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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: 1SE on December 02, 2021, 06:23:38 AM
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2023-2024
Avoid Q4 loss [x3]
Avoid Q3 loss [x3]
3 game win streak [x3]
5 game win streak [x3]
7+ game win streak [x3]
BE 3 game win streak [x3]
BE 5 game win streak [x3]
BE 7+ game win streak [x3]
Avoid 3 game loss streak [x2]
Avoid 5 game loss streak [x3]
Avoid 7+ game loss streak [x3]
Top 25 win [x3]
Top 10 win [x3]
Top 5 win
Top 1 win
Top 25 road win [x3]
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins
Beat Bucky
Walk-ons play vs. ND [x2]
Top 25 ranking (in season) [x3]
Top 10 ranking (in season) [x2]
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 1 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)[x2]
Top 101 ranking (final) [x2]
Top 5 ranking (final)
Top 1 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games) [x3]
BE top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish [x3]
BE Top 3 (final) [x2]
BE Top 1 (final)
Beat every BE team
BET semi-finals [x2]
BET finals [x2]
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance [x3]
NCAA tournament win [x2]
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
BE COY
AP COY
USBWA COY
Naismith COY
5 game Fiserv win streak [x3]
10 game Fiserv win streak
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)[x2]
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)[x2]
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final) [x2]
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final) [x3]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record [x3]
.500 or better in February/March [x2]
12 P6 wins [x3]
15 P6 Wins [x3]
Undefeated Season
2022-2023
Avoid Q4 loss [x2]
Avoid Q3 loss [x2]
3 game win streak [x2]
5 game win streak [x2]
7+ game win streak [x2]
BE 3 game win streak [x2]
BE 5 game win streak [x2]
BE 7+ game win streak [x2]
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak [x2]
Avoid 7+ game loss streak [x2]
Top 25 win [x2]
Top 10 win [x2]
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win [x2]
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins [x2]
Beat Bucky
Walk-ons play @ ND
Top 25 ranking (in season)[x2]
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 6 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
BE top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish [x2]
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
Beat every BE team
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance [x2]
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
BE COY
AP COY
USBWA COY
Naismith COY
5 game Fiserv win streak [x2]
10 game Fiserv win streak [x2]
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record [x2]
.500 or better in February/March
12 P6 wins [x2]
15 P6 Wins [x2]
Undefeated Season
Shaka has gotten off to a great start, and it seems he could achieve many more milestones this year than we thought possible. Feel free to suggest any to add. I'll bold the ones he's achieved and strikethrough the ones which have been eliminated. Beat Bucky Saturday and we can bold three more!
2021-2022
Avoid Q4 loss
Avoid Q3 loss
3 game win streak
5 game win streak
7+ game win streak
BE 3 game win streak
BE 5 game win streak
BE 7+ game win streak
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak
Avoid 7+ game loss streak
Top 25 win
Top 10 win
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win
Top 10 11 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins
Beat Bucky
Top 25 ranking (in season)
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games)
BE Top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
5 game Fiserv win streak
10 game Fiserv win streak
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record
12 P6 wins
15 P6 Wins
Undefeated Season
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Ooofff. I guess always next year to beat bucky. That was probably our best chance to get into the t25 this season though unless we put a serious streak together going forward.
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You should add an overall winning record and dozen power 6 wins.
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You should add an overall winning record and dozen power 6 wins.
Good call.
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Ooofff. I guess always next year to beat bucky. That was probably our best chance to get into the t25 this season though unless we put a serious streak together going forward.
We can always meet them in the NCAA tourney, and beat them there.
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Ha good point.
Also given Georgetowns trajectory I suppose a Q4 loss possibility could be back on the table
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T-50 in-season Kenpom D ranking achieved - probably not the highest bar but when was the last time we had that?
I kind of want to add "curb stomp a ranked team at home" and "curb stomp two BE opponents in a row" accomplishments but that feels a little ad hoc!
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Hopefully we will be crossing more things off that list as the season goes on.
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Shaka has gotten off to a great start, and it seems he could achieve many more milestones this year than we thought possible. Feel free to suggest any to add. I'll bold the ones he's achieved and strikethrough the ones which have been eliminated. Beat Bucky Saturday and we can bold three more!
Avoid Q4 loss
Avoid Q3 loss
3 game win streak
5 game win streak
7+ game win streak
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak
Avoid 7+ game loss streak
Top 25 win
Top 10 win
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
Beat Bucky
Top 25 ranking (in season)
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games)
BE Top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
5 game Fiserv win streak
10 game Fiserv win streak
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record
12 P6 wins
Undefeated Season
is Shaka off to a great start? Losing to RED. Down 30 at one point to UCLA. Creighton game. Win 3 of the next 4…very doable, will improve things.
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I don’t know where to post this question. This seems like as good a place as any. I notice that Shaka has different shapes drawn on the back of his hand every game. Triangles, Circles, Squares and lines. Any idea what is up with that?
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I don't have an answer to that question, but a quick google image search shows he was doing it at Texas too.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/shaka-smart-hair-bald-texas/shigtaioaxze1a7l4xk6dhfkv (https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/shaka-smart-hair-bald-texas/shigtaioaxze1a7l4xk6dhfkv)
and... VCU
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/head-coach-shaka-smart-of-the-virginia-commonwealth-rams-hugs-briante-picture-id466440646?s=2048x2048 (https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/head-coach-shaka-smart-of-the-virginia-commonwealth-rams-hugs-briante-picture-id466440646?s=2048x2048)
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The first time Wojo won 3 regular season conference games in a row was in his fifth season. Shaka has a chance to do that Tuesday in the first half of the conference season in his first year.
