robcole242 Reputation : 0 Level : Amateur Since : Mar 19 , 2010 Posted on : March 19 , 2010 2:32 am Score : -11 Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Tubby to Auburn When will the Tubby rumors end ? And Tubby getting back to the SEC would make sense . jaybird1 Reputation : 98 Level : Superstar Since : Sep 5 , 2006 Posted on : March 19 , 2010 2:39 am Score : 93 Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Tubby to Auburn I do n't see it happening . Tubby 's name has come up at Oregon as well . MinnesotaFan3 Reputation : 82 Level : All-Star Since : Apr 27 , 2008 Posted on : March 19 , 2010 7:22 am Score : 56 Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Tubby to Auburn Agreed . Tubby reportedly makes $ 1.75 million per season at Minny . I reported Thursday night that Auburn is `` close '' to hiring Tubby Smith as its new basketball coach . Broncos07yeaaa Reputation : 97 Level : Superstar Since : Nov 25 , 2006 Posted on : March 19 , 2010 3:16 am Score : 82 Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Tubby to Auburn I have to agree with the poster above . In summary , Auburn would have to make a tremendous offer to get Tubby to start over again at another school . Tubby is making $ 2 million a year at Minnesota with no pressure . uradufuss Reputation : 95 Level : Superstar Since : Nov 25 , 2007 Posted on : March 19 , 2010 7:58 am Score : 83 Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : Log-in to rate : National Enquirer close to signing Dodd .

7 Responses to `` Is Auburn targeting Tubby Smith ? '' Published March 19 , 2010 College hoops Tags : Tubby Smith Photo by Charles Bertram . Specifically , Tubby has a history of accepting jobs before the season ends . All kinds of reports and rumors this morning linking Tubby Smith with Auburn 's search for a basketball coach . BTW , when Tubby was at Georgia , he could never beat Kentucky . Blog About me Twitter Facebook BBL : Kentucky 's three spree , and other links Is Auburn targeting Tubby Smith ? Tubby got too comfortable in his position and quit recruiting . A list of candidates includes coaches who could command high salaries , such as Minnesota 's Tubby Smith , who has SEC experience at Kentucky and Georgia . '' Tubby did not like the stress of high expectations , so he went to Minnesota . Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports claims Auburn is about to hire Smith : `` Auburn is `` close to hiring '' Tubby Smith as its new basketball coach , a source that I trust told me Thursday night . '' What does Tubby say to his team before they play one of their biggest games of the season tonight ?

It 's not MSU , Wisky , Purdue , Illinois , or Indiana . Sports Betting Lines : Betting on All Sports : Real sports betting action . Tubby will forever be beloved in minnesota if he can continues his success . Login or register to post comments Posted on : March 19th , 2010 at 11:37 AM # 3 willywill9 Joined : 2008-09-22 Points : 4011 Offline But . It does n't get any better than this : Sportsbetting3 . We have every team and every sport , including Tigers tickets . I have often wondered if Tubby would wander elsewhere given the depth of the Big 10 and the fact that Tubby , a high profile coach , is at one of the mid/low profile schools . On the other hand , when your team is losing , stick by them . Login or register to post comments Posted on : March 19th , 2010 at 11:31 AM # 15 Raback Omaba Joined : 2009-03-07 Points : 4129 Offline Tubby to NC State Would be a little more likely , IMO . -- Bo Schembechler Login or register to post comments Posted on : March 19th , 2010 at 11:24 AM # 4 GoBlueFoSho Joined : 2009-06-15 Points : 395 Offline I hope Tubby stays at Minnesota forever and builds them into a huge contender , on a never-count-them-out-to-win-an-NC level . I respectfully give you a +1 Login or register to post comments Posted on : March 19th , 2010 at 1:06 PM # 12 steviebrownforh ... Joined : 2009-02-01 Points : 1134 Offline still , it 's Minnesota .

Several schools , including Auburn , could be suitors for Smith . Auburn needs to find some hot up and coming coach . By Evan Woodbery March 19 , 2010 , 10:38 AM Tubby Smith has been a head coach at Tulsa , Georgia , Kentucky and Minnesota . Site Search Search Local Business Listings Home News Weather Sports Entertainment Travel Interact Jobs Autos Real Estate Classifieds Shop Place An Ad The Auburn Beat Auburn Tigers news , recruiting and more from Evan Woodbery Basketball Could Tubby Smith be atop Auburn 's wish list ? Auburn fans love basketball , there just has n't been anything to cheer about . CBS Sportsline reporter Dennis Dodd wrote today that Auburn was `` close '' to hiring Smith , according to a trusted source . Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi said he had n't been contacted by Auburn , but had heard the rumors . As Minnesota coach Tubby Smith prepares to lead his team into the NCAA tournament today , he 's fending off rumors about his future . When Auburn was # 1 back in the 90 's , Beard Eaves was crazy on game days . Reply to this comment Post a new comment Posted by AUB36 March 19 , 2010 , 12:05 PM Tubby is only 58 years old . Reply to this comment Post a new comment Posted by laal March 19 , 2010 , 1:49 PM I am a Bama Fan , and would LOVE to see Tubby at Auburn !

skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , March 19 , 2010 Tubby Smith headed to Auburn ? Auburn is `` close to hiring '' Tubby Smith as its new basketball coach , a source that I trust told me Thursday night . Is former Kentucky and current Minnesota Coach Tubby Smith headed back to the SEC ? And Tubby getting back to the SEC would make sense . Maturi said neither Auburn nor Smith has contacted him about the rumors . A list of candidates includes coaches who could command high salaries , such as Minnesota 's Tubby Smith , who has SEC experience at Kentucky and Georgia . Other possible candidates are Texas-El Paso coach Tony Barbee , Missouri 's Mike Anderson , former Auburn player Chuck Person , and former NBA coach Sam Mitchell . nose surgery Search Now : Blog Archive 2010 (93) March (32) Tubby Smith headed to Auburn ? In his 10 seasons at Kentucky , Smith had a record of 263-83 , including an NCAA Championship in 1998 . Of course , Minnesota 's AD has heard the rumors .

Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi said Auburn has not contacted him about speaking with Smith . The Ducks , like Auburn , are opening a new basketball arena next season . CBS Sportsline 's Dennis Dodd went as far as writing today that Auburn is `` close to hiring '' the 58-year-old Smith , citing trusted sources . Several outlets have trumpeted Smith as a high priority by Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs in the early stages of the Tigers ' coaching search . Smith is 443-174 in 19 seasons as a head coach at Tulsa , Georgia , Kentucky and Minnesota , with 16 NCAA tournament appearances . Jacobs , who will not comment on the search publicly , said last week that Auburn would wait until any potential candidate finished his season before making contact . Jacobs said Auburn will be competitive in the SEC with a salary for a new coach .