*****NIT 2nd Round - TEXAS vs. XAVIER GAME THREAD*****

[Sirhornsalot]

He will be back next year..and I would not be surprised if he is here the year after that.

You're fired.

lol

 

[83Dee]

Effort is not the problem. We have better players and we gave a good effort and were still taken into overtime.

We should not be forced to “get used to” incompetent coaching.

My opinion is that Shaka will be back.   Don’t misconstrue what I said as support or opposition.  Shaka will be back with a very talented group that he recruited.  Next year will make or break him at Texas.  

 

[Sirhornsalot]

My opinion is that Shaka will be back.   Don’t misconstrue what I said as support or opposition.  Shaka will be back with a very talented group that he recruited.  Next year will make or break him at Texas.  

I swear I heard that last year. lol

 

[Wayne]

I swear I heard that last year. lol

You did. 

 

[dillohorn]

Yeah..................just wait till next year............

 

[longhorn_mig]

Watched the entire game, and that might have been the hardest this team has played all season. My position has not changed, but I'll give Shaka credit for this team not quitting. They may make some terrible, mind numbing decisions (especially looking at you, Kerwin) but they played hard. Against my better judgment, I'm going to Wednesday night's game.

And yes, unless some other school hires him away (LOL...not happening), Shaka will be back next season.

 

[83Dee]

I swear I heard that last year. lol

Ha!  Not by me.  I doubt many really thought he would be fired after last year.  

This year could go either way.  I’m willing to bet a sodie-pop that he’s back.  

My typical posture is that if you have the right coach, you can tell early (see Rick Barnes and Mack Brown).  This four years has been a billboard for mediocrity!  I could certainly see declaring “not the right fit” and going a different direction.  I could also see making a case for giving him another year, see below:

1.  Huge buy-out

2.  Can recruit gangbusters

3.  Several W’s against top ranked teams 

4.  Shaka was a huge “get” when he came here.  He would have been on the radar of any blue-blood basketball power looking for a coach.  I was stunned we got him.  This could buy him extra time. 

Dont attack me.  If anything I’m trying to prepare the peeps for another run.  Each W in the NIT makes me more confident of this.  

 

[MikeV73]

Watched the entire game, and that might have been the hardest this team has played all season. My position has not changed, but I'll give Shaka credit for this team not quitting. They may make some terrible, mind numbing decisions (especially looking at you, Kerwin) but they played hard. Against my better judgment, I'm going to Wednesday night's game.

And yes, unless some other school hires him away (LOL...not happening), Shaka will be back next season.

They kept feeding Roach the ball at the end to run the offense.  He was careless with the ball and didn’t set up anything except isolation BS, when he didn’t turn the ball over.

 

[MikeV73]

Ha!  Not by me.  I doubt many really thought he would be fired after last year.  

This year could go either way.  I’m willing to bet a sodie-pop that he’s back.  

My typical posture is that if you have the right coach, you can tell early (see Rick Barnes and Mack Brown).  This four years has been a billboard for mediocrity!  I could certainly see declaring “not the right fit” and going a different direction.  I could also see making a case for giving him another year, see below:

1.  Huge buy-out

2.  Can recruit gangbusters

3.  Several W’s against top ranked teams 

4.  Shaka was a huge “get” when he came here.  He would have been on the radar of any blue-blood basketball power looking for a coach.  I was stunned we got him.  This could buy him extra time. 

Dont attack me.  If anything I’m trying to prepare the peeps for another run.  Each W in the NIT makes me more confident of this.  

I have been taunting my irritating KU buddy that one of our teams is still playing tourney ball.  He is the first text I get as soon as Texas looses a game....but he goes all quiet on the western front when KU losses.  Can’t handle it when his team looses, hibernates.  Also fails to acknowledge his alma mater plays football.  while he might be correct he doesn’t even  follow his school’s team.  

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Dont attack me.  If anything I’m trying to prepare the peeps for another run.  Each W in the NIT makes me more confident of this.