College Basketball Talk On Nbc Sports Podcast

Shaka Smart is fascinating. He's 41 years old with six Division I head coaches in his tree - more than Jay Wright, Tom Izzo, Billy Donovan - and they're all thriving. Yet it's his fourth season and he hasn't gotten Texas going the way he envisioned. Why is it taking him time to get Texas rolling? And why are ADs still flocking to hire coaches from Shaka's staff? I think I figured it out, and the answer has to do with what Shaka Smart does better than anyone in college basketball.