Big East 2024 Offseason

[mugrad_89]

Should get Kalkbrenner decision soon

My sense is he’s coming back.

[brewcity77]

UConn needed the help.

Koby Brea from Dayton cancelled his visit to Duke while visiting UConn. Safe to say he'll be joining the Huskies.

[DoctorV]

Koby Brea from Dayton cancelled his visit to Duke while visiting UConn. Safe to say he'll be joining the Huskies.

Obviously not the same player, but pretty easy for Danny to say “hey kid, look what Cam Spencer did here in our system, and how successful he was.”

Success begets success, winning brings winning.

For Hurley, it’s the ultimate level of success in short order, what Jay Wright did in Nova and what he hope Shaka could accomplish at some point here.

I love the system we have in place, it’s a dream compared to prior ways, but Shaka winning even 1 natty would seem like a dream, let alone B2b.
What Hurley is doing seems like Heaven.

I suppose Shaka has to stay the course and keep his system and style in place until the breakthrough comes.
It’ll be interesting to see what comes first- him going short fix/all in portaling in certain years in a reach to win it all, or the ultimate success with high level studs begging to come to Marquette and Shaka having to decide between staying the course with the next few years crop or making the move to add some of the “elites.”

It’s a good problem to have, Marquette and Shaka just need the breakthrough.

[Herman Cain]

Obviously not the same player, but pretty easy for Danny to say “hey kid, look what Cam Spencer did here in our system, and how successful he was.”

Success begets success, winning brings winning.

For Hurley, it’s the ultimate level of success in short order, what Jay Wright did in Nova and what he hope Shaka could accomplish at some point here.

I love the system we have in place, it’s a dream compared to prior ways, but Shaka winning even 1 natty would seem like a dream, let alone B2b.
What Hurley is doing seems like Heaven.

I suppose Shaka has to stay the course and keep his system and style in place until the breakthrough comes.
It’ll be interesting to see what comes first- him going short fix/all in portaling in certain years in a reach to win it all, or the ultimate success with high level studs begging to come to Marquette and Shaka having to decide between staying the course with the next few years crop or making the move to add some of the “elites.”

It’s a good problem to have, Marquette and Shaka just need the breakthrough.

Doctor V:
I think Shaka system is one that fits MU circumstances well. MU can compete well on signing 4 year players and coaching them up so by the time they are juniors and seniors they are able to make big contributions to winning. The NIL dollars are available to support that kind of program.

At this point Transfers will come in if Shaka and staff recruit someone that clearly doesn't work out , there is a major injury or if someone leaves early and there is no one in the internal pipeline to replace. For example , if it appeared that Jones The Younger had to sit out another season to become healthy, maybe Shaka brings in a one year point guard rental.

If one looks at the pool of available transfers in any given year how many are there , after guys looking for a bag , that are  meaningfully better than what we already have?

[Herman Cain]

X seems to be able to get transfers year after year

https://www.bannersontheparkway.com/2024/4/27/24142992/former-long-beach-state-forward-lassina-traore-commits-to-xavier

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

lol. Yes. When almost your entire team transfers out, you are likely to get transfers in.

[Uncle Rico]

lol. Yes. When almost your entire team transfers out, you are likely to get transfers in.

In Herm’s defense, he’s an idiot

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

In Herm’s defense, he’s an idiot

[tower912]

X seems to be able to get transfers year after year

https://www.bannersontheparkway.com/2024/4/27/24142992/former-long-beach-state-forward-lassina-traore-commits-to-xavier

They do.  Because last year's team underperformed and most did not want to run it back.  Is that preferable to returning everyone and stability?

[MU82]

In Herm’s defense, he’s an idiot

Don't be an anti-deadite.

[Uncle Rico]

Don't be an anti-deadite.

Herm is making Marquette fans look like idiots

[Viper]

Herm is making Marquette fans look like idiots

🙄

[Uncle Rico]

🙄

True, he didn’t say Kolek won’t play in the NBA

[Herman Cain]

They do.  Because last year's team underperformed and most did not want to run it back.  Is that preferable to returning everyone and stability?

