Pipines reporting that it's not a done deal but Shaka is reported to want to speak to the players by tonight. "And though it's not a done deal....expect Shaka Smart to be the 17th head coach in MU history."
Annoying if this ends up not being true. Egg on Fox 6 face if it's wrong. Sure hope it's right.
Go Warriors!
Said it is not done.... So they can just say he changed his mind.. Came close....
Need a solid contract and SS on a plane!
So that seems as a slight retraction from the 9 PM news maybe saving face a little. I still really hopes it happens
No retraction same story as 9 pm news.
Quote from: warriors1991 on March 24, 2014, 10:04:57 PM
Pipines reporting that it's not a done deal but Shaka is reported to want to speak to the players by tonight. "And though it's not a done deal....expect Shaka Smart to be the 17th head coach in MU history."
Annoying if this ends up not being true. Egg on Fox 6 face if it's wrong. Sure hope it's right.
Go Warriors!
Talk to MU or VCU players?
Quote from: GOO on March 24, 2014, 10:06:48 PM
Said it is not done.... So they can just say he changed his mind.. Came close....
Need a solid contract and SS on a plane!
Or it can mean it has not been signed by all parties. We will never know all the details but comments such as made by Fox are not casual guesses in my experience.
I can report that Telemundo has nothing to add at this time.
Quote from: MUFan71 on March 24, 2014, 10:09:36 PM
No retraction same story as 9 pm news.
Thanks didn't watch either just thought pippines said done deal earlier on twitter
Quote from: MUDish on March 24, 2014, 10:11:26 PM
I can report that Telemundo has nothing to add at this time.
!Bueno! lol
Speak to the players by tonight?? It's 11pm there...
Quote from: MUDish on March 24, 2014, 10:11:26 PM
I can report that Telemundo has nothing to add at this time.
Nothing on Al Jazeera either....
Quote from: T.V. Diener 34 on March 24, 2014, 10:18:30 PM
Speak to the players by tonight?? It's 11pm there...
Yeah, they are all probably at the library studying ::)
Maybe he doesn't want to interrupt their studyin', hey?
My take on it was that Pipines was implying that Smart wanted to talk to the MU players. Maybe I read it wrong. Not like anything about this has been confusing at all........
MSNBC reports that all three of their viewers are split on the Smart hiring
Quote from: LastWarrior on March 24, 2014, 10:10:15 PM
Talk to MU or VCU players?
VCU.
Look at a photo of Shaka's left hand and you'll understand why Marquette is more attractive in at least one way than the state schools.
Quote from: warriors1991 on March 24, 2014, 10:22:20 PM
My take on it was that Pipines was implying that Smart wanted to talk to the MU players. Maybe I read it wrong. Not like anything about this has been confusing at all........
No, that's what he said...might try to meet with MU players as early as tonight. True? Who knows, but that's what he said.
Quote from: MUDish on March 24, 2014, 10:11:26 PM
I can report that Telemundo has nothing to add at this time.
just fantastic.
Pipines just said that Howland removed himself from consideration earlier in the day, and that the sources are Tim Van Vooren's.
Fox 6 also reported that Howland withdrew his name from the hat.
Pip not sticking his neck out on this one, I guess...?
Quote from: MARQTTE on March 24, 2014, 10:31:24 PM
Fox 6 also reported that Howland withdrew his name from the hat.
And this is teetering on disaster.
Quote from: GOO on March 24, 2014, 10:32:24 PM
Pip not sticking his neck out on this one, I guess...?
I don't know about that, I am just looking for clarification as to whom these sources are. If we know they are TVV's sources, it may be easier for someone on here to connect the dots.
Quote from: BlindboyPatSmith on March 24, 2014, 10:23:55 PM
MSNBC reports that all three of their viewers are split on the Smart hiring
Fox news 'reporting', letting people decide.
Quote from: muhoosier260 on March 24, 2014, 10:39:51 PM
Fox news 'reporting', letting people decide.
That's ok, I'd rather have them "reporting" than cheerleading and protecting.
Hahah, I think we have the same image in our minds of opposing news sources.
Quote from: MARQTTE on March 24, 2014, 10:31:24 PM
Fox 6 also reported that Howland withdrew his name from the hat.
I think one only realistically removes oneself from consideration by accepting another position. Until Howland takes a coaching job, he's still available.
