1. 7'2. Freshman. Quicker than Edey.
Please go pro.
2. Sean Jones. 5'10. Freshman. Quicker than most. Good work, young man.
3. Lego set defense for UConn. So many blocks. Vs Pillsbury defense for MU. Love the turnovers.
4. I really appreciate how Shaka's teams fight back. I appreciate even more how he gets his freshmen to play without fear.
5. In praise of Oso. He can compete with Big East bigs. In another year, Ben Gold will be fine.
6. Second half adjustments. We are coming to expect them
7. With their length, that 1-3-1 could be lethal for UConn.
8. The kind of game you want from two ranked teams in January. A lot of fun
9. Free throws in the last minute matta. From Oso and Stevie!
10. MU fought. MU won. Joy. Pure. Unadulterated.
shaka
Not much to complain about. Hell of an effort by everyone.
As dominate as he is. he aint going to the nba without a jump shot.
lets defeat the Clingons again in Storrs wars...
Quote from: mutrainer71 on January 11, 2023, 08:13:25 PM
lets defeat the Clingons again in Storrs wars Trek...
FIFY
Shaka is the t!ts.
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Quote from: Johnny B on January 11, 2023, 08:12:37 PM
As dominate as he is. he aint going to the nba without a jump shot.
You can coach shooting. You can't coach what that guy has.
So much fun. I just love this team's vibe. X ... you're next!!
Another step in the right direction and a big one. This team did not flinch when down 11 and showed grit and composure.
Love the fight in these guys.
These guys would make Coach Al proud!
Quote from: Johnny B on January 11, 2023, 08:12:37 PM
As dominate as he is. he aint going to the nba without a jump shot.
That's why Rudy Gobert was drummed out of the NBA.
This team is fun.
It's also great to have numerous guys who hunt shots. Gotta have guys who wanna shoot to have a good offense. Then you have the two playmakers to keep the ball moving.
Great win. Fun game to be at.
I'm pissed because we're 2-4 in close games.
What a game. What a win.
Special team right here. Love watching us play.
Quote from: MU82 on January 11, 2023, 08:25:24 PM
I'm pissed because we're 2-4 in close games.
It's killing the Big East
Quote from: MU82 on January 11, 2023, 08:25:24 PM
I'm pissed because we're 2-4 in close games.
What are you talking about? We won by 6 - it wasn't close.
Sanogo looked like a bit h today. Klingon like a 5th year senior.
Terrific team we - contributions everywhere - Chase and Sean are fearless freshmen. Wow. Impressive. Sean got two turnovers from Sonogo!
For such a young team, they play with incredible energy, toughness and spirit. And their chemistry makes them incredibly fun to watch.
Let's keep it going!
had to watch on DVR delay tonight. Almost turned off after 16-0 run (would have in Wojo era), but this team and coach are special.... great win, the 7'2" freshman is scary good though....
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 20, 2022, 09:43:41 PM
Marquette is basically 1-3 in Big East play since they aren't beating UCONN (can't guard Hopkins, you definitely can't guard Sanogo/Clingan).
Seton Hall is bad, but they are good enough to beat Marquette and make it hurt. Gotta avoid a loss on Tuesday. Might make the trip to Milwaukee for that one.
Just wish Shaka would've played the walk ons and saved the squad's legs in a game we could not win.
Talk about a snap change: Down at half and I'm thinking "We'll make adjustments. We got this!"
Quote from: withoutbias on January 11, 2023, 08:35:36 PM
Just wish Shaka would've played the walk ons and saved the squad's legs in a game we could not win.
Someone needs to freezing cold takes goldeneagles03
Great team win! Happy for them. Happy for Shaka.
It was nice to show that we can play with the big boys. Excellent recovery from -11. I think it was truly a team effort. I am blown away by the difference from what I thought this team might accomplish prior to the season.
Quote from: 5DollarPitcher on January 11, 2023, 08:11:35 PM
shaka
He won another close one...pure craziness!
What's great is that didn't even feel like our A-game and we still won.
