Lifetime Contract Extension

[MU82]

Shaka is perfect for Marquette and vice versa. He's seen the other side. I'm gonna be Mr. Optimist and say he ain't going anywhere - whether or not he gets a "lifetime" contract (which would mean diddly-squat).

[Tyler COLEk]

Crean says hi (or says Bye)

I almost included: particularly coaches who have already had a taste of a blue blood and don't seem to aspire to get back there. I think the throwback, four-year retention strategy has Shaka has built at Marquette doesn't fit at blue bloods.

[Galway Eagle]

I almost included: particularly coaches who have already had a taste of a blue blood and don't seem to aspire to get back there. I think the throwback, four-year retention strategy has Shaka has built at Marquette doesn't fit at blue bloods.

I don't think Shakas leaving unless he doesn't get along with the new Pres or AD.

That said Texas isn't exactly a blue blood, they're closer to us than Nova in terms of Tradition let alone Duke KU UK UNC etc. So if Shaka truly wanted a taste of that experience I don't think Texas would've quenched that thirst.

[THRILLHO]

We've all seen so called "lifetime" contracts are easy for either side to get out of, so I wouldn't recommend that. What I do recommend is an eternal contract, binding the university to the coach past the lifetime of either, until the heat death of the universe.

[Newsdreams]

We've all seen so called "lifetime" contracts are easy for either side to get out of, so I wouldn't recommend that. What I do recommend is an eternal contract, binding the university to the coach past the lifetime of either, until the heat death of the universe.

A Herman contract

[GoldenEagles03]

Shaka is perfect for Marquette and vice versa. He's seen the other side. I'm gonna be Mr. Optimist and say he ain't going anywhere - whether or not he gets a "lifetime" contract (which would mean diddly-squat).

I know life happens and this is just a talking point, but I genuinely can't think of a better marriage of coach and program.

I would hope Shaka feels the same and recognizes he can continue to win forever here.

[jfp61]

IMO. This is mostly speculation. But i expect shaka stays at marquette for nearly all or nearly the rest of his career, until shaka decides to retire. But I expect Shaka to retire at a "young" age relative to other basketball coaches, mostly because he has already been doing this for so long.

[MU82]

I don't think Shakas leaving unless he doesn't get along with the new Pres or AD.

That said Texas isn't exactly a blue blood, they're closer to us than Nova in terms of Tradition let alone Duke KU UK UNC etc. So if Shaka truly wanted a taste of that experience I don't think Texas would've quenched that thirst.

No, Texas isn't a basketball blue blood, but it is a big-time, big-bucks, big-pressure school in what was then the #1 basketball conference. Shaka felt pressure to recruit 1-and-dones and other big-name players - guys the blue bloods really wanted and guys who didn't always buy into the team game.

He couldn't coach there the way he really wanted to. It might as well have been a blue blood.