Tubby Smith available

[saiff]

According to Hoopshype, Tubby Smith may be pondering a leave of the college ranks to potentially coach the Bobcats. I think (despite leaving Georgia high and dry) is the perfect fit for our young team. He is intense, and does not take crap. Plus, he has done well in every college coaching position he had although KY has fallen off the last few years after their title in his first year. But I think he would be a great fit for our young guys and even though college coaches historically do not do well in the Pros, I think this one might work since essentially we have almost all college age kids .

I think we try to wine and dine Tubby and convince him that Atlanta is the best city to live in.

[Nicholasp27]

when we get a new head coach, i want a proven nba coach, not a college coach

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[TheDude]

yeah, no more college coaches..we're not in a position to take a chance again...i think we need to stick with Woody...we need stability

[joannes3000]

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when we get a new head coach, i want a proven nba coach, not a college coach

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Agreed. No more Lon Kruger experiments. I'll give Tubby his just dues but all too many times, college coaching success doesn't translate into NBA coaching success.

[DJlaysitup]

Tubby would be an outstanding choice...IMHO

[buckeye242424]

Stay away from the college coaches. John Calipari, Rick Pitino, Lon Krueger, P.J. Carlisimo....Mike Montgomery is figuring it out. College game is completely different. Stay away from Tubby....

[AHF]

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Stay away from the college coaches. John Calipari, Rick Pitino, Lon Krueger, P.J. Carlisimo....Mike Montgomery is figuring it out. College game is completely different. Stay away from Tubby....

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Agreed. That is no knock on Tubby but it is a different game and college coaches have a low success rate converting to the NBA.