UConn is in a rough part of their schedule. Three rough road games. In all 3 games, it looked to me like when they focused on getting the ball inside, they did well. When the guards went iso, they did poorly. I am grateful they did not feed Clingan every time down.
Fun to read UConn board complaining that Shaka outcoached Hurley and Marquette executed better down the stretch :)
We frequently talk adjustments at halftime. Usually about the defense. Rarely do we talk about how many points MU scores in the second half.
Quote from: tower912 on January 11, 2023, 08:45:11 PM
UConn is in a rough part of their schedule. Three rough road games. In all 3 games, it looked to me like when they focused on getting the ball inside, they did well. When the guards went iso, they did poorly. I am grateful they did not feed Clingan every time down.
Yeah UConn has only lost road games to the three teams above them in conference. It is absolutely conceivable that they go through the rest of the BE with only one or two more.
The guys looked comfortable and confident down the stretch. Impressive against a top 10 team.
Absolutely pleased to be wrong. Unreal this team.
Clingan was a load. Hurly was dumb and tried to go back to Sanogo to often.
Shaka just outcoached him. Stevie was a menace on D(as their board mentioned). Guards still win college games and ours were much better.
UConn is the real deal and going to be in the thick of things until the end of the season. We beat a damn good team and did not have the A game tonight.
From the UConn board:
"Stevie Mitchell was a gd menace on D tonight. We couldn't get a single offensive set moving." :)
Quote from: MU82 on January 11, 2023, 08:25:24 PM
I'm pissed because we're 2-4 in close games.
1-4. 6 point games don't count.
Very good down the stretch and relatively calm. Kam hit that open three with under 2 left was huge. Very good contributions by all, and insightful coaching and substitutions. Wow! Huge win!
Quote from: TSmith34 on January 11, 2023, 09:00:45 PM
From the UConn board:
"Stevie Mitchell was a gd menace on D tonight. We couldn't get a single offensive set moving." :)
Yep..and Sean Jones had a similar impact. Chase in his limited action also pushed the action out. I believe the word out of the scrimmages against Mizzou and Loyola was: "We couldn't get past your guards." Our on ball D is one of the advantages Shaka knows we can press.
Quote from: AlumKCof93 on January 11, 2023, 08:32:15 PM
For such a young team, they play with incredible energy, toughness and spirit. And their chemistry makes them incredibly fun to watch.
Let's keep it going!
It's so much fun to see our defensive tenacity. We created a number of turnovers and a bunch of shot clock violations against a highly ranked team.
Quote from: Goose on January 11, 2023, 08:57:02 PM
UConn is the real deal and going to be in the thick of things until the end of the season. We beat a damn good team and did not have the A game tonight.
Agree Goose. They are very good and will be a load in Storrs.
Been reading for a while but they've pulled me into a post! So fun to watch ... Stevie was a menace! Grit and tenacity, feel like ....we're back officially!
It's great to see the respect for the opponent in the above posts. That's what makes the Big East great. Great teams with great traditions, many of whom are well coached. Oh, and there's also GT and DePaul.
I thought Skaka absolutely schooled Hurley once UCONN went up 11 in the first half.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on January 11, 2023, 09:01:37 PM
1-4. 6 point games don't count.
I sit corrected. What an effen failure Shaka has been!
Quote from: 79Warrior on January 11, 2023, 09:16:25 PM
Agree Goose. They are very good and will be a load in Storrs.
FWIW we play them in Hartford, not Storrs.
Uconn will continue to be a very tough team for anyone to play - our win tonight was special. That is one helluva team to beat.
Quote from: Goose on January 11, 2023, 08:57:02 PM
UConn is the real deal and going to be in the thick of things until the end of the season. We beat a damn good team and did not have the A game tonight.
Agreed...was a great win...UCONN came out shooting well from 3 in the 1st half and then went ice cold in the 2nd. I think they are a good team with room to grow.
I don't get too excited about dunks...Oso's alley-oop was one of the better ones I've seen at MU in a long time.
