2007-08-02 12:43:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Local Businesses ➔ United States ➔ Other - US Local Businesses
No, Tubby Smith was not on the bridge. It was the Piston's coach Flip Saunders. He had just left the Tubby Smith basketball camp where he was a guest speaker. He just missed the collapse. He was approaching the bridge when the bridge fell. He got out and heard the kids screaming from the bus and called 911..
2007-08-03 11:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by zach0710 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though I am a Florida Gators fan myself, I have to say that Tubby Smith is not only one of the best coaches in the SEC, but in the nation. If you look at him compared to Rick Pitino (who abandoned Kentucky I might add), Tubby has done much more. He has recruited more NBA starters and All-Stars than Rick Pitino. He has won more national championships than Rick Pitino. And correct me if I'm wrong, but has he not coached UK to the longest current streak of NCAA Tourney appearances? And to top that off, he's one of the winningest coaches in college basketball today! He's had a rough year, but the SEC is becoming tougher and tougher as can be showed from last year and this year. Tubby's still doing an outstanding job. He's done way too much for UK for them to fire him. And here's a little something to show where UK could be headed if they fire Tubby: The UC Bearcats fired Bob Huggins because of a few offcourt incidents. Before he was fired, he was (and still is at Kansas St.) one of the winningest coaches in basketball. The Bearcats never missed the postseason when he was their coach, and similar to Tubby Smith, he had a long streak of NCAA Tourney appearances. In the first two seasons without him, the UC Bearcats have missed both postseason appearances and had a combined record of 33-30 (.524 win percentage), which is not very good for a team who used to be one of the NCAA basketball elites. I'm not to sure that UK wants to go down that road. So I would not advise firing Tubby Smith until UK starts getting sub .500 records.
2016-05-21 04:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by ila 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have identified and are showing on tv the names and pics of the deaceasedand tubby Smith is not on the list...
2007-08-02 15:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Names are not being revealed on tv.
2007-08-02 13:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