What would make you show Shaka the door in March?

[WhiteTrash]

I've been critical this year for many reasons. The lack of growth, the inability to manage lineups, the misevaluation of talent, and so many poor in game coaching decisions, but I truly empathize with Shaka here. His entire theory of the case, the worldview he built his program around, has been completely shattered in two months time. That can't be easy to deal with or come to grips with.

I find it hard to believe that a coach with Shaka's intelligence and resume is surprised by the performance. That take is a serious criticism of Shaka.

[GoFastAndWin]

That is probably why he said he wishes his players would all throw their phones in the lake.

Yeah, but the way things are going, wrong lake...

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down, of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee.

[GoFastAndWin]

I think "betraying trust" is an overstatement. Ben Steele said in his article that he expects a couple of players to transfer after the season and Shaka has not said he would never use the portal. Shaka has given the guys he recruited every chance in the world to succeed. He's already favored them over players in the portal. So giving them years to show what they have before telling them they won't be playing in the future at MU is not betraying any trust IMO.

Concluding some terms with a couple of Steele firms...

[Zog from Margo]

I've been critical this year for many reasons. The lack of growth, the inability to manage lineups, the misevaluation of talent, and so many poor in game coaching decisions, but I truly empathize with Shaka here. His entire theory of the case, the worldview he built his program around, has been completely shattered in two months time. That can't be easy to deal with or come to grips with.

His theory of the case wasn't the problem. He didn't recruit well enough to prove the theory. His failure to recognize his recruiting mistakes until now exacerbated that problem. In any event, this season is an epic failure and that can't be easy for any coach.