2023 Portal Transfers

[MU82]

If O-Max leaves and Shaka has a chance to get a rotation-ready player, he says that playing time is up for grabs and those who earn it have a chance to get the majority of PT.

"It's about competition and about giving the most playing time to those who can take our team from really good to great. I know you have the talent to be one of our best players, and I think you're competitive enough to go for it. I hope you'll join us on our quest."

If that's not enough to land a player, Shaka probably doesn't want him on the team anyway.

[Lennys Tap]

Not if OMax was going to be getting 32 minutes.  That's opening up 10-12 minutes per game for the other guys.

Exactly.

[Uncle Rico]

Anything less than a national championship this year will lead me to seriously question the commitment to excelling in entertaining me

[MUBurrow]

Not if OMax was going to be getting 32 minutes.  That's opening up 10-12 minutes per game for the other guys.

Yup.  Plus, Marquette was one of the only teams in the country to start the same five every game, and four guys averaged over 29 MPG last season.  I would bet everything I own that we don't have that kind of injury luck again.  While I don't think we are going back to the havoc days, I also suspect that Shaka would like to have the depth to have more players in the mid teens in MPG.

[zcg2013]

Two former MU targets went in the portal today

D'Marco Dunn and Mac Etienne

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1656746354306084873

https://twitter.com/247HSHoops/status/1656724772477075462

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Today is the last day to enter the transfer portal and still be eligible for next season (without a waiver). I imagine we are going to see a lot of sh*tting or getting off the pot today. Good news is by tomorrow we will know that we have survived another portal season with no significant departures (via the portal).

[Uncle Rico]

Today is the last day to enter the transfer portal and still be eligible for next season (without a waiver). I imagine we are going to see a lot of sh*tting or getting off the pot today. Good news is by tomorrow we will know that we have survived another portal season with no significant departures (via the portal).

Kam posted an IG with emoji’s of a luggage bag, question mark and the pyramid

[We R Final Four]

lawdog

If leaving a spot vacant is rewarding guys, I think Shaka has bumped his head. That said, I will be shocked if that spot is not filled by a 20 minute guy.

I would be absolutely shocked if Shaka grabs a 20-22 minute transfer as you have repeatedly suggested. I guess time will tell.

[lawdog77]

If O-Max leaves and Shaka has a chance to get a rotation-ready player, he says that playing time is up for grabs and those who earn it have a chance to get the majority of PT.

"It's about competition and about giving the most playing time to those who can take our team from really good to great. I know you have the talent to be one of our best players, and I think you're competitive enough to go for it. I hope you'll join us on our quest."

If that's not enough to land a player, Shaka probably doesn't want him on the team anyway.

The first question the recruit would have is:
Where's my bag?
2nd question is: If there's no bag, I need at least 30 minutes a game to expand my brand

[We R Final Four]

If O-Max leaves and Shaka has a chance to get a rotation-ready player, he says that playing time is up for grabs and those who earn it have a chance to get the majority of PT.

"It's about competition and about giving the most playing time to those who can take our team from really good to great. I know you have the talent to be one of our best players, and I think you're competitive enough to go for it. I hope you'll join us on our quest."

If that's not enough to land a player, Shaka probably doesn't want him on the team anyway.

Whose quote is that? Certainly doesn’t seem like a Shaka quote.

[Hards Alumni]

if a 20 minute guy comes, he's going to be really, really good.

Welcome Mr. X

Are we not doing phrasing anymore?

[avid1010]

lawdog

If leaving a spot vacant is rewarding guys, I think Shaka has bumped his head. That said, I will be shocked if that spot is not filled by a 20 minute guy.

I don't think it's that simple.  We all want to have our cake and eat it too.  If you get guys to commit to MU because you don't jump to the portal and they respect that...then that's the game we play.  Perhaps eating the cake means you're now out of cake...

[real chili 83]

Aircraft carrier, glass cleaner, French pastry, and next coming of Davante Gardner, in a blender. 

A really big blender.

[mugrad_89]

Kam posted an IG with emoji’s of a luggage bag, question mark and the pyramid

Hopefully he was able to find a direct flight from Milwaukee to Memphis.

[Goose]

avid

To not fill a valuable spot on preseason top 10 team seems crazy to me. Time will tell what will happen, but I am betting an addition to the team.

[Dr. Blackheart]

if a 20 minute guy comes, he's going to be really, really good.

Welcome Mr. X

Mr. Z

[MU82]

Whose quote is that? Certainly doesn’t seem like a Shaka quote.

It's me channeling my inner Shaka.

The first question the recruit would have is:
Where's my bag?
2nd question is: If there's no bag, I need at least 30 minutes a game to expand my brand

Then ... "Move along, son."

[avid1010]

avid

To not fill a valuable spot on preseason top 10 team seems crazy to me. Time will tell what will happen, but I am betting an addition to the team.

I understand the need/desire...but I think how we came to be a top 10 team is important to remember. A Wrightstil type player...okay.  A bag of money and "over-recruiting" Jop and Ben...seems to go against what got us here.

[ATWizJr]

Hopefully he was able to find a direct flight from Milwaukee to Memphis.

do you mean non stop when you said direct? 

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

do you mean non stop when you said direct?

I think you mean nonstop

[We R Final Four]

I understand the need/desire...but I think how we came to be a top 10 team is important to remember. A Wrightstil type player...okay.  A bag of money and "over-recruiting" Jop and Ben...seems to go against what got us here.

This.

[We R Final Four]

It's me channeling my inner Shaka.

“Jop and Ben, I have a plan for both of you. You both have been an integral part of our success last year and I expect more from both of you this year. We will have multiple packages for both of you to succeed and help MU win a lot of games this year. As you know, I wont recruit over you as I have said multiple times because I am a man of my word and I want you to stay at MU.”

This is how I believe Shaka handles the players currently on his team.

[Scoop Snoop]

I understand the need/desire...but I think how we came to be a top 10 team is important to remember. A Wrightstil type player...okay.  A bag of money and "over-recruiting" Jop and Ben...seems to go against what got us here.

Well said. There's no question that bringing in an high- level replacement would help tremendously. It's just that when the downside-messing with the system/culture what got us to where we are-outweighs the upside of a high-level transfer. It comes down to a balance scale decision, and I think Shaka passes on the transfer option.

Not very often that I disagree with Goose, but I do on this matter.
 

[lawdog77]

Well said. There's no question that bringing in an high- level replacement would help tremendously. It's just that when the downside-messing with the system/culture what got us to where we are-outweighs the upside of a high-level transfer. It comes down to a balance scale decision, and I think Shaka passes on the transfer option.

Not very often that I disagree with Goose, but I do on this matter.
 

It might be an exercise in futility, since:
1. Omax may be coming back
2. How many players in the portal are better than Gold or Jop
3. If they are better, are they even interest in MU
4.If they are interest in MU (do they require $$)
5. If they are not better, are they willing to take lesser minutes here? (isn't that usually why they are transferring-to get a greater role?)

[Goose]

Snoop

If Shaka signs a portal guy I am 99.9% confident he would fit the culture. There are minutes that may need to be replaced and a certain skillset as well. Again, I would be surprised if they left a spot vacant.