'We're Going To Try To Have The Deion Effect' - Mike Bibby Is Now The Head Coach At Sacramento State, Gets Shaq's Son As His First Ever Commit

[Source] - "I think that we can get (top prospects) kids here, we're going to try to have the Deion Sanders effect there's going to be stars in the building some nights, current NBA players in the building," Bibby said.

He's hoping his star power and legacy on the hardwood will garner the attention of recruits who might overlook smaller programs like Sacramento State.

This may have gotten lost because it happened during the NCAA Tournament along with the fact it's, you know, Sacramento State. But, Mike Bibby is now a Division I head coach. Sacramento State is one of the more bizarre programs out there. This is the school that is trying to get into the Pac-12 with massive NIL reports in football and then you hire Mike Bibby who is talking about landing the top prospects and create a Deion Sanders effect. I don't hate the idea. Again, it's Sacramento State, you gotta try whatever to get some wins there. 

First signing? Shaq's son out of the transfer portal. Smart. That's how you create a little buzz, I mean, it caught my eye. It's being talked about in the college basketball world, mostly because we're at that weird point where no Final Four stuff is going on yet. He has some talent, you can see some of the plays without looking at the stats

It does feel wrong here though. I say this as someone who was plenty old enough to remember the Kings get absolutely fucked by the NBA and Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. That Kings team ruled. Bibby, Christie, Jackson, Vlade, Hedo, Webber, Peja, that team was awesome. Hell, they even had college basketball legend Mateen Cleaves sitting on the bench. You gotta be willing to build something fast if you're bringing up this memory. You also gotta be willing to make sure Shaq shows up as much as possible here. 

Bibby needs to somehow try to convince every former NBA player's son to come play for him right now. You have a Marbury and Stojakovic at Cal right now. Get them on the horn. Start recruiting every former Kings player, you're already in Sacramento. This is step one.