Does Tubby have Chip on his shoulder?
Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith may have a Chip on his shoulder. Chip Armelin, that is; a heavy-scoring, decent-defending shooting guard who would fit right into Tubby’s 2010 recruiting class as a late addition. Once considered a four-star prospect, Armelin decided to play football his senior year rather than focusing on hoops exclusively, and some schools lost interest.
Not the Gophers; they, along with Oregon, Texas-El Paso and North Texas are all taking a long look, but word is that Armelin favors the Gophers and all Tubby needs to do is tender a scholarship his way.
That could be good news for the Gophers, as Latvian recruit Oto Osteniks may be declared ineligible by the NCAA for the coming season, creating space. Also, Smith has a couple scholarships open right now no matter what happens with Oto, as Royce White is now at Iowa State and Trevor Mbakwe’s future with the team is also in doubt. Someone needs to lock Armelin in steel buildings until Smith can get a tender hand-delivered to the young lad.
