OT: Shaka to Minnesota?

[IthacaMatt]

I can't believe I am going to say this, but you could argue that Rutgers is a better job than Minnesota (based on east coast bias and all). Now that I've said that, I need to take a long cold shower.

Playing in the RAC undermines that claim. Terrible arena, like a high school gym with their wooden bleachers that pull out from the wall.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Minnesota has forgotten its place in the B1G landscape. Best case for Minnesota is they are Wisconsin they recruit under-recruited kids and develop a reputation as a solid team who will dominate at home and will steal a couple of games on the road. Wisconsin never does anything in the tournament because they rarely get elite talent a la when they had Devin Harris or that dude Alando Tucker? Minnesota needs to find a coach like Iowa and Boston College have who will rebuild the program because if Tubby Smith isn't good enough for them and I thought he underachieved they will have a hard time getting a good coach. They have 1 Final Four (1998) in recent memory and that is it. Shaka Smart isn't leaving VCU for Minnesota. Shaka could have had the NC State job 2 years ago and NC State is a better job than Minnesota.

I disagree. Wisconsin seems to get to the Sweet 16 every year. They are a very dependable tournament team. I agree that there is a limit to their talent, but they maximize what they have every year.

 

[CU44SE]

The guy turned down Illinois, I don't see him going to Minnesota. Only logic reason would be if he liked the AD that much because there isn't really anything Minnesota>Illinois basketball wise. There both about the same distance from Wisconsin, where he was born and grew up so I don't see that being a reason either. UCLA would be interesting though, I think he would go there, but I have heard his dream is Duke when K retires.

 

[cuseinseattle]

As others have said this makes no sense. Smart to UCLA ok, but Smart to Minn makes no sense and won't happen.

 

[JoeCollege]

I can't believe I am going to say this, but you could argue that Rutgers is a better job than Minnesota (based on east coast bias and all). Now that I've said that, I need to take a long cold shower.

Dude, the shower in "Silkwood" wouldn't be enough for you after that. I'm not sure what would scrub you thoroughly enough. Ick.

 

[Chip]

I disagree. Wisconsin seems to get to the Sweet 16 every year. They are a very dependable tournament team. I agree that there is a limit to their talent, but they maximize what they have every year.

Except for this year...when I picked them to be in the Sweet 16. Jerks.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Except for this year...when I picked them to be in the Sweet 16. Jerks.

Me, too. The biggest hit to my bracket, though, was Gonzaga. I had them against us in the Final.