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The first time Wojo won 3 regular season conference games in a row was in his fifth season. Shaka has a chance to do that Tuesday in the first half of the conference season in his first year.
I forgot about this Wojo complaint. Good times.
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T-50 in-season Kenpom D ranking achieved - probably not the highest bar but when was the last time we had that?
3 seasons ago. It took the last coach 5 years to achieve it and only did it once. I think this will be a regular occurrence going further.
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I don’t know where to post this question. This seems like as good a place as any. I notice that Shaka has different shapes drawn on the back of his hand every game. Triangles, Circles, Squares and lines. Any idea what is up with that?
squid game
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Ooofff. I guess always next year to beat bucky. That was probably our best chance to get into the t25 this season though unless we put a serious streak together going forward.
We already have started that serious streak.
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Added BE winstreak accomplishment outcomes.
Removed bolding of Q4 loss since vs GT is a Q4 game. Thanks Hoyas.
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I don’t know where to post this question. This seems like as good a place as any. I notice that Shaka has different shapes drawn on the back of his hand every game. Triangles, Circles, Squares and lines. Any idea what is up with that?
Occult?
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Please update this
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Please update this
With pleasure. And figured I'd move the goalposts just a bit. "It goes to 11!"
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I mean I'll wait to Monday, but really didnr think after the WI game we'd have another chance
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Nice to get to bold that one. Also added T25 and T10 O and D rankings as achievements.
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At the start of this did not think I'd be bolding the 7 game wins streaks. Guess I'll need to add a 10 game win streak accomplishment soon.
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12 P6 wins unlocked.
Added 5 T25 wins (a day late I know)
Just about ready to strike out the NIT accomplishments because we're Tournet bound baby
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Also added overall winning record- only way that doesn't happen is of we lose out, get a NIT invite and lose that as well.
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Locked in a .500 BE season.
Almost certainly locked in a NCAA appearance as well and avoiding a Q3 loss, although I guess it's possible we could still meet GT in the BET.
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Finally get to bold the big one. NCAA in season 1 - no matter how we feel about the late season mini-swoon that's a major accomplishment.
But now let's get some post-season success!
Also - no Q3 or Q4 losses - as much as losing to DePaul (and Butler) on the road sucks - we didn't lay any eggs at home or trip up in any of the cupcakes. If we can do that every year we're probably on the bubble at a minimum.
Also - despite the prognostications of 50 pt games, the O could sniff the top fifty if we really light things up in the tourneys - let's do it!
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It’s more important to me to weigh the results vs non biased outside opinion, and Shaka exceeded the expectations in that regard. This season has been a success no matter what lies ahead.
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It’s more important to me to weigh the results vs non biased outside opinion, and Shaka exceeded the expectations in that regard. This season has been a success no matter what lies ahead.
Yeah, there are a lot of things bolded on that list that we would have been very excited about at the start of the season. And still a decent chance to bold a few more.
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Finally get to bold the big one. NCAA in season 1 - no matter how we feel about the late season mini-swoon that's a major accomplishment.
But now let's get some post-season success!
Beware were still "close"to the bubble, COLE
Also - no Q3 or Q4 losses - as much as losing to DePaul (and Butler) on the road sucks - we didn't lay any eggs at home or trip up in any of the cupcakes. If we can do that every year we're probably on the bubble at a minimum.
Also - despite the prognostications of 50 pt games, the O could sniff the top fifty if we really light things up in the tourneys - let's do it!
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A lot to strike out.
Some good accomplishments this year. But not bolding that NCAA win (and in such an emphatic manner) will leave a bitter taste.
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Struck off the last thing Kenpom t-50 defense (final) - unless Duke has an epically bad game, it looks like we'll finish 55. Huge drop from from our in-season high.
That's maybe the most important piece that was missing form the post-mortem thread. I'll maybe buy that our shooting was just crazy hot and above our talent level during the 8-1 run, but defense is supposed to travel. Defense is much more about effort than skill or luck. Why did our D regress so badly?
All in all if you had shown me this list of season accomplishments at the start of the year I would have been pretty happy. But expectations shifted, and the late-season letdown can't be ignored.
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While it was team-wide, there was one repeated very questionable defensive lineup choice. When we played two of Kam & Elliott together, it was a defensive nightmare. And yet it kept happening down the stretch. It was even more baffling when Kam and Elliott stopped scoring.
They checked in together at 13:03 of the UNC game and the score was 10-8. Both stayed in the game until the 7:38 mark and the score was 29-12. Our defense wasn't great down the stretch, but when you're outscored by 15 in less than 6 minutes with two guys that are habitually giving up big runs when they're on the court together, that's not good.
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While it was team-wide, there was one repeated very questionable defensive lineup choice. When we played two of Kam & Elliott together, it was a defensive nightmare. And yet it kept happening down the stretch. It was even more baffling when Kam and Elliott stopped scoring.
They checked in together at 13:03 of the UNC game and the score was 10-8. Both stayed in the game until the 7:38 mark and the score was 29-12. Our defense wasn't great down the stretch, but when you're outscored by 15 in less than 6 minutes with two guys that are habitually giving up big runs when they're on the court together, that's not good.
As I recall, they checked in together because they went an exceedingly long time between dead balls because Shaka usually "staggered" their rotation. But clearly they should not have played that long together, and even if they both came in at 13:03, one of them should have sat at the under-12 timeout.
Or better yet, Stevie should have taken Greg's minutes toward the end of the season.
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As I recall, they checked in together because they went an exceedingly long time between dead balls because Shaka usually "staggered" their rotation. But clearly they should not have played that long together, and even if they both came in at 13:03, one of them should have sat at the under-12 timeout.
Or better yet, Stevie should have taken Greg's minutes toward the end of the season.
Honestly, I hoped I was wrong, but when I saw those two and Joplin all ready to check in, I kind of thought the game was over. We were only down 10-8 at the time, but that was a lineup that was really struggling to score on the offensive end and wasn't stopping anyone on the defensive end. They did trickle to the sideline, but they would've been better off putting one of them in with Darryl or Tyler, letting one of those two get rest, then rotating them at the next timeout (which we knew was coming soon because it was almost the under-12). Instead he left them out there past that and bringing Morsell and Justin back in alongside Kam/Greg wasn't enough to stem the tide. Kolek and O-Max left at 13:03 with a 2-point deficit and returned 5:25 later with a 17-point deficit and the game effectively over.
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Poor end of the season, no doubt, but once again Marquette played a seed barely expected to win their first game who went onto the Final Four.
The way we were playing at the end of the year we probably would have lost to most #8 seeds, but I don't think we get blown out. Just unlucky that we faced North Carolina and South Carolina in recent tourneys that were playing final four basketball.
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I think we would have been much more competitive v. Boise or SDSU (The other 8-seed was Seton Hall) though we likely lose to both. I don't care how good UNC was playing and how poor we were, losing by 30 in an 8/9 game is terrible.
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I think we would have been much more competitive v. Boise or SDSU (The other 8-seed was Seton Hall) though we likely lose to both. I don't care how good UNC was playing and how poor we were, losing by 30 in an 8/9 game is terrible.
I know this isn't much consolation, but the scoreline did not reflect how the game was played. We deserved to lose by double-digits, no question, but Carolina made shots they don't normally make while we missed a ton that we do normally make. Shot Quality had it as a 14-point loss. It was a bad performance, but it was made worse by all the bounces going to the Heels.
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While it was team-wide, there was one repeated very questionable defensive lineup choice. When we played two of Kam & Elliott together, it was a defensive nightmare. And yet it kept happening down the stretch. It was even more baffling when Kam and Elliott stopped scoring.
They checked in together at 13:03 of the UNC game and the score was 10-8. Both stayed in the game until the 7:38 mark and the score was 29-12. Our defense wasn't great down the stretch, but when you're outscored by 15 in less than 6 minutes with two guys that are habitually giving up big runs when they're on the court together, that's not good.
Totally agree. For much of the season -- even before and immediately after the 8-1 stretch -- I thought one of Shaka's strengths as a coach was his apportionment of minutes and lineup-combination decisions.
Starting with the second Georgetown game, he began making a lot of questionable decisions in that regard IMHO, and it really hurt the team.
Still high on Shaka. But like his players, he needs to improve.
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Totally agree. For much of the season -- even before and immediately after the 8-1 stretch -- I thought one of Shaka's strengths as a coach was his apportionment of minutes and lineup-combination decisions.
Starting with the second Georgetown game, he began making a lot of questionable decisions in that regard IMHO, and it really hurt the team.
Still high on Shaka. But like his players, he needs to improve.
Agreed. I wonder what changed. Do we know if FS1 had any of their “It” reporters covering the game. Could be their skimpy outfits distracted him and affected his decision making process. Who knows. 🤷♂️
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Maybe add “Not get screwed by the crapshoot” as an accomplishment to achieve next year?
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The way we were playing at the end of the year we probably would have lost to most #8 seeds, but I don't think we get blown out. Just unlucky that we faced North Carolina and South Carolina in recent tourneys that were playing final four basketball.
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Agreed. I wonder what changed. Do we know if FS1 had any of their “It” reporters covering the game. Could be their skimpy outfits distracted him and affected his decision making process. Who knows. 🤷♂️
Could be. You should investigate. Nice attempt to ruin another thread, though. You must be really bored today. Mom won't let you out of the basement?
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Could be. You should investigate. Nice attempt to ruin another thread, though. You must be really bored today. Mom won't let you out of the basement?
I’ll leave the investigating of such hard hitting, enlightened topics to you. 😂 Carry on.
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Ffs guys, let's not get this one locked too.
Has anyone asked shaka about those line-ups? I dont recall seeing that in amy of the pressers.
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Maybe add “Not get screwed by the crapshoot” as an accomplishment to achieve next year?
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Definitely going to add ".500 or better in Feb and March"
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Ffs guys, let's not get this one locked too.
Has anyone asked shaka about those line-ups? I dont recall seeing that in amy of the pressers.
Freudian slip?
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Agreed. I wonder what changed. Do we know if FS1 had any of their “It” reporters covering the game. Could be their skimpy outfits distracted him and affected his decision making process. Who knows. 🤷♂️
Not sure if they distracted Shakaowski, but hey had an effect on me1
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Not sure if they distracted Shakaowski, but hey had an effect on me1
steve lavin saying MU was his sleeper Final 4 pick is what screwed the season.
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Great. Thread turning into MU was outed by a FF team so we all good npw.
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Great. Thread turning into MU was outed by a FF team so we all good npw.
Thanks, Wanky. You hit the nail on the head again.
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1SE - are you doing this again this year? If so, 2 yrs in a row should be denoted somehow.
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Yes! And good idea - but rather than duplicate everything I'll just add a [x2] to each.
Lots of fertile ground for Shaka to uncover - especially in end of season accomplishments. But a top-25 kenpom offense in season is something new already.
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Winning at effen ND is always an accomplishment. Embarrassing them is even more of one!
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Winning at effen ND is always an accomplishment. Embarrassing them is even more of one!
Pretty sure "Having the walk ons play at ND" wasn't on the list, but I will happily add that to the list!
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Will add!
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In-season no matta, but wouldn't have expected a t-10 Kenpom O coming earlier in Shaka's tenure than a t-10 D.
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anyone feel their sphincters tighten a bit when SH went on that little 9-0 run with 3:40 cutting our lead to 10 with 1:38 remaining?
kinda, but with the exception of the providence game, shaka has been able to minimize these 2nd half runs. what i didn't take note of however, did shaka call a timeout at that point?
you've gotta love the 15-7 turnover advantage and shooting 54%. the free throw shooting discrepancies (22-11) still bother me although we did make 73%. someone did mention being at the game noting some questionable calls...again. being a team on the edge, i hope the inconsistent calls are somehow addressed as we cannot afford too many more games such as providence. shaka does seem to have our guys well composed.
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anyone feel their sphincters tighten a bit when SH went on that little 9-0 run with 3:40 cutting our lead to 10 with 1:38 remaining?
Nope. Not at all.
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No. The lead was still 10. SHU had not shown a propensity to rain 3's and MU was handling their pressure. Mildly irksome, not panic inducing.
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No. The lead was still 10. SHU had not shown a propensity to rain 3's and MU was handling their pressure. Mildly irksome, not panic inducing.
What was irksome was Seton Hall was trying to foul with no calls, and MU wasn't trying to foul, but were called. Clougherty is a bytch.
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He and O'Connell are way past it.
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What was irksome was Seton Hall was trying to foul with no calls, and MU wasn't trying to foul, but were called. Clougherty is a bytch.
Ya almost have to laugh at that…I would really like to know if and/or how much talk behind the scenes goes on about ref’ing
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5 game win streaks (x2) and added T-5 and #1 Kenpom O and D - who would have ever thought we'd have a top-5 offense - much less with this team.
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5 game win streaks (x2) and added T-5 and #1 Kenpom O and D - who would have ever thought we'd have a top-5 offense - much less with this team.
Too many good things happening. Time for someone to write a letter.
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5 game win streaks (x2) and added T-5 and #1 Kenpom O and D - who would have ever thought we'd have a top-5 offense - much less with this team.
I remember when 3 straight conference wins was Everest.
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Shaka hasn't accomplished the winning close games skill set
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Shaka hasn't accomplished the winning close games skill set
Yeah, he blew Wednesday's game by not letting UConn stay within 2. Loser.
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Yeah, he blew Wednesday's game by not letting UConn stay within 2. Loser.
If only Oso and Stevie had missed a few free throws, then Shaka could have proven his close game coaching chops!
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I remember when 3 straight conference wins was Everest.
I remember when three straight stops was Everest.
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If only Oso and Stevie had missed a few free throws, then Shaka could have proven his close game coaching chops!
I mean, exactly. Goes to how ridiculous that close-game argument was.
Now, our last-second plays -- both the calls and execution -- is certainly subject to criticism.
But the blanket "can't win close games" was so stoopid.
Last season, we beat Nova after Kolek and Lewis fumbled a dribble-handoff but Lewis somehow got the ball back and flung one in for the win. Brilliant coaching and execution, right?
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I mean, exactly. Goes to how ridiculous that close-game argument was.
Now, our last-second plays -- both the calls and execution -- is certainly subject to criticism.
But the blanket "can't win close games" was so stoopid.
Last season, we beat Nova after Kolek and Lewis fumbled a dribble-handoff but Lewis somehow got the ball back and flung one in for the win. Brilliant coaching and execution, right?
Wednesday is a close game win as was Villanova.
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Wednesday is a close game win as was Villanova.
We won Wednesday? I thought we played UCONN Wednesday.
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Too many good things happening. Time for someone to write a letter.
None needed. Everyone on this team is put in a position to use their strengths and show their game.
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It's been fun bolding new things this season. But still no T-25 road win - let's change that tomorrow.
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https://twitter.com/John_Fanta/status/1623009300200271874?t=fAky70XdH03fPezH6_QpMw&s=19
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https://twitter.com/John_Fanta/status/1623009300200271874?t=fAky70XdH03fPezH6_QpMw&s=19
I’d be ready to run through a wall for Shaka Smart in a second.
Coach gets it. We are so lucky to have him at Marquette.
Let’s go now.
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I’d be ready to run through a wall for Shaka Smart in a second.
Coach gets it. We are so lucky to have him at Marquette.
Let’s go now.
Agreed
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I’d be ready to run through a wall for Shaka Smart in a second.
Coach gets it. We are so lucky to have him at Marquette.
Let’s go now.
100%. That's probably the thing that I like the most: Shaka is a great teacher and motivator first.
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Shaka hasn't accomplished the winning close games skill set
Shaka's Goals:
Win more than 2 Big East Tournament and NCAA Tournament Games.
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Can we add a new one- beat every team in the league? Happened last night for the first time for Marquette in a Big East season.
https://twitter.com/mattnorlander/status/1626049118547107842?s=46&t=K--rUeZAR3U0arbL3g-mOg
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Can we add a new one- beat every team in the league? Happened last night for the first time for Marquette in a Big East season.
https://twitter.com/mattnorlander/status/1626049118547107842?s=46&t=K--rUeZAR3U0arbL3g-mOg
Good one - done!
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Just pointing out Shaka cannot lose 7+ in a row in this season.
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Shaka Smart has been named as a Naismith Award Late Season Finalist for the Coach Of The Year Award
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Shaka Smart has been named as a Naismith Award Late Season Finalist for the Coach Of The Year Award
Somebody alert GoldenEagles.
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Shaka Smart has been named as a Naismith Award Late Season Finalist for the Coach Of The Year Award
Does that mean they only include late season games? Somebody better alert them of our impending February Fade
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Does that mean they only include late season games? Somebody better alert them of our impending February Fade
Nope, he finally won the close game.
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Shaka Smart has been named as a Naismith Award Late Season Finalist for the Coach Of The Year Award
Who else is on the list?
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Brother Goose et al
As a probable member of SOFA, I began following Marquette at the ripe old age of 10. My Dad would have been 91 this year. He was a 1955 Engineering graduate. Marquette could do nothing wrong in his mind and he made a habit of supporting the university, notably its basketball team, which he loved. Four of us ended up at Marquette and, including spouses, there were/are eight of us who were graduated from MU.
With that background, here's what I see about this team:
1) It's not a particularly talented team. There are good players, don't get me wrong, but none of these guys are going to have more than a quick cup of coffee in the Show. They're not that good! Like it or not, the modestly better than average talent of this team is both its strength and weakness. It's why we were picked ninth this year in the Big East. And when we have a bad shooting night, we have problems.
2) What makes this team special is coaching and character. Coach Smart has done an unbelievable job of getting buy-in and motivating everyone to fill out their roles. He reminds me of the college professor we all had who you knew was an outstanding professor because, besides teaching, he or she genuinely enjoyed bring around students. That's Coach Shaka. He's a teacher, motivator and a coach who gets the best from his team. I've never seen anyone get as much out of a team as Coach Shaka.
3) The character issue focuses on the team leading themselves, understanding how they fit into an organization and pulling not just for themselves but for each other. They stand out that way and they're people that I'd love to have in my organization. I've rarely seen a college basketball team come together the way these guys have. They know their place. They know how to motivate each other and they play team ball. If you're on the floor, you're expected to contribute and you darn well better be ready for the ball. Mostly, THEY DON'T GIVE UP!!!
4) To compare them to another Marquette team is, candidly, futile. I've seen just about all their games in person or on television and I can honestly say in more than 55 years of listening to or watching MU basketball, I've never seen a team like this. The commitment to winning and giving 100 percent is like nothing I've ever seen before. Our best teams in 2003 or in the 1970s wanted to win every bit as much, but for those guys, it was a heck of a lot easier. They were, candidly, comparatively more talented. These guys have to fight and scrap for everything -- and they do it! I've seen very few basketball teams from any college that were quite like this edition of our Warriors.
We're blessed to have Shaka and to have the kind of basketball players who "fit" into program.
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Brother Goose et al
As a probable member of SOFA, I began following Marquette at the ripe old age of 10. My Dad would have been 91 this year. He was a 1955 Engineering graduate. Marquette could do nothing wrong in his mind and he made a habit of supporting the university, notably its basketball team, which he loved. Four of us ended up at Marquette and, including spouses, there were/are eight of us who were graduated from MU.
With that background, here's what I see about this team:
1) It's not a particularly talented team. There are good players, don't get me wrong, but none of these guys are going to have more than a quick cup of coffee in the Show. They're not that good! Like it or not, the modestly better than average talent of this team is both its strength and weakness. It's why we were picked ninth this year in the Big East. And when we have a bad shooting night, we have problems.
2) What makes this team special is coaching and character. Coach Smart has done an unbelievable job of getting buy-in and motivating everyone to fill out their roles. He reminds me of the college professor we all had who you knew was an outstanding professor because, besides teaching, he or she genuinely enjoyed bring around students. That's Coach Shaka. He's a teacher, motivator and a coach who gets the best from his team. I've never seen anyone get as much out of a team as Coach Shaka.
3) The character issue focuses on the team leading themselves, understanding how they fit into an organization and pulling not just for themselves but for each other. They stand out that way and they're people that I'd love to have in my organization. I've rarely seen a college basketball team come together the way these guys have. They know their place. They know how to motivate each other and they play team ball. If you're on the floor, you're expected to contribute and you darn well better be ready for the ball. Mostly, THEY DON'T GIVE UP!!!
4) To compare them to another Marquette team is, candidly, futile. I've seen just about all their games in person or on television and I can honestly say in more than 55 years of listening to or watching MU basketball, I've never seen a team like this. The commitment to winning and giving 100 percent is like nothing I've ever seen before. Our best teams in 2003 or in the 1970s wanted to win every bit as much, but for those guys, it was a heck of a lot easier. They were, candidly, comparatively more talented. These guys have to fight and scrap for everything -- and they do it! I've seen very few basketball teams from any college that were quite like this edition of our Warriors.
We're blessed to have Shaka and to have the kind of basketball players who "fit" into program.
The Vero Beach Babbler gets paid by the word but there is some good stuff in here.
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The Vero Beach Babbler gets paid by the word but there is some good stuff in here.
Just write me the check, Doc! Write me thew check!
;D
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Just write me the check, Doc! Write me thew check!
;D
I don't pay for drunk posting.
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I don't pay for drunk posting.
It's the only way to take Scoop.
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It's the only way to take Scoop.
I agree with your take. But as Goose has said numerous times these early teams are just the foundation and this is only the beginning of what could be very special if Shaka sticks around and the NIL money rolls in. Recruiting the talent necessary to win it all will come easier because of the current players and team success. Looking forward to the rest of this season and the seasons to come. Go MU!
