It’s been a tough spring for Tubby Smith.
In his first year at Memphis, his Tigers went 19-13 and failed to make the NCAA Tournament. Then over the past several weeks, the program has had several transfers that could cripple the program for the next couple of seasons.
And to top it off, some Memphis writers are now still bringing up the glory days and pining for John Calipari. It's a tough situation for Smith as he is in the career position of trying to fill the expectations left by another legendary coach.
This week, the Memphis situation seemed to hit its peak when Markel Anthony announced that he was going to transfer.