LOL. Of course he didn’t do it so we could survive. He did it for himself, to get away from a guy who couldn’t coach effectively at this level
Given that he (and his brother) would have stayed at Marquette had Markus gone pro, Sam left to get away from his former roommate and close friend.
Turned out, Sam didn’t really get any more shots at Virginia, nor did he experience any more success.
And had Covid not ended the 2019-20 season early, the teammates and coach Sam left behind at Marquette would have made the NCAA tourney without him.
So not sure how Sam had much to do with Wojo getting the boot 2 years later.
The guys we really should be thanking for Shaka being at Marquette now were the wonderful basketball studs of Abilene Christian. If Texas beats that team, Shaka is probably still there.
Not that any of this matters today, of course.
Ultimately …
Glad Wojo got canned. Glad our alma mater got Shaka. And, yes, glad Sam has taken advantage of a good situation with the Celtics.