Press Conference?

[Galway Eagle]

Has MU put out anything regarding a press conference or coaching announcement etc?

[MauraDay]

Via Twitter, I asked Ben Steele about introductory press conference timing and he said, "Sounds like Monday."

[muwarrior69]

So we won't know until Monday that the hire is real.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So we won't know until Monday that the hire is real.

It is real.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

It is real.

Nice profile picture TAMU 

[Hards Alumni]

Nice profile picture TAMU 

He's had it since at least yesterday 

[muwarrior69]

It is real.

So we paid (know idea if this is all true) 9 million for Wojo to leave and a 7 million buyout to UT plus a 3 million contract salary to hire Smart that is 19 million in total that MU shelled out for a new coach.

Hope its worth it.

[TallTitan34]

So we paid (know idea if this is all true) 9 million for Wojo to leave and a 7 million buyout to UT plus a 3 million contract salary to hire Smart that is 19 million in total that MU shelled out for a new coach.

Hope its worth it.

Don't think they had to pay the buyout.

[The Lens]

So we paid (know idea if this is all true) 9 million for Wojo to leave and a 7 million buyout to UT plus a 3 million contract salary to hire Smart that is 19 million in total that MU shelled out for a new coach.

Hope its worth it.

There's no way we paid the full 7 million dollar buyout. 

[marquette20]

So we paid (know idea if this is all true) 9 million for Wojo to leave and a 7 million buyout to UT plus a 3 million contract salary to hire Smart that is 19 million in total that MU shelled out for a new coach.

Hope its worth it.

No inside information but Marquette didn't pay a dime to Texas to hire Shaka. Only money spent is contract plus Wojo.

[muwarrior69]

No inside information but Marquette didn't pay a dime to Texas to hire Shaka. Only money spent is contract plus Wojo.

Do you really think we paid Wojo 9 million to leave?

[SWARM!]

Nice profile picture TAMU 

Dude NEEDS to shave his head.  Like yesterday.

[marquette20]

Do you really think we paid Wojo 9 million to leave?

Again no insider here but it's a fact Wojo had 3 years left and if he was getting 3 million a year that's 9 million but I wouldn't go out and think it was 9 million outright. Typical buyouts are dependent on money earned in next job and usually a percentage of total money remaining. Wouldn't be shocked to hear that number is closer to 6 on the high end.

[Hards Alumni]

Do you really think we paid Wojo 9 million to leave?

Yup.  100%

[StillAWarrior]

Again no insider here but it's a fact Wojo had 3 years left and if he was getting 3 million a year that's 9 million but I wouldn't go out and think it was 9 million outright. Typical buyouts are dependent on money earned in next job and usually a percentage of total money remaining. Wouldn't be shocked to hear that number is closer to 6 on the high end.

Yeah, the buyout is often something less than the contractual salary. Makes sense because it is money paid for doing nothing and very often the coach can collect that buyout money and get paid in a new job.

[BCHoopster]

MU did not pay the buyout, a very rich alumni did

[Tums Festival]

@marquettetv

Video saying Shaka Smart will have media availability on Monday.

https://twitter.com/marquetteutv/status/1375529644129202176

[TallTitan34]

https://twitter.com/JohnLeuzziMU/status/1375514537206509572?s=20

[4everwarriors]

So we paid (know idea if this is all true) 9 million for Wojo to leave and a 7 million buyout to UT plus a 3 million contract salary to hire Smart that is 19 million in total that MU shelled out for a new coach.

Hope its worth it.

MU could not afford to not do it, aina?

[TallTitan34]

Lovell reaction:
https://twitter.com/JohnLeuzziMU/status/1375530248108924937?s=20

[Galway Eagle]

Lovell reaction:
https://twitter.com/JohnLeuzziMU/status/1375530248108924937?s=20

Most bland way to say you're excited ever?

[TallTitan34]

Most bland way to say you're excited ever?

Surprised he commented at all without it being announced.

[Jockey]

Nice profile picture TAMU 

Shaka needs to shave the head again.

[Galway Eagle]

Shaka needs to shave the head again.

Wonder if that was in the new contract

[#UnleashJosh]

Surprised he commented at all without it being announced.

At least it's basically confirmed now.