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Shaka Smart Staying At VCU
I guess I should have just held off on that last post for another half hour. Gregg Doyel broke the news that Smart intends to stay at Virginia Commonwealth: Shaka Smart of VCU will stay at VCU and not cash in on his instant superstardom, a source in Richmond told me a minute ago. Dave Glenn is...
Will We Know Today?
According to Dave Glenn, we might: N.C. State continued its coaching search over the weekend with a detailed presentation to Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart, multiple sources in the college basketball community said Monday. The Wolfpack has had similarly detailed conversations with two...
Shakamania Open Thread
It is really weird seeing a Butler/VCU matchup in the Final Four (it deepens my sadness over our current situation as well), but it should be fun. If Shaka or Brad Stevens is wearing a red tie for some reason, I recommend reading too much into that. (11) VCU vs. (8) Butler -- 6:09 PM (4) Kentucky...
Somebody Save Me From The Internet
For the first time during this search I feel like I'm losing my grip on sanity. In general it's been a far less agonizing process than the search five years ago--Debbie Yow has seen to that--but the longer it goes, the longer everyone sits in the dark, the crazier things get. And things got just a...
To Those Who Are Upset And Underwhelmed About Brian Gregory: What Did You Expect?
Dear Georgia Tech fanbase that is never satisfied with anything, Please get a grip on yourself and understand the reality of the situation. We are now finally paying for the mistakes left by the previous administration led by one David Braine. A buyout of Chan Gailey, a $7 million buyout of Paul...
So Where Do We Stand Now? A Georgia Tech Basketball Coach Search Update
Since Friday, the Georgia Tech coaching search has taken some serious curves as the pieces start falling into place.Here is what we can piece together. 1. Chris Mooney - We all breathed a sigh of relief when Richmond lost because Tech could finally interview the supposed #1 choice. Unfortunately,...
Mid-Major Tournament Success No Guarantee Of Success At Next Level
In SI's Luke Wynn's latest college hoops power rankings, he tracks the last 10 mid-major coaches that got hired by major programs the year after reaching (at least) the Sweet 16. I thought the below chart was interesting for two few different reasons. The first (and most obvious) is that Gene...
Tennessee Basketball Coaching Candidates
Moving forward, the Vols find themselves with a unique situation that will require a unique individual. In many ways, this is a much more attractive job than it was six years ago: you can win here, and we have new and improved facilities to back it up. Thompson-Boling is an NBA arena for a...
Lunchtime Links 3/31
Happy Tuesday everyone. If you haven't checked it out already, check out the videos on the 2010 and the 2011-12 recruits. Onto the links! Florida assistant Shaka Smart has accepted the VCU job. That means Jeff Battle will be staying. The All-America teams were released. Jeff Teague is an...
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