Can't hide your report card from your parents forever. This, much like watching the team right now, sucked to write.
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If anything... This article was a little nice to Royce, Nigel, and Adrien.
I can't wait to see more minutes from Michael Phillips and Josh Clark
The remarks on Shaka are spot on.
Can't disagree with any of those grades, I think they are about spot-on.
Sadly.
Great article. My favorite quotes:
1. "This team needs a 5 in the worst way, and even a poor one would be an upgrade."
2. "People don't need self-flagellation after every loss, but simply verbalizing that the performance doesn't meet our standards makes a huge difference."
On point #2, I usually attend at least 10 games a year, home and road. I'm not going to another game until this happens. I've been so off put by pretty much everything about this season and how Shaka has acted and his in game decisions, so it likely won't be this year anyway. People mock those who think Shaka owes the fans anything and maybe he doesn't, but enjoy the empty Fiserv this year I guess.
Good article- but it's more than 11 games rest things havent been right in shakatown - the lack of introspection after the 2nd half of last year evidenced by running back THIS team was no bueno.
Joe McCann mentioned it on Scrambled Eggs, but the growth mindset that we need the most is from Shaka himself.
Stop blaming the players and lashing out at reporters when it's your roster building, player evaluation, player development, and tactics that got us here.
That's a very good article. Thanks for the analysis.
Great article. TY
This article was the nice uplifting piece I needed after Giannis rumors and Parsons getting injured.
I never click on these articles posted on here but it was pleasant read. Thx
Quote from: brewcity77 on December 15, 2025, 03:45:37 PMJoe McCann mentioned it on Scrambled Eggs, but the growth mindset that we need the most is from Shaka himself.
Stop blaming the players and lashing out at reporters when it's your roster building, player evaluation, player development, and tactics that got us here.
This is what has this entire fanbase so anxious. I get we're in the middle of the season, but he has shown zero signs he's will to do this.
Outstanding article. And it really supports the perceived observation by many that this team really not only really isn't good at anything, but is actually really bad at a lot.
We are going to lose a lot the rest of the way. I still see this as a 20-loss team, which would be a dramatic fall. The biggest question for me isn't the development of the current players (outside a few, I think most are playing at a level outside their talent levels); it's how Shaka develops himself as if he will continue to get defensive and dismissive when asked why is the team so overmatched.
We haven't hit rock bottom on the season yet, despite attendance already trending downward. If he keeps his responses the same with more blowouts coming, I genuinely worry what that does for support to the program beyond this season.
Quote from: goldeneagle91114 on December 15, 2025, 06:16:06 PMThis is what has this entire fanbase so anxious. I get we're in the middle of the season, but he has shown zero signs he's will to do this.
But that is the point, it is 1/3 of the way into the season and the roster is set in stone. We won't see anything in the way of changes until March/April/May. It is what it is. In the meantime, need to focus on the games and growth/development. Moaning and groaning in the meantime is wasted effort and emotions on the part of us fans. I'm sure Shaka and his staff and the AD are processing this as well. They will be judged on their efforts.
Shaka is playing chess while we all think checkers. He is taking a page out of the Spurs playbook and tanking for a top pick. Just need to trust the process. 8-)
Quote from: CountryRoads on December 15, 2025, 01:50:21 PMGreat article. My favorite quotes:
1. "This team needs a 5 in the worst way, and even a poor one would be an upgrade."
2. "People don't need self-flagellation after every loss, but simply verbalizing that the performance doesn't meet our standards makes a huge difference."
On point #2, I usually attend at least 10 games a year, home and road. I'm not going to another game until this happens. I've been so off put by pretty much everything about this season and how Shaka has acted and his in game decisions, so it likely won't be this year anyway. People mock those who think Shaka owes the fans anything and maybe he doesn't, but enjoy the empty Fiserv this year I guess.
Less games per year (about 4 per year from about a 3-hour drive away), but same concept. Plus the big bump in tickets prices doesn't help.
I don't disagree with any of the grades. This team is without question a big disappointment. Because I am just fan I can at least for awhhile yet, entertain the possibility that this team can still evolve into something like an NIT team. I am encourgaed by James,Stevens and Jones, I thinke each can continue to imprive with minutes played. I am most disapoointed in Gold. I thought this would be the year that he took the bit and ran with it but I don't think so now. No mater what happens with the guards and wings won't matter much without a presence in the post. What roubles me most about this team and Smart in general is his distain for a "true" center. there is not one among Clark,Hamilton or Pearson next year. I am encouraged by Egbuono but at 6'6" he's not the answer, the answer is him in a 6'11" body.
Wow, the Massey Composite Ranking has Marquette with a strongly negative slope. Not a big surprise, but shows early season expectations versus current actual state.
Quote from: hawk on December 16, 2025, 04:17:07 PMI don't disagree with any of the grades. This team is without question a big disappointment. Because I am just fan I can at least for awhhile yet, entertain the possibility that this team can still evolve into something like an NIT team. I am encourgaed by James,Stevens and Jones, I thinke each can continue to imprive with minutes played. I am most disapoointed in Gold. I thought this would be the year that he took the bit and ran with it but I don't think so now. No mater what happens with the guards and wings won't matter much without a presence in the post. What roubles me most about this team and Smart in general is his distain for a "true" center. there is not one among Clark,Hamilton or Pearson next year. I am encouraged by Egbuono but at 6'6" he's not the answer, the answer is him in a 6'11" body.
What about jones do you find encouraging? Also seems like shaka doesnt want the traditional big bang down low kind of 5. Nothing necessarily wrong with that. Sheek is 6'11 and can move. Should be instant upgrade over what we got. He good be real good.
Quote from: CountryRoads on December 15, 2025, 01:50:21 PMGreat article. My favorite quotes:
1. "This team needs a 5 in the worst way, and even a poor one would be an upgrade."
2. "People don't need self-flagellation after every loss, but simply verbalizing that the performance doesn't meet our standards makes a huge difference."
On point #2, I usually attend at least 10 games a year, home and road. I'm not going to another game until this happens. I've been so off put by pretty much everything about this season and how Shaka has acted and his in game decisions, so it likely won't be this year anyway. People mock those who think Shaka owes the fans anything and maybe he doesn't, but enjoy the empty Fiserv this year I guess.
I will go to NMD from PR with my wife just because I love my school, I'm woke