Minnesota fires Tubby Smith after six seasons

Minnesota fired Tubby Smith on Monday, cutting ties with the veteran coach one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament. Athletics director Norwood Teague announced the decision Monday and said it was time for a “fresh set ofMinnesota fired coach Tubby Smith on Monday, one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the tournament after beating UCLA in the first round. Smith went 124-81 in six seasons at Minnesota and won 20 games five times. But he went just 46-62 inTubby Smith was fired by Minnesota Monday after doing better than his predecessors, not the first time a school has failed to appreciate the job the national championship-winner has done.  Share on Facebook ·  Tweet post · 8 Comments. On FridayWe started with UCLA and USC over the weekend, and now that Tubby Smith has been fired, it's time to take a look at

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