We win. I dont know why. But we've been on the wrong side of a lot of close ones and this is the breakthrough point.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 11:06:20 AMRegardless of how Shaka approaches it, what's the incentive for a player like Tre to leave for "other opportunities?" If MU's NIL structure is as has been reported, he's going to be doing well as a senior here ... likely much better than he would if he stepped down a level or two for more playing time. As a player who's probably going to have limited professional opportunities, why would he walk away from guaranteed money at a place where he's comfortable and has all his friends, for less money at a lesser program, with lesser facilities, worse resources and where he knows nobody?

Legit questions, and it will be interesting to see how Shaka handles it if he decides he needs to "gently encourage" any players to leave.

Will marquette continue the strategy of "eventually they'll fall?"

Muggs - Nice optimism.  Won't happen...

MU will get destroyed. They $uck. Period.

Quote from: 79Warrior on Today at 08:53:22 AMI agree. He is a class act. Friendly with Shaka. He will give us a good beating, but will call off the dogs so we don't get destroyed.

Hopefully he doesn't call off the dogs too early. Laid the spread figuring PU is not the kind of team that our squad is going to get healthy against. I can't remember MU being this big of a dog.

Quote from: Galway Eagle on December 12, 2025, 11:18:32 PMWhile this could be true it's not the only outcome. I can't imagine Tre, as a senior. Wants to only play a couple min a game. Shakas said he won't purposely recruit over his guys but if one isn't panning out with