Shaka Smart at UT

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He is 66-66 at UT, and 31-41 in the Big 12.

This is at the best school in the Big 12, elite recruits, best recruiting capability, etc.
 
I REALLY thought he'd do well there. I thought his system, and the guards he'd have access to at UT, would allow him to succeed there. I was wrong.

It's really interesting the coaches that can have success at smaller schools, but never can get that to translate at the larger ones. College basketball and football both, historically, are filled with long lists of names of coaches who have done just that.
 
You’re not alone, WT. I’d dare say nearly everyone here thought Shaka would be among the best coaches in the conference in short order. He is the definition of a coach who underachieves with the talent he brings in. If that trend continues, it will be interesting to see how long it will take UT fans to lose their patience with him and cut their losses.
 
Just like in football, you want them to keep their current coaching lineup.
 
thebigabd said:
He is 66-66 at UT, and 31-41 in the Big 12.

This is at the best school in the Big 12, elite recruits, best recruiting capability, etc.
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They have tons of recruiting advantages but definitely not the best school in the conference when it comes to recruiting basketball players. Unless Lawrence suddenly falls in the ocean, KU will always top that list. Tradition and fan base are more than enough to easily outweigh whatever other edges Texas has. But your point is correct in that Shaka has done a terrible job taking advantage of his situation.
 
AdaSooner said:
You’re not alone, WT. I’d dare say nearly everyone here thought Shaka would be among the best coaches in the conference in short order. He is the definition of a coach who underachieves with the talent he brings in. If that trend continues, it will be interesting to see how long it will take UT fans to lose their patience with him and cut their losses.
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Does a 78 page ( & closing in on 4,000 posts) thread titled Fire Shaka Smart on Surly count? :D

https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/index.php?/topic/99-fire-shaka-smart/
 
thebigabd said:
He is 66-66 at UT, and 31-41 in the Big 12.

This is at the best school in the Big 12, elite recruits, best recruiting capability, etc.
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I've said it and maintained it from day one....I always thought Shaka was extremely overrated. Most people don't realize that he actually never won a regular season title while at VCU. He has been milking the one fluky final four run he had in 2011 for all that it is worth. He can recruit, but he can't manage a roster and he is below average as an in-game coach or situational tactician. I hope he stays at Texas forever.
 
Shaka's buyout is 12.9 million. I know texas has money, but they don't think they care enough about basketball to pay it
 
Max Power said:
Shaka's buyout is 12.9 million. I know texas has money, but they don't think they care enough about basketball to pay it
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Yea they aren't going to do that... Might as well just ride it out.
 
WichitaSooner said:
They have tons of recruiting advantages but definitely not the best school in the conference when it comes to recruiting basketball players. Unless Lawrence suddenly falls in the ocean, KU will always top that list. Tradition and fan base are more than enough to easily outweigh whatever other edges Texas has. But your point is correct in that Shaka has done a terrible job taking advantage of his situation.
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He was saying that Texas is the best academic school in the Big 12. It is.
 
Max Power said:
Shaka's buyout is 12.9 million. I know texas has money, but they don't think they care enough about basketball to pay it
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Texas new arena will be done in two years,so they will probably retain him until next year.If Shaka doesn't turn this team around next year,I say they cut him loose & hire a new coach while opening the new facility.:fexas-logo:
 
Can Texas sneak into the NCAA field? At #38, the horns are just one spot behind OU in the current NET rankings.

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/net

From a post at 247Sports/Texas ...

The committee has plenty of reasons to leave Texas in the NIT .. 16-16; 4 bad losses; getting beat badly in the last 2 regular season games; losing 5 of the last 6; having a coach that has lost 4 straight first round games (including 3 against a double digit seed); and being a school that has lost in the first round in 4 of the last 5 appearances.
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Max Power said:
Shaka's buyout is 12.9 million. I know texas has money, but they don't think they care enough about basketball to pay it
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True, but one more bad season and UT supporters may bite the bullet the way OSU did when they sent Travis Ford on his way.
 
I heard the buyout goes down in a year maybe by as much as half, if not more. Much more palatable at that price.
 
WTSooner said:
I heard the buyout goes down in a year maybe by as much as half, if not more. Much more palatable at that price.
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his extension he signed in 2016 made the deal fully guaranteed. But the buyout will go down by about 3 million next year
 
Rick Barnes must really be enjoying this season. Texas fans have to be beating themselves up.
 
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