Texas Fans Done With Shaka Smart - Is His Fate Tied To Wojo's?

[wadesworld]

Happy to have been wrong about Wojo.  I'll never apologize for rooting for the success of the sitting head coach of Marquette's basketball team.  But we're clearly in a much better place now.

[Oldgym]

Always entertaining to read another Chicos pees down his leg and issues a massive choke job of a post.  Then again there were plenty of other Scooper "Intelligencia" that were all in on Wojo and thought it would be ludicrous to fire Wojo.

Such memories. It is remarkable how someone who spoke with such authority could be so wrong about so many things so much of the time.

[Elonsmusk]

There certainly were some "fun" takes in here, mostly by hoopaloop but lots of others by lots of Scoopers; even a couple by me.

And then there's this mope's take:

Well sure..as I'd mentioned - I was surprised Shaka didn't have more success at Texas, and it was in response to your continued beating of the drum that Wojo and Shaka were essentially equal caliber coaches.  Thankfully, we did get to know and Shaka has proved your constant criticism and comparisons of him to Wojo during the Wojo years were ridiculous.

Shaka has been a borderline disaster at Texas. Expectations were so much higher.

Talk about a downward trend line ... just look at Shaka's since the Final Four, which now was eons ago.

There is no evidence at all from the last 5-6 years to suggest Shaka is a better coach than any of 100+ other coaches, including Wojo. He got his chance to step up in class ... and he has failed.

Would he have been better at Marquette than he is at Texas? We'll never know. Mrs. Shaka made sure of that.

[BrewCity83]

"Would he have been better at Marquette than he is at Texas? We'll never know."

LOL

[Milkshakes]

I really hope - obviously I guess - that we completely crush Texas this year. 

[Pepe Sylvia]

Let's see, he's already won more tournament games here, so things are looking good for shaka thus far.

[#UnleashSean]

Well, anyone sitting around waiting for Marquette to fire a coach is now in their 21st straight year of misery, right? I'm glad we don't fire coaches, and continue to believe it would be insane to fire Wojo even if Marquette did fire coaches.

Posts that did not age well for 500.

[#UnleashSean]

There is a part of me that wants him to leave, set the world on fire, win a natty or two while our program goes into the toilet to purge the crazies for a ten year run.  I don't really want that to happen, but the disconnect from reality sometimes needs a massive jolting action and historical reset.

Posts that did not age well for 10000.


You also still owe me $200.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

It's been over two years since this blog was updated. I wonder why? Articles like "Shaka Smart would be a dumb move" have aged so well.

https://www.mupoop.com/

MUPOOP hates us. 

[Lennys Tap]

Happy to have been wrong about Wojo.  I'll never apologize for rooting for the success of the sitting head coach of Marquette's basketball team.  But we're clearly in a much better place now.

Wades

I wish you had been right about Wojo - we might have another National Championship to our credit.

And nobody has to apologize for rooting for success for MU and the sitting head coach. I was rooting for it long after I knew Wojo wasn't the goods.

[#UnleashSean]

Wades

I wish you had been right about Wojo - we might have another National Championship to our credit.

And nobody has to apologize for rooting for success for MU and the sitting head coach. I was rooting it long after I knew Wojo wasn't the goods.

I dont think there were many people actively rooting for Wojo to fail. But pointing out his many mistakes, and lack of basketball knowledge.

[Dr. Blackheart]

"What is...?"
Wojo
Shaka
Cord Cutting
NIL
NCAA penalties by end of the summer
Other shoe to drop
Larry Williams
Traditionals
5...I mean 7 years to judge
What's a Chicos

Great Jeopardy category: Things that Cheeks was wildly wrong about". Where is the boy? Boise?

[MU82]

Well sure..as I'd mentioned - I was surprised Shaka didn't have more success at Texas, and it was in response to your continued beating of the drum that Wojo and Shaka were essentially equal caliber coaches.  Thankfully, we did get to know and Shaka has proved your constant criticism and comparisons of him to Wojo during the Wojo years were ridiculous.

Nice spin, but ... "Actually Shaka's performance is pretty similar to Wojo's.  ... I would have felt Shaka would do a better job there and certainly appears he's not any better than Wojo - other than having had the one run at VCU."

Your words.

I'm glad GE03 bumped this thread because it was fun and enlightening to read that you said almost the exact same thing about Shaka that you've criticized others for.