Channel 5 in Chicago had nothing tonight.
Not even with the intro from Marian Brooks
I'm waiting for Jim Tillman to provide expert analysis
Quote from: MARQTTE on March 24, 2014, 10:31:24 PM
Fox 6 also reported that Howland withdrew his name from the hat.
So why would believe this vs anything else we have read today?
Quote from: MUEng92 on March 24, 2014, 10:50:17 PM
So why would believe this vs anything else we have read today?
Uh-huh. Can't fault the logic.
Quote from: Fullodds on March 24, 2014, 10:49:36 PM
I'm waiting for Jim Tillman to provide expert analysis
Down here, it doesn't happen unless Walter and Bill said it happened.
Quote from: MARQTTE on March 24, 2014, 10:31:24 PM
Fox 6 also reported that Howland withdrew his name from the hat.
Please tell me that you are joking.
Please. Please tell me that you are joking.
Quote from: Eldon on March 25, 2014, 12:22:28 AM
Please tell me that you are joking.
Please. Please tell me that you are joking.
I heard it on the news as well.
Maybe it is because the position will be shortly filled.
Gotta think if Howland did take his name out, it's because he knows he won't be getting the job. He's not gonna get anything even remotely close in terms of resources or $ from any of the schools in search for a coach. Only reason that would make sense would be to get his name out there to other schools rather than "waiting for Marquette". Gotta say, if he did it looks like Smart is our guy.
Deadspin Article with news clips
http://deadspin.com/shaka-smart-not-actually-marquettes-new-coach-despite-1550922499?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Quote from: MarkusSharkus on March 25, 2014, 12:37:56 AM
Gotta think if Howland did take his name out, it's because he knows he won't be getting the job. He's not gonna get anything even remotely close in terms of resources or $ from any of the schools in search for a coach. Only reason that would make sense would be to get his name out there to other schools rather than "waiting for Marquette". Gotta say, if he did it looks like Smart is our guy.
O.M.G
With Howland out of the mix, we are playing with fire.
Welp, this is it. The dice have been rolled. All we can do now is hope it comes up 7.
If Channel 6 was wrong about Shaka, what makes you think they'll be right about Howland withdrawing his name?
Quote from: MUfan12 on March 25, 2014, 12:53:18 AM
If Channel 6 was wrong about Shaka, what makes you think they'll be right about Howland withdrawing his name?
You know I just went to go do the dishes and this question occurred to me.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 24, 2014, 10:40:42 PM
That's ok, I'd rather have them "reporting" than cheerleading and protecting.
Fox doesn't report. That invent & make up and then sensationalize.
Do people realize that FoxNews and Fox local affiliates are separate entities?
Quote from: lawwarrior12 on March 25, 2014, 07:15:57 AM
Do people realize that FoxNews and Fox local affiliates are separate entities?
And that Fox News & MSNBC are the exact same thing on opposite sides AND that arguing about it - on a basketball message board no less - is completely worthless?
Quote from: Eldon on March 25, 2014, 12:22:28 AM
Please tell me that you are joking.
Please. Please tell me that you are joking.
I'm guessing that this is your first coaching search.
Quote from: lawwarrior12 on March 25, 2014, 07:15:57 AM
Do people realize that FoxNews and Fox local affiliates are separate entities?
Yes, and the local news is definitely different.
Quote from: Jajuannaman on March 25, 2014, 07:28:10 AM
And that Fox News & MSNBC are the exact same thing on opposite sides AND that arguing about it - on a basketball message board no less - is completely worthless?
Yes, I should know better than respond to a CBB post of all people in a moment of tiredness on something so irrelevant. I slap my own wrist and say no more.
So is this a done deal or what................
Quote from: warriors1991 on March 24, 2014, 10:04:57 PM
Pipines reporting that it's not a done deal but Shaka is reported to want to speak to the players by tonight. "And though it's not a done deal....expect Shaka Smart to be the 17th head coach in MU history."
Annoying if this ends up not being true. Egg on Fox 6 face if it's wrong. Sure hope it's right.
Go Warriors!
No egg at all. If wrong, Fox 6 will make up an excuse and move on. If right, Fox 6 will crow about scooping others. There is no down side to "reporting" stuff like this. And there is zero accountability.