MU...they just fight like hell. Shaka wins the halftime adjustments.
I yelled so much I have no voice...no apologies to those seated around me.
Awesome win - we controlled the tempo at end of the game, minimized our mistakes, cleaned the glass and made a couple big shots down the stretch. This is a special team.
I love this team...especially what the frosh are becoming.
I was hoping BG hit that 2nd 3......would have immediately forced Hurley's hand.
That was such a fun game.
Quote from: We R Final Four on January 11, 2023, 09:47:38 PM
I love this team...especially what the frosh are becoming.
I was hoping BG hit that 2nd 3......would have immediately forced Hurley's hand.
That was such a fun game.
I'm hoping we are 1 year away from being able to go 5 out against a team like that and Ben being able to hold his own at an acceptable rate on defense.
Love the spirit of this team and how The Coach Staff prepares the guys every game.
U Conn is an excellent team. I think the Huskies go deep in the tournament. We fought like hell to win this game and came out on top.
Good to hold serve on home court. If the fella's keep this up, a MU ticket is going to be hard to come by .
Glad I decided to come up at the last minute. Definitely worth it.
Quote from: avid1010 on January 11, 2023, 09:36:14 PM
Agreed...was a great win...UCONN came out shooting well from 3 in the 1st half and then went ice cold in the 2nd. I think they are a good team with room to grow.
I don't get too excited about dunks...Oso's alley-oop was one of the better ones I've seen at MU in a long time.
MU...they just fight like hell. Shaka wins the halftime adjustments.
I yelled so much I have no voice...no apologies to those seated around me.
Same. And also second the apology
Lead story on 11 pm Sportscenter.
Quote from: MU82 on January 11, 2023, 10:13:52 PM
Lead story on 11 pm Sportscenter.
Was just going to post this. Made a reference to a little rivalry among colleagues in the studio about this game as well.
According to the 3man weave guys on youtube today, Shaka was 15-5 at MU so far as a underdog against the spread.
They all 3 used that as a reason for why while they leaned Uconn in the game slightly they were staying away from the bet.
Well, its 16-5 now if they were correct.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on January 11, 2023, 11:00:22 PM
According to the 3man weave guys on youtube today, Shaka was 15-5 at MU so far as a underdog against the spread.
They all 3 used that as a reason for why while they leaned Uconn in the game slightly they were staying away from the bet.
Well, its 16-5 now if they were correct.
They were. Shaka is a monster as an underdog.
I thought Stevie would guard Hawkins and OMax would guard Jackson. Love the call to put Stevie on Newton and OMax on Hawkins. Hawkins did jack all night and there's no way UConn could keep up with our offense without. Couple that with bullying Sanogo into 5 turnovers in 19 minutes....great coaching performance and execution by the team
Just hope that the Clingon uses his cloaking device and disappears. We had no answer for that giant. Captain Shakirk did a nice job tonight but next time we play them, somebody must blast a photon torpedo up the guys butt to take him out. Or maybe he could be distracted by Mudds women. At any rate Captain Shakirk utilized the Korbonite menauver satisfactorily.
Nice comments on Oso, MU's forcing of live ball turnovers and the crowd in Hurley's postgame presser - https://youtu.be/IxaNF50o3PA
Quote from: willie warrior on January 12, 2023, 04:53:59 AM
Just hope that the Clingon uses his cloaking device and disappears. We had no answer for that giant. Captain Shakirk did a nice job tonight but next time we play them, somebody must blast a photon torpedo up the guys butt to take him out. Or maybe he could be distracted by Mudds women. At any rate Captain Shakirk utilized the Korbonite menauver satisfactorily.
🤔
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ2LQmQPjI0
Shaka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrkc7_a7UE8
Oso
Quote from: nycwarrior on January 12, 2023, 05:34:54 AM
Nice comments on Oso, MU's forcing of live ball turnovers and the crowd in Hurley's postgame presser - https://youtu.be/IxaNF50o3PA
...If Adama had his A game, we could have had two guys with 20 at the center position......
