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I will be a little nervous on Selection Sunday regardless of what's out there.

I've been positive pretty much all season but I'm really being tested watching the effort and quality of play out there. Barring a major turnaround, this is a one and done team.

I'm going to be illogically optimistic and predict a win in round 1.  Very few expected a tourney berth this year so be positive and have some fun with it. 

The only thing going for MU is that their first game isn't against a BE team.

Took half a season, but the BE figured out Marquette/Shaka.

I'll predict a win in my bracket but not too confident that we'll put in a good performance.

I predict we will play a game. But I'm also suspecting that the players will only be bringing 2 pairs of undies at this rate.

Who's to say they'll even make it?   If they don't they have no one to blame but themselves.  Pathetic Performance down the stretch.

Quote from: PorkysButthole on March 10, 2022, 04:30:46 PM
Who's to say they'll even make it?   

Basically everyone that has a clue.  Be better, PorkysButthole. 

Just don't call the team lazy.  😀  I'm not sure what you call a sluggish start to every road or neutral site game over the past several weeks, but whatever the appropriate adjective is for that type of play - please let me know. 

how about a team that is butter-fingered, bad passing, and misses a lot of bunnies?

Quote from: bradforster on March 10, 2022, 04:34:13 PM
Just don't call the team lazy.  😀  I'm not sure what you call a sluggish start to every road or neutral site game over the past several weeks, but whatever the appropriate adjective is for that type of play - please let me know.

Quote from: bradforster on March 10, 2022, 04:34:13 PM
Just don't call the team lazy.  😀  I'm not sure what you call a sluggish start to every road or neutral site game over the past several weeks, but whatever the appropriate adjective is for that type of play - please let me know.

Lazy isn't the right term anyways.  Uninspired is it. The team isn't playing for each other. Justin loves to drive and (usually hit) some tough shots rather than looking for teammates that are spaced out. Tyler wants to drive and trap himself on the baseline trying to find a circus pass rather than the right pass. Darryl is great when his shot falls, but isn't looking for anyone when he gets 3 people to collapse on him. Honestly, our best unselfish player right now is probably O-max. He drives and dishes and is starting to see confidence in his shot.

There's just no ball movement right now. We got fat off of Tyler's razzle dazzle passes and never evolved. To make it worse, now we're (primarily) 5 guys on the floor looking to get theirs like an AAU game. Hope they find the spark to look for each other again. Maybe the week off and some practice will help. Bring back Mrs. Shaka for the speech about letting their hair down and being accountable to each other.

This was a Frankenstein roster put together at the last minute.  Expectations exceeded in my book.  Let's get our 1st W in the NCAA in a decade!

Quote from: Warrior of Law on March 10, 2022, 05:00:28 PM
This was a Frankenstein roster put together at the last minute.  Expectations exceeded in my book.  Let's get our 1st W in the NCAA in a decade!

Hasn't been a decade yet!

I don't expect us to get blown out but this team is done winning for the year. 

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on March 10, 2022, 04:33:11 PM
Basically everyone that has a clue.  Be better, PorkysButthole.

Post of the day.

I'm in the "just glad to be here" camp. I was not expecting March 17-18 to be nerve wracking days for me this season but I'll be happy to chew my nails down a bit next week.

Quote from: RushmoreAcademy on March 10, 2022, 05:16:11 PM
I'm in the "just glad to be here" camp. I was not expecting March 17-18 to be nerve wracking days for me this season but I'll be happy to chew my nails down a bit next week.

Bingo.  Super-excited to be in the tourney again.  Hopefully we can come out loose instead of tight. 

Quote from: Warrior of Law on March 10, 2022, 04:13:26 PM
I will be a little nervous on Selection Sunday regardless of what's out there.

Marquette should be safe from Dayton barring crazy results the rest of the way.  Hoping for a good matchup against a 7 or 8 seed that fits our ideal opponent.

Someone who plays our style, but with less talent.

Arizona's starting PG went down with a bad ankle injury. We'd probably want to be in their region as the 8-9.

Quote from: fjm on March 10, 2022, 04:28:17 PM
I predict we will play a game. But I'm also suspecting that the players will only be bringing 2 pairs of undies at this rate.

For the same game?

Quote from: CountryRoads on March 10, 2022, 05:32:11 PM
Arizona's starting PG went down with a bad ankle injury. We'd probably want to be in their region as the 8-9.

That worked so well today...

Quote from: RushmoreAcademy on March 10, 2022, 05:16:11 PM
I'm in the "just glad to be here" camp. I was not expecting March 17-18 to be nerve wracking days for me this season but I'll be happy to chew my nails down a bit next week.

That's what I was hoping to be, but I allowed myself get extra hopeful, excited, and confident. That's probably why I'm more frustrated after today's loss instead of being excited for Sunday. So, I guess, now I'll be excited for Sunday!

Quote from: Warrior of Law on March 10, 2022, 05:00:28 PM
This was a Frankenstein roster put together at the last minute.  Expectations exceeded in my book.  Let's get our 1st W in the NCAA in a decade!

You know, you are absolutely right.  The only reason I'm feeling dejected and disappointed now is because of how unexpectedly good we were during that 7 game winning streak.

If you told me 19-12 and a tourney berth with a 9/10 seed before the season started, I would have said Shaka is off to a fantastic start.  The problem is that if you told me 19-12 and a 9/10 seed after the second Nova game, I would have thought what a collapse!

I feel this team, overall, will be Shaka's least talented. So I am happy as hell that we are making the tourney.

