Creighton fans are upset with Shaka...

[pbiflyer]

Okay this was kind of funny post by a creighton fan.
https://twitter.com/barstooljays/status/1741180632942731318?s=61&t=jsIZllSIAp6Fe-FmvZNVnw

[avid1010]

In a game filled with cheaters and a$$ holes....finding a reason to not like Shaka seems pointless.  We are so fortunate to have him.  Who would have thought a few years ago that we'd be finding ways to question a coach who made us relevant from day 1 and put us in the top 10 in year 3...with a program that does it the right way.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I can't wait for the Omaha rematch.

[Herman Cain]

https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/marquettes-shaka-smart-was-egregiously-playing-defense-on-the-court-vs-creighton-and-didnt-get-td-up

[MU82]

In all honesty, Shaka does get a bit carried away on the sideline. When an opponent is shooting near the sideline, he needs to watch it. But, you have to love the energy.

When he gets called for it, he'll tone it down (and even then probably only temporarily). Until that happens, he'll be himself. And thank goodness for that.

[dgies9156]

Al McGuire was never on the court

Actually, he was a few times. When Al threw his jacket on the court in a DePaul game, a ref told Al he would be Td up when he went to get his coat, Sl sent one of his players to get it.

Al was on the court. About as much as Shaka!

[wisblue]

The reaction to this is so over the top.

If you watch for it, the coaches are on the court all the time, and every once in a while, they kind of get in the way. The referees could have (and maybe should have) warned Shaka, and if they had called a technical, it would have been warranted.

It's not even clear that the ball handler reversed the ball because Shaka was there so the impact on the play was somewhere between negligible and nonexistent

[MUMountin]

The reaction to this is so over the top.

If you watch for it, the coaches are on the court all the time, and every once in a while, they kind of get in the way. The referees could have (and maybe should have) warned Shaka, and if they had called a technical, it would have been warranted.

It's not even clear that the ball handler reversed the ball because Shaka was there so the impact on the play was somewhere between negligible and nonexistent

Yes, many coaches do this, and players often do things that could get them T'd up as well—but refs are generally going to let that stuff go unless it gets excessive (which, frankly, it may have been here) and/or they have another reason to be pissed with them. 

The only difference is that Shaka does it with such energy that it stands out from the norm.  That enthusiasm and ability to be himself is what makes him so good and the team ready to do everything he asks.  If he ends up getting T'd up for it occasionally, oh well, worth the price. 

[MU_Beav]

...over his sideline activity. 

https://twitter.com/BarstoolJays/status/1741183856374341811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1741183856374341811%7Ctwgr%5Ea0e4a7acb5f2fa41281e7c4db32dcd6f31a1654f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fmarquette%2F2023%2F12%2F30%2Fshaka-smarts-defense-for-marquette-vs-creighton-makes-fans-angry%2F72069486007%2F

Say the moral authorities on Team Plantation.

[Goose]

I love his energy and hope he never loses it. Going forward they might not give him such leeway and he might need to be a tad more discreet.

[Dickthedribbler]

I love his energy and hope he never loses it. Going forward they might not give him such leeway and he might need to be a tad more discreet.

Shaka's defensive technique is textbook----moves his feet well, never let's his man beat him to the spot. Would like to see him a little more involved offensively, though. A sideline pick with Kolek handling the ball could open up a lot of possibilities.

[tower912]

It is like watching Stevie Mitchell with middle age hair.

[brewcity77]

It's not even clear that the ball handler reversed the ball because Shaka was there so the impact on the play was somewhere between negligible and nonexistent

Watching again, the ball handler clearly reverses because Jop walled him off. Shaka had no impact on the play. Like you said, overblown reaction.

[MU82]

Creighton tears are delicious.

[pbiflyer]

Creighton tears are delicious.

I agree with this assessment.

[wadesworld]

Scoop would be going nuts if Danny Hurley did this.

And I love every bit of it.

The reaction isn't overblown at all.

But again, I love every bit of it. And hope Shaka continues to be hated. The only reason to hate Shaka is because he's taking it to your favorite team.

[PointWarrior]

Nobody hated Wojo, except Marquette fans.

[DFW HOYA]

For many years, high school coaches in Texas were expected to remain seated on the bench unless during a timeout. Standing during a play resulted in a technical foul. That would not fly today at the NABC.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Al McGuire did not ever walk on the court.
But I think he could walk on water.

And Al Had the Site on MU Scoop and the building Hanging At The Al named after him

[Dr. Blackheart]

For many years, high school coaches in Texas were expected to remain seated on the bench unless during a timeout. Standing during a play resulted in a technical foul. That would not fly today at the NABC.

[muwarrior69]

I guess the men coaches were not required to see the video on sportsmanship.

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38848433/ncaa-pushes-sportsmanship-rise-technical-fouls

... 10 years ago

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/03/06/college-basketball-technical-fouls-coach-ejections/6131515/

[MU82]

Ben Steele with a short article on the situation today:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2023/12/30/shaka-smarts-defense-for-marquette-vs-creighton-makes-fans-angry/72069486007/?utm_source=jsonline-dailybriefing-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailybriefing-greeting&utm_term=newsletter-greeting&utm_content=pmjs-milwaukee-nletter65

Highlights:

Sam Dekker - president of the Who Gives An Eff What He Thinks Assn - opines that Shaka shoulda gotten T'd up.

Kam X'd: "Best coach in the world," along with the 😂 emoji.

Jop shared the clip on his Instagram account while adding "preciate the help."

Great stuff.

What Shaka did was a violation and he should have been T'd up. He wasn't T'd up, so he didn't stop. Maybe next game, he'll get T'd up, and he'll tone it down. Or maybe not.

When I was a (mediocre) player, I would camp in the effen lane until I got called for a 3-second violation. I maybe got called for it 3 times in my life. It wasn't my job to get out of the lane, it was the refs' job to enforce the rules. Same principle here.

But it is fun listening to Creighton fans whine like terrible 2s.

As for Sam Effen Dekker: Shaddup and dribble ... off your own face!

[cheebs09]

I think Dekker is just building his resume for his future Madison mid-day sports talk radio show.

[Dr. Blackheart]

McBuckets needed to be T'd at 43 the seconds to go foul on Alexander. Can we get a video recap of that coach action and blast it on social media like the BJ whiners?  McDermott and their fans were whining like a two bit hooker last year when MU beat them in Omaha and Shaka did his sideline jump after they were heckling him. Dear lord, they are the couch burners of the NBE.

[tower912]

They don't have anything else to do.