Fire Shaka Smart thread

[Sirhornsalot]

It depends on who is out there. Who would be an improvement? I can’t think of any established coaches tgst would be realistic. Do you roll the dice on another “up and comer”?

I'd take a very hard look at Texas Tech's Chris Beard. He just wins wherever he goes. No baggage. Great coach.

 

[Coot]

How about Sister Jean from Loyola Chicago. Devine intervention may be the way to go.

 

[Huskie1]

I'd take a very hard look at Texas Tech's Chris Beard. He just wins wherever he goes. No baggage. Great coach.

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He would be a favorite for me too but I don’t see him leaving Tech. He has a good situation right now.

 

[Bear19]

He would be a favorite for me too but I don’t see him leaving Tech. He has a good situation right now.

I think he also has a huge buy out. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[Wayne]

He would be a favorite for me too but I don’t see him leaving Tech. He has a good situation right now.

But he’s a UT alum. 

 

[DBut82]

I'd take a very hard look at Texas Tech's Chris Beard. He just wins wherever he goes. No baggage. Great coach.

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AND he attended Texas for graduate school I think. I'm definitely on board with this 

 

[Wayne]

AND he attended Texas for graduate school I think. I'm definitely on board with this 

Undergrad and 4 years as basketball team manager under Penders. 
 

Masters from Abilene Christian

 

[primal defense]

I'd take a very hard look at Texas Tech's Chris Beard. He just wins wherever he goes. No baggage. Great coach.

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I saw on another board that's he a no go. I don't  know if that's true or not.

 

[primal defense]

Darren Rovell calls for Shaka Smart's firing at Texas






https://247sports.com/Article/Darren-Rovell-calls-for-Shaka-Smart-firing-Texas-Longhorns-Abilene-Christian-NCAA-Tournament-162798650/

 

[Sirhornsalot]

He would be a favorite for me too but I don’t see him leaving Tech. He has a good situation right now.

Well, we're Texas. Make his situation better. Then watch his teams fill up the new arena.

Love the way he develops his players.

 

[primal defense]

Even Mack Brown is trolling Texas basketball after their loss to Abilene Christian




https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/even-mack-brown-is-trolling-texas-basketball-after-their-loss-to-abilene-christian/ar-BB1eOsqC?ocid=uxbndlbing

 

[longhorn_mig]

Yep, Beard has a big buyout. Sampson recently signed a new contract, so I think he has a big buyout too.

 

[Soldierhorn]

I'd take a very hard look at Texas Tech's Chris Beard. He just wins wherever he goes. No baggage. Great coach.

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He would be an obvious top 3 call to make but... he's already making over $5 mil/yr at Tech and has his system in place so I dont see it happening; maybe a couple or three years ago but not now.  Basketball isnt like football where it is hard to get the quantity of talent to compete consistently.  

 

[Soldierhorn]

Yep, Beard has a big buyout. Sampson recently signed a new contract, so I think he has a big buyout too.

yep but it depends on the structure of the contract.  Some have "outs" if they can move up to a different level such as Div1 or NBA

 

[longhorn_mig]

I was reading about it earlier. I think the outs are for an NBA job.

 

[longhorn_mig]

Lol, yeah...I don’t think Sampson is happening...

https://gocoogs.com/sampson-contract-details/

 

[Soldierhorn]

I would have to put more thought into it but other calls I would make...

Brad Underwood (Illinois). He's making around $3.4 mil/yr and coached at Hardin-Simmons, Stephen F Austin, KSU, oSu among others - see if he wants to come back south with a pay raise.  He's in his late 50s so might be too old for a long term solution and/or too old to start over. 

Dana Altman (Oregon) another coach that is probably too old (60s) to start over.  coached all over including KSU  and only making $2.7mil 

Tad Boyle (Colorado) another late 50s guy but has done a good job turning CU around and only making $1.8mil. His age along with being born in Colorado and played at nearby KU so might be content where he's at. 

A guy I would definitely check in on is...

Will Wade (LSU). He's only about 38 yrs old. He was an assistant under Shaka Smart at VCU and already has been been to the sweet 16 and at least a first round win this year (plays CU next). Also went to the second round as VCU head coach when Shaka left.  Makes around $2.5mil at LSU and could be around for decades. However, he's been a south-southeast guy so it may be hard to pull him away from the sec

 

[Soldierhorn]

I was reading about it earlier. I think the outs are for an NBA job.

I think all contracts have "outs" of some sort, even if it is just a moral clause which almost all contracts have

 

[longhorn_mig]

I think all contracts have "outs" of some sort, even if it is just a moral clause which almost all contracts have

Posted the link. Looks like the only out is a front office job in the NBA.

 

[DBut82]

Undergrad and 4 years as basketball team manager under Penders. 
 

Masters from Abilene Christian

Thank you.  I wasn't sure but knew he was an alum...