This has been a fun ride this season.  To be going dancing in year 1 with pretty much a brand new team.  This team has been up and down as of late, but I feel like they can not only win a game, but if we get that A effort, tough defense, and knock down some shots like we did towards the end of the game today, we could pull off an upset and be playing into the second weekend.  Anything can happen in March.  I may be optimistic, but I believe in this team and have enjoyed the ride so far and look forward to watching Marquette Basketball play in the NCAA tournament.

Quote from: PorkysButthole on March 10, 2022, 04:30:46 PM
Who's to say they'll even make it?   If they don't they have no one to blame but themselves.  Pathetic Performance down the stretch.

Porky has no one to blame for not having a clue other than Porky. They'll make it Porky.

Though it was pretty pathetic down the stretch today.

Quote from: MUGoldenEaglesFam on March 10, 2022, 05:57:59 PM
This has been a fun ride this season.  To be going dancing in year 1 with pretty much a brand new team.  This team has been up and down as of late, but I feel like they can not only win a game, but if we get that A effort, tough defense, and knock down some shots like we did towards the end of the game today, we could pull off an upset and be playing into the second weekend.  Anything can happen in March.  I may be optimistic, but I believe in this team and have enjoyed the ride so far and look forward to watching Marquette Basketball play in the NCAA tournament.

My pity party is over. F it, I'm in. Let's do this.

Quote from: JakeBarnes on March 10, 2022, 04:53:24 PM
Lazy isn't the right term anyways.  Uninspired is it. The team isn't playing for each other. Justin loves to drive and (usually hit) some tough shots rather than looking for teammates that are spaced out. Tyler wants to drive and trap himself on the baseline trying to find a circus pass rather than the right pass. Darryl is great when his shot falls, but isn't looking for anyone when he gets 3 people to collapse on him. Honestly, our best unselfish player right now is probably O-max. He drives and dishes and is starting to see confidence in his shot.

There's just no ball movement right now. We got fat off of Tyler's razzle dazzle passes and never evolved. To make it worse, now we're (primarily) 5 guys on the floor looking to get theirs like an AAU game. Hope they find the spark to look for each other again. Maybe the week off and some practice will help. Bring back Mrs. Shaka for the speech about letting their hair down and being accountable to each other.

What? Thought these guys fit Shakas cultire

Once the bracket is released on Sunday, the regular season (including conference tournaments) is a thing of the past and nothing about it matters to the teams that made it.

Thursday will be biggest game for this program in nearly 10 years. In a way, it pains me to say that because it's more of a reflection of how much the program has fallen relative the previous 10 years before that, but it is the reality.

Quote from: lawdog77 on March 10, 2022, 05:44:10 PM
I feel this team, overall, will be Shaka's least talented. So I am happy as hell that we are making the tourney.

wish i shared the optimism but why do u see more talent next year with lewis gone. who r we getting?

RE: Thread title.

I doubt we'll see the weekend.

Not like this.

Quote from: CountryRoads on March 10, 2022, 06:23:19 PM
Once the bracket is released on Sunday, the regular season (including conference tournaments) is a thing of the past and nothing about it matters to the teams that made it.

Thursday will be biggest game for this program in nearly 10 years. In a way, it pains me to say that because it's more of a reflection of how much the program has fallen relative the previous 10 years before that, but it is the reality.

How do you figure? It's not like we're any more or less hot than 2017 or 2019

Quote from: Tha Hound on March 10, 2022, 04:14:47 PM
I've been positive pretty much all season but I'm really being tested watching the effort and quality of play out there. Barring a major turnaround, this is a one and done team.

I look for them to play better the 1st weekend. Big East teams had them scouted by the middle of the conference season negating a lot of the good things they did earlier.

I worry about the center position, though. We are at such a disadvantage there. Can't score, can't defend, can't rebound. It has been too much for the other guys to make up for.

Quote from: CountryRoads on March 10, 2022, 06:23:19 PM
Once the bracket is released on Sunday, the regular season (including conference tournaments) is a thing of the past and nothing about it matters to the teams that made it.

Thursday will be biggest game for this program in nearly 10 years. In a way, it pains me to say that because it's more of a reflection of how much the program has fallen relative the previous 10 years before that, but it is the reality.

Wouldn't it be the biggest game since 2019.

Quote from: ATL MU Warrior on March 10, 2022, 05:08:17 PM
I don't expect us to get blown out but this team is done winning for the year.

This

Quote from: Jockey on March 10, 2022, 06:56:03 PM
I look for them to play better the 1st weekend. Big East teams had them scouted by the middle of the conference season negating a lot of the good things they did earlier.

I guess we'll see but I'm starting to believe that right now our free fall has more to do with what we are doing wrong than what the competition is doing right.  The offense is simply pathetic.  They were playing better together in mid November than they are now.  And the biggest concern is that Shaka seems powerless to do anything to change things.  They have not played well in over a month.  Over that long a period of time you would think that he could try something different on offense to break through.  That is what worries me most.  If the future is as bright as many Scoopers want to believe Shaka is going to have to be able to fix problems without going into a tailspin.

Quote from: Jockey on March 10, 2022, 06:56:03 PM
I worry about the center position, though. We are at such a disadvantage there. Can't score, can't defend, can't rebound. It has been too much for the other guys to make up for.

And that's something that needs to be fixed moving forward. So many times today we just passed it around the perimeter like a Wojo offense. We need at least one player who can post up like Creighton had (and I know Justin can, but it's rarely utilized. Pass it into the block, and if it's not working, kick it out for a trey. Our bigs only exist for dishes via drives.)