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4) To compare them to another Marquette team is, candidly, futile. I've seen just about all their games in person or on television and I can honestly say in more than 55 years of listening to or watching MU basketball, I've never seen a team like this. The commitment to winning and giving 100 percent is like nothing I've ever seen before. Our best teams in 2003 or in the 1970s wanted to win every bit as much, but for those guys, it was a heck of a lot easier. They were, candidly, comparatively more talented. These guys have to fight and scrap for everything -- and they do it! I've seen very few basketball teams from any college that were quite like this edition of our Warriors.
There's certainly no D Wade on this team. But this year, and the recent coaching transition, has really made me rethink what it means to say you have "talent" at this level. Shaka and his staff just have a knack for getting the best out of these guys. And in the end, more of them will have pro success than we would've predicted at the beginning of the year. And then when we look back on this team maybe we'll say, "of course they were good, they had so many future pros!" But it will be because of what this staff got out of them and molded them into.
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Who else is on the list?
Randy Bennett - St Mary's
Jeff Capel - Pittsburgh
Chris Collins - Northwestern
Mick Cronin - UCLA
Dennis Gates - Missouri
Pat Kelsey - Charleston
Dusty May - FAU
Sean Miller - Xavier
Nate Oats - Alabama
TJ Otzelberger - Iowa State
Matt Painter - Purdue
Kelvin Sampson - Houston
Shaka Smart - Marquette
Jerome Tang - Kansas State
Rodney Terry - Texas
I think a number of these are in the "just happy to be mentioned" category. Painter seems like the front runner, though recent results don't help him. Oats, Smart, & Terry are viable alternatives. I think Tang is probably fading, while Collins is the guy who could swoop in late.
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It’s really hard for a coach at one of the elite schools to win that award because as the guy on Field of 68 said, it has turned into the who coaches the team we were most wrong about award. But I don’t see how Bill Self didn’t even make the list. He’s done an amazing job this year.
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Brother Goose et al
As a probable member of SOFA, I began following Marquette at the ripe old age of 10. My Dad would have been 91 this year. He was a 1955 Engineering graduate. Marquette could do nothing wrong in his mind and he made a habit of supporting the university, notably its basketball team, which he loved. Four of us ended up at Marquette and, including spouses, there were/are eight of us who were graduated from MU.
With that background, here's what I see about this team:
1) It's not a particularly talented team. There are good players, don't get me wrong, but none of these guys are going to have more than a quick cup of coffee in the Show. They're not that good! Like it or not, the modestly better than average talent of this team is both its strength and weakness. It's why we were picked ninth this year in the Big East. And when we have a bad shooting night, we have problems.
2) What makes this team special is coaching and character. Coach Smart has done an unbelievable job of getting buy-in and motivating everyone to fill out their roles. He reminds me of the college professor we all had who you knew was an outstanding professor because, besides teaching, he or she genuinely enjoyed bring around students. That's Coach Shaka. He's a teacher, motivator and a coach who gets the best from his team. I've never seen anyone get as much out of a team as Coach Shaka.
3) The character issue focuses on the team leading themselves, understanding how they fit into an organization and pulling not just for themselves but for each other. They stand out that way and they're people that I'd love to have in my organization. I've rarely seen a college basketball team come together the way these guys have. They know their place. They know how to motivate each other and they play team ball. If you're on the floor, you're expected to contribute and you darn well better be ready for the ball. Mostly, THEY DON'T GIVE UP!!!
4) To compare them to another Marquette team is, candidly, futile. I've seen just about all their games in person or on television and I can honestly say in more than 55 years of listening to or watching MU basketball, I've never seen a team like this. The commitment to winning and giving 100 percent is like nothing I've ever seen before. Our best teams in 2003 or in the 1970s wanted to win every bit as much, but for those guys, it was a heck of a lot easier. They were, candidly, comparatively more talented. These guys have to fight and scrap for everything -- and they do it! I've seen very few basketball teams from any college that were quite like this edition of our Warriors.
We're blessed to have Shaka and to have the kind of basketball players who "fit" into program.
bother dog! this should be written in to a synopsis for MUBB 2023 and handed out to every fan and potential recruit. as long as we have shaka, which better be for a long-long time-who doesn't want to play for this guy?? i saw a docu on shaka back when he was with VCU (leading to his final four appearance 2011), showing his relationship building with his players. they started the season by going on a retreat. it was about more than basketball. actually basketball during this time was only a small part of it. it was like a man-treat. they got to know each other. if shaka had them running over hot coals, he ran over them with the team.
shaka is one humble man. humility opens doors to success. success breeds success. once you experience the feeling of walking thru the threshold, there is no turning back. if this is what shaka is able to bestow upon his recruits and players, enjoy the ride
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dgies
I agree with your thoughts on this year’s team and Shaka, across the board. This season has evolved because of a great leader and chemistry. There will me much more talented teams in the Shaka era, but it will be virtually impossible to replicate the chemistry.
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Great post Dgies
Thanks for the list Brew
I agree with Brews take that Painter, Oats, and Smart are the front runners, especially if Purdue holds on and wins the B10 and Marquette wins the BE.
As for Terry, I’d be surprised since he wasn’t the head guy all season. He’s done great, but that one would surprise me.
As for the “who surprised us the most” part of the award and what it has become- if that’s the case Coach Shaka might have a much better chance than any of us think.
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I actually think Terry taking over halfway through helps him. Essentially keeping the team at a Chris Beard level when they easily could've folded is really impressive.
