We were not dumped, he would have been gone last year had COVID not intervened, and CDC let him know “you can do this the hard way or the easy way.”
When he landed Greg Brown to complement a seasoned/talented team capable of making a deep run expectations were raised, and he partially delivered.
Shaka knew he had to make and win at least one NCAA game, and that his historic coaching incompetence, poor player development, and sloppy school yard play were under the microscope. From what I heard, before the team had landed back in Austin he was told they were going to move in another direction.
Personally, I think he is a great guy, a true passionate ambassador for the school, with class to spare, but has a long way to go with the Xs and Os. I will miss him, but not the losing record and constant disappointment.
As far as Texas not being a basketball school. I was there in the heyday of a final four run and strong Big 12 runs. 15 years of early tournament flameouts, a bad arena, and lots of disappointing loses over a generation will crush the spirit and desire of most fanbases.
Chris Beard is the guy, I am sure of it.
Fundamentally sound, passionate, an indisputable success at every stop he has had, and young enough to build a Coach K type legacy.
Beard will lead Texas to were we want it to go, and the fans will follow.
I wish Shaka all the best, and would definitely NOT want to meet him in the tournament as his coaching skills continue to develop, but a .510 over all coaching record, losing big 12 record, zero NCAA wins, and horribly inconsistent play won’t cut it.
When he landed Greg Brown to complement a seasoned/talented team capable of making a deep run expectations were raised, and he partially delivered.
Shaka knew he had to make and win at least one NCAA game, and that his historic coaching incompetence, poor player development, and sloppy school yard play were under the microscope. From what I heard, before the team had landed back in Austin he was told they were going to move in another direction.
Personally, I think he is a great guy, a true passionate ambassador for the school, with class to spare, but has a long way to go with the Xs and Os. I will miss him, but not the losing record and constant disappointment.
As far as Texas not being a basketball school. I was there in the heyday of a final four run and strong Big 12 runs. 15 years of early tournament flameouts, a bad arena, and lots of disappointing loses over a generation will crush the spirit and desire of most fanbases.
Chris Beard is the guy, I am sure of it.
Fundamentally sound, passionate, an indisputable success at every stop he has had, and young enough to build a Coach K type legacy.
Beard will lead Texas to were we want it to go, and the fans will follow.
I wish Shaka all the best, and would definitely NOT want to meet him in the tournament as his coaching skills continue to develop, but a .510 over all coaching record, losing big 12 record, zero NCAA wins, and horribly inconsistent play won’t cut it.
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