Quote from: NotAnAlum on March 10, 2022, 07:30:45 PM
I guess we'll see but I'm starting to believe that right now our free fall has more to do with what we are doing wrong than what the competition is doing right.  The offense is simply pathetic.  They were playing better together in mid November than they are now.  And the biggest concern is that Shaka seems powerless to do anything to change things.  They have not played well in over a month.  Over that long a period of time you would think that he could try something different on offense to break through.  That is what worries me most.  If the future is as bright as many Scoopers want to believe Shaka is going to have to be able to fix problems without going into a tailspin.

I'm convinced that if we could cut our brain-fart induced turnovers in half, we could hang with most teams in the country.  Just too many self inflicted empty possessions of late.

Win and the season was a smashing success.

Blowout loss and season will feel like a "fart in the wind"

Voted for a W. Think they can win a game. Gonna need to play a heck of a lot better than they did today, tho.

The team has surprised us many times this season.
I don't think they will disappoint us at the NCAA tourney.
For better or worse.

Loss, and probably a bad one in game one.

They won't be playing a BE team, which is fine as long as the team they play does not scout them.

They are lost.  Have been lost for a month.   They played better in Nov and December, let alone on the win streak

Like Wojo, other teams adjusted in
2d half of BE and Shaka did NOT.  That's a huge problem

Quote from: PointWarrior on March 10, 2022, 07:41:48 PM
Win and the season was a smashing success.

Blowout loss and season will feel like a "fart in the wind"

Sadly this season has become a coin flip. Win a tournament game and we're happy, lose and we're pissed. Didn't need to be this way. Stong second half and we'd be happy no matter what. Advance I the BET and we'd have something to hang out hat on. Instead we had a Feb fade and lost our first Game of the BET

Quote from: Mu8891 on March 10, 2022, 07:49:31 PM
Loss, and probably a bad one in game one.

They won't be playing a BE team, which is fine as long as the team they play does not scout them.

They are lost.  Have been lost for a month.   They played better in Nov and December, let alone on the win streak

Like Wojo, other teams adjusted in
2d half of BE and Shaka did NOT.  That's a huge problem

I have to admit I thought this MU team was the real deal after that great performance vs Nova in early Feb.  Shaka does get some leeway for sure, but I'm probably more disappointed in our regression this year than previous seasons.  Because I honestly believe we have the talent and depth and my expectations completely changed at the end of January.  In the past all of us could see there was some smoke and mirrors.

Muggs ... right !

This team did not progress. They got worse.  And they are on a Wojo like slide ( 6 straight losses away from FF )

Players have not improved.  In fact some, Oso and Kur are Worse.

Quote from: Mu8891 on March 10, 2022, 08:30:25 PM
Muggs ... right !

This team did not progress. They got worse.  And they are on a Wojo like slide ( 6 straight losses away from FF )

Players have not improved.  In fact some, Oso and Kur are Worse.

Oso had better numbers in conference than non-conference except rebounding. 

Quote from: Johnny B on March 10, 2022, 06:38:29 PM
wish i shared the optimism but why do u see more talent next year with lewis gone. who r we getting?

Just the experience and development this team's players bring back next season still has me optimistic for Shaka's future success here.

An opening round loss would be very disappointing.

Quote from: Goose on March 11, 2022, 01:00:37 PM
An opening round loss would be very disappointing.

The way the team has been playing the last 10 games I would prepare to be disappointed.

At this point just hoping for a Friday night game so I can go through the whole first 2 days without having the interest sapped from me.  Was pumped to watch CBB all this weekend, and yesterdays result already kind ruined that for me. 

Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 11, 2022, 01:39:22 PM
At this point just hoping for a Friday night game so I can go through the whole first 2 days without having the interest sapped from me.  Was pumped to watch CBB all this weekend, and yesterdays result already kind ruined that for me.

Same.

Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 11, 2022, 01:39:22 PM
At this point just hoping for a Friday night game so I can go through the whole first 2 days without having the interest sapped from me.  Was pumped to watch CBB all this weekend, and yesterdays result already kind ruined that for me.

Since the Fiserv games are on Friday, we will likely play Thursday. Although it's not a hard and set rule, we will likely be playing on Thursday.

I agree though, the tournament sort of gets ruined for me when MU loses so I'm hoping it's at least a night game.

I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'm wondering how many Scoopers who are predicting certain loss in the NCAA tournament were also predicting certain loss to St. John's just last week.

My expectations are for a win in our first tournament game. I'm realistic enough to know that might not happen, but I'll be disappointed if it doesn't. Beyond that, I'll wait to see who the opponent is.

We Are Marquette!

Quote from: CountryRoads on March 11, 2022, 01:45:12 PM
Since the Fiserv games are on Friday, we will likely play Thursday. Although it's not a hard and set rule, we will likely be playing on Thursday.

I agree though, the tournament sort of gets ruined for me when MU loses so I'm hoping it's at least a night game.

Thanks for pissing in my cheerios. (Even tho you're absolutely correct.)

Quote from: MU82 on March 11, 2022, 01:52:01 PM
I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'm wondering how many Scoopers who are predicting certain loss in the NCAA tournament were also predicting certain loss to St. John's just last week.

My expectations are for a win in our first tournament game. I'm realistic enough to know that might not happen, but I'll be disappointed if it doesn't. Beyond that, I'll wait to see who the opponent is.

We Are Marquette!

I am not predicting a certain loss, obviously every team has a chance to win.  But playing at home against SJU is a far cry from an NCAA tourney game. MU is a very young team on a very big stage.

Quote from: 79Warrior on March 11, 2022, 02:35:25 PM
I am not predicting a certain loss, obviously every team has a chance to win.  But playing at home against SJU is a far cry from an NCAA tourney game. MU is a very young team on a very big stage.

It simply goes to the credibility of the prognosticators. They didn't just say they thought Marquette would lose at home to StJ ... they were sure of it. So that they're now sure we'll lose our next game, even though we don't even know who the opponent will be ...

