You didn't even read the article. God damn you have to be one of the worst posters.
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It is an opinion piece. Guy just has a large platform
Doesn't mean he knows more than others.
Maybe you could make excuses if he made it out of the first round occasionally or lost to a respectable team.
You know how to avoid losing in the final seconds?
By beating them handily, as an average UCLA team did in the next round. That's what Texas would have done if Shaka knew how to design plays or make adjustments.
They won their Super Bowl. Even Jim Jackson said they weren't moving as well in that second game. They did have a nice 5 minute stretch.
Regarding adjustments....
Coach doesn't tell the players what to do on the court.
Coaching 101. The players have to know what to do.
Shaka eventually will get replaced. Most likely won't be this year.
None of this changes my opinion of him. Like with any coach there are things you like and there are things you don't.
KU is K-State's SB, yet they lose 90% of the time. And K-State actually has some talent now and then.
Not sure why you're pretending that in-game adjustments don't matter. And how often does he draw up a play out of a TO that works? Or pull out a junk defense or zone that's effective?
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You have to rewatch the video and check out their offensive rebounds.
Texas was defeated because of offensive rebounds.
If you want to give advice watch the video and see what Texas did wrong.
To me that team outworked Texas. More than that they wanted the game to be decided in that matter and Texas didn't attempt to change it at all.
Maybe Shaka overestimated his teams toughness....
But that game was decided on an offensive rebound. They followed the driver because they expected a miss...
Texas putting the ball up with 13 seconds was smart because you give your team the chance to get the rebound..
But they did give Abilene Christian another chance. I guess if the game was tied it would have been different.
The last tournament...
Auburn should have lost in the first round to New Mexico State.
Found someway to win that game and make a Final 4 run.
I wouldn't make anything of it except that Abilene Christian came out on top...
Auburn should have lost in the first round to New Mexico State.
Found someway to win that game and make a Final 4 run.
I wouldn't make anything of it except that Abilene Christian came out on top...
Judge on how many doors you open? Wtf are you, a millenial? Its W and Ls and tournament runs in March, you participation trophy idiot.
Lol. Oats is winning mostly because he can coach a lick. Johnson was shit as a coach. Simple. You just dont want to criticize any black coaches for their coaching ability I guess?
The strength of a program is based on the percentage of recruits they can get when they really want someone.
Shaka isn't hurting this by developing players.
Of course I want the wins but as of now he isn't hurting the program to the point where I want to push him out.
Strength of a program is based on wins and championships, you fvcking loser.
Not really. Championships don't matter if people don't remember them..
Strength of a program is based on recruiting.
Past is irrelevant
They're being branded as losers.
About the future. Once the game is over it is over.
Matters about getting better players into the program....
Like I said coaching hires and fires are based on...
Revenue
Recruiting
Than off the court stuff. NCAA violations especially. Just running a toxic program like Gregg Marshall
Once again...That doesn't fire and hire coaches.
Money talks truthfully.
People don't want to fire him. Doesn't matter what people feel on a message board.
Don't you want to be in the conversation of having a chance going into March, instead of it just being meh?
Don't think of Texas as an irrelevant program.
Abilene Christian actually made two times the money playing them than they did Kentucky.
So...
Should worry about yourself
You're right, I can't say shit, UK didn't even make it far enough to lose to a school on their level.
I just thought the goal to sports is to win. Be in the conversation come March. It's a tough loss and it's ok to be frustrated and not try and spin it with sugarcoating. But seriously, no wins ever in the NCAAT for your coach. Ouch.
Problem is people allow one game to determine their opinion of a coach.
If Shaka won that game he would have been alright....
That game didn't change my opinion of the situation at all. I have explained this numerous times.
Shaka is the coach for now unless there is a better option.
Players want to play for him and there is belief that Shaka can get better.
He is pretty young and there are moments that make you think he can be an elite coach.
We will see.
He didn't win any NCAAT games at Texas prior to that game.
I get it you found a young coach, that had a run, and sold you he could deliver, eventually, to the level of VCU.
I just thought Texas had higher hopes. My bad. Now I know.
Nobody is judging one game, we’re judging the fact that he has zero(0) tourney wins in 6 years at Texas.
Porter Moser was fired by Illinois State and now everyone wants him.
These opinions are beyond clueless and aren't based on basketball.
It's common to shit on other teams every chance, and especially discredit with reasons they're doing so well.
Shaka Smart sucks at Texas. VCU was a better fit.
Shaka Smart sucks at Texas. VCU was a better fit.
Think he was wrong about Matt Coleman
This isn't anything against Coleman but I never saw him as the guy.
We will see. I like the new guards.
People's emotions
Bad coaches win and good coaches lose.
Like with anything in life you want improvement.
How bad does Shaka want to be an elite basketball coach.
I couldn't care less if UT does anything at all. I find it crazy they're ok with no wins in the NCAAT.
This guy must hand out ol' fashions to the admin.
This guy must hand out ol' fashions to the admin.
This is where we differ. It's not about how bad he wants to, but what he's capable of.
The guy trying really hard but messing up still isn't getting the job done.
People didn't believe he was good enough...
Didn't help Illinois State at all.
This is all about knowing the coach and understanding the program.
More than wins and losses. Hard for people who aren't around the program to make a decision.
Texas should hire a coach to teach Smart how to coach. Just create a new title.
"We really like this guy, so let's invest in him and set him up with some training."
"We really like this guy, so let's invest in him and set him up with some training."
