My insider in today's Star Tribune: Have patience Gopher Nation -- this is what you asked for.
Now that we're into our second week of the search to replace Tubby Smith -- still less time than it has taken for any of the five most recent Big Ten coaching searches to be completed, which I'll break down in a later post -- a lot of names have been thrown out. Some of the names have been speculation, some of them have been tied to Minnesota by unnamed sources.
(It's tough to get anyone to talk on the record in situations like these, because often times their jobs and/or reputations are at stake. I haven't quoted anyone in this search. But it's still important to use judgment in reacting to such attributions.)
I've mentioned Buzz Williams and Chris Mack as two guys athletic director Norwood Teague and right-hand man Mike Ellis could set their eyes on moving forward.
But there are a couple of other names generating some recent buzz. Let's take a look about whether either of those is viable:
Andy Enfield, Florida Gulf Coast:
ESPN's Andy Katz reported on Monday that Minnesota is making a move for him:
Why he could make sense as the next Gophers coach:
