Texas Athletic Director Del Conte Announces Shaka Smart Will Return, Which Means The Greg Brown Era Has Officially Begun

#Texas announces Shaka Smart will return as its men’s basketball head coach for the 2020-21 season. Athletic director Chris Del Conte told the Austin American-Statesman that “Shaka’s our coach,” and he “likes the direction, the energy,” of the program @texansports.
— Stephen Wagner (@stephenwag22) March 27, 2020

Really this is no surprise. I mean when March Madness and everything else in this world got canceled, I literally wrote a blog titled “Shaka Smart Officially Keeps His Job As Longhorn Head Coach”. But I’m not the Athletic director, so, I guess now it is Officially Official Shaka Smart Keeps His Job As Longhorns Head Coach*. As much as jobs COVID-19 has killed across this country, it did save one mans.

But like I said two week ago, that’s not necessarily a bad thing for Longhorns. Because there is a bright side with Shaka staying in Austin, that bright side is 6’ 9”, 195 lbs and goes by the name of Greg Brown III:

Greg Brown III and his dad have consistently told me he is strongly considering Texas but won't be a Longhorn if Shaka Smart is fired. https://t.co/ZXd9txtCkk
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) February 26, 2020

Now, given today's Shaka news, I would think Greg Brown pulls the trigger on Texas. A combo of Sims, Hamm, Kai, Baker and Brown at the 4-5 spots next season? Yes, I'm intrigued.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) March 27, 2020

It’s Friday and you‘ll probably get infected with coronavirus this weekend, so stop working and watch UT’s next big time recruit Greg Brown III (@gb3elite) dominate high school basketball 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ypTz2we3PJ
— HouseOfTakes (@HouseOfTakes) March 6, 2020