Could we be Shaka's forever home?

[1SE]

Shaka must be the odds on favorite at this point for BECOY and if we can keep this level of success he'll have to be in the convo for National COY.

If the success builds game on game and year on year does he make MU his forever home? I think that prospect excites me as much or more as the hope for some NCAA success over the next few seasons.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I was thinking this today as well.

And obviously it’s wayyy to early in his career here to assume anything.

Buuut, I think the Texas experience may have changed his thinking and that he won’t bolt for a Texas or any giant public school.

Marquette certainly isn’t Texas, but it’s a high major program that will always put basketball before anything else.

[DoctorV]

Yes we can.

Will we, I don’t know.

I sure hope so though, as that would mean he’s been greatly successful

[Goose]

Yep.

[mileskishnish72]

Shaka, like many of us, probably lets money get in the was of his decision-making.

He'll go where the buck is.

[1SE]

I was thinking this today as well.

And obviously it’s wayyy to early in his career here to assume anything.

Buuut, I think the Texas experience may have changed his thinking and that he won’t bolt for a Texas or any giant public school.

Marquette certainly isn’t Texas, but it’s a high major program that will always put basketball before anything else.

Yeah, I mean he's not going anywhere too soon, but if we reach that level of sustained success that we're all hoping for does the lure of a different Blueblood or the NBA pose enough of a siren song? The WI roots must help and I can't help thinking how great it would be to still be watching Shaka teams as an old(er) fart

[AlienWarrior]

Shaka, like many of us, probably lets money get in the was of his decision-making.

He'll go where the buck is.
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MU has plenty of bucks

[NCMUFan]

I have to think if he can create a program like Villanova, why not stay at a place he is very comfortable like the state of Wisconsin and Marquette.
The only team I could think of getting him away of Marquette is UW-Madison. 

[WarriorFan]

Shaka @ MU has to be the worst nightmare for the likes of Nova and Hall and their athletic departments and coaches:

MU already had:
- engaged alumni
- well funded program
- NBA arena
- deep history
- strong presence of alumni in NBA
- awesome training facilities
- TBT success

Add a great coach to that and you have the makings of a long term BEAST dynasty. 

[1SE]

Shaka, like many of us, probably lets money get in the was of his decision-making.

He'll go where the buck is.
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MU has plenty of bucks

Speaking of which- THANK YOU again to the deep pockets that made this happen. I have to imagine they're feeling it was money well spent

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Shaka @ MU has to be the worst nightmare for the likes of Nova and Hall and their athletic departments and coaches:

MU already had:
- engaged alumni
- well funded program
- NBA arena
- deep history
- strong presence of alumni in NBA
- awesome training facilities
- TBT success

Add a great coach to that and you have the makings of a long term BEAST dynasty.

Hall has other issues. Willard is all but out the door after this year and they graduate quite a bit.

[GB Warrior]

Shaka @ MU has to be the worst nightmare for the likes of Nova and Hall and their athletic departments and coaches:

MU already had:
- engaged alumni
- well funded program
- NBA arena
- deep history
- strong presence of alumni in NBA
- awesome training facilities
- TBT success

Add a great coach to that and you have the makings of a long term BEAST dynasty.

High tides raise all ships. But f*ck Willard.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

nolongerwarriors is shaking with rage just as the thought of this being a possibility

[CountryRoads]

nolongerwarriors is shaking with rage just as the thought of this being a possibility

Love how that poster’s sentiment changed from “we suck and made the wrong hire” to just openly rooting against the team. The bottle was tipped over after these last few wins and character was revealed.

[rocky_warrior]

Non emotional big win answer:  All depends if Shaka can start winning in March again.

[Tha Hound]

I have to think if he can create a program like Villanova, why not stay at a place he is very comfortable like Wisconsin and Marquette.
The only team I could think of getting him away of Marquette is Wisconsin.

What the hell? Lol

[forgetful]

I have to think if he can create a program like Villanova, why not stay at a place he is very comfortable like Wisconsin and Marquette.
The only team I could think of getting him away of Marquette is Wisconsin.

Or the NBA.

[1SE]

duke after Scheyer schitz the bed?   

Or the NBA.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Love how that poster’s sentiment changed from “we suck and made the wrong hire” to just openly rooting against the team. The bottle was tipped over after these last few wins and character was revealed.

Character was revealed in his first 5 posts.

The mods have said he previously posted under a different name, I'm really curious what it was.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Character was revealed in his first 5 posts.

The mods have said he previously posted under a different name, I'm really curious what it was.

You know what? I think I’m starting to remember now, believe he went by: alwaysadouchebag

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Character was revealed in his first 5 posts.

The mods have said he previously posted under a different name, I'm really curious what it was.

I always assumed it was Sand Knit reincarnated

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

The fact that Shaka has been to the other side of the hill and seen that the grass isn't greener was 100% a factor in his selection.

Despite some claiming that the MU admin doesn't care about winning,  the goal has always been a return to blue blood status. The only way to do that is to hire a young coach,  show him loyalty in his early years,  hope that coach starts to win big, and then somehow keep him from getting poached. I think they got their man

[MU82]

nolongerwarriors is shaking with rage just as the thought of this being a possibility

Shaka Lives Matter!

As for the O.P. ... Shaka will be at Marquette as long as nobody messes with his happy.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I have to think if he can create a program like Villanova, why not stay at a place he is very comfortable like Wisconsin and Marquette.
The only team I could think of getting him away of Marquette is Wisconsin.

For all the talk of Shaka being from WI, he hates the Madison area due to the racism he experienced growing up.  Most of that was in Oregon, WI, where the played in HS, but the Madison area does have the best track record of treatment of young black men.

[Daniel]

Shaka could be long term at Marquette…… he has experience at VCU and the big state school…….so Marquette might be that perfect fit.   Money and happy must continue though……