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I'm hoping for a Thursday afternoon game.  Get an early win and it's a great springboard to the St. Paddy's day revelry that will fill the rest of Thursday afternoon and night.  Being one of the first teams in the field of 32, we can watch all the Friday games in peace looking forward to the big Saturday game.

Yeah, I know, losing a Thursday afternoon game would put a huge damper on the whole rest of the week, but I prefer to anticipate this in a positive manner.

We need to go back to earlier year formula of full court  defense for 40 minutes. Floor slapping, relentless kind that nets turnovers and disrupts the other guys flow and concentration. Offense will feed off that on turn overs, touches and frantic foes. Back to what was successful......

Despite the poor play in Creighton game, I feel the team is due for a bounce back game.  Hoping the staff has given the kids today and tomorrow off to reset/recharge, clear their minds from the game, and then to enjoy selection Sunday.

79warrior

No doubt they have not played well over the past month, fortunately they locked up a bid a month ago. Like I have said all year, they will be competitive in more games than not and I think that continues.

Quote from: NotAnAlum on March 10, 2022, 07:30:45 PM
I guess we'll see but I'm starting to believe that right now our free fall has more to do with what we are doing wrong than what the competition is doing right.  The offense is simply pathetic.  They were playing better together in mid November than they are now.  And the biggest concern is that Shaka seems powerless to do anything to change things.  They have not played well in over a month.  Over that long a period of time you would think that he could try something different on offense to break through.  That is what worries me most.  If the future is as bright as many Scoopers want to believe Shaka is going to have to be able to fix problems without going into a tailspin.

Agreed. What's most concerning to me is the stupid plays are not corrected. Bounce passes to Kur in the lane do not work. Don't do them. Oso cannot handle a bullet pass...especially behind him. Don't do that. Stop sending cross court passes from wing to wing.....its a turnover. When I watch JLew not even consider to box out his guy.....that needs to be corrected, but unfortunately its not being addressed.
I'm hopeful for Thursday, but am expecting more of the same.

Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 10, 2022, 08:34:19 PM
Oso had better numbers in conference than non-conference except rebounding.

Oso was very disappointing in the second half of the year.  Too timid, inconsistent, lack of hustle, afraid to mix it up.  Needs to really toughen up ASAP, but I don't expect that

Quote from: PhillyWarrior on March 12, 2022, 08:37:29 AM
Oso was very disappointing in the second half of the year.  Too timid, inconsistent, lack of hustle, afraid to mix it up.  Needs to really toughen up ASAP, but I don't expect that

Why not?  Just curious.  Felt like Shaka's bigs at Texas were tough enough and certainly were at VCU. 

Quote from: Goose on March 12, 2022, 06:43:32 AM
79warrior

No doubt they have not played well over the past month, fortunately they locked up a bid a month ago. Like I have said all year, they will be competitive in more games than not and I think that continues.

I agree Goose. I do think the youth has caught up to them though. Glad we made the tourney and better days are ahead.

I feel real good about winning our first game, and I'm hoping it's Thursday.

We Are Marquette!

Quote from: MU82 on March 12, 2022, 01:18:19 PM
I feel real good about winning our first game, and I'm hoping it's Thursday.

We Are Marquette!

Weve been playing terrible bball of late.
We haven't won away from Fiserv in a month+.
We are not improving.
We will be the underdog in Thursday game to a team seed higher than us.

Other than that, I feel real good about a win too!

TAMU said ten days ago that this season would be a B+ if we lost our last four games and I agree completely. Winning the opening round makes this year an A in my book. I never thought Shaka had the '76 Hoosiers on the court this year and there is a serious need for better players moving forward. I will add, I did not criticize Shaka much the first year because of the current roster and the bar rises the day this season comes to an end.

Shaka and the team delivered a ton of excitement this year and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Moving forward I am not just looking for excitement from the program. Not sure what my expectations for next year are the moment, but I do know they will be much higher than being the surprise team from the BE.

I truly believe that winning a game next weekend would be a very big building block for the future. The program needs a win next week and I am counting on it.

We R

Of course, they have not played great ball of late and that is disappointing. I have said all season that MU paid an experience, top level coach a lot of money to win basketball games. Shaka has a monkey to get off his back and so does the program. I would be shocked if they did not bring up the level of intensity next week. I also said playing with the intensity they did in January is virtually impossible to do for two months and we saw the results when urgency is not there.

I will go on record today, I would be beyond shocked if the team does not play at high level next week. I am pretty certain that Shaka knows the stakes, both for himself and the program, and he will have guys ready. If not, a big opportunity for the program slipped away.

Quote from: Goose on March 12, 2022, 01:34:28 PM
We R

Of course, they have not played great ball of late and that is disappointing. I have said all season that MU paid an experience, top level coach a lot of money to win basketball games. Shaka has a monkey to get off his back and so does the program. I would be shocked if they did not bring up the level of intensity next week. I also said playing with the intensity they did in January is virtually impossible to do for two months and we saw the results when urgency is not there.

I will go on record today, I would be beyond shocked if the team does not play at high level next week. I am pretty certain that Shaka knows the stakes, both for himself and the program, and he will have guys ready. If not, a big opportunity for the program slipped away.

Goose—I wish I shared your optimism. I do hope they turn things around and get right.
A first round quick exit would prohibit a B+ grade imo.

I just read on Twitter that the committee has the 1-9 seeds locked in.

Not sure what that means for Marquette.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 12, 2022, 03:19:06 PM
I just read on Twitter that the committee has the 1-9 seeds locked in.

Not sure what that means for Marquette.