No it is not preferable .

[Herman Cain]

Creighton picks up Pop Isaacs from Texas Tech to replace Trey Alexander. Nice get for The Blue Jays

https://www.wowt.com/2024/04/27/creighton-basketball-lands-texas-tech-transfer-pop-isaacs/?outputType=amp

[DoctorV]

Doctor V:
I think Shaka system is one that fits MU circumstances well. MU can compete well on signing 4 year players and coaching them up so by the time they are juniors and seniors they are able to make big contributions to winning. The NIL dollars are available to support that kind of program.

At this point Transfers will come in if Shaka and staff recruit someone that clearly doesn't work out , there is a major injury or if someone leaves early and there is no one in the internal pipeline to replace. For example , if it appeared that Jones The Younger had to sit out another season to become healthy, maybe Shaka brings in a one year point guard rental.

If one looks at the pool of available transfers in any given year how many are there , after guys looking for a bag , that are  meaningfully better than what we already have?

Haha this was a very fair comment and then immediately after you dropped the traore to X link.

There aren’t many is the answer.

There are plenty of good options is the other answer.

See: Hurley, Dan at University of Connecticut.
I know he’s the elixir, but those guys he brought in last year were absolutely as perfect as it gets for what he was looking  to do.

Of course it helps when you get top 10 portallers like Cam Spencer or Dalton Knecht when you’re trying to win a ship

[tower912]

Seton Hall getting Gus Yalden from Wisconsin.  Seriously.

[lawdog77]

lol. Yes. When almost your entire team transfers out, you are likely to get transfers in.

unless you are Wisconsin.

[MU82]

Seton Hall getting Gus Yalden from Wisconsin.  Seriously.

I hear he's getting $8.4M in NIL.

[Nukem2]

Seton Hall getting Gus Yalden from Wisconsin.  Seriously.

He and Sha may have a short relationship. Then again, Gus’s relationships are always short.

[tower912]

I hear he's getting $8.4M in NIL.

Based on his freshman year, is it fair to speculate what he is spending it on?

[Herman Cain]

Seton Hall getting Gus Yalden from Wisconsin.  Seriously.

Sha=Disciplinarian

Sha also picked up Scotty Middleton from The Buckeyes
https://www.on3.com/news/ohio-state-transfer-combo-guard-scotty-middleton-commits-to-seton-hall/

[Viper]

True, he didn’t say Kolek won’t play in the NBA

…😂

[mugrad_89]

Creighton picks up Pop Isaacs from Texas Tech to replace Trey Alexander. Nice get for The Blue Jays

https://www.wowt.com/2024/04/27/creighton-basketball-lands-texas-tech-transfer-pop-isaacs/?outputType=amp

It’s a nice pickup but still a downgrade from Alexander.

[willie warrior]

Obviously not the same player, but pretty easy for Danny to say “hey kid, look what Cam Spencer did here in our system, and how successful he was.”

Success begets success, winning brings winning.

For Hurley, it’s the ultimate level of success in short order, what Jay Wright did in Nova and what he hope Shaka could accomplish at some point here.

I love the system we have in place, it’s a dream compared to prior ways, but Shaka winning even 1 natty would seem like a dream, let alone B2b.
What Hurley is doing seems like Heaven.

I suppose Shaka has to stay the course and keep his system and style in place until the breakthrough comes.
It’ll be interesting to see what comes first- him going short fix/all in portaling in certain years in a reach to win it all, or the ultimate success with high level studs begging to come to Marquette and Shaka having to decide between staying the course with the next few years crop or making the move to add some of the “elites.”

It’s a good problem to have, Marquette and Shaka just need the breakthrough.

Yes, UCONN continues to widen the gap. Now we can have the haters here descend with the name calling because somebody objectively points out the obvious. Hater namecallers like Hardon Alumni., etc.