Things You Can't Unsee: Tom Izzo in Full KISS Makeup

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Okay, so it appears this year, College Basketball coaches around America are trying to one up each other.

Quite honestly, we didn't think anything could top Tubby Smith, dressed as Shaft, driving into the Texas Tech gym on a motorcycle and then wiping out could be topped.

But we may have been wrong.

Check out Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo.

Not only did he have KISS in the house to rock and roll all night, he actually dressed up with them and performed, albeit with an accordion...

Tom Izzo's best Midnight Madness performance yet? Watch the @MSU_Basketball coach make a KISS-inspired entrance! http://t.co/SxXAfw0DO4
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 25, 2014

Tubby Smith on a Motorcycle: Bad Idea

The Texas Tech basketball Sports Information folks are lucky he didn't get hurt.

And because Head Coach Tubby Smith didn't get hurt, we can laugh at how stupid funny this is.

Check out what happened during the Red Raiders Midnight Madness basketball event on Friday. We are assuming they thought it would be cool to have Tubby do a "Shaft" speech, complete with music, on the video board to introduce the evenings festivities.

The appear to have thought it would be even cooler if Shaft/Smith rode into the gym on a motorcycle.

Which was great until he tried to stop.

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College Hoops: Marcus Smart Shoves Fan During Game

Most of you sports fans are probably waking up to the news a college basketball player shoved a fan during a game last night.

That player, Marcus Smart, the best player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys has been raising a lot of eyebrows the past few weeks showing frustration and anger quite frequently on the court.

That frustration hit a crescendo Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas when the Cowboys squared off with Texas Tech.

Tech was in the process of beating the 19th ranked Cowboys, when Smart found himself landing in the crowd after blocking a shot late in the game. He got up, found himself in front of self proclaimed Tech superfan Jeff Orr.

If you watch the video closely, some words were exchanged and Smart shoves Orr and then runs back out onto the court.

Note--In no way, shape or form are we condoning Smarts actions...but. After the game, several people reported that Orr may have uttered a racial slur at Smart. And while that doesn't justify the reaction, it might at least give it some context.

Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford had no comment about the incident, Texas Tech coach Tubby Smith said that his back was turned away from it and didn't see it. The Big 12 office has already opened an investigation.

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ICYMI: Tubby Smith Resurfaces at Texas Tech

According to multiple reports from numerous outlets, deposed former Minnesota Basketball Head Coach Tubby Smith will return to the court next season at Texas Tech.

The Red Raiders have been a troubled program that over the past few years have employed, Bob Knight, Knight's son Pat, Billy Gillispie and interim coach Chris Walker over the past 4-years.

Smith dismissal at Minnesota caught many by surprise as he had some success, winning 20 games or more the past 5-seasons. But many point to a losing record in the Big 10 as the reason for his ouster.

He's yet to be "announced" as the guy in Lubbock, but it is expected to be just a formality.

Tubby Smith Can Pack His Bags, Too...

Busy day...

But does this mean: Since Minnesota beat UCLA in Round One and Ben Howland was fired...
And since Florida beat Minnesota in Round Two and Tubby Smith was fired...

Tubby Smith

That the loser of the Florida-Gulf Coast game finds employment elsewhere...

If it's Andy Enfield, it's probably true... Billy Donovan- not so much...

Minnesota bought out the remaining four years of Smith's contract according to Jeff Goodman over at CBSSports.com.

The Gophers had signed Smith to a three-year extension through the 2016-17 season in July.

He is making close to $2 million annually, with a $600,000 base salary plus 5 percent annual raises back-dated to 2008 and "supplemental compensation" of $1.2 million.

Smith's language in his contract says that if he's gone before April 30, 2016 (which he now is), the university pays one-half of his base salary and supplemental compensation for the remainder of the deal- not to exceed $2.5 million.

The Gophers finished 21-13 (8-10 in the Big 10/12)...

And, now, the new AD Norwood Teague (formerly of VCU) probably will pursue his old coach Shaka Smart to be the new BMOC.

Here was the Gophers last win of the season...
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