Tubby Smith is out as Minnesota head coach. The news broke around 11:30 a.m. Monday off a CBS Sports report by Jeff Goodman.
Fans and writers alike took to Twitter to share their opinions — and there are a lot of opinions.
Thumbs up and down to #Gophers. Up to @MNWomensHockey and down to the firing of Tubby Smith. Really? Who r u going to get?
— Dr. Emily Dane-Staples (@SJFCdocdane) March 25, 2013
So Minnesota is really firing Tubby? Let me know how that works out for you. #Gophers
— Joey (@JayhawkJoey) March 25, 2013
All the national media bewildered by Tubby Smith firing clearly have not paid attention to the #Gophers this year. Terrribly coached team.
— Aaron Karasov (@aaronkarasov) March 25, 2013
Guaranteed there's a screen printer somewhere in Dinkytown mocking up a maroon and gold "HAVOC" t-shirt right now #gophers #hireshaka
— Sauna Insider (@NickHannula) March 25, 2013
Thank god Tubby is out! Need a different direction #Gophers
— John Todd (@one_touch_20) March 25, 2013
#minnesota AD must be an idiot. I hear Ben Howland is looking for a job. #gophers #Tubby
— stef (@good2knowu) March 25, 2013
I would think Teague has someone "waiting in the wings" to make the move...will be very interesting to see who they turn to next. #Gophers
— Joshua Hersch (@coachjhersch) March 25, 2013
I can't believe Tubby Smith got fired. It's over for Minnesota. I don't know who they thought they were to have the audacity... I'm shocked.
— Daye Kaba (@D5fitness) March 25, 2013
Tubby Smith is a really good man, but Minnesota was mediocre in his tenure. New Gophers AD Norwood Teague doesn't want to be mediocre.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 25, 2013
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