Katz via Finkelstein

[Dish]

"Shaka Smart spoke to VCU commits and their coaches yesterday and assured them he isn't going anywhere."

[WesMatthewsFanClub]

"Shaka Smart spoke to VCU commits and their coaches yesterday and assured them he isn't going anywhere."

This will be a long day...

[3Mer]

"Shaka Smart spoke to VCU commits and their coaches yesterday and assured them he isn't going anywhere."

Then why no national coverage or release from VCU?

[ecompt]

effing great. We'd better hope we get Howland.

[Dish]

Then why no national coverage or release from VCU?

Katz is national, so is Goodman.

What is VCU supposed to do? Issue a press release saying Smart is doing his job as a school employee?

[melissasmooth]

This will be a long day...

It could be a long week or two if we end up falling through to plan B, plan c, plan d...

[NickelDimer]

Still waiting...

[chapman]

Then why no national coverage or release from VCU?

They'd be releasing something every week if they responded to every rumor.  It's on MU to confirm, not VCU to deny.  And given the wait it seems they have nothing to confirm.

[Marquette_g]

It seems crazy that all of this has occurred since Friday.  I feel like I've been stressed about who our new coach will be for months.  

I still can't shake the feeling that we are going to end up with our 5th choice when all is said and done.

[frozena pizza]

Back to the drawing board.  Wardle or Hopkins?

[MarquetteFan94]

Shaking.  It's not like this board to jump the gun.

[Let's Go Warriors]

The other thing to remember is that Marquette has not said anything either.  So there is nothing for VCU to deny.  This is what makes it seem like there is no fire from all of this smoke.  Or Smart is not coming.

On the other hand.  IWB does not usually talk till he knows.  He hints at times and even then he is usually correct.  He got this information from somewhere.  Maybe an agent told MU that Smart would sign.  And a source at MU told IWB this.  And Smart has actually not signed. If this were the case he could still change his mind or his just using MU for more $$.

[StillWarriors]

effing great. We'd better hope we get Howland.

Marshall would be great as well. Beyond that....ugh

[classof70]

The other thing to remember is that Marquette has not said anything either.  So there is nothing for VCU to deny.  This is what makes it seem like there is no fire from all of this smoke.  Or Smart is not coming.

On the other hand.  IWB does not usually talk till he knows.  He hints at times and even then he is usually correct.  He got this information from somewhere.  Maybe an agent told MU that Smart would sign.  And a source at MU told IWB this.  And Smart has actually not signed. If this were the case he could still change his mind or his just using MU for more $$.

For the uninformed, who the hell is IWB?

[MarquetteFan94]

Howland should've been our first choice from Day 1....and maybe he has been.  The local media (and IWB) all look like fools.  MU did nothing to create this sh;t storm themselves.

[StCroix64]

This whole scenario reminds me so much of the Minnesota search last year.  I'm beginning to think Shaka likes seeing his name tweeted all over the place about this and that and really has never had any intention on leaving.   If you read the ram nation forum, they think this board is crazy!...just like they did about Minnesota last year.

[WesMatthewsFanClub]

they think this board is crazy!...

Well, in their defense...

[3Mer]

MU did nothing to create this sh;t storm themselves.

... except for yesterday's half-@ssed "news" conference to announce old banquet news.

[MarquetteFan94]

If you read the ram nation forum, they think this board is crazy!...

Wouldn't you?  We look like fools.  I'll hold off on the embarrassment talk until we name the next coach but this has a good chance of ending horribly.  i.e. Howland going to Wake.

[Let's Go Warriors]

This whole scenario reminds me so much of the Minnesota search last year.  I'm beginning to think Shaka likes seeing his name tweeted all over the place about this and that and really has never had any intention on leaving.   If you read the ram nation forum, they think this board is crazy!...just like they did about Minnesota last year.

I agree.  But sometime soon, Shaka is leaving VCU.  I would bet within the next few years for sure if not this year.  For them to think he would never leave is just as crazy.  A few more early flameouts and maybe a few years of not making the tournament and he will lose his luster with the blue bloods really fast.  he knows this too.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Finkel.....
"Laces out Dan!"

[MarquetteFan94]

... except for yesterday's half-@ssed "news" conference to announce old banquet news.

That's the least of our worries.

[mechaghidorah]

If they were wrong, how do IWB and Dodds ever gain any credibility back?

[WesMatthewsFanClub]

If they were wrong, how do IWB and Dodds ever gain any credibility back?

Not much honor to it, but wouldn't it be exposing their "sources?" But the credibility really takes a hit with this blunder.

[connie]

Still haven't heard a thing from any of these commits, or their people.  Strange if a meeting happened that no one says anything about it given all the attention this has been gathering.