Former Clemson assistant Shaka Smith, who is at Florida, will take the VCU job recently vacated by Anthony Grant, who in turn replaced Jeff Capel. If he's as good a hire as his predecessors were, VCU will be in great shape. And let's also not forget this: in a field where A.D.'s are reluctant to gamble on unproven assistants, VCU has three times in a rown now gambled on not just unproven assistant coaches but African-American assistant coaches. There are so many guys who wait decades for their shot. The Rams deserve a lot of credit for taking chances and a lot of credibility for hiring just the right guys.And for what it's worth, with their keen eye for coaching talent, the job is becoming an increasingly prestigious position.
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