Are you excited that Marquette hired Shaka Smart?

[Hards Alumni]

weigh in

[Goose]

Just a tad.

[tower912]

On a scale from 1-10, I am a 7-8.   I am not blind to what happened at Texas.  I choose optimism.

[Boozemon Barro]

I was in the anybody but Wojo camp, so kind of? Maybe it'll work, but he's been pretty Wojoish at Texas.

[NolongerWarriors]

I was agnostic with the Wojo hire.  Didn't know what we would get.

I despise the Shaka Smart hire.  We absolutely know what we're getting by his record at Texas.

But, hey, if people will be happy because the team is "exciting" even if the results suck, enjoy it

[Galway Eagle]

Above 5 below 9 so Arby's

[Oldgym]

On a scale from 1-10, I am a 7-8.   I am not blind to what happened at Texas.  I choose optimism.

Well put.

[Norm]

Shaka spurned us 7 years ago. Why the interest now? Because he's struggling at Texas and is looking for greener pastures. His teams under performed big time at Texas - just like the coach we got rid of here at MU.

I didn't like the Wojo hire and I'm not wild about this Shaka hire. I hope I'm proven wrong.

[PhillyWarrior]

Shaka spurned us 7 years ago. Why the interest now? Because he's struggling at Texas and is looking for greener pastures. His teams under performed big time at Texas - just like the coach we got rid of here at MU.

I didn't like the Wojo hire and I'm not wild about this Shaka hire. I hope I'm proven wrong.

Ditto. 

[MUfan12]

Fook yeah. Let's go.

Get some guys in that embrace the physicality of the Big East. Bring back Havoc. Let's get nuts.

[Warriors88]

Heck yes I am excited. Mainly just to move on from Wojo.

But there is a level on concern. 
https://www.burntorangenation.com/2021/3/26/22351858/fire-shaka-smart-texas-longhorns-job-security-chris-del-conte

Some of the struggles with Shaka at Texas seem to replicate what we just went through with Wojo.  He is leaving a mess in Austin.

[Silkk the Shaka]

If he employs a style in any way similar to what he put on the court at Texas, I will not be pleased.

What could get me on board is if he did indeed return to his Havoc style. Gonna need a roster overhaul to pull that off, but if he got that going it would at least be interesting.

I have major, MAJOR doubts he would deliver anything meaningfully different here than what he did at Texas, but I will let it play out and hope for the best.

[GooooMarquette]

I agree with Tower. His lackluster performance at Texas is a concern to me, but I am open to believing that he can use that as an opportunity to grow. It is also clear that he can recruit at a very high level, so he should have plenty of talent to work with.

I will be 100% behind Shaka.

[mu_hilltopper]

This is the first time I've ever not voted Arby's.

Yes.  Let the new era of MUBB begin.

[YaBlueIt]

Can't win in March if you don't make the tournament. Smart can do that at least. Getting past the round of 64 will be the real measure. Also, Smart will be an immediate upgrade as a public face and spokesperson for MUBB. Looks to be genuine and bonds with his players.

That being said, I will like the pick more if Moser ends up staying at Loyola. If he goes to Minnesota or DePaul I would be pretty disappointed.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Spoke with David Joplin in October but no idea if he will follow. Hope he does.

[Norm]

Can't win in March if you don't make the tournament. Smart can do that at least. Getting past the round of 64 will be the real measure. Also, Smart will be an immediate upgrade as a public face and spokesperson for MUBB. Looks to be genuine and bonds with his players.

That being said, I will like the pick more if Moser ends up staying at Loyola. If he goes to Minnesota or DePaul I would be pretty disappointed.

Agree. If Moser goes to DePaul or another opening then that won't look good for MU.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I'm excited. Plus, my season ticket decision has been made.

[GrimmReaper33]

I'm trying think positive, but I'm not a fan of it.  Really seems like the only reason he's taking the job in the first place is because he is being nudged out the door at Texas.  He's really living off that FF run from a long time ago.  A FF run from a team that ultimately may have not been that good, just got lucky and hot for 2 weeks.

I do think it helps in state recruiting some, but how much so?  I guess we'll see.  Kids want to play for Shaka, but will he keep the Jalen Johnson's, Herro's, etc. from going to the bluebloods?  He had good recruits and talent at Texas but the winning didn't necessarily follow. 

[Uncle Rico]

Initial blush is the happy outweigh the angry.  One thing is certain, there is a lot of passion today.  That's a great starting point for him and Marquette. 

Anecdotal evidence on this board and from reaction in my world off this board, there is a lot of excitement from people that don't Scoop.  That's good for the program.  And the negative or cautious reactionaries are good, too.  The passion is what they needed

[franklinjerry]

YaBlueIt if Minnesota fires Johnson after one week to hire Moser, the coaching world will be in an upheaval!

[1SE]

Shakas a great coach that had a bad fit ar UT. I think he's gonna thrive at MU
Funny that I'm a Yah-ka and Tower is a Nah-ka

[Henry Sugar]

I couldn't be happier with the hire.

[NolongerWarriors]

Shakas a great coach that had a bad fit ar UT. I think he's gonna thrive at MU
Funny that I'm a Yah-ka and Tower is a Nah-ka

Why would he thrive at MU after he stunk in Texas?

[cheebs09]

Very happy. I think Shaka is going to kill it in the Big East.