Quote from: tower912 on January 12, 2023, 06:36:51 AM
...If Adama had his A game, we could have had two guys with 20 at the center position......
There..
Quote from: tower912 on January 12, 2023, 06:36:51 AM
...If Adama had his A game, we could have had two guys with 20 at the center position......
Haha. I was thinking during the game that Hurley may try a Twin Towers lineup.
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on January 12, 2023, 08:08:31 AM
Haha. I was thinking during the game that Hurley may try a Twin Towers lineup.
He did it versus providence
JediWarrior mentioned in the SOTG thread the "bizarre but effective inbound play when they pressed after traditional methods failed in previous games" that Shaka called near the end of the game. The first time led to Oso being fouled (a flagrant?). Then, MU later set it up to run again, and I noticed the baseline ref telling the four non-Kolek players that they needed to start in-bounds. Anyone know the rules well enough to explain why it was ok (or how they got away with it) once, but not a second time?
Quote from: mug644 on January 12, 2023, 08:51:38 AM
JediWarrior mentioned in the SOTG thread the "bizarre but effective inbound play when they pressed after traditional methods failed in previous games" that Shaka called near the end of the game. The first time led to Oso being fouled (a flagrant?). Then, MU later set it up to run again, and I noticed the baseline ref telling the four non-Kolek players that they needed to start in-bounds. Anyone know the rules well enough to explain why it was ok (or how they got away with it) once, but not a second time?
Wasn't the first after a made basket, and the second after UConn airballed a three? Different rules for different out of bounds sets; can't run the baseline, can't have other players out of bounds, etc.
Quote from: Its DJOver on January 12, 2023, 08:53:45 AM
Wasn't the first after a made basket, and the second after UConn airballed a three? Different rules for different out of bounds sets; can't run the baseline, can't have other players out of bounds, etc.
Ah, that would explain it, if that's the case. Certainly on a dead-ball in-bound a player can't move his feet or he'd be called for traveling. I assume that would also include if he passed the ball to another out of bounds player who would then throw it in bounds (which is what I initially thought the plan would be).
But, that first time must've come after a whistle and so not in the true 'live ball' sense, as all five guys wouldn't have moved into the out of bounds area at the baseline just after a shot was made. I don't recall what happened just before that play started. (Still, even if it happened after a whistle, perhaps it is considered a different type of in-bounds play than, say, a dead ball after a foul or turnover.)
The football line of scrimmage formation for inbounding balls was pretty cool.
Quote from: Its DJOver on January 12, 2023, 08:53:45 AM
Wasn't the first after a made basket, and the second after UConn airballed a three? Different rules for different out of bounds sets; can't run the baseline, can't have other players out of bounds, etc.
Bingo. And by placing all players out of bounds after a basket, any quick grab foul before an inbounds is an intentional.
Quote from: tower912 on January 11, 2023, 08:10:00 PM
1. 7'2. Freshman. Quicker than Edey.
Please go pro.
2. Sean Jones. 5'10. Freshman. Quicker than most. Good work, young man.
3. Lego set defense for UConn. So many blocks. Vs Pillsbury defense for MU. Love the turnovers.
4. I really appreciate how Shaka's teams fight back. I appreciate even more how he gets his freshmen to play without fear.
5. In praise of Oso. He can compete with Big East bigs. In another year, Ben Gold will be fine.
6. Second half adjustments. We are coming to expect them
7. With their length, that 1-3-1 could be lethal for UConn.
8. The kind of game you want from two ranked teams in January. A lot of fun
9. Free throws in the last minute matta. From Oso and Stevie!
10. MU fought. MU won. Joy. Pure. Unadulterated.
Nothing to disagree with, loved it! Someone needs to drop a few bonus checks in the mail for the MUBB-PAC Social Teams and also a few bonus dollars to MU admin for pulling the trigger and hiring Shaka, never expected this quick of a turnaround BUT Love it!
