Shaka to Marquette?

[Pakuni]

Who's better than Shaka that would realistically come to Marquette? You're great at questions, let's hear some answers.

Dude ... I'm not the one here belittling others for not drinking my favorite flavor of Kool Aid. That would be you.
I'm simply asking you to explain for those of us who lack your vast wisdom on the subject of Shaka. Why not educate us?

[rocky_warrior]

Oh, and Dish and Goooo - chill out.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Shaka actually becomes a lot more attractive to MU if he gets canned. Wonder if Texas can lower the buyout.

Texas doesn't need to lower the buyout. They have money and donors for days.

[Dish]

Gates, Smith, Moser.

But yeah; just keep ignoring them.

You might be having some trouble here...

I'm ignoring them for a reason.

[fjm]

Texas doesn't need to lower the buyout. They have money and donors for days.

What he said. ☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼

Shaka will be available by private cellphone sometime around Noon on Monday.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Shaka actually becomes a lot more attractive to MU if he gets canned. Wonder if Texas can lower the buyout.

[GooooMarquette]

Oh, and Dish and Goooo - chill out.

Cool.

But I would love for Dish to answer the question though about what Shaka has done at Texas to justify firing Wojo and hiring him.

[Silkk the Shaka]

You might be having some trouble here...

I'm ignoring them for a reason.

Because you personally don't like them? or you're hearing they won't come here?

[cheebs09]

What he said. ☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼

Shaka will be available by private cellphone sometime around Noon on Monday.

Heck, they might want to make a statement by firing him rather than letting him choose another job.

I would take Shaka. I think MU is a much better fit than Texas for him. I'd be interested to see his advanced stats, but having top 40 defenses is encouraging.

[GooooMarquette]

You might be having some trouble here...

I'm ignoring them for a reason.

Yep - I know the reason.

Shaka has had a mountain of resources and nothing to show for it in six seasons at Texas. Zip, zero, zilch.

[brewcity77]

Texas doesn't need to lower the buyout. They have money and donors for days.

They didn't fire him last year because of the buyout. Why spend $7M of donor dollars if someone like Marquette will take him and you can just agree to cancel the buyout? Benefits all parties. Shaka saves face, Texas saves money, MU gets their coach, done deal.

[forgetful]

Rick Barnes made the tournament a lot too.  Shaka is probably toast.

I think Shaka is done at Texas, but I think it is less likely a firing, and more likely him taking an open position somewhere and Texas reducing the buyout to zero.

Looks like Shaka left, Texas doesn't pay the buyout. They just got rid of a football coach and footed a massive salary there, so they may be keen on options that don't involve a buyout.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

They didn't fire him last year because of the buyout. Why spend $7M of donor dollars if someone like Marquette will take him and you can just agree to cancel the buyout? Benefits all parties. Shaka saves face, Texas saves money, MU gets their coach, done deal.

So you say it's a...#DoneDeal?

Sure would be interesting if it was a #DoneDeal

[Silkk the Shaka]

Heck, they might want to make a statement by firing him rather than letting him choose another job.

I would take Shaka. I think MU is a much better fit than Texas for him. I'd be interested to see his advanced stats, but having top 40 defenses is encouraging.

People are dissing Moser, who has the #1 defense this year, but are creaming themselves over top 40 defenses??

[NickelDimer]

People are dissing Moser, who has the #1 defense this year, but are creaming themselves over top 40 defenses??

I've been a big Shaka fan but I have to say - watching Moser adjust after getting down big yesterday compared to watching Shaka's team get out worked badly by a team with far less size, athleticism and talent is worth something.

[We R Final Four]

Shaka to Mu.
Rick to Mu.
Wojo isn't getting fired.
Stan to Mu.
One of Jamal/Theo/Koby will come back.
Wardle is the guy.

Connected people on scoop said there is no way Wojo is getting fired.

1.Claim you know something.
2. When wrong about a colossal event such that the HC will not even fired? Just backtrack and push blame on your sources. So  funny. 

[Dish]

Shaka's buyout at Texas likely not to be an issue in about a week.

