Open Letter to Coach Shaka Smart
A famous fan makes the case for VCU Coach Shaka Smart to stay right where he is
Dear Coach Smart,
By now you have no doubt received at least 10,000 offers from basketball powerhouses all over the country, if not the world, beseeching you to coach for them. You may have even received a few offers to direct football, lacrosse, swimming, wrestling or other assorted sports programs, with the universities figuring a great coach can coach anything. They will offer far more money than you make currently. Probably more money than VCU can afford to pay you even if it mortgages a few buildings on Broad Street to raise the cash. These powerhouses will also say they can bring you more national recognition and allow you to coach in far more prestigious conferences than the CAA. They will send planes to shuttle you and your family to campus. They will whisk you away to fancy dinners and show you highlight films of past glories earned by others. You will view training facilities so fine you will expect Kobe Bryant to stroll out of the shower. They’ll walk you through mammoth arenas where dozens of championship banners hang from the rafters. With a huge, condescending smile, they will note that while you had a nice run at little VCU, you are now definitely ready for the big time. “This is your moment. You must seize it, Coach Smart. Live up to your surname,” they will say. “We need you! But more importantly, you need us. We’re the Big Place.”
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Since we posted this on Monday, this news:
VCU News Center Article: VCU Men’s Basketball Coach Shaka Smart Agrees to Eight-Year Contract
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