Tubby Leaves the Cats

ESPN is reporting that Tubby Smith, the embattled head basketball coach at Kentucky, is leaving Lexington for ... Minnesota? You mean this Minnesota?

The UK fans evidently hated Tubby, refusing to forgive him for not being Rick Pitino. They also cannot forgive Tubby for not having a better team than Florida (although, who does?). UK fans can't stand losing six straight to the Gators, the basketball neuve riche to the Wildcat blue blood. As a UGA fan, I say, welcome to the club. I will remind the kitties that Tubby did win you a national championship in his first year, so you might have wanted to cut him a bit of slack. At least give the guy a pat on the back as he heads to the great white north.

So who replaces Tubby? Does Rick Pitino have the gall to leave Louisville for UK?