Carin Hamiltoe.

Quote from: MU82 on February 01, 2026, 07:49:15 PMIt'll really be sad for the Butlers after they lose Saturday on National Marquette Day.

We should be favored and should be able to come out and enforce our will immediately after the gutwrenching way Butler lost on Tuesday. Bizjack, an 86% FT shooter and 12/12 on the night, bricked two free throws with 1 second left and the game tied. Then in the first OT, Ajayi missed one that would have given Butler the lead with 12 seconds left. I thought I saw the souls of the entire team leave their bodies at the start of the second OT.

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 09:38:12 AMThe Eagles were 11-6 the year before Saquan got there and 14-3 and played in the Super Bowl the year before that.  They would've been just fine without Saquan.

The MVP goes to a QB because it's far and away the most important (valuable) position in football.

Look at the starting running backs for the Super Bowl winning teams in the last decade.  Yes, Saquan is one of the best running backs in the NFL.  But you otherwise have Isiah Pacheco x2, Cam Akers, Leonard Fournette, Damian Williams, Sony Michel, LeGarrette Blount x2 (for 2 different teams, and if you add in one extra year, he's x3), and CJ Anderson as the running backs for your Super Bowl champions.  It kind of shows the value of a running back might not be remotely close to what the value of a quarterback is when you compare that list to the QBs (Hurts and Foles being the worst, but then Mahommes x3, Stafford, Brady x3 and would be 4 if you extend it one more year, Manning).

I get you, but my view on Saquon for 2024 is that Philly completely melted down the season before: Sirianni was on thin ice, the OC was canned, and Hurts was a mediocre QB. Saquon came in and totally carried that team and hit the 2000-yard mark in only 16 games. Hurts isn't going to lead a team to a Super Bowl title. I don't think Philly would have been 14-3 without Saquon at RB.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on February 05, 2026, 10:01:04 PMYou think we would be worse if we had another guard in the mix with Nigel and Adrien in the backcourt?

Nigel would be playing like 15-20 minutes as the backup PG instead of the role he has now, and behind a transfer PG that isnt better than Nigel.  I dont think that would make us better.

Quote from: MUDPT on Today at 12:24:50 PMDidn't Shaka say he cried after talking to a player in the portal because he had recruited him but didn't see a good fit for MU at the moment? And didn't Scoop think it was Bond?

I believe that was the same case I referenced above. Some thought maybe Bond, some thought maybe Trimble.

It just makes no sense to me. We haven't been stuffed with talent 1-13 or now 1-15. There's always been room.

Quote from: brewcity77 on Today at 12:08:22 PMTo date, we haven't pursued a transfer since Wrightsil, so this isn't really a fair statement as we have glossed over ALL good players in the portal.

I know of at least one player we recruited that entered the portal planning to come here but was told we didn't have a scholarship for him, but that was years ago. We'll see if they go to the portal this year, but I wouldn't rule out an Oswin/Leon Bond type just because they had the chance to come here before and elected to go elsewhere.

Didn't Shaka say he cried after talking to a player in the portal because he had recruited him but didn't see a good fit for MU at the moment? And didn't Scoop think it was Bond?

Dominic James was by far the best perimeter defender of the Amigos. Not remotely close, IMO.

Yes, Jerel got the Big East DPOY award, but that's because he was good at gambling on steals. It's a reason why DPOY awards often don't go to the best defenders but the guys with the best defensive counting stats. For instance, Oso was a better defender than Kalkbrenner, but didn't post the numbers Kalk did so didn't get the same credit.

McNeal was a fine defender, but not nearly as good compared to the lockdown ability of James.

Dominic James, Jimmy Butler, Stevie Mitchell, Oso Ighodaro, and Vander Blue would be my list of the last 20 years. Honorable Mention to Sacar Anim, who was a very good defender but didn't get the recognition due to Wojo's overall weak defense and a lack of defensive counting stats (largely system based).

To continue being positive.
At the Marquette joining the Big East press conference. Bill Cords came up to me put his hand to my ear and said Marquette is going to be Very Good for a Very Long Time. We have been.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on February 05, 2026, 11:26:01 PMWhether you see it that way or not is up to you, but the end result remains the same. Good players that are available in the portal are glossed over by Marquette in the end.

To date, we haven't pursued a transfer since Wrightsil, so this isn't really a fair statement as we have glossed over ALL good players in the portal.

I know of at least one player we recruited that entered the portal planning to come here but was told we didn't have a scholarship for him, but that was years ago. We'll see if they go to the portal this year, but I wouldn't rule out an Oswin/Leon Bond type just because they had the chance to come here before and elected to go elsewhere.

Quote from: mug644 on Today at 10:18:17 AMIf so, this is just one more way that Shaka is limiting the talent pool accessible to coaches. If I get it right, he rejects:
--the transfer portal overall
--guys he has grudges against, especially who he has recruited in the past
--players on other BEast teams
--players who have agents
--guys who ask for or expect more NIL money than current MU players
--anyone who might be perceived as contributing to "recruiting over" players already in the program
--(just speculating here, but) players who play for coaches he likes?

What have I missed?

We really have built quite the narrative haven't we?