I really like Shaka. I'm happy with the coaching transition from Calhoun has happened in the end. We have two titles and someone who I think may prove to be the best coach in college basketball right now.Shaka real good on his post game, impressive. Love what he said about AK.
It worked out for all involved in the long run and I wouldn’t change anything obviously, but he was definitely my top choice back in the day. Feels like both programs ended up with the coaches that are perfect for them.I really like Shaka. I'm happy with the coaching transition from Calhoun has happened in the end. We have two titles and someone who I think may prove to be the best coach in college basketball right now.
But Shaka is very good and I would have been very happy hiring him (if the rumors back in the day were true) way back. He's a good coach and a class act.
Shaka has the same mindset as Hurley as they both only seem to focus on the current game and claim ignorance on future games.Coach saying he doesn't know who we play next. Well we have @ Creighton in 3 days lol. That'll be a tough travel and prep.
Try this one. Better.How can the audio be so consistently bad on these things?
Try this one. Better.
It really is amazing that a dept with a budget like UConn can’t get a wireless mic. Maybe if we got the B12 invite we’d have another microphone?So nice to actually hear the questions and not just the response.
I think about this from time to time. KO got us the 2014 championship. Would Shaka have been able to with the same players? We will never know.I really like Shaka. I'm happy with the coaching transition from Calhoun has happened in the end. We have two titles and someone who I think may prove to be the best coach in college basketball right now.
But Shaka is very good and I would have been very happy hiring him (if the rumors back in the day were true) way back. He's a good coach and a class act.
I was listening to the ringer college basketball pod, and they started talking about Hurley to Kentucky and was prepared to get real mad at them (Kentucky and unc fan are the two hosts) however they finished the segment saying they think Kentucky has to call Hurley but he is gonna say noDanny has a ton of respect for Shaka and how he runs his programs. They coached against each other in the A10 for three years when Shaka had his VCU teams at the top of the conference, and Hurley was trying to build URI from nothing into something. Dayton with Miller and VCU with Smart were the standard they were trying to get to then, and he talked a lot about doing things how they did, from university support to program culture. Kind of interesting that Archie has Dan’s old job now.
Shaka (and probably also Archie) is also a good example of fit being important in coaching. Texas was a mess for him, Marquette seems perfect. It’s a good lesson for any coach who’s thinking about making a move (not about Danny, he and UConn are perfect for each other and he knows it).
Interesting choice of words by Shaka, “But I think starting with that we have to play with more of a level of violence and toughness about us. They had that edge today.”
I understand no one should take the term "violence" literally, but it underscores the degree of physicality demanded by coaches in today's game. I thought sharing the ball, as evidenced by our assist total, indicates we play a rather pure game of basketball. Clearly he means a higher degree of toughness.
Andrea and Danny both have their family in the northeast. She has said before she doesnt want to leave New England.I was listening to the ringer college basketball pod, and they started talking about Hurley to Kentucky and was prepared to get real mad at them (Kentucky and unc fan are the two hosts) however they finished the segment saying they think Kentucky has to call Hurley but he is gonna say no
Texas made a huge mistake.