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Paw Warrior [4611]
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How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:32 PM
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and be HC ?
I don't think its likely. I think he likes Marquette and he's doing good (well) there. Why would he want to come here (Clemson) as some people think he might ?
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TigerNet Champion [121254]
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I mean, he is coaching in Milwaukie Wisconsin.
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:36 PM
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he probably does not see the ground for months at a time. How hard would it be to get him to work in a much warmer environment with year round grass?
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Ring of Honor [22739]
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Re: I mean, he is coaching in Milwaukie Wisconsin.
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:54 PM
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He grew up in WI so he probably is happy to be back among family and friends.
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Tiger Titan [50783]
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Yeah, but he doesn’t get to be around Dabo and our football program
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Feb 22, 2023, 4:49 PM
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at Marquette.
If we are being honest, we should be able to get any coach we want due to that simple fact alone.
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Ring of Honor [22739]
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Re: Yeah, but he doesn’t get to be around Dabo and our football program
Feb 22, 2023, 10:00 PM
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He has the ghost of Al McGuire to lean on...
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MVP [508]
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Re: How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:39 PM
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Why speculate when there isn’t an opening for that position. If and that’s a big if there is an opening I am sure names will be thrown about this board including Shaka
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Re: How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:58 PM
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Because we are fans and this is a message board about Clemson sports
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Paw Master [16128]
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Re: How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:46 PM
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I didn't know we had an opening.
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Gotta be prepared when the big schools start coming after
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Brad for leading us to our most historic ACC season ever!
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Paw Master [16128]
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Orange Immortal [65656]
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I think if we are serious about taking a step forward with a
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:47 PM
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basketball program, I thionk Shaka would be on our list, and we'd be prepared to make a reasonable offer.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [101720]
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Only 1 way to find out.***
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Feb 22, 2023, 1:56 PM
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Re: How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
Feb 22, 2023, 2:02 PM
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He was making $3m+ at Texas. I doubt Marquette is paying him that much, but it’s a private school and they haven’t announced his salary as far as I can find.
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Re: How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
Feb 22, 2023, 2:12 PM
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Was he fired at Texas ?
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Clemson Icon [24760]
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After winning the Big 12 tournament and losing in the 1st
Feb 22, 2023, 2:28 PM
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round of the NCAA Tournament, he took the Marquette job amid grumblings that the Longhorns should have gone deep into The Tournament. He wasn't fired, but he may have been if not for the Marquette opening.
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TigerNet Elite [69794]
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I believe he resigned...
Feb 22, 2023, 2:45 PM
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During the 2020/21 season, Smart and Texas won the Big 12 conference championship, and received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. After they lost to Abilene Christian in the first round, rumors about his job security started circulating. Shortly thereafter, he resigned to accept the HC position at Marquette. At the time, Smart had two years left on his contract with Texas which included a $7 million buy out.
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There's a better chance of landing Bigfoot for the job***
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Re: There's a better chance of landing Bigfoot for the job***
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Feb 22, 2023, 3:36 PM
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These guys are on it!
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TigerNet Elite [69949]
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But, they still have yet to find Daryll (a.k.a. Bigfoot)
Feb 22, 2023, 5:29 PM
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* sigh *
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Re: How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
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Feb 22, 2023, 2:44 PM
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This reminds me of the last two coot football coaching searches when their fans would throw out names of the highest profile coaches in the country and actually believe they had a shot at attracting a top tier coach.
The only thing missing is for someone to fire back that we can attract any coach we want if we offer enough money.
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CU Medallion [20947]
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Again, switching scoks in the SAME thread is...
Feb 22, 2023, 9:56 PM
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...pitiful. I mean, at least try to hide it. Just lol.
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Game Day Hero [4156]
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It's fun to speculate
Feb 22, 2023, 2:45 PM
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But would Shaka Smart wanna jump for a challenge like Clemson?
Let's take a look at a couple things:
1. Marquette is currently ranked 10th and 1st in the Big East with a young team that is good (3 total upperclassmen) and could potentially make some serious noise in the Big Dance this year and the next couple years.
2. They actually have a pretty good basketball history
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquette_Golden_Eagles_men's_basketball
Personally, I don't think Shaka would leave Marquette for Clemson. It's a basketball school with a solid history.
IMO if we hire someone it's probably going to have to be an up and comer that wants to put his stamp on a program.
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I'm not sure how most Clemson fans would feel...
