I feel bad for VCU fans

[mechaghidorah]

They seem really emotionally attached and invested in the guy.

Hope there's no gloating if he does come to MU.

[tower912]

Because MU fans are so emotionally detached about their coach.    Or former coaches. 

[StillAWarrior]

Because MU fans are so emotionally detached about their coach.    Or former coaches. 

Or rumored coaches.

[Boozemon Barro]

Marquette fans got trolled to the mothafvckin max today by their own school.

[Dawson Rental]

Strangely enough some VCU posters feel bad for Marquette fans for being so easily misled.  Someone's gonna be surprised when this thing is over.

[T.V. Diener 34]

Strangely enough some VCU posters feel bad for Marquette fans for being so easily misled.  Someone's gonna be surprised when this thing is over.

Unfortunately I feel like we're going to be the ones that are surprised at this point.... as long as we get Howland though all is well... we better not miss on both of them though

[muhoosier260]

Strangely enough some VCU posters feel bad for Marquette fans for being so easily misled.  Someone's gonna be surprised when this thing is over.

I was going to say the same thing. Reading the VCU board I realized how similar MU fans are to VCU fans...the same probably goes for most programs. Fans are fanatical, not logical, and often refuse to acknowledge anything that may upset their happiness.

[GB Warrior]

I feel pretty bad for the economy of Milwaukee after today.

[Fred Garvin]

    So Marquette has the 2nd highest recruiting budget but VCU has a higher ranked recruiting class. That alone says a lot about Shaka

Anyone who has spent time in Northern MI during the winter doesn't need to know anything about basketball to understand an over-sized recruiting budget is mandatory for survival.

Classic post on VCU site

[bobnoxious]

just read that, hilarious

[4everwarriors]

Says a lot about Brent too.

[esotericmindguy]

They seem really emotionally attached and invested in the guy.

Hope there's no gloating if he does come to MU.

Seriously? I think they'll get past it.

[Pakuni]

They seem really emotionally attached and invested in the guy.

Hope there's no gloating if he does come to MU.

At that point, Shaka becomes an overrated phony who had worn out his welcome after all these flirtations with other schools.
That's how these things work.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I feel bad for MU fans. Our emotions are being toyed with.

[TJ]

I was going to say the same thing. Reading the VCU board I realized how similar MU fans are to VCU fans...the same probably goes for most programs. Fans are fanatical, not logical, and often refuse to acknowledge anything that may upset their happiness.

at this point I'd say MU fans are more like Illinois, Minnesota, UCLA, etc. fans. VCU has played this game before and come out on top every time.

[79Warrior]

At that point, Shaka becomes an overrated phony who had worn out his welcome after all these flirtations with other schools.
That's how these things work.

How do we know he is a phony? Shaka has not said anything, zip. Marquette fans are whipping themselves into a frenzy on completely uncertified reports. We are the crazy ones.

[Sharpie]

I feel bad for everyone on this board getting worked up like a kid on Christmas Eve.

Myself included.

[GOO]

How do we know he is a phony? Shaka has not said anything, zip. Marquette fans are whipping themselves into a frenzy on completely uncertified reports. We are the crazy ones.

He is talking from a VCU fans perspective.

[Wisco]

   So Marquette has the 2nd highest recruiting budget but VCU has a higher ranked recruiting class. That alone says a lot about Shaka

Anyone who has spent time in Northern MI during the winter doesn't need to know anything about basketball to understand an over-sized recruiting budget is mandatory for survival.

Classic post on VCU site

I made sure to correct all of them.

[Wisco]

I was going to say the same thing. Reading the VCU board I realized how similar MU fans are to VCU fans...the same probably goes for most programs. Fans are fanatical, not logical, and often refuse to acknowledge anything that may upset their happiness.

It's true of all sports message boards.

Again, as a fan of both teams here, I think things are certainly leaning in favor of Shaka staying and that is leaving out what my athletic department contact has told me. Nothing of substance has been reported. Just a bunch of message board fodder. Shaka has no agent and was physically in a meeting for most of the day with our AD discussing the previous season - that is a fact. He was also out in public playing with his daughter. Not sure how he would have had time to negotiate a big-time contract with MU. Add to this the fact that Goodman and those who's opinions matter most have been completely quiet.