He's won a Big 12 title, been to a Final Four, had some level of interest in MU last go around, recruited at a high level, and I believe needs a change of scenery. The behind the scenes stuff at Texas has reportedly been brutal. I'm not going to kill the guy for it. Yeah, he shouldn't have lost tonight, and lost on a buzzer beater to Northern Iowa. 0-2 is 0-2 now matter how it happened. He's as qualified and good a candidate as MU will find.

The best thing for Shaka and MU to get together was for Texas to lose tonight. If you thought there wasn't a chance in hell 12 hours ago MU could hire Shaka and right now think hiring Shaka would be terrible seems ludicrous.

[burger]

I am telling you......For the long term success of the program.....

Porter Moser would be our best choice......

Chris Mack second......(the Louisville angst will have to go nuclear)

Shaka would be OK......But he has been Wojo over the past X years.......

Defense wins NCAA games most of the time.....

It is all about taking the opponent out of what they want to do......

And Moser has the #1 D in the country......

[LAZER]

I think Shaka and Archie look like pretty similar candidates at this point.

[LAZER]

I am telling you......For the long term success of the program.....

Porter Moser would be our best choice......

Chris Mack second......(the Louisville angst will have to go nuclear)

Shaka would be OK......But he has been Wojo over the past X years.......

Defense wins NCAA games most of the time.....

It is all about taking the opponent out of what they want to do......

And Moser has the #1 D in the country......

Dude, Chris Mack? Seriously?

[Magnum]

Shaka's buyout at Texas likely not to be an issue in about a week.

He's won a Big 12 title, been to a Final Four, had some level of interest in MU last go around, recruited at a high level, and I believe needs a change of scenery. The behind the scenes stuff at Texas has reportedly been brutal. I'm not going to kill the guy for it. Yeah, he shouldn't have lost tonight, and lost on a buzzer beater to Northern Iowa. 0-2 is 0-2 now matter how it happened. He's as qualified and good a candidate as MU will find.

The best thing for Shaka and MU to get together was for Texas to lose tonight. If you thought there wasn't a chance in hell 12 hours ago MU could hire Shaka and right now think hiring Shaka would be terrible seems ludicrous.

This is 100% spot on...

I would be thrilled with Shaka Smart.  I see Shaka to MU as a win-win situation, Shaka would be able to go to a Basketball focused school and implement his high energy defensive system and Marquette would get what they need which is a defensive identity.  Its hard to get 5* kids at a School like Texas to buy into a scrappy high intensity defensive system and underdog mentality.  I think MU could be a good fit, access to better recruits than VCU, but hyper focused basketball environment with more of a feisty underdog mentality than TX.  Shaka is the same guy who won big at VCU, he just needs a program where he can establish the kind of culture he thrives in.

[Tums Festival]

Shaka obviously was much more successful at VCU than he has been at Texas.

Comparing the two places he's been a head coach, Marquette is more like VCU than Texas.

[NorthernDancerColt]

Again my friend has been in Shaka's Office and Beilein's office and FWIW said Beilein's office was way more organized. Not it means much but there is something to be said for that.

So I read somewhere that you are a meme account trolling name-droppers. Listen everyone, I am NOT a name dropper. I really don't care about famous coaches, athletes, entertainers, or pretty much any famous people. I was just passing along a couple things I heard directly from my friend, who really did speak with Coach Pitino, who really did tell him that Marquette is great and that IONA would shorten the game against Alabama.

Sorry that I recommended taking the 16.5 and the Under.

You're Welcome 😇 💰 💵

[Dish]

Also bears mentioning that Shaka recruited and offered Garcia. Maybe Dawson hated him and that's why he didn't go to Texas, but Texas was the first school to offer and was on him earlier than most.

[CountryRoads]

In a perfect world, we interview both Beilein and Shaka and string Shaka along for a week before finally hiring Beilein. Tell Shaka no done deal and he gets fired by Texas the following day. What goes around comes around.

(However, I would be happy w getting Shaka in all honesty)