and Smith knew what he was getting into. He hasn't met expectations for three years now, and that means, time to go. Only a Final 4 could save him at this point which won't happen b/c his players lack fire.
2007-03-10 01:14:47 · update #3
i think given one more year, tubby can turn the operation around in uk, but there's definitely a good chance that he won't get that opportunity...he's not a horrible coach, and he has built programs from the ground(like tulsa) before, which means he certainly can't be a bad recruiter...but obviously, tubby's recruiting classes don't compare to those of billy donovan lately, so there's cases for both sides...i would keep him because as i said, i think this group of kids is one year away
2007-03-09 08:27:16 · answer #1 · answered by sabes99 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You Kentucky fans are insane if you jump the gun and can ole Tubby, but you might add a few years to his stressed out life. If his eyes are any indication as to his heart condition, he's bout ready to pop.
He's a fine coach, and I believe y'all passed on Lofton cos you had other players in place who were better at that position. It ain't Tubby's fault Rondo skipped town early. It ain't Tubby's fault that whatever this mess with Morris the past 2 seasons is has gone on.
Go ahead. Fire him. Bring in some hotshot young new coach (a white boy, prolly...). It won't change the fact that Billy Donovan and Bruce Pearl are creating SEC East monsters to challenge the Kentucky dominance for years to come.
2007-03-09 11:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by psyduck702 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that tubby should be fired.Over the past 10 yrs.he has lost at least 10 games 5 times.The first two seasons he had Rick P. team.The rest of the teams in the sec are getting better while the wildcats are not. They need someone who can motivate them as well as coach them.Tubby is not this person,and has not been a good fit with the wildcat faithful.We are not used to having a team that is not competitive.
2007-03-09 08:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by simpleman1jr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, set Tubby free and bring back Adolph Rupp so Ole Kentuck can play Texas Western in the NCAA finals all over again.
2007-03-09 07:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by ralegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I don't understand is that when the cats win, Tubby is the hero and everybody here in good ol' KY love him. When they start losing, everybody wants him gone. Yeah, that's REAL love right there. It's like "We'll only love you Tubby if you keep the cats on a winning streak."
Winning isn't everything.
2007-03-09 07:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by Widowzpeak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah suitable, he's between the properly desirable coaches. it truly is the Kentucky gamers that are playing very poorly as we talk. stop affirming that tubby could be fired, and attempt to advance the gamers. If Kentucky can make the three ball, they could be unstoppable. inspect his universal record with Kentucky................. 241-seventy one (.772)
2016-12-05 11:31:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
241-71 at UK Tubby Smith's recors, pretty damn good...
2007-03-09 08:25:57 · answer #7 · answered by Eddie G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