Shaka Smart to Marquette?

[Forty_Sixand2]

I am hearing this is very very likely.

Nice hire!

 

[douggie]

Wake Forest is also trying to lure him to Winston-Salem.

 

[hokiehi21]

lolwut

 

[hokiehi21]

didnt he turn down power house schools last offseason? what changed his mind

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Not sure but he is a hell of a coach and recruiter and I wouldn't mind seeing him head to another state!

 

[whywork2]

I am hearing this is very very likely.

Nice hire!

This would be a great hire for Marquette if true. I wouldn't be suprised because it seems their AD has always made some really great decisions with it's head basketball coach.


Al McGuire 1964-77 295-80 .787
Hank Raymonds 1977-83 126-50 .716
Rick Majerus 1983-86 56-35 .615
Bob Dukiet 1986-89 39-46 .459
Kevin O'Neill 1989-94 86-62 .581
Mike Deane 1994-99 100-55 .645
Tom Crean 1999-08 190-96 .664
Buzz Williams 2008-14 139-65 .681

 

[Codaxx]

didnt he turn down power house schools last offseason? what changed his mind

Well, he maybe realizing another season or 2 of first round exits and he is yesterday's news. I would be surprised if he went to Marq, but you never know.

 

[757Hokie83]

didnt he turn down power house schools last offseason? what changed his mind

 

[Blaise Winter]

didnt he turn down power house schools last offseason? what changed his mind

His name is likely coming up because he's from Wisconsin.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

If what I have been hearing is true. It's a done deal. I am not getting too giddy yet til its officially confirmed

But there have been things pointing to this since early yesterday. Would be absolutely monumental. Heard Doc has been a big driving force

 

[757Hokie83]

i'd much rather see smart go to marquette than wake forest

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

See! Both Marquette and Virginia Tech fans can be happy together now and continue to agree that WVU sucks all of the balls.

 

[whywork2]

Marquette Golden Eagles, Wake Forest Demon Deacons reach out to VCU Rams coach Shaka Smart - ESPN

Interesting stuff on Shaka. Grew up just outside Madison.

 

[757Hokie83]

before we get all kumbaya en shit, i do just have to post this over here and snicker

Can We Knock It Off With The "Buzz Williams To [Insert School Here]" Stories? - Anonymous Eagle

 

[mr.hockey4242]

See! Both Marquette and Virginia Tech fans can be happy together now and continue to agree that WVU sucks all of the balls.

Absolutely. While it's been known that Buzz leaving was all a little fishy this would just make everything ok.

Buzz was awesome for us 5 out of 6 years. He was replaceable if done right(Shaka would fit that mold) but great success either way.

Both programs will benefit from this greatly. As for the WVU comment...I think you know where Buzz stands on that lol.

 

[whywork2]

Here's how I want to see it happen. First bring in Shaka. Reconfim Sandy Cohen's and Ahmed Hill's committments. Land Glynn Watson and then the crown jewel , land five star Wisconsin center Diamond Stone. I would laugh, I would smile, I would cry and I would think. To sort of steal a line from coach Jimmy Valvano's ESPN speech, that would be a full day.

 

[element1286]

See! Both Marquette and Virginia Tech fans can be happy together now and continue to agree that WVU sucks all of the balls.

Cheers to that.

 

[dcZONAfan]

Here's how I want to see it happen. First bring in Shaka. Reconfim Sandy Cohen's and Ahmed Hill's committments. Land Glynn Watson and then the crown jewel , land five star Wisconsin center Diamond Stone. I would laugh, I would smile, I would cry and I would think. To sort of steal a line from coach Jimmy Valvano's ESPN speech, that would be a full day.

is Diamond Stone a 2015? Have you seen both he and Zimmerman (out of Vegas and ranked #1 C by ESPN) play? I was not impressed by Zimmerman when I saw him, although I have heard he is very good from many people

 

[element1286]

I am a little surprised he would go to Marquette, seems strange he would hold out so long, and go to a good program rather than a great program.

 

[ckhokie]

Damn. I was really hoping we could lure away