Hurley is terrified of what Marquette could be moving forward. He was trying to will Oso to the NBA last night with his words. He wants no part of this team.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 12, 2023, 10:57:47 AM
Hurley is terrified of what Marquette could be moving forward. He was trying to will Oso to the NBA last night with his words. He wants no part of this team.
Oh come on...
Quote from: tower912 on January 12, 2023, 06:36:51 AM
...If Adama had his A game, we could have had two guys with 20 at the center position......
Mostly (not entirely) complimentary to MU players. Beyond calling out Oso's talent Hurley called Kolek the best QB in the college game...Kam very crafty with the dribble...
My only quibble with the "If Adama had his A game..." comment is that it mitigates the MU swarming, stripping and trapping that forced Sanogo into five turnovers and held him to 10 points.
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on January 12, 2023, 10:59:49 AM
Oh come on...
He mentioned Oso to the NBA more than once last night in the postgame. Clearly doesn't want to deal with him anymore.
Quote from: nycwarrior on January 12, 2023, 11:25:28 AM
Mostly (not entirely) complimentary to MU players. Beyond calling out Oso's talent Hurley called Kolek the best QB in the college game...Kam very crafty with the dribble...
Effen Hurley. He wants all of our players to go pro!
Quote from: MU82 on January 12, 2023, 11:47:27 AM
Effen Hurley. He wants all of our players to go pro!
This is some next-level evil genius stuff right here.
Just want to throw this out there too really quick because I hadn't really seen it mentioned anywhere, but Oso Ighodaro appeared to cramp up in his hamstrings late. I'm certain a lot of guys would have come out of the game and tried to tend to that, but Oso realized his importance and pushed through it and finished that game for the team. Pretty incredible to push through leg cramps late.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 12, 2023, 12:39:18 PM
Just want to throw this out there too really quick because I hadn't really seen it mentioned anywhere, but Oso Ighodaro appeared to cramp up in his hamstrings late. I'm certain a lot of guys would have come out of the game and tried to tend to that, but Oso realized his importance and pushed through it and finished that game for the team. Pretty incredible to push through leg cramps late.
Or, they weren't that bad.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 12, 2023, 11:32:36 AM
He mentioned Oso to the NBA more than once last night in the postgame. Clearly doesn't want to deal with him anymore.
Or he admires him as a player. But anyway, my comment was mostly in response to you saying that Hurley is "terrified" of what Marquette could be. That's just silly.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on January 12, 2023, 12:50:46 PM
Or, they weren't that bad.
He only plays through easy cramps?
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 12, 2023, 10:57:47 AM
Hurley is terrified of what Marquette could be moving forward. He was trying to will Oso to the NBA last night with his words. He wants no part of this team.
I guess Hurley did not get the memo that his team had zero chance to lose to Marquette this year, hey? Our record was 1-3 after the Providence game because we just weren't beating UCONN this year.
Meanwhile Hurley's shaking in his boots.
Quote from: nycwarrior on January 12, 2023, 11:25:28 AM
Mostly (not entirely) complimentary to MU players. Beyond calling out Oso's talent Hurley called Kolek the best QB in the college game...Kam very crafty with the dribble...
My only quibble with the "If Adama had his A game..." comment is that it mitigates the MU swarming, stripping and trapping that forced Sanogo into five turnovers and held him to 10 points.
True that! And all of our players had their A game each game, well....... Think we could roll a few teams..... lol
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on January 12, 2023, 10:09:19 AM
Bingo. And by placing all players out of bounds after a basket, any quick grab foul before an inbounds is an intentional.
I thought there were no intentional fouls in college.
Can you explain more?
Quote from: jesmu84 on January 12, 2023, 05:12:31 PM
I thought there were no intentional fouls in college.
Can you explain more?
It'd be a flagrant 1. Which includes the old definition of intentional foul.
Re-watching it while I work out. Stevie Mitchell and OMax were filthy on defense.
Quote from: JakeBarnes on January 12, 2023, 05:21:06 PM
It'd be a flagrant 1. Which includes the old definition of intentional foul.
Thanks for clarification!