[The Process]

Well, that FAQ was... interesting.

I know you probably won't be persuaded by all this, and I don't blame you. Shaka Smart is an excellent coach, and you're right to lust after him. I just wanted to warn you - to plant the seed of doubt in your mind - so that when VCU gets around to it and denies the Twitter rumors you aren't too crushed. I don't bear you any ill will. You wanted to hire our coach - you thought you had a right to hire him. After all, who is VCU? "It's cute what they've done, but we are [________]! Who could say no to us if we came calling?"

Shaka Smart, unfortunately.

See you next season, and good luck in your coaching search! I hope your second choice says yes.

Here's the thing:  It may not be this year, but one of these years, Smart will leave and it will break the VCU fan base's collective hearts.  We know the feeling all too well between I4 and Brett.

I absolutely do feel bad for VCU fans, having been in their situation before.  One of these years, their hearts will be mercilessly ripped from their chests.

And we should be there to comfort them on that day.

[Wisco]

Well, that FAQ was... interesting.

Here's the thing:  It may not be this year, but one of these years, Smart will leave and it will break the VCU fan base's collective hearts.  We know the feeling all too well between I4 and Brett.

I absolutely do feel bad for VCU fans, having been in their situation before.  One of these years, their hearts will be mercilessly ripped from their chests.

And we should be there to comfort them on that day.

You have made me sad.

Unfortunately, I feel the pain of Buzz leaving too. I remember, quite fondly, the day he was hired. Some fans were outraged, understandably so. But the wild ride of three Sweet 16's and one Elite 8 in a row was priceless.

[Wisco]

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[GOO]

The VCU fans seem all right to me. If we do get SS i feel for them.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

One Ram fan's suggested intro to the VCU board:

Guide for rival fans: )

Hello rival fan, and welcome to VCURamNation.com! You're no doubt here because Twitter is blowing up with reports of our awesome coach, Shaka Smart, and how he [was offered/is considering/has accepted] an offer from your university to become your head coach. Because we've done this before with [NC State / Maryland / Georgia Tech / Illinois / Minnesota / UCLA / Marquette] we thought we'd create this helpful guide to transition you more smoothly from the hope you're feeling right now to your inevitable disappointment. Be realistic. He turned down UCLA. You really think he's going to come coach for you?

You may be wondering, "But what does VCU have to offer that my university does not?" Are you from a bottom feeder university in a big name conference? Now now, be honest! Are you a university in a conference that used to be the creme de la creme but has fallen on hard times recently? That's what I thought. Did your university fire your previous head coach after two seasons because he failed to turn around your ailing program? Bad form, that.

VCU is a beautiful urban university in the wonderful city of Richmond, VA. You should visit sometime, you'll really enjoy it. We certainly love it here, and Shaka has - on every occasion possible - made it clear how much he loves it here. I know, that's what they all say. It's probably what your coach said before he [was fired/left for a better job]. Shaka says it so often we've actually come to believe him. Perhaps he's just saying it, but his wife says it too. And his super cute daughter seems to like it as well, which is really what matters.

On top of that, Shaka has continued VCU's winning tradition, a tradition that started under Jeff Capel and continued under Anthony Grant. Capel left for Oklahoma and failed and Grant left for Alabama and failed. Do you really think Shaka hasn't looked at those two and wondered if he was next? He's an excellent coach and will likely succeed at any school he goes to... but people said the same thing about our two coaches who preceded him. Shaka also really likes that VCU does not have and has no plans to invest in football. Does your school play football? Is football the top dog on campus? Uh oh... Shaka really likes that our Homecoming is at a men's basketball game.

I know you probably won't be persuaded by all this, and I don't blame you. Shaka Smart is an excellent coach, and you're right to lust after him. I just wanted to warn you - to plant the seed of doubt in your mind - so that when VCU gets around to it and denies the Twitter rumors you aren't too crushed. I don't bear you any ill will. You wanted to hire our coach - you thought you had a right to hire him. After all, who is VCU? "It's cute what they've done, but we are [________]! Who could say no to us if we came calling?"

Shaka Smart, unfortunately.

See you next season, and good luck in your coaching search! I hope your second choice says yes.