Shaka Smart Rumor

[Burnsbros23]

https://twitter.com/#!/SwagAir/status/182248493501526016

Dan Poneman is really plugged in, out here in chicago. He discovered Anthony Davis. I dont know how accurate this is. He has also retweeted a couple other people saying the same thing.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

over/under on the number of pages for this thread is set at 10. any takers?

 

[Burnsbros23]

lol i know but i thought i should post it. Thats why I put rumor in the headline and said I dont know how accurate this is. But the kid knows the chicago area well and prolly knows whats going on with the Illinois job.

 

[Wolferowski]

Ill take the under and parlay the 12 hour follow up that Shaka dismisses the rumor.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

lol i know but i thought i should post it. Thats why I put rumor in the headline and said I dont know how accurate this is. But the kid knows the chicago area well and prolly knows whats going on with the Illinois job.

nah it's cool. i was was commenting on the feeding frenzy this will become here, not your decision to post.

 

[uconnsouth]

Oh boy.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

Ill take the under and parlay the 12 hour follow up that Shaka dismisses the rumor.

no way he will publicly dismiss this. you're on.

if i win, i get all of your likes.

 

[TopDog18]

Shaka Smart would be the best possible hire if available when Calhoun hangs it up. I love Ollie, but this guy is a proven successful head coach and I love how his teams play. UConn would be doing an incredible disservice to the program if they do not look outside the family.

 

[upstater]

Why do UConn fans get worked up over this stuff, I'll never understand.

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

he also agreed with someone's tweet that the IL job is better than the UConn job, lol

 

[uconnsox23]

The up-tempo, and strong focus on defense that shaka preaches is exactly how college basketball should be. It's extremely entertaining and successful.

 

[jfuchs91]

If we were to hire from outside the program after Calhoun retires, Smart would absolutely be one of the best choices. That being said, I don't want Calhoun to retire anytime soon.

 

[UconnFanInNYC]

https://twitter.com/#!/SwagAir/status/182248493501526016

Dan Poneman is really plugged in, out here in chicago. He discovered Anthony Davis. I dont know how accurate this is. He has also retweeted a couple other people saying the same thing.

I liked that wallpaper..was that Sharif Abdul Rahim..?

 

[jleves]

I can't loss the link from my phone. What is the rumor?

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[FfldCntyFan]

he also agreed with someone's tweet that the IL job is better than the UConn job, lol

Illinois men's basketball may well be the ultimate what should be job in sports. They should be able to put together a quality team without really trying and dominate with a reasonable effort. Somehow nothing has ever worked for more than a stray few seasons here and there.

 

[TopDog18]

I can't loss the link from my phone. What is the rumor?

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Daniel Poneman ‏ @SwagAir
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Heard from a reliable source today that Shaka Smart doesn't even want the illinois job.. he thinks if he waits a year UConn job will open up

 

[Migs]

I can't loss the link from my phone. What is the rumor?

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"Heard from a reliable source today that Shaka Smart doesn't even want the illinois job.. he thinks if he waits a year UConn job will open up"

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[MattMang23]

Shaka is at the top of my wish list of realistic replacements. I hope the rumor is true.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

I can't loss the link from my phone. What is the rumor?

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Daniel Poneman ‏ @SwagAir
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Heard from a reliable source today that Shaka Smart doesn't even want the illinois job.. he thinks if he waits a year UConn job will open up

 

[Kitaman]

the 'early' off season sux, well at least we have something to reply to, even if it is a waste of time.

 

[Tenspro2002]

The fact that somebody even thinks that bodes well for our program. I think our biggest fear about the post-Calhoun era is that the coaching job won't be seen as a significant step up from any generic, power-conference position.

That tweet says to me that people think UConn >> Illinois.

 

[MattMang23]

Most of the tweeting and message board posts I've seen think that Illinois >> UConn as a job due to our postseason ban and people thinking coaches won't want to be the guy that replaces a legend. People seem to think that money (what a shock) would entice coaches to Illinois over us because Illinois is in a conference that makes more money allowing for, obviously, a greater atheletics budget.

 

[RayRay19]

they are offering around $2.5 million a year...woahhhhhh...we def would not pay him that much...

 

[junglehusky]

I could bet the over on # of pages... and then write post after post, right? PROFIT!

 

[CAHUSKY]

they are offering around $2.5 million a year...woahhhhhh...we def would not pay him that much...

If we wanted him we would. We already pay our coach that much so it wouldn't be a shock to the budget.