Shaka Smart is leaving Virginia Commonwealth to coach the Texas Longhorns.
VCU sports information director Scott Day confirmed to reporters gathered at the campus Thursday night that Smart was making the move. Smart met with VCU players earlier in the evening at the Siegel Center, the team's home arena, and at least one player was seen crying when he left...
Shaka Smart to Texas
Shaka Smart to Texas
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Smart move on his part.
He rode the wave that was his senior class. When Weber (one of his seniors and the leader of the HAVOC mantra...ended career just a handful of steals away from the NCAA record) went down with a season ending knee injury in December/Jan he saw what the future at VCU looked like, and it wasn't what it had been, and gave him a pass on why expectations weren't met at VCU this season when looking at other jobs.
He maximized his potential profit from VCU, took them as far as he could, and moved on.
His system with the type of athlete he can recruit at Texas is scary
He rode the wave that was his senior class. When Weber (one of his seniors and the leader of the HAVOC mantra...ended career just a handful of steals away from the NCAA record) went down with a season ending knee injury in December/Jan he saw what the future at VCU looked like, and it wasn't what it had been, and gave him a pass on why expectations weren't met at VCU this season when looking at other jobs.
He maximized his potential profit from VCU, took them as far as he could, and moved on.
His system with the type of athlete he can recruit at Texas is scary
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I lol'ed like a German soccer player with a six goal lead at that.clenz wrote:Smart move
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I hope he gets the support that Barnes didn't get?????clenz wrote:Smart move on his part.
He rode the wave that was his senior class. When Weber (one of his seniors and the leader of the HAVOC mantra...ended career just a handful of steals away from the NCAA record) went down with a season ending knee injury in December/Jan he saw what the future at VCU looked like, and it wasn't what it had been, and gave him a pass on why expectations weren't met at VCU this season when looking at other jobs.
He maximized his potential profit from VCU, took them as far as he could, and moved on.
His system with the type of athlete he can recruit at Texas is scary
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Barnes got plenty of support...dal4018 wrote:I hope he gets the support that Barnes didn't get?????clenz wrote:Smart move on his part.
He rode the wave that was his senior class. When Weber (one of his seniors and the leader of the HAVOC mantra...ended career just a handful of steals away from the NCAA record) went down with a season ending knee injury in December/Jan he saw what the future at VCU looked like, and it wasn't what it had been, and gave him a pass on why expectations weren't met at VCU this season when looking at other jobs.
He maximized his potential profit from VCU, took them as far as he could, and moved on.
His system with the type of athlete he can recruit at Texas is scary
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I hope he can knock Kansas off their throne.
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The same way Wichita State did?HI54UNI wrote:I hope he can knock Kansas off their throne.
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Austin ain't Richmond - and he's never seen money, or expectations, like he's gonna see in Tejas. Hopefully he can get the current team/recruits to buy into Havoc...
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Meh. If the football team gets back to national prominence, basketball will become more of an afterthought than it already is.Rob Iola wrote:Austin ain't Richmond - and he's never seen money, or expectations, like he's gonna see in Tejas. Hopefully he can get the current team/recruits to buy into Havoc...
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Are you talking about the U of Texas or the U of Montana here?Grizalltheway wrote: Meh. If the football team gets back to national prominence, basketball will become more of an afterthought than it already is.
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Equally applicable.mtjack wrote:Are you talking about the U of Texas or the U of Montana here?Grizalltheway wrote: Meh. If the football team gets back to national prominence, basketball will become more of an afterthought than it already is.
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Shaka Smart is not as good a coach as most people believe. His half-court offense and defense is pathetic. Texas will figure this out eventually. He won't see year 5 there.
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If he was darker I'd call you racist.CAA Flagship wrote:Shaka Smart is not as good a coach as most people believe. His half-court offense and defense is pathetic. Texas will figure this out eventually. He won't see year 5 there.
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I mean, c'mon, VCU even lost to the Butterflies this past season - and the Longhorn alums still green-lighted his hiring?CAA Flagship wrote:Shaka Smart is not as good a coach as most people believe. His half-court offense and defense is pathetic. Texas will figure this out eventually. He won't see year 5 there.
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As former Old Dominion coach (and native Montanadian), Blaine Taylor, once said while referring to Shaka Smart without actually saying his name, "We had a saying in Montana. Big Hat, No Horse."Rob Iola wrote:I mean, c'mon, VCU even lost to the Butterflies this past season - and the Longhorn alums still green-lighted his hiring?CAA Flagship wrote:Shaka Smart is not as good a coach as most people believe. His half-court offense and defense is pathetic. Texas will figure this out eventually. He won't see year 5 there.
Smart lives and dies with steals and 3-point shots.
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Montanadians.
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Well he made it to year 5, but year 6 isn't looking so good.CAA Flagship wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:10 am Shaka Smart is not as good a coach as most people believe. His half-court offense and defense is pathetic. Texas will figure this out eventually. He won't see year 5 there.
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Apparently he got a 7 year deal, with 6 guaranteed, at about $3 million per year. I'd like a year off with $3 million to blow.