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College hoops mailbag: Chris Beard, what Texas Tech can't do vs. Michigan, Shaka Smart on the hot seat and more

Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the league in a mailbag this week. Check out some of his answers below.

Which schools do you think are the biggest threats of stealing away Chris Beard from Texas Tech?

Chris Beard has developed into a hot commodity in a short time with Texas Tech back in the Sweet 16. Probably the biggest perceived threat would be Texas, which still has a basketball coach named Shaka Smart and is headed to the NIT semifinals. Beard is a Texas grad and the theory is that he might have an interest in returning to Austin.