Kolek planning to go pro
Now that we have the good news that Kam is returning, it appears as MU has a very solid to build off as we head into 2024-25 Season. Shaka's approach to roster building , primarily through High School Talent, is definitely playing off. MU will be a seasoned team with experience in Big Games. Our three Seniors Kam, Stevie and Jop all are positioned to have Excellent Senior Season. Two Juniors, Chase and Gold have shown continuous improvement , as upper classmen they should have even more game impact. Another Junior, Jones The Younger, should be ready to go by Conference Season and will provide that defensive spark the team missed in his absence. Two Sophomore, Zaide and Tre, were able to experience playing in meaningful Big East games and are poised to make the Classic Freshman to Sophomore jumpAnother Sophomore, Caedin spent the season practicing against Oso , and that should have him well prepared to assume some rotation minutes. Comments from his teammates indicate he will be ready. We know he is a solid passer and rebounder, which will be helpful when he does get time. As always , My expectations' for freshman are limited, generally it seems that one will emerge early in the rotation and a second will get some time toward the end of conference season. So the two Prospects we have coming in should make a modest contribution but it won't be something we have to rely on. Wild Cards are Al and Transfers. Remains to be seen if Al can make a meaningful jump from non rotation freshman to sophomore. If he can make that move it is a big plus. Shake and Staff will be looking at Portal Folks. If they can bring in a Seasoned Center that would be a plus and would not impact the roster dynamic much , as Ben could move to 4 and Jop to 3. Used to think we need a Point Guard Transfer , but with Kam coming back, I feel very comfortable that he can run the offense well. Would prefer the Pre- Season Schedule to be more middle of the road, not too weak but not too tough as it would help this squad to get wins under their belt. Big East is losing a lot of players, but I am confident a lot of quality transfers will come into the League as well . So holding our position toward top of league will be a lot of work, but achievable.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
I'm more and more convinced that Herman is just a bot. The lack of ability to read threads. The spelling errors, the random capitalization, the weird spacing.
Kam is better as a 2 who can catch the pass and pop. He can play point some time.
I will stick my good neck out and say the outlook is excellent.
Did you miss the 7 page 'Next Season" thread right next to this one?
In his defense, few scoop threads are still on topic after POST 3.
In his defense, few scoop threads are still on topic after page 3.
No he won't. Good lord.
No, he’s just a dope
Absolutely. He will wear down playing point.
Starters:G - Kam and Stevie and ChaseBigs - Ben and JopReserves:G - Tre and Zaide and Sean when he returns... with a splash of DOBigs - Al, Cade, with a splash of RoyceHonestly, we don't NEED a portal player, but if Shaka finds someone who wants to win and play within the team system I'd be fine with it. Need someone who buys in though.
That line up is not awe inspiring. Hope the incoming recruits step up. Otherwise we are mid pack in BEast while Hurley continues to rule.
What are you seeing that all of the national pundits are missing?
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TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
The line up outlined above will be very competitive next season.
Sean Jones game was best on speed and the ability to change directions. I hope I am wrong, but I do not see him coming back from this injury.
Outlook desktop is trash, but despite that, Gmail ranks as the worst email user experience since I started my professional career where my company had IBM & Lotus Notes DBs
Huge drop off at point. No floor leadership with Oso and Tyler gone. Big loss in rebounding without Oso and Kolek. Need another wing shooter.Leadership will likely fall to stevie.
In this lineup the weakest link is Jop and the 4 position in general. Someone needs to step up and be able to play D at this position (first) and then to generate some offense in spurts as Ben did this year. Ability to attack the basket would be great. Above the rim would be even better.
Thanks, doctor.
That lineup will not compete for a BEast title or a deep run.
It’s really just hoping there is significant development/improvement from multiple guys over the summer.
I expect that the players will progress as normal. I hope Ben is healthy this summer.I expect Stevie to work on his ball handling and shot.I hope Chase can get and stay healthy.I expect Tre and Zaide to have a better understanding.I want Amadou and Hamilton to be stronger.I want Sean to rehab and be supported.I want Owens and Parham to not be overwhelmed.I want Kam to see the floor.I want Jop to get his shot off 10% quicker.
Definitely hope to see Chase improve at finishing at the rim (when it's not a a wide open dunk). Ben had a couple of nice backdoor passes later in the conference season. Obviously I don't expect the offense to run as much through him as it did Oso (as Oso was a unicorn in that regard) but I wonder if we'll see a bit of it. Said it before but big leaps from both of these guys can really raise the team's ceiling.
I always love referencing the Sleepers media crew and some of their wild MU takesThey got a lot of podcast content so I enjoy listening to them.Waddell newest take has MU at 8th in his preseason rankings(nice) but mostly due to his “working theory” that Kolek aftually makes us worse.
Yep. Chase was actually a pretty big disappointment. I thought he'd put it together more and be more aggressive to the hoop. Maybe next year?
Royce's mom advocating for Marquette to add a 7 footer (which would potentially snatch playing time from Royce in some capacity. I think?).https://twitter.com/ldylion52/status/1782886204934873483?t=132nYZpv1RVNyOBhIwqEdA&s=19
Great, another Hauser mom
She would fit right in on scoop.
Maybe she’s saying Royce had shot up to 7’ tall.
More likely she’s had a chat with her son - who has played with Amadou and Hamilton during his visits.
Sean Jones just posted a video doing resistance work on a treadmill.So good to see!
https://www.instagram.com/stories/sean_jones.5/3357812985395352476?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MTJ3dWIxOXZrYjJ2cA==