Glad he made it to Marquette despite criticism from the likes of me and you. He's doing a hell of a job for our alma mater.

[Elonsmusk]

Nice spin, but ... "Actually Shaka's performance is pretty similar to Wojo's.  ... I would have felt Shaka would do a better job there and certainly appears he's not any better than Wojo - other than having had the one run at VCU."

Your words.

I'm glad GE03 bumped this thread because it was fun and enlightening to read that you said almost the exact same thing about Shaka that you've criticized others for.

Glad he made it to Marquette despite criticism from the likes of me and you. He's doing a hell of a job for our alma mater.

I could go back and probably quote 50+ posts you made being critical of Shaka during the Wojo era.  And of those 30 I probably called you out on about half of them - and your incessant desire to try to claim Wojo and Shaka were comparable coaches.

In order to be a bit more civil with you (and not engage in your frequent desire to become argumentative) I gave you some grace when you pointed out Wojo and Shaka's performances hadn't been too different - other than pointing out Shaka won an NIT title and Wojo had the quarterfinal appearance, and that Shaka had a previous Final Four in his pocket.  And of course I said I was also surprised Shaka hadn't had more success at Texas.

By the way, while we are on the subject of Wojo, during which season did I say he didn't have it/and was a poor coach?  I'll hang up and listen.

[El Guerrero 2]

Did Chico's create a new moniker or has he really not posted since Shaka was hired?

[Uncle Rico]

Did Chico's create a new moniker or has he really not posted since Shaka was hired?

He's gone off the deep end on "X". 

[pbiflyer]

He's gone off the deep end on "X".

Chico's real name is Elon?

[MU82]

I could go back and probably quote 50+ posts you made being critical of Shaka during the Wojo era.  And of those 30 I probably called you out on about half of them - and your incessant desire to try to claim Wojo and Shaka were comparable coaches.

In order to be a bit more civil with you (and not engage in your frequent desire to become argumentative) I gave you some grace when you pointed out Wojo and Shaka's performances hadn't been too different - other than pointing out Shaka won an NIT title and Wojo had the quarterfinal appearance, and that Shaka had a previous Final Four in his pocket.  And of course I said I was also surprised Shaka hadn't had more success at Texas.

By the way, while we are on the subject of Wojo, during which season did I say he didn't have it/and was a poor coach?  I'll hang up and listen.

Perfect response from one of the most argumentative posters in Scoop history.

Good spin again, too.

"Actually Shaka's performance is pretty similar to Wojo's.  ... I would have felt Shaka would do a better job there and certainly appears he's not any better than Wojo - other than having had the one run at VCU."

Love it. And again, I'm glad it looks like we were both wrong.

[The Sultan]

My lord. We are about to tip off the most anticipated Marquette season in decades and people are fighting over who said what about Wojo? 

Y'all are making 4ever's obsession with Crean seem normal and level-headed. 

[real chili 83]

ND sucks

[Spotcheck Billy]

My lord. We are about to tip off the most anticipated Marquette season in decades and people are fighting over who said what about Wojo? 

Y'all are making 4ever's obsession with Crean seem normal and level-headed. 

ND sucks

Well done sir

[MU82]

My lord. We are about to tip off the most anticipated Marquette season in decades and people are fighting over who said what about Wojo? 

Y'all are making 4ever's obsession with Crean seem normal and level-headed.

First time reading Scoop? Welcome!

[cheebs09]

My lord. We are about to tip off the most anticipated Marquette season in decades and people are fighting over who said what about Wojo? 

Y'all are making 4ever's obsession with Crean seem normal and level-headed.

I do think a special exception could be made for dunking on Chicos' hot takes.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Crean is in MU's HOF twice.  MU has always appreciated him, made him set for life. But like all people, he is flawed. It sounds like he atoned for his sins.

That said in the history of MU basketball coaches, with the exception of Rick, MU was their high water mark. Shaka needs a Natty to top his Final 4 at VCU, however.

[Galway Eagle]

Crean is in MU's HOF twice.  MU has always appreciated him, made him set for life. But like all people, he is flawed. It sounds like he atoned for his sins.

That said in the history of MU basketball coaches, with the exception of Rick, MU was their high water mark. Shaka needs a Natty to top his Final 4 at VCU, however.

TIL Tex Winter never made it better than a very mediocre couple years at MU.