Shaka in ESPN Mention

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

College basketball's first-year coaches: Who's overachieving, who's behind schedule?


https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/32762324/college-basketball-first-year-coaches-overachieving-schedule

[MUUWUWM]

well its a paid for site...cant you give a brief rundown on what was said?

[MUUWUWM]

ok, i guess you work for ESPN

[WarriorFan]

Shaka Smart, Marquette Golden Eagles: The Golden Eagles were among the biggest stories in college basketball during the first week-and-a-half of the season, beating Illinois at home and then knocking off Ole Miss and West Virginia in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Charleston Classic. They were then blown out by St. Bonaventure in the title game, but 7-1 with three wins over major-conference opposition is a terrific start for Smart. He's playing much more "havoc"-like than he did at Texas, ranking in the top 10 nationally in tempo and looking to attack and play in transition. Marquette doesn't play a team outside the top six conferences the rest of the season.

[Shooter McGavin]

Shaka Smart, Marquette Golden Eagles: The Golden Eagles were among the biggest stories in college basketball during the first week-and-a-half of the season, beating Illinois at home and then knocking off Ole Miss and West Virginia in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Charleston Classic. They were then blown out by St. Bonaventure in the title game, but 7-1 with three wins over major-conference opposition is a terrific start for Smart. He's playing much more "havoc"-like than he did at Texas, ranking in the top 10 nationally in tempo and looking to attack and play in transition. Marquette doesn't play a team outside the top six conferences the rest of the season.

Can't bitch about the schedule if you are a season ticket holder from here on out!

[Herman Cain]

The in depth focus of the article was on TJ Otzelberger , and the new coach at Arizona. Had a good quote from Tyrese Hunter about the team bonding at Iowas State

The article then went through a solid analysis of all the new Coach at High Major and other notable D1 schools

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

well its a paid for site...cant you give a brief rundown on what was said?

Thanks WarriorFan.

I didn't realize it was from the paid section of ESPN.  That's probably why it wouldn't let me copy the Marquette section.

[TallTitan34]

Marquette doesn't play a team outside the top six conferences the rest of the season.

They really don't want to use the term Power 6.

[Galway Eagle]

They really don't want to use the term Power 6.

Did you catch during the Jackson state game the announcers (gillen?) said "power 5" and how that included the big east. Then had no idea how to spin it as they were back tracking themselves?