Minnesota Fires Tubby Smith

Despite winning the team's first NCAA Tournament game since 1997 -- and that win was vacated -- Tubby Smith has been fired at Minnesota.Tubby Smith was hailed as a rescuer when he came to Minnesota from Kentucky in 2007, a championship-certified coach who would restore a once-proud program to respectability after it was brought down by scandal.We started with UCLA and USC over the weekend, and now that Tubby Smith has been fired, it's time to take a look at Minnesota. Here's our disclaimer: This is our opinion. We give you our Dream Pick and also our Realistic Pick, two selections we wouldUniversity of Minnesota administrators said they would move quickly on a decision about men's basketball coach Tubby Smith once the season was over, and they were true to their word. Less than 24 hours after the Gophers were eliminated from the NCAACollege basketball • Minnesota

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