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I think we have 5 top 25 wins as of now as well, whether at the time or currently, with baylor prov, uconn, x and creighton. I guess creighton wasn't ranked at the time. oh well, guess we gotta cross it off tomorrow night i suppose.
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I think we have 5 top 25 wins as of now as well, whether at the time or currently, with baylor prov, uconn, x and creighton. I guess creighton wasn't ranked at the time. oh well, guess we gotta cross it off tomorrow night i suppose.
Yeah, ranked at the time.
Added the COY options - and struck out the NIT - we aren't going there this year!
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A few more bolds - could probably bold Shaka BE COY as well....
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DePaul game could lock up the Big East title and be 10 home court win streak.
I tried to find this but couldn’t. Could Shaka have the most conference regular season wins in a single season in the Big East?
The best I could find is currently 17 which means he could do it. If anyone one know they actual number that would be appreciated.
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DePaul game could lock up the Big East title and be 10 home court win streak.
I tried to find this but couldn’t. Could Shaka have the most conference regular season wins in a single season in the Big East?
The best I could find is currently 17 which means he could do it. If anyone one know they actual number that would be appreciated.
The record for Big East wins in a single season is 17. Syracuse went 17-1 in Big East play during the 2011-2012 season. If we win out, Shaka would tie that record...of course he got 2 extra games to do it so I would still consider Syracuse to be the record holder....of course Syracuse's official overall record from that season is 0-3 since all of their wins were vacated by the NCAA for using ineligible players. But as far as I know, the Big East did not vacate the conference wins in the record book.
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The record for Big East wins in a single season is 17. Syracuse went 17-1 in Big East play during the 2011-2012 season. If we win out, Shaka would tie that record...of course he got 2 extra games to do it so I would still consider Syracuse to be the record holder....of course Syracuse's official overall record from that season is 0-3 since all of their wins were vacated by the NCAA for using ineligible players. But as far as I know, the Big East did not vacate the conference wins in the record book.
Thanks. That is what I had for the 17. I would give Shaka a tie for most wins but Syracuse would get the best win % then vacated. In the current format, he would be the first to do it. Seems like a memorable accomplishment.
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...of course Syracuse's official overall record from that season is 0-3 since all of their wins were vacated by the NCAA for using ineligible players.
Wiz, if all of their wins were erased by the NCAA, we can forget about the 17 and Shaka/MU have the record!
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Not many regular seasons things left to bold...
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Great comment
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Not many regular seasons things left to bold...
He got a Technical. Al would be proud.
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As of this writing, MU is the only Big East team to beat every other Big East team at least once this year.
Providence can join them if they beat Xavier at home on March 1
Xavier can join them if they beat Butler at home on March 4
Everyone else has at least two losses to some other Big East Team (Creighton lost twice to MU, Uconn lost twice to Xavier)
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One to keep an eye on...the Big East win record in a single conference season is 17 by 2012 Syracuse (vacated). Granted it was an 18 game season, but with 2 wins this week Marquette would match that record.
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One to keep an eye on...the Big East win record in a single conference season is 17 by 2012 Syracuse (vacated). Granted it was an 18 game season, but with 2 wins this week Marquette would match that record.
If it was vacated, wouldn't MU hold the record?
Otherwise, what exactly does it mean to vacate something?
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One to keep an eye on...the Big East win record in a single conference season is 17 by 2012 Syracuse (vacated). Granted it was an 18 game season, but with 2 wins this week Marquette would match that record.
Discussed above. One that is already achieved is most conference victories by Marquette in a single season ever.
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I think Syracuses overall wins were vacated by the NCAA. I don't believe the Big East ever vacated Syracuses conference wins.
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2022-2023
Avoid Q4 loss [x2]
Avoid Q3 loss
Don't let Shaka see this list. Starting off with avoidance goals instead of approach goals...
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I think Syracuses overall wins were vacated by the NCAA. I don't believe the Big East ever vacated Syracuses conference wins.
Big East still lists them as the record holder for best start to a Big East season so I don't think they did.
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First coach in NCAA history to successfully win 15 trap games.
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I mean I might as well bold BECOY right? If Shaka doesn't win it what's even the point of the award?
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As of this writing, MU is the only Big East team to beat every other Big East team at least once this year.
Providence can join them if they beat Xavier at home on March 1
Xavier can join them if they beat Butler at home on March 4
Everyone else has at least two losses to some other Big East Team (Creighton lost twice to MU, Uconn lost twice to Xavier)
Providence lost to Xavier tonight, for the second time this year.
So they cannot join MU in beating every BE team at least once this year.
Only Xavier can if they win at Butler this weekend (recall that Butler won at Xavier a few weeks ago).
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Providence lost to Xavier tonight, for the second time this year.
So they cannot join MU in beating every BE team at least once this year.
Only Xavier can if they win at Butler this weekend (recall that Butler won at Xavier a few weeks ago).
Xavier lost @ Butler. They host them on Saturday.
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Xavier lost @ Butler. They host them on Saturday.
Thanks, i reversed it
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Can’t lose three games in a row and with Alabama’s loss and Kansas losing shot at Top 5 ranking.
Also most wins by a team in the BE regular season ever and most MU conference wins of all time.
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Can’t lose three games in a row and with Alabama’s loss and Kansas losing shot at Top 5 ranking.
Also most wins by a team in the BE regular season ever and most MU conference wins of all time.
