Oso planning to go pro
False. 2 years ago was way better. MU was not going to be better than a 5 seed last year. We were going to be a 9-11 seed. Plus we will not make it this year so the indications are that he is NOT growing as a coach.
Making these big declarations like this in April 2020 is silly, that's all I'm saying.
I see your point and it's great to think the best of our team. There are probably 150 fan boards that are predicting their team will go to the NCAA and they are all great fans that truly believe it. All I'm saying is we need to be realistic so that the coaches and players don't get hammered should we preform to the expectations of independent observers.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
Bracket matrix had Marquette as the first #9 seed. The majority of the projections in their composite had MU as an 8 or 9. A couple had MU as a 7. None had MU as an 11.There was virtually no chance MU would have been below a 9, and definitely not an 11.
I understand where you're coming from and I'm not trying to be Dodds-ish, I'm just saying that there are a ton of variables in place before a ball even gets tipped. Also, the fact that the "experts" have us in the ballpark, which I think is fair. We have a lot of question marks, and if they all align perfectly, I could see us with a higher seed than we were projected this year, if they don't, I could see no postseason at all. Huge target area, and hopefully the floor gets raised in the coming weeks with some new players.
All I'm saying is we need to be realistic so that the coaches and players don't get hammered should we preform to the expectations of independent observers.
The coach who was about to take our team to the NCAAs for the 3rd time in 4 years was getting booed at home, and the first-team All-American who has done nothing but represent our university with class had to hear that his family was getting hassled.So I don't think expectations that a few yahoos set in April are gonna move the needle too much more than that.
I don't know if the yahoos are predicting a NCAA birth or a losing record.I do know that MU gave him a very modest extension that gives them an easy out for a reason. That's not some internet BS rumor. MU might be very smart and will cut him loose or regret not locking him up. We shall see.
We have don't really know how tough it is for MU to get out of the contract. It's true they gave him a modest extension in years (and maybe salary) but the buyout could be enormous, making it tough for MU to fire him.
Wow. You think that little of MU. We shall see.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
It’s not even in the back of the admin’s mind at this point. They’ll take .500 in Big East play and a 9 seed for another decade. Expectations have changed.
I don't think you understand that what might have looked like an affordable buy out when the contract was inked, likely looks decidedly less affordable right now.Between decreased NCAA pay outs, a University financial position that undoubtedly looks much darker than it did just a few months ago, and questions about enrollment and the viability of having a "normal" season with fans in the stands, I think the last thing Marquette is going to be compelled to do is pay that buy out. And this isn't really the atmosphere where donors are likely going to step up to pay it either.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketologyLunardi's post Carton transfer bracket has MU in, albeit in Dayton. Will likely be a bubble year, depends on how "ready" the Freshman are.