Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 09:48:03 PMThis stuff cracks me up. MU fans when Shaka is winning: I try to listen to every Shaka interview I can. I've never met the guy, yet I feel like I learn something every time I hear Shaka speak.

MU fans when Shaka loses 3 games early: Shaka is cringy. So preachy and holier than thou. He's unnecessarily rude to people just doing their job.

He was unnecessarily rude to Ben Steele.

Realistically the lack of development in 1 senior, 1 junior, and a devastating injury to another junior is why this team is bad right now.

Sometimes you hit on a recruit, other times you get one that make me scream their names in frustration.

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 09:56:02 PMYes. The guy wants to put a losing product on the floor. We got to the real point now.   

The guy isn't utilizing a fraction of the resources he can because he's doubling down on being "the smartest guy in the room" ***, yes

Quote from: onepost on Today at 09:52:29 PMYou're being obtuse to deflect   from the very obvious, and frustrating, shortcomings. That's fine, but I certainly won't apologize for having these reasonable expectations and being critical when our coach is purposefully trotting out a worse team than he can, year after year, out of principle.

Yes. The guy wants to put a losing product on the floor. We got to the real point now.   

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 09:42:41 PMLol. Yes, because I know the history of Marquette basketball, the history of college basketball, and the landscape of college basketball I think little of Marquette. Everything about MU's basketball history says a first round loss as a 7 seed is embarrassing, you are right. Especially following a Big East regular season and Tournament title and 2 seed, and then a Sweet 16 as a 2 seed.

There's a difference between high expectations and unreasonable expectations. Shaka has failed to build a competitive roster this season. He'll have to figure it out going into next season.

Go ask Jop, Stevie, and Kam if Shaka "did right" by them. I've never heard any of them speak anything but with the highest of praise for Shaka.

But you're pissed!

I'll repeat. The response to the first bumpy season in Shaka's 5 years here has been bonkers.

You're being obtuse to deflect from the very obvious, and frustrating, shortcomings. That's fine, but I certainly won't apologize for having these reasonable expectations and being critical when our coach is purposefully trotting out a worse team than he can, year after year, out of principle.

This stuff cracks me up. MU fans when Shaka is winning: I try to listen to every Shaka interview I can. I've never met the guy, yet I feel like I learn something every time I hear Shaka speak.

MU fans when Shaka loses 3 games early: Shaka is cringy. So preachy and holier than thou. He's unnecessarily rude to people just doing their job.

Quote from: onepost on Today at 08:31:59 PMWhat an asinine strawman argument. Because I expect Marquette to be competitive and in the mix every year I'm saying we're North Carolina? Kinda sad you think so little of Marquette that what I'm saying is deemed unreasonable. Am I supposed to apologize for having high expectations for my alma mater? Good God.

For the umpteenth time, this is not a simple 6-game sample size.

- We were national title contenders in 23/24 when O-Max left, we did nothing to add around the margins.

- Kolek wanted to come back for 24/25 but had guarantees from the NBA, despite our significant offer. It happens. But then we again do nothing to improve, no point guard depth, and our team craters from new year's on cause Kam's 99% usage rate was unsustainable. We flame out pathetically.

- Now we enter 25/26 with CLEAR issues and again do absolutely nothing. And look like the worst team in the Big East: with no obvious reinforcements to make us any better next season.

So yeah, I'm fucking pissed. Pissed that we didn't maximize our title window, do right by Kam, Stevie, Jop, and reload in the slightest when it was clear to the village idiot that this season was gonna be an uphill climb.

Lol. Yes, because I know the history of Marquette basketball, the history of college basketball, and the landscape of college basketball I think little of Marquette. Everything about MU's basketball history says a first round loss as a 7 seed is embarrassing, you are right. Especially following a Big East regular season and Tournament title and 2 seed, and then a Sweet 16 as a 2 seed.

There's a difference between high expectations and unreasonable expectations. Shaka has failed to build a competitive roster this season. He'll have to figure it out going into next season.

Go ask Jop, Stevie, and Kam if Shaka "did right" by them. I've never heard any of them speak anything but with the highest of praise for Shaka.

But you're pissed!

I'll repeat. The response to the first bumpy season in Shaka's 5 years here has been bonkers.

Quote from: DienerTime34 on Today at 04:06:10 PMNot sure how many folks here follow college football, but the analogy that springs to mind is Dabo Swinney at Clemson. Obviously had a ton of success, but the way rosters are now constructed has changed, and Dabo has dug his heels in with diminishing success.

A lot of his press conferences are similar to the ones that just happened, where the attitude is: "How can you question my approach, when I've had so much success here in the past?"

Yes. Only football I watch is college football. Difference with Clemson this year is they were pre-season top 3. So, people thought the roster was there.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 09:07:29 PMThat's because you're part of the 99% that just doesn't get it.

No, it was a ridiculous statement......kids dealing with adversity all over that growth mindsets....that was some preachy ass crap from Shaka

His response to Ben's question was equally pathetic

Quote from: brewcity77 on Today at 07:13:01 PMFor people who can't grasp the "bad for a year" comments, we are 17-13 in our last 30 games, starting with Dayton last year. 4-12 against kenpom top-70 (aka bubble or better) teams. Sorting T-Rank, we played like the #41 team in the country last year from Dec 13 to the end of the season, this year have played like the #82 team in the country, though that's a small sample size.

Good thing there are separate seasons and not a rolling 12 month record.