All of the "Izzo To Eugene" talk has died down for now...
Until the end of the tournament in Indianapolis...
So, Minnesota's Tubby Smith was floated as a possible replacement for Ernie Kent...
Others think not so fast...
((HT: KVAL-TV Eugene))
According to a published report, the University of Oregon has offered Smith their coaching job. The offer was a $2 million a year one that according to the report, Smith has yet to accept.
The story from the St. Paul Pioneer Press is RIGHT HERE
Apparently, Oregon had contacted Smith...or at least his representatives on Friday, but have continued their search. Yesterday, we reported on KEZI-TV in Eugene speculating that Tom Izzo was going to be the target of choice...at a much higher pay scale.
The story of Oregon's desperate search for a new head coach is getting more bizarre by the day. Each day there is more speculation on "Who's it going to be?". Much like Izzo yesterday, we highly...highly doubt that Smith would head to Eugene. Yes, Minnesota is not the grandest of jobs in college hoops today, but neither is Oregon.
We also might add that the local newspaper...the Register Guard, is poo-pooing the KEZI story yesterday on Tom Izzo.
You can read that one RIGHT HERE
We really wonder what the H E-Double Hockey sticks is going on out in Oregon. Is it the competition to get the "Scoop"? Are the University of Oregon people that incompetent? Does nobody want the Duck job or Phil Knight's money? It makes no sense...we'll I guess see how it plays out.
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