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Tubby says he's staying with Gophers

Tubby Smith told the Star Tribune on Monday that he has no intentions of leaving the University of Minnesota. The Gophers' basketball coach says he "is not a candidate for any place", but he does take rumors of teams being interested in him as a compliment.
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Tubby Smith told the Star Tribune on Monday that he has no intentions of leaving the University of Minnesota. The Gophers' basketball coach says he "is not a candidate for any place", but he does take rumors of teams being interested in him as a compliment.

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