CBS Sports' Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Sam Vecenie spend the July evaluation period at NCAA-sanctioned events talking with college hoops coaches coaches from all levels. They then report back on things they learned without attributing the sources specifically in a series of articles. Today's was Candid Coaches: The best coaching hire of the 2015 offseason Shaka led all vote getters with 41% of the vote and Rick was in third with 12%. Some quotes:
On Shaka Smart to Texas: "He's got such a terrific culture that he'll bring with him from VCU, just in terms of his ability to relate to his players.