That they're on the bubble

Quote from: Goose on March 12, 2022, 01:28:52 PM
TAMU said ten days ago that this season would be a B+ if we lost our last four games and I agree completely. Winning the opening round makes this year an A in my book. I never thought Shaka had the '76 Hoosiers on the court this year and there is a serious need for better players moving forward. I will add, I did not criticize Shaka much the first year because of the current roster and the bar rises the day this season comes to an end.

Shaka and the team delivered a ton of excitement this year and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Moving forward I am not just looking for excitement from the program. Not sure what my expectations for next year are the moment, but I do know they will be much higher than being the surprise team from the BE.

I truly believe that winning a game next weekend would be a very big building block for the future. The program needs a win next week and I am counting on it.

Cheers to that Goose. I said it last week, but I thought a little time to rest and recalibrate would help the team. I Imagine Shaka has a good film session guest coming in to get the guys on the right track. Maybe Wes again?

I think we get blown out by Buzz's A&M team in the 8-9 matchup

Quote from: AlienWarrior on March 12, 2022, 03:55:42 PM
I think we get blown out by Buzz's A&M team in the 8-9 matchup

A&M wasn't even in anyone's bracket before today and they're playing in an 8-9 game all of a sudden is interesting

Quote from: We R Final Four on March 12, 2022, 01:28:17 PM
Weve been playing terrible bball of late.
We haven't won away from Fiserv in a month+.
We are not improving.
We will be the underdog in Thursday game to a team seed higher than us.

Other than that, I feel real good about a win too!

We played pretty darn bad ball while going 3-6 from Nov. 21 to Jan. 1.

During that stretch, there were lots of Scoop takes about how this player or that player wasn't improving - O-Max, Kolek, Morsell, Stevie, Elliott, etc. Shaka's coaching ability was being questioned, too. One Scooper summed things up succinctly: "This team sucks."

Starting Jan. 4, we were underdogs in 7 of our next 9 games ... and we won 8 of them. An awful lot of money was made by Scoopers betting on our team. IIRC, you were one of those making money, which is great!

I obviously am not guaranteeing that history similar to that last paragraph will repeat. What I'm saying is that there are twists and turns to every season, and so I am choosing to be optimistic about our next twist and turn.

We started 5-0. We then went 3-6. We then went 8-1. We then went 3-5. We're overdue for a good run, and I feel good about that run starting in a few days.

We Are Marquette!

I'm hoping the do or die nature of the tourney gives us the edge we need. I think it's very possible it will

Individually, each team member must decide to give it his all, all game, every play.   Then the team needs to play as.... A team.   share the ball, select high percentage shots, group rebound.   And play disruptive D on every play.


Then...... we can win.   Go Marquette!

The good part is, despite having a lot of raw inexperienced players and most having never played together, this Rag-tag team through effort and coaching is going to the NCAA tourney.   

Not bad.   

Quote from: Daniel on March 12, 2022, 04:37:35 PM
The good part is, despite having a lot of raw inexperienced players and most having never played together, this Torah-tag team through effort and coaching is going to the NCAA tourney.   

Not bad.   

Yep. I've had consistently low expectations this season (and for our tourney game) and this team keeps finding ways to surprise me. Here's hoping we make a splash this year, it would really help recruiting!

Quote from: CountryRoads on March 10, 2022, 05:32:11 PM
Arizona's starting PG went down with a bad ankle injury. We'd probably want to be in their region as the 8-9.

See Creighton

Quote from: NotAnAlum on March 10, 2022, 07:30:45 PM
I guess we'll see but I'm starting to believe that right now our free fall has more to do with what we are doing wrong than what the competition is doing right.  The offense is simply pathetic.  They were playing better together in mid November than they are now.  And the biggest concern is that Shaka seems powerless to do anything to change things.  They have not played well in over a month.  Over that long a period of time you would think that he could try something different on offense to break through.  That is what worries me most.  If the future is as bright as many Scoopers want to believe Shaka is going to have to be able to fix problems without going into a tailspin.

Our whole offense was based on Kolek distributing the ball and players chucking up shots. Once the other teams figured out Kolek, MU had no organize offense. Very poorly coached in my opinion.

I've been down on this team for the last month or so but there's no reason to reiterate our frustrations. I hope this team brings back the winning ways to March. Gonna enjoy this week and hope the season extends beyond it.

Quote from: bilsu on March 12, 2022, 05:30:01 PM
See Creighton

Arizona has a backup pg who would start on the majority of high major teams in the country.

Even with Kerr out, Arizona is still probably my favorite to win it all.

#crapshoot

There can be no expectations

Quote from: panda on March 12, 2022, 05:42:12 PM
Arizona has a backup pg who would start on the majority of high major teams in the country.

Even with Kerr out, Arizona is still probably my favorite to win it all.

First year coach has done a tremendous job. The Cats are for real.

What we have done lately is all that matters.
This team is much different than December.
Will we turn it around? Maybe.....not looking good. I sure hope they do.
However, I don't feel real good about a win.

Quote from: We R Final Four on March 12, 2022, 09:55:33 PM
What we have done lately is all that matters.
This team is much different than December.
Will we turn it around? Maybe.....not looking good. I sure hope they do.
However, I don't feel real good about a win.

Actually, at this point, all that matters is what we'll do once the tournament starts. We'll see soon enough!

Let's both hope I'm right (for a change).

The latest bracketology I look at has MU (9) playing Memphis (8). I watched Memphis yesterday. They are quick and athletic, but undisciplined. I felt MU could beat them. Looking at the other 8 seeds this is the one I would want to play.

