How are you feeling right now about the team and program?

VCU Finance 2008 said:
If Coach Smart bottoms out at Marquette (and he seems to be approaching that) he will just have to come around and start working the portal. If he does I don't think they will have any problem giving him more time. His current recruiting strategy just isn't going to work anywhere these days.
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Yeah, I suppose it’s commendable but it was never going to work and I’m surprised the powers that be let him do it or that nobody close to him could convince him it was a bad idea
 
balldontlie said:
Yeah, I suppose it’s commendable but it was never going to work and I’m surprised the powers that be let him do it or that nobody close to him could convince him it was a bad idea
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I imagine the Marquette AD gave him some rope (because he's earned it) and gave him a window to make it work. Either SS mines the portal or....he moves on. I don't think Marquette Nation is gonna collectively die on the hill of Shaka Smart's principles, commendable (or foolish) as they seem.
This current NIL Portal Wild West has been going since 2022(?)...and this is the first year Marquette has cratered
I figure a tough conversation with SS and the AD has or will happened...
His contract is up after 2029-2030

should be interesting
 
theyaintwantit said:
I liked Mike when he was at VCU and wanted him to succeed, but what made you “confident” that a coach who had 3 future NBA players on his roster (Bones, Vince, Watkins) and still produced a KP offense outside the top 100 in 2020-2021 would succeed at arguably one of the five worst power conference programs in CBB?
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I think Mike is a good coach.
 
VCU is 15-6 overall and 6-2 in A10 play. Though winning the regular season is probably unlikely, there's a clear path for this team to win enough games to be the 2 or 3 seed in the A10 Tournament. The team is FAR from perfect and may not ever become a very good NCAA level team prior to the A10 Tournament.

With that said.... I still feel very good about the team and program. Does this coaching staff and roster make me scratch my head some? poop yes! Did Shaka/Wade/Rhoades/Odom coached teams make me scratch my head? poop YES. I wish this team won every game by double digits but it's almost February so the likelihood of that consistently happening is probably low. I'm enjoying the ride. Feel free to stay in the car or find another hobby.
 
theyaintwantit said:
VCU is 15-6 overall and 6-2 in A10 play. Though winning the regular season is probably unlikely, there's a clear path for this team to win enough games to be the 2 or 3 seed in the A10 Tournament. The team is FAR from perfect and may not ever become a very good NCAA level team prior to the A10 Tournament.

With that said.... I still feel very good about the team and program. Does this coaching staff and roster make me scratch my head some? poop yes! Did Shaka/Wade/Rhoades/Odom coached teams make me scratch my head? poop YES. I wish this team won every game by double digits but it's almost February so the likelihood of that consistently happening is probably low. I'm enjoying the ride. Feel free to stay in the car or find another hobby.
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I will get in the car with you. Here we are going to the Stu!
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AlienAiden said:
You were wearing a long sleeved t-shirt and a jersey for goodness sake. Layers! I made it on the big screen for something called Craniac or some such thing.
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I saw that! That was the Raisin Canes promo. They wanted you to embarrass yourself for a chance to win some free chicken.

A shirt and a jersey are 2 layers. I don't like keeping up with a jacket at the game. 🤷‍♂️
 
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