Quote from: tower912 on January 13, 2023, 01:40:04 PM
Re-watching it while I work out. Stevie Mitchell and OMax were filthy on defense.
There simply aren't enough adjectives to describe how good Stevie is on defense.
He has the 2nd best offensive rating in the Big East during league play. He has the best turnover rate and is 4th in steal %. This kid is bonkers good. If he stays four years, he'll leave one of the best guards in the modern era of Marquette basketball. That's a Rico lock
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 13, 2023, 01:44:36 PM
There simply aren't enough adjectives to describe how good Stevie is on defense.
He has the 2nd best offensive rating in the Big East during league play. He has the best turnover rate and is 4th in steal %. This kid is bonkers good. If he stays four years, he'll leave one of the best guards in the modern era of Marquette basketball. That's a Rico lock
One trick pony
Quote from: Newsdreams on January 13, 2023, 01:52:42 PM
One trick pony
About trap games, I have a great suggestion for Coach Smart from these
https://twitter.com/pftcommenter/status/1613676438904864771?s=46&t=3H2FFOM1vya0LEtLRvyIGw
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 12, 2023, 11:32:36 AM
He mentioned Oso to the NBA more than once last night in the postgame. Clearly doesn't want to deal with him anymore.
He likes the guy. Who doesn't? Pretty sure Hurley is not afraid of anyone. They will be ready for us next game. Hurley is a gamer.
Quote from: 79Warrior on January 13, 2023, 02:23:44 PM
He likes the guy. Who doesn't? Pretty sure Hurley is not afraid of anyone. They will be ready for us next game. Hurley is a gamer.
So wait... you're saying that Dan Hurley, whose dad was a legendary high school coach in Jersey City, who himself played point guard in the Big East, and who coached himself up from high school, to Wagner, to Rhode Island, to UConn isn't actually "terrified" of Marquette and Oso???
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on January 13, 2023, 02:50:03 PM
So wait... you're saying that Dan Hurley, whose dad was a legendary high school coach in Jersey City, who himself played point guard in the Big East, and who coached himself up from high school, to Wagner, to Rhode Island, to UConn isn't actually "terrified" of Marquette and Oso???
The same poster who thinks he's terrified of MU is the same poster who said MU had a 1-3 record after opening 1-1 because there was just no chance this team was beating UCONN, so consider us 1-3.
Quote from: wadesworld on January 13, 2023, 03:06:31 PM
The same poster who thinks he's terrified of MU is the same poster who said MU had a 1-3 record after opening 1-1 because there was just no chance this team was beating UCONN, so consider us 1-3.
Hell ya! That's the beauty of College Sports, full of surprises. And I'm sure I'll be way too high on Marquette next year based on the quick development of the guys this season.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 13, 2023, 02:16:51 PM
About trap games, I have a great suggestion for Coach Smart from these
https://twitter.com/pftcommenter/status/1613676438904864771?s=46&t=3H2FFOM1vya0LEtLRvyIGw
Darn cheap, not much of an investment.
Quote from: Johnny B on January 11, 2023, 08:12:37 PM
As dominate as he is. he aint going to the nba without a jump shot.
you mean Oso?
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 13, 2023, 01:44:36 PM
There simply aren't enough adjectives to describe how good Stevie is on defense.
He has the 2nd best offensive rating in the Big East during league play. He has the best turnover rate and is 4th in steal %. This kid is bonkers good. If he stays four years, he'll leave one of the best guards in the modern era of Marquette basketball. That's a Rico lock
He's the best cutter on the team.
The Clingan put the Warbird Sonogo into stealth mode.
Quote from: panda on January 13, 2023, 05:11:23 PM
He's the best cutter on the team.
Stevie A 4.0 student who plays smart on the court as well.
Quote from: Herman Cain on January 13, 2023, 07:02:58 PM
Stevie A 4.0 student who plays smart on the court as well.
Elite
Quote from: Herman Cain on January 13, 2023, 07:02:58 PM
Stevie A 4.0 student who plays smart on the court as well.
I love what you're bringing