Feb 22, 2023, 3:27 PM
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about a project coach. However, if the decision is made to go that route, a couple of candidates to consider might be:
Jeff Linder at Wyoming
Grant McCasland, North Texas
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Feb 22, 2023, 3:30 PM
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Buckner
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Dynasty Maker [3459]
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Never
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Feb 22, 2023, 4:45 PM
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Coached in college. Never recruited a player. Job not open.
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CU Medallion [20860]
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Kinda like Hubert Davis @ UNC you mean?
Feb 22, 2023, 5:24 PM
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National title game appearance in season 1. Current NET 48 in season 2 to date and a NCAA bubble team. 2-0 vs Brownell all-time. Not bad for a 'Never' guy.
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Re: Kinda like Hubert Davis @ UNC you mean?
Feb 25, 2023, 3:20 PM
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National title game appearance in season 1. Current NET 48 in season 2 to date and a NCAA bubble team. 2-0 vs Brownell all-time. Not bad for a 'Never' guy.
He's taking some heat at UNC. Its starting to look like last year's success was driven by Brady Manek. His team this year is off the rails and selfish.
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TigerNet Elite [69794]
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Smart was an assistant at Clemson on OP's staff...
Feb 22, 2023, 3:04 PM
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and there has always been speculation whether Smart would ever consider a return to Clemson as a head coach due to the circumstances under which OP left Clemson for DePaul. A lot of things are different now compared to then (e.g., facilities upgrades, a different President, a different AD, committed resources, etc.). Smart is currently making $3 million annually at Marquette. The question then becomes, assuming he is interested in a return to Clemson, would Clemson be willing to pay what would be required to get him which is likely something in the $3.5 to $3.75 million range. Brownell is currently making $2.75 million annually with a $3 million buyout.
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Orange Immortal [65656]
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I think the answer to that is yes.
Feb 22, 2023, 3:25 PM
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Just my opinion, but I believe Neff has signaled that expectations for Clemson basketball going forward are a little higher than they have been. He knows, of course, those expectations mean $$$$$.
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Personally...
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Feb 22, 2023, 3:36 PM
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I don't think he would leave Marquette for Clemson. Marquette is absolutely a basketball school and the team is doing really well right now. They're currently ranked in the top 10 and 1st in the Big East.
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Orange Immortal [65656]
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If we made the right offer, he would. Again, just my opinion
Feb 22, 2023, 4:01 PM
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but I get the feeling we are prepared to try to compete at a higher level than we have in the past. Shaka may be happy where he is, and may not be willing to return, but I think we would be willing to make an offer he would have to consider.
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Re: If we made the right offer, he would. Again, just my opinion
Feb 22, 2023, 4:24 PM
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but I get the feeling we are prepared to try to compete at a higher level than we have in the past. Shaka may be happy where he is, and may not be willing to return, but I think we would be willing to make an offer he would have to consider.
And there it is...the old if we offer enough they will come to Clemson. Just like coot football, high profile coaches won't risk their reputation on a project school and they are already rich so money is not the issue. Perhaps we could find a seasoned coach who has one more stop in him might consider Clemson.
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Orange Immortal [65656]
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I'm not sure what your point is, but we won't get any good,
Feb 22, 2023, 6:09 PM
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proven coach (forget Shaka for a minute) that would be considered an upgrade if we don't make a desirable offer. For that matter, we won't get any decent coach that can improve our program if we aren't willing to pay, so again, I don't understand your point. Even a good, young, mid-major coach knows the market, and knows what we want, so such a coach won't come cheap either.
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That’s laughable.
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Feb 22, 2023, 4:54 PM
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It has already been established that we can’t expect to consistently have a packed Littlejohn Coliseum since we are a football school in a non-urban area, and people can’t be expected to go to a mid-week game in Clemson on a work/school night, especially if the weather isn’t ideal and/or we are playing an opponent that doesn’t get them excited.
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Re: How likely is it that Shaka Smart would come to Clemson ...
Feb 22, 2023, 3:26 PM
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0%....
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Why would he want to leave a basketball school
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for a non-basketball school full of hateful and clueless fans. The answer is no he would not leave Marquette because he has been at Clemson and he knows it is one of the most difficult jobs in the country.
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Word was he wouldnt coach here
Feb 22, 2023, 5:37 PM
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As a.hc back when he was at vcu. He was close to Purnell so I think that well was poisoned.
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You already have a coach
Feb 25, 2023, 3:28 PM
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Back away from the keyboard and come back to reality
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