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[Top Row Dawg]

 With Love for Uncle John Always!

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ATHENS, Ga. — Orlando "Tubby" Smith, who led the Georgia Bulldogs to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments including the "Sweet 16" in 1996, will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame this October, the Hall of Fame announced on Monday. Smith arrived in Athens in 1995 after leading Tulsa to back-to-back "Sweet 16" appearances. He inherited a veteran squad and made an immediate impact on Georgia's fortunes. The Bulldogs climbed as high as No. 14 in the AP poll after racing to a 10-1 start with the lone loss at North Carolina. Georgia eventually earned the No. 8 seed in the West Regional of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Clemson (81-74) and upset top-seeded Purdue (76-69) in Albuquerque, N.M. Georgia then dropped a heartbreaking 83-81 overtime decision to Syracuse, the eventual NCAA runner-up, in the "Sweet 16" in Denver.

The Bulldogs returned to "March Madness" in 1997 as a No. 3 seed, the highest in program history. Lost to focking UT Chattanooga. I actually took time off from work and traveled to that focking game in Charlotte. Georgia also reached the finals of the SEC Tournament that season and finished 24-9 overall, matching the school record for single-season wins. Lost to focking UT Chattanooga in first round of NCAA Tournament. 



Smith, who is one of just four coaches to lead five different schools to the NCAA Tournament, completed his 31-year career as a collegiate head coach with a record of 642-370. He led teams to 18 editions of March Madness, doing so at Tulsa in 1994 and 1995; Georgia in 1996 and 1997; Kentucky for 10 straight bids from 1998-2007; Minnesota in 2009, 2010 and 2013; and Texas Tech in 2016. Smith led Kentucky to a national title in 1998 during his first season with the Wildcats, and he coached teams that reached four "Elite Eights" and eight "Sweet 16s."

Did I mention he lost to focking UT Chattanooga in first round of NCAA Tournament in his last game as Georgia coach. 

[samjo]

Mornin' already!

4:52!

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ATHENS, Ga. — Orlando "Tubby" Smith, who led the Georgia Bulldogs to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments including the "Sweet 16" in 1996, will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame this October, the Hall of Fame announced on Monday. Smith arrived in Athens in 1995 after leading Tulsa to back-to-back "Sweet 16" appearances. He inherited a veteran squad and made an immediate impact on Georgia's fortunes. The Bulldogs climbed as high as No. 14 in the AP poll after racing to a 10-1 start with the lone loss at North Carolina. Georgia eventually earned the No. 8 seed in the West Regional of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Clemson (81-74) and upset top-seeded Purdue (76-69) in Albuquerque, N.M. Georgia then dropped a heartbreaking 83-81 overtime decision to Syracuse, the eventual NCAA runner-up, in the "Sweet 16" in Denver.

Tubby should be a top choice for The Hall of Mediocre. He fits the bill.

[ugafan49]

Good morning Uncle, TRD and all our hotd folks..... Thanks TRD and Go Dawgs!