Truth in disclosure: Since Tubby Smith was fired unfairly three years ago by Norwood Teague, the ex-Gophers athletic director, I felt so strongly about how bad that decision was that I stopped covering men's Gophers basketball. Last year was the worst year in school history at 8-22. Two weeks ago I ended my protest by covering the Gophers vs. Arkansas at Williams Arena. They … [Read more...]