Hoping for a 10 seed today with Auburn or Duke as the 2. More likely the 8/9 seed in which case we're in bad shape but Baylor would be best case Of the 1s. Call me crazy but I'd take the Zags over Kansas and definitely AZ. AZ is as young as us but they'd eat our lunch. At with with the Zags they haven't been tested as much last couple months so could catch them off guard if we're hitting shots. But all the 1s are awful matchups for obvious reasons.

Of course all that assumes we could win what will at best be a coin flip in the first game. But would sure love a favorable draw, and ideally a Friday game!

Quote from: MU82 on March 13, 2022, 01:13:01 AM
Actually, at this point, all that matters is what we'll do once the tournament starts. We'll see soon enough!

Let's both hope I'm right (for a change).

Yes—lets hope for a drastic change from  what we have seen from this team the last month.

Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 13, 2022, 06:35:59 AM
Hoping for a 10 seed today with Auburn or Duke as the 2. More likely the 8/9 seed in which case we're in bad shape but Baylor would be best case Of the 1s. Call me crazy but I'd take the Zags over Kansas and definitely AZ. AZ is as young as us but they'd eat our lunch. At with with the Zags they haven't been tested as much last couple months so could catch them off guard if we're hitting shots. But all the 1s are awful matchups for obvious reasons.

Of course all that assumes we could win what will at best be a coin flip in the first game. But would sure love a favorable draw, and ideally a Friday game!

We will most likely play Thursday/Saturday.

Quote from: We R Final Four on March 13, 2022, 09:50:22 AM
We will most likely play Thursday/Saturday.

In fact I think 99% guaranteed because Marquette is "hosting" at the FF on Fri/Sun.

Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 13, 2022, 09:52:02 AM
In fact I think 99% guaranteed because Marquette is "hosting" at the FF on Fri/Sun.

Not 99% but more likely than not. Lots of variables, though

Kevin Holden
@321cuekevin
Happy Selection Sunday!

ESPN's latest Bracketology has the Badgers as a 3 seed, playing in Milwaukee and opening against 14 seed Akron (then facing Colorado St or a play-in winner in the second round).

Marquette is listed as a 10 seed, playing in Indianapolis against Boise St.
10:24 AM · Mar 13, 2022·Twitter Web App

Quote from: We R Final Four on March 13, 2022, 09:04:57 AM
Yes—lets hope for a drastic change from  what we have seen from this team the last month.

Anybody could have said the exact same thing on Jan. 2 - and many Scoopers did.

But yes, I do understand why you and others are pessimistic.
L

Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 13, 2022, 09:52:02 AM
In fact I think 99% guaranteed because Marquette is "hosting" at the FF on Fri/Sun.

There are other Fri/Sun locations they could be placed tho, no? Most seem to be on same page about this, and I'm
Not an expert at the bracketing process by any means, just curious if this is as hard and fast of a rule as some are making it. Truthfully, would just really prefer Fri/Sun, only reason I care. Another workday Thur game would be awful.

Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 13, 2022, 10:32:34 AM
Kevin Holden
@321cuekevin
Happy Selection Sunday!

ESPN's latest Bracketology has the Badgers as a 3 seed, playing in Milwaukee and opening against 14 seed Akron (then facing Colorado St or a play-in winner in the second round).

Marquette is listed as a 10 seed, playing in Indianapolis against Boise St.
10:24 AM · Mar 13, 2022·Twitter Web App

This would be fantastic imo. I've already got hotel booked for Indy, if MU lands there I'm in.

Anyone know if the university will put tickets for sale today/tomorrow or do I have to go with secondary market?
I'm not a season ticket holder but was previously a 4 game pack holder so I have an account.
I've never done the NCAA tournament so I don't know what to expect

Quote from: DoctorV on March 13, 2022, 10:50:31 AM
This would be fantastic imo. I've already got hotel booked for Indy, if MU lands there I'm in.

Anyone know if the university will put tickets for sale today/tomorrow or do I have to go with secondary market?
I'm not a season ticket holder but was previously a 4 game pack holder so I have an account.
I've never done the NCAA tournament so I don't know what to expect

Lunardi isn't good at what he does, so I'd pump my brakes.  That said, I'd probably get tickets myself to watch Akron beat UW-Madison

Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 13, 2022, 10:50:20 AM
Another workday Thur game would be awful.

Workday?  Thur/Fri are mandatory PTO days for hoops fans!

Quote from: DoctorV on March 13, 2022, 10:50:31 AM
This would be fantastic imo. I've already got hotel booked for Indy, if MU lands there I'm in.

Anyone know if the university will put tickets for sale today/tomorrow or do I have to go with secondary market?
I'm not a season ticket holder but was previously a 4 game pack holder so I have an account.
I've never done the NCAA tournament so I don't know what to expect

Season ticket holders get to place order for first round by Monday at 5 p.m. and tickets will be allocated based on points.  My guess is that MU Indy ticket allotment would be sold out to season ticket holders. 

Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 13, 2022, 10:32:34 AM
Kevin Holden
@321cuekevin
Happy Selection Sunday!

ESPN's latest Bracketology has the Badgers as a 3 seed, playing in Milwaukee and opening against 14 seed Akron (then facing Colorado St or a play-in winner in the second round).

Marquette is listed as a 10 seed, playing in Indianapolis against Boise St.
10:24 AM · Mar 13, 2022·Twitter Web App

This would be a fantastic draw both in terms of location and opponent.

Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 13, 2022, 11:00:25 AM
Workday?  Thur/Fri are mandatory PTO days for hoops fans!

^^^

I've scheduled off Thursday/Friday of the tournament for many years, even when MU isn't dancing.

