Texas is faced with a tall task.
Literally.
On Wednesday, Shaka Smart officially embarked on the latest installment of his tenure as the Texas Longhorns head coach — life after Mohamed Bamba.
Duplicating Bamba’s 7’10 wingspan, elite rim protection, and overall presence in the paint is a tall order, and one that the current players on campus can’t fill.
So, Smart is taking a different approach. Instead of trying to find the same defensive output from a big man currently on the Texas roster, Smart is dispersing the responsibility in the paint to everyone on the floor.