OkieBilliken Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 If this rumor turns out to be true, Ramnation will go in to total meltdown. Part if me wants it to be true, but it would be a big loss for the conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 That would be a hit for the conference... I really like Shaka. However, would be quite ironic given the recent Coach K - Shaka comments for Shaka to go to the ACC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10665268/marquette-golden-eagles-wake-forest-demon-deacons-reach-vcu-rams-coach-shaka-smart Shaka to the Big East? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise_08 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Doesnt this happen every offseason? Wasnt Shaka goingto UCLA last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Doesnt this happen every offseason? Wasnt Shaka goingto UCLA last year? Yes. Its the obvious downside of having a successful young coach; every time you have a good year the big schools are going to try to poach your guy and the best scenario is you have to give him a raise, while the worst is he leaves and screws up recruiting, continuity, etc. There's a lot to be said for having a quality, older coach like Crews who is happy where he is and isn't going to use every season of success to either get a raise or jump to better things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 That from the Director of Basketball Scouting for 247Sports. No idea how credible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Jeez, MU was paying Williams $3mil? Now that's a commitment to serious hoops. What the hell is he going to get at VTech? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Shaka is from Madison. He could go to a school with a huge basketball budget. And he could go to another school where conference championships aren't expected! Sounds like a triple win for him. Seriously, I doubt he leaves VCU. He has a good thing going and seems to be getting better on the recruiting trail. I think his system would play well at the NBE level as it isn't quite a power conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I imagine VCU would go after the head coach at Mount St Mary's. Former vcu assistant and Shaka disciple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBilliken Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Sounds like he is gone: http://www.vcuramnation.com/forums/threads/shaka-to-marquette-apparently-sources-are-saying-so.13380/#post-388593 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 This ain't good if we are stuck here in the A10. Shaka, love him or hate him, he has the star power to fill the Chaifetz even if we have a down year. Does bring credibility to the conference. He will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBilliken Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 This ain't good if we are stuck here in the A10. Shaka, love him or hate him, he has the star power to fill the Chaifetz even if we have a down year. Does bring credibility to the conference. He will be missed. Well its great for us... could you imagine packing Chaifetz when Marquette and Shaka come to town?!? You think its big with VCU and Shaka, you just wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Just another reason why we need to go to the big east. This is huge for them, especially after a disappointing season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The bigger shock is that VCU allowed Shaka to talk to anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I wonder how loyal Spike will be to VCU now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I wonder how loyal Spike will be to VCU now Hopefully taking Spike with him is part of Shakas buyout with VCU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billboy1 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 How were they going to stop him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 How were they going to stop him It depends on his contract if they had a chance to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sludevil Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 It depends on his contract if they had a chance to. They wouldn't prevent him from communicating with other schools even if they could. It looks bad for the school; if he's already at the stage where he's open to outside discussion, then you're probably going to be looking for a new coach in the near future - and you don't want to take any action that might put you in a disadvantageous bargaining position. And, even if Shaka were to stay, barring him from outside communication is not going to make him happy, and may create a rift between him and the administration. And that's never a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Good for the A10. Bad because I don't like VCU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudiamus Igitur Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 There's a lot to be said for having a quality, older coach like Crews who is happy where he is and isn't going to use every season of success to either get a raise or jump to better things. Yikes, you make him sound like a Viagra commercial. "You've reached the age when giving up isn't who you are, this is the age of knowing how to make things happen." There is also a lot to be said from a marketing aspect with a young, dynamic coach...or one that is seen as one of the best bball minds ever, albeit kind of crazy (RM). Milk toast doesn't get you very far from a "buzz" perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Yikes, you make him sound like a Viagra commercial. "You've reached the age when giving up isn't who you are, this is the age of knowing how to make things happen." There is also a lot to be said from a marketing aspect with a young, dynamic coach...or one that is seen as one of the best bball minds ever, albeit kind of crazy (RM). Milk toast doesn't get you very far from a "buzz" perspective. Winning generates far more buzz than being "young and dynamic." There have been plenty of young dynamic coaches who generate no buzz. Shaka and Stevens generated buzz because they won and still win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Winning generates far more buzz than being "young and dynamic." There have been plenty of young dynamic coaches who generate no buzz. Shaka and Stevens -- and Crews -- generated buzz because they won and still win. Perhaps neither young nor dynamic, but the edit works nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills By 40 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Sounds like he is gone: http://www.vcuramnation.com/forums/threads/shaka-to-marquette-apparently-sources-are-saying-so.13380/#post-388593 OT, but thank god our message board is formatted so well. Every other board I've ever seen just SUCKS. Thanks Sign Guy, thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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