I've learned in years past that with the amount of time I put into Marquette hoops, and the amount of viewing hours during the course of the season, I cannot with good conscience miss a Marquette NCAAt win.
The risk that they land early on thurs/fri (more likely Thursday this year) is too high, and I hate playing the schedule a few hours off to watch the game dance, it's just never as enjoyable.

Now the most important part of that is the win part, that would be the icing on the cake. I enjoy ncaa basketball and the ncaa tournament so much though that the Thursday-Sunday experience becomes a sort of a mental and physical personal break, a great personal vacation.

I last minute scheduled off the year Marquette came back to beat Davidson and it was amazing.
Hoping this year with have some joy as well, we're due!

Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 13, 2022, 11:00:25 AM
Workday?  Thur/Fri are mandatory PTO days for hoops fans!

Yeahhhh, my job doesn't really work that way anymore unfortunately. I used to take the days off every year, but I haven't had pto for a few years. I of course will 100% be watching basketball Thu/fri and will not miss a second of the MU game. Just not ideal.

Quote from: MU82 on March 13, 2022, 10:37:41 AM
Anybody could have said the exact same thing on Jan. 2 - and many Scoopers did.

But yes, I do understand why you and others are pessimistic.
L

I don't  think its a faucet that you can just turn on when you want to. Hoping for a win.

Quote from: bilsu on March 13, 2022, 05:15:56 AM
The latest bracketology I look at has MU (9) playing Memphis (8). I watched Memphis yesterday. They are quick and athletic, but undisciplined. I felt MU could beat them. Looking at the other 8 seeds this is the one I would want to play.

Lol they are probably our worst possible match up.

Quote from: We R Final Four on March 13, 2022, 11:22:04 AM
I don't  think its a faucet that you can just turn on when you want to. Hoping for a win.

I also don't think it's a faucet that you can just turn on when you want to. I simply was saying that many Scoopers were very down on this team on Jan. 2 ... and 2 days later we started an 8-1 run that saw Marquette become one of the top stories in the country.

And you know what ... I'm actually way more hopeful now than I was Jan. 2.

Back then, there were not much to show we had a chance of being good. Our signature win was a 1-point fluke victory over an Illinois team that was missing an All-American center who would have had 20 rebounds against us. We got crushed by St. Bonaventure, Wisconsin and UCLA. We suffered frustrating BE losses to UConn, X and Creighton. Morsell had reverted to his 4-years-at-Maryland offensive mean. O-Max was a non-factor. Idiots were starting threads that Kolek was nothing more than an A-10 guard. Etc, etc, etc.

But now ... we know that when our guys play well and make shots, we can beat Villanova (twice!), and NCAAT-caliber teams like Providence and Seton Hall. We know it's there.

Sports is filled with ebbs and flows and twists and turns. Like you, I'm hoping the ebbs and flows go Marquette's way again.

We Are Marquette!

Lets hope that team that beat Nova twice shows up this week.....haven't seen THAT team for a long while now.

#NoExpectations

Let's Gooooooooooooooo!!!

6 more games to win; I think we'd all be ecstatic if we could win 2.

Quote from: BrewCity83 on March 14, 2022, 11:58:55 AM
#NoExpectations

Let's Gooooooooooooooo!!!

6 more games to win; I think we'd all be ecstatic if we could win 2.

I'll be ecstatic if we win one. 2 I am over the moon.

Lazy isn't the right term anyways.  Uninspired is it. The team isn't playing for each other. Justin loves to drive and (usually hit) some tough shots rather than looking for teammates that are spaced out. Tyler wants to drive and trap himself on the baseline trying to find a circus pass rather than the right pass. Darryl is great when his shot falls, but isn't looking for anyone when he gets 3 people to collapse on him. Honestly, our best unselfish player right now is probably O-max. He drives and dishes and is starting to see confidence in his shot.

There's just no ball movement right now. We got fat off of Tyler's razzle dazzle passes and never evolved. To make it worse, now we're (primarily) 5 guys on the floor looking to get theirs like an AAU game. Hope they find the spark to look for each other again. Maybe the week off and some practice will help. Bring back Mrs. Shaka for the speech about letting their hair down and being accountable to each other.

This is the best assessment of this team as I have seen on this forum.

Quote from: oilcan on March 14, 2022, 01:20:30 PM
Lazy isn't the right term anyways.  Uninspired is it. The team isn't playing for each other. Justin loves to drive and (usually hit) some tough shots rather than looking for teammates that are spaced out. Tyler wants to drive and trap himself on the baseline trying to find a circus pass rather than the right pass. Darryl is great when his shot falls, but isn't looking for anyone when he gets 3 people to collapse on him. Honestly, our best unselfish player right now is probably O-max. He drives and dishes and is starting to see confidence in his shot.

There's just no ball movement right now. We got fat off of Tyler's razzle dazzle passes and never evolved. To make it worse, now we're (primarily) 5 guys on the floor looking to get theirs like an AAU game. Hope they find the spark to look for each other again. Maybe the week off and some practice will help. Bring back Mrs. Shaka for the speech about letting their hair down and being accountable to each other.

This is the best assessment of this team as I have seen on this forum.

Thanks, I guess?

Here's why I'm excited for Thursday:

1) For Marquette, it's a far stronger emotional game than for UNC because (a) Shaka needs redemption after the Abilene Christian debacle last year; (b) We need redemption after not winning an NCAA game in nearly a decade; and, (c) It's North Carolina and we kicked their ass one other time when it mattered. Our fan base will be energized and I'd expect a huge Warrior contingent in Ft. Worth.

2) We played a similar Tar Heel team last year and actually beat them with a huge liability -- our head coach! We played them under similar circumstances to this year -- quick scheduling with a short turn -- and gave them quite a game. Of course, the roster is different for both teams but last year showed we can do it.

