Kentucky to retire Tubby Smith's jersey on New Year's Eve

Former Kentucky head men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith will finally get to see his name go up in the rafters at Rupp Arena.

On Tuesday evening, Mitch Barnhart went on BBN Tonight to inform the Big Blue Nation that Smith will be enshrined when he brings his High Point team to Lexington to face Kentucky in December.

“It is with great pride, enjoyment and a sense of excitement that we add one more name to the list of people who will see their names in the rafters of Rupp Arena and that’s Orlando ‘Tubby’ Smith,” Barnhart said.