Quote from: tower912 on December 15, 2025, 04:15:28 PMAnd a hero had the courage to charge the gun.  Respect.  Hat tipped.

The gun should press assault charges

Quote from: MU82 on December 15, 2025, 07:47:09 PMESPN reporting that Watson might be able to play Saturday vs Bears.

What a faker

Quote from: MU82 on December 15, 2025, 06:25:40 PMSo? Does that mean they didn't improve under Shaka's watch? What is the point you're trying to make by responding this way to Muggsy's post?

no, it wasn't about lack of improvement. My concern is Shaka's poor evaluation of HS guys and their ceiling for development being rather low compared to the transfers and Wojo guys.

Tuesday, December 16

DePaul at 22 St. John's - 6:00 p.m. (Peacock)
John Fanta and Tarik Turner
Line: St. John's  -18.5/152.5

Butler at 5 Connecticut - 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN & Peacock)
Justin Kutcher and Donny Marshall
Line: Connecticut  -15.5/149

ESPN reporting that Watson might be able to play Saturday vs Bears.

There had to be a lot of witnesses at Conan's party. Be curious to hear what eventually is said about what occurred there.

Quote from: Markusquette on December 15, 2025, 05:04:22 PMMUBB just shared a video of Jolp opening a box full of RGV items, trying to find ways to get rid of excess stock

That is not a new video.

Quote from: The Equalizer on December 15, 2025, 07:11:48 PMNo, but it does mean Shaka didn't find these guys in HS. 

If you're going to build your entire recruiting strategy around finding lower-rated players in HS before others recognize them, you better be pretty good at it. Chase Ross alone doesn't suggest that Shaka has some innate talent for predicting future development.

What's frustrating with his anti-portal approach is that we can all see that he found great players like Prosper and Kolek and Morsell and Kur in the portal. Why doesn't he leverage that? Why dump what was a very successful approach?

We actually agree on most of this stuff.

But to somehow suggest that he doesn't get credit for helping develop Kam, Oso and Stevie after convincing them to stay at Marquette ... Billy is better than that. Shaka deserves plenty of criticism; do we really need to try to criticize him for the things he actually did well, too?

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.

Quote from: MU82 on December 15, 2025, 06:25:40 PMSo? Does that mean they didn't improve under Shaka's watch? What is the point you're trying to make by responding this way to Muggsy's post?

No, but it does mean Shaka didn't find these guys in HS. 

If you're going to build your entire recruiting strategy around finding lower-rated players in HS before others recognize them, you better be pretty good at it. Chase Ross alone doesn't suggest that Shaka has some innate talent for predicting future development.

What's frustrating with his anti-portal approach is that we can all see that he found great players like Prosper and Kolek and Morsell and Kur in the portal. Why doesn't he leverage that? Why dump what was a very successful approach?