3) This isn't the Big East, where everybody knows everybody and has played each other to the bone.

4) Both teams have similar signature wins -- them Duke, us Illinois, Villanova, Providence and Seton Hall.

5) They're NOT Creighton and they're not coached by Greg McDermott.

Bottom line is don't confuse Dean Smith's Carolina with this group of Tar Heels. They're working to get better but they're very beatable.

Quote from: dgies9156 on March 14, 2022, 03:07:13 PM
Here's why I'm excited for Thursday:

1) For Marquette, it's a far stronger emotional game than for UNC because (a) Shaka needs redemption after the Abilene Christian debacle last year; (b) We need redemption after not winning an NCAA game in nearly a decade; and, (c) It's North Carolina and we kicked their ass one other time when it mattered. Our fan base will be energized and I'd expect a huge Warrior contingent in Ft. Worth.

2) We played a similar Tar Heel team last year and actually beat them with a huge liability -- our head coach! We played them under similar circumstances to this year -- quick scheduling with a short turn -- and gave them quite a game. Of course, the roster is different for both teams but last year showed we can do it.

3) This isn't the Big East, where everybody knows everybody and has played each other to the bone.

4) Both teams have similar signature wins -- them Duke, us Illinois, Villanova, Providence and Seton Hall.

5) They're NOT Creighton and they're not coached by Greg McDermott.

Bottom line is don't confuse Dean Smith's Carolina with this group of Tar Heels. They're working to get better but they're very beatable.

If we can run Love off the 3pt line, that would go a long way to help us. Morsell is going to have a big assignment there.

We need the Morsell who put Markus Howard on lock to show up Thursday

I was actually relatively hopeful for a 1st round W without our possible matchups and was hoping to draw Baylor if we found ourselves on the 8/9 line.  But UNC is just a terrible matchup.  They're going to kill us on the boards.  I liked our chances against schools from lower level leagues where we'd have the height and athlete advantage.  Definitely don't in this instance.  Pretty much all the 7-10 seeds would have been better - Boise State, Memphis, Davidosn, Murray State, San Fran, San Diego State, Loyola.

While UNC is beatable, they're playing well lately and we.....well we are not. 

I kind of expect we'll get smoked.  Really hoping to be wrong tho. Tourney is so much more fun when we can win a game or two!

Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 14, 2022, 04:37:38 PM
I was actually relatively hopeful for a 1st round W without our possible matchups and was hoping to draw Baylor if we found ourselves on the 8/9 line.  But UNC is just a terrible matchup.  They're going to kill us on the boards.  I liked our chances against schools from lower level leagues where we'd have the height and athlete advantage.  Definitely don't in this instance.  Pretty much all the 7-10 seeds would have been better - Boise State, Memphis, Davidosn, Murray State, San Fran, San Diego State, Loyola.

While UNC is beatable, they're playing well lately and we.....well we are not. 

I kind of expect we'll get smoked.  Really hoping to be wrong tho. Tourney is so much more fun when we can win a game or two!

Sure, UNC is going to kill us on the boards but so would everyone else regardless if they were a good rebounding team or not. They don't do a ton of other things well. Since we're going to get killed on the boards regardless, I'd rather play a team that's great in that area and average in other areas where we can slow them down.

Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 14, 2022, 04:37:38 PM
I was actually relatively hopeful for a 1st round W without our possible matchups and was hoping to draw Baylor if we found ourselves on the 8/9 line.  But UNC is just a terrible matchup.  They're going to kill us on the boards.  I liked our chances against schools from lower level leagues where we'd have the height and athlete advantage.  Definitely don't in this instance.  Pretty much all the 7-10 seeds would have been better - Boise State, Memphis, Davidosn, Murray State, San Fran, San Diego State, Loyola.

While UNC is beatable, they're playing well lately and we.....well we are not. 

I kind of expect we'll get smoked.  Really hoping to be wrong tho. Tourney is so much more fun when we can win a game or two!

UNC definitely might kill us, same as any other team in that range the way we are playing lately.

But they are definitely not the worst match up for us of all those teams.

COLE

Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 14, 2022, 04:37:38 PM
I was actually relatively hopeful for a 1st round W without our possible matchups and was hoping to draw Baylor if we found ourselves on the 8/9 line.  But UNC is just a terrible matchup.  They're going to kill us on the boards.  I liked our chances against schools from lower level leagues where we'd have the height and athlete advantage.  Definitely don't in this instance.  Pretty much all the 7-10 seeds would have been better - Boise State, Memphis, Davidosn, Murray State, San Fran, San Diego State, Loyola.

While UNC is beatable, they're playing well lately and we.....well we are not. 

I kind of expect we'll get smoked.  Really hoping to be wrong tho. Tourney is so much more fun when we can win a game or two!

Every team kills us on the boards and we still stay competitive. It makes it harder to win, but we've won many times in spite of rebounding troubles.

Unc is a really solid matchup for us. They play zero defense and like to play fast. And when i say zero defense, I mean letting Pitt put up almost 80 on you at home zero defense.

Sure they've won a bunch of games in a row but the Acc is a dumpster fire this year.

I like our chances Thursday.

We beat them last year and this year we have a better team, so we have a chance. A good chance and a great opportunity to show the young players why they signed with Marquette. We are worthy of the dance. And MU will get there next year too. Write that down. Smart will chart the course for ten years and turn this program back to being what it was. Back in the day when teams didn't want to play us. I remember those days. I don't want to hear any talk about this isn't right, or that can't work. We can't beat Villanova. Seaton Hall has our number. Horse crap. Bring on the Tar Heels. We've got there number. Golden Eagles by five.