He is creating excitement, but the proper response is to wait three years and see if we have made the Sweet 16 or not. 6 years guaranteed was crazy to give any coach, much less adding a 7th. The problem here is not so much Shaka, but an attitude that could get us bogged down with other coaches that are not so great. I think Shaka will do just fine, but he has not a proven anything yet either. If we go four years without getting to the sweet 16 (doubt that will happen, but Shaka has not made the sweet 16 since 2011), we will look really silly giving him a raise and extension year one. It is even worse if we keep raising ticket prices to overpay people for no reason.
Best way to sum it up: By handing out top salaries and giving raises/extensions before new hires prove anything, we have been putting the cart before the horse when it comes to new coaches.
Last edited: Aug 26, 2016