Texas' Shaka Smart to Marquette
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Don't disagree with you on the lack of prior Marquette recruiting battles. My bigger concern is that Shaka has recruited the midwest while at Texas, and I would anticipate he will make than an even bigger focus now. That certainly doesn't help TJ's plan of focusing on the midwest, who knows how much it will hurt. Regardless of his W-L at Texas, Shaka is still a well-known name, with lots of energy and a "player's coach" reputation. Now he is going back home, at a job that is maybe better suited for his program style.
Hope we can get our share of top kids from MN, WI, IL, IA, as well as MI, MO, NE, SD. Throw in the new coach at Minny and there will be some tough recruiting battles in the coming years!
I don't think dominant is the right word, but they had some good teams during Barnes' heyday
Final Four in 03
Conference titles and Elite 8s in 06 and 08
Spent a lot of time ranked in top 10 during the late 2000 into 2010ish
I mean he signed a letter of intent to play for TJ at UNLV. I am going to guess we were on the ship.
kcbob79clone
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Let's hope that the mistreatment of Nunn will not have a deleterious effect on Flint Michigan recruiting
Or 10. Money isn’t even a thing when it comes to Texas.
Shaka was remarkably consistent year-to-year in producing rather good but never truly great teams at both VCU and Texas despite the mammoth differences between the two schools and Richmond/Austin.
Considering the situation in Marquette, I bet they would be pretty please if they just kind of hung around the Top 25 but never broke through to much more. Seems to be Shaka's level of incompetence.
Considering the situation in Marquette, I bet they would be pretty please if they just kind of hung around the Top 25 but never broke through to much more. Seems to be Shaka's level of incompetence.
Just got this news. Feels like an early April fools joke. What a downgrade in both job and probably salary too.
This is a few years old information(back after Buzz left), but I remember reading somewhere that Marquette is the highest spending athletic department in the nation that doesn't have a football program. I do agree it is a downgrade in job, but I wouldn't be surprised if salary is somewhat comparable.
The school values their basketball. Plus Shaka is back in his home state now. I never thought Shaka was that great but I think he will have them hovering around top 25 due to recruiting. Get a sweet 16 once and he should be safe for a while.
Iowa State was previously recruiting this kid pretty hard. Now that TX has a new coach. Maybe we can get him to flip out of his NLI
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This kid is from Iowa and also committed to Shaka. Would love to flip him as well
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Maybe both prefer Big 12 play over the Big East. Could be some DIAMONDS for COTZ
David Joplin, Marquette Golden Eagles, Power Forward
David Joplin is a 6-5, 190-pound Power Forward from Brookfield, WI.
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This kid is from Iowa and also committed to Shaka. Would love to flip him as well
Emarion Ellis, Bradley Braves, Shooting Guard
Emarion Ellis is a Point Guard from Davenport, IA.
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Maybe both prefer Big 12 play over the Big East. Could be some DIAMONDS for COTZ
