*****GAME THREAD - TEXAS vs. NEVADA: NCAA Tournament Round 1*****

[Hiwood]

VCU to  TEXAS was too large a jump...lets cut our losses now and go shopping for a new HC...Smart is way in over his head

 

[Scottmg]

VCU to  TEXAS was too large a jump...lets cut our losses now and go shopping for a new HC...Smart is way in over his head

It's not necessarily that.  He isn't coaching the same game as he did at VCU and it makes ZERO sense.  We hired the "HAVOC" coach.  Even VCU threatened a trademark violation if we used that.  

Year 1 he didn't press at all and the "excuse" was that he didn't have his type of player to do so.  

Fast forward to year 3 (after the year 2 WORST record in UT history) and he still isn't running the offense or defense we hired him for.

This alone should have him gone and what is confusing about it is that his lack of success should make him try the VCU type of ball.  Works for West Virginia so there should be no excuse.

The lack of shooters also shows his half court "dribble until 5 seconds left then heave a shot" doesn't work wither so he should stress high tempo.

All this tells me what I need to know.  He isn't a good coach.  He got lucky with a team that hit every shot one year.  

He's a terrible coach.  ZERO X's and O's.

Wasted every big man he had here wit ha lack of low post offense.

He can't be fired fast enough and we wont amount to anything as a program until he is.

 

[MikeV73]

Shaka cannot coach college basketball

 

[MikeV73]

Just saw Nevada beat Cincy which pisses me off even more.  We should have beaten them and would have had the ability to beat Cincy as well.  Poor coaching all season, and will carry over to next season with the same staff in place.