Someone likes Tubby, they really, really like him! And they have always wanted to play for him. Rondo you say? Nope, guess again. Randolph Morris? Wrong again. It’s actually Missouri star Thomas Gardner. He was asked if he would return to Missouri next year since Quin Snyder resigned last month. Gardner mentioned a couple of coaches he would like to play for including Rick Majerus, John Calipari, Bob Huggins, and most relevant to this site, Tubby Smith.
“Tubby Smith was the kind of coach I grew up liking, kind of following. Tubby Smith, Roy Williams, coaches like that. He has a big name, and he does a great job at Kentucky. It would be an honor to play for Tubby Smith.”
Now that’s the kind of player we need on this team. Someone who knows you have to work hard to be a winner. Dare I say Chuck Hayesesque?
On a completely different note altogether, the line at the top, the “they really, really like him” stuff. I couldn’t remember where it came from, so I searched the internets and found that it was a Sally Field quote from an Oscar acceptance speech in 1984. Except there’s a problem with it. That’s not the real quote. She actually said “I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!” Very odd. Am I the only one that remembers it that way? Thank you internets!
March 22nd, 2006 at 9:15 pm
First i think rondo is very good. As an 8th grader going into 9th he is my role model. He doesnt play dirty and he is an alsome ball handler. Also randolph Morris is an excellent player. I think that kentucky does need players that want to play for tubby. tubby is an alsome coach