Tied for most wins in the BE regular season. There's an asterisk on that Syracuse team but the Big East never vacated their conference record despite the NCAA vacating their overall record
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2022-2023
Avoid Q4 loss [x2]
Avoid Q3 loss
3 game win streak [x2]
5 game win streak [x2]
7+ game win streak
BE 3 game win streak [x2]
BE 5 game win streak [x2]
BE 7+ game win streak
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak [x2]
Avoid 7+ game loss streak [x2]
Top 25 win [x2]
Top 10 win [x2]
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win [x2]
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins [x2]
Beat Bucky
Walk-ons play @ ND
Top 25 ranking (in season)[x2]
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
BE top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish [x2]
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
Beat every BE team
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance [x2]
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
BE COY
Naismith COY
5 game Fiserv win streak [x2]
10 game Fiserv win streak [x2]
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record [x2]
.500 or better in February/March
12 P6 wins [x2]
15 P6 Wins [x2]
Undefeated Season
Shaka has gotten off to a great start, and it seems he could achieve many more milestones this year than we thought possible. Feel free to suggest any to add. I'll bold the ones he's achieved and strikethrough the ones which have been eliminated. Beat Bucky Saturday and we can bold three more!
2021-2022
Avoid Q4 loss
Avoid Q3 loss
3 game win streak
5 game win streak
7+ game win streak
BE 3 game win streak
BE 5 game win streak
BE 7+ game win streak
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak
Avoid 7+ game loss streak
Top 25 win
Top 10 win
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win
Top 10 11 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins
Beat Bucky
Top 25 ranking (in season)
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games)
BE Top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
5 game Fiserv win streak
10 game Fiserv win streak
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record
12 P6 wins
15 P6 Wins[/b]
Undefeated Season
Lots of updating needed-maybe after tonight! 7 game streaks, BET results, BE COY
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Lots of updating needed-maybe after tonight! 7 game streaks, BET results, BE COY
They need to remove (or rephrase) the “avoidance” goals!
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My "[" b "]" button is wearing out...
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Whelp - that sucked - mostly because this team could have done even more.
But all that said the season was still successful beyond what any of us thought at the start of the year. Two banners to hang, MUs highest in season ranking in 40 years, a BEPOY and BECOY. Well done boys.
The beauty is I think its very unlikely this is the only team w legit FF aspirations were going to see. Man I hope we can keep the team together for the year b/c w gold and Ross and jops development we could be bolding even more things next year
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Damn
A great year. An unreal year. An awesome team.
Losing sucks. Add us to the list of teams Izzo beat in March.
Damn.
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Give Shaka an extension and pay raise
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Pretty good final tally.
Let's hope we bold some brand new things next year - some NCAA succes (and Beat Bucky!)
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Added #1 in season and final ranking as options - start 6-0 and it should be ours.
Lots of bold last year, but a few glaring omissions. Successful season means we bold some new things.
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Added #1 in season and final ranking as options - start 6-0 and it should be ours.
Lots of bold last year, but a few glaring omissions. Successful season means we bold some new things.
If you'll allow me to pick a nit, the "Top 5 ranking (in-season)" accomplishment should not be bolded. The team is not in-season yet, and current rankings are pre-season. If we lose our first game, then I assume we would drop notably down in the first in-season rankings of the year.
Picky, picky, I know.
You could address it (while keeping a bolded line!) by adding in a "Top 5 ranking (pre-season)" option.
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If you'll allow me to pick a nit, the "Top 5 ranking (in-season)" accomplishment should not be bolded. The team is not in-season yet, and current rankings are pre-season. If we lose our first game, then I assume we would drop notably down in the first in-season rankings of the year.
Picky, picky, I know.
You could address it (while keeping a bolded line!) by adding in a "Top 5 ranking (pre-season)" option.
I get the point, but also, they'll play two games ranked at 5 before the Nov. 15th poll comes out - so I'd say they were ranked top 5 in season.
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Lots of things already bolded for Nov. 22nd. Lots of x2 and x3s.
Can't wait for the BE Season, but really can't wait for March.
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I know Shaka isn't keen on avoidance goals, but it is really nice we haven't had a Q3 or Q4 loss since he took the reins.
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Beat Bucky ugh
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I know Shaka isn't keen on avoidance goals, but it is really nice we haven't had a Q3 or Q4 loss since he took the reins.
St. Thomas says hi
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St. Thomas says hi
We beat St. Thomas.
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We beat St. Thomas.
I don’t think thats true
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I don’t think thats true
It's the Mandela effect.
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Three consecutive seasons with a winning conference record in the BE. Crean was the last MU coach to have three consecutive seasons with a winning BE conference record. Wojo only had a winning BE conference record twice in seven years.
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Three consecutive seasons with a winning conference record in the BE. Crean was the last MU coach to have three consecutive seasons with a winning BE conference record. Wojo only had a winning BE conference record twice in seven years.
I haven't updated the link below for the last DePaul game yet, but Shaka has the best conference winning percentage MU has ever seen. It will be .722 after the update.
A 17 win season last year helps that.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/embed.aspx?src=https://muoverload.a2hosted.com/spreadsheet/headcoaches_24_02_19.xlsx&wdHideSheetTabs=True&wdHideHeaders=True&Item=Head_Coaches&ActiveCell=A5
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Eh, seems Cooley is doing way better.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHM-_oxWEAA5rbS?format=jpg&name=medium)
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Sorry if already posted:
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2024/2/26/24083435/marquette-golden-eagles-conference-history-12-win-seasons-shaka-smart
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Finally found the heart to complete the updates.
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Eh, seems Cooley is doing way better.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHM-_oxWEAA5rbS?format=jpg&name=medium)
This deserves more kudos. Well done.
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It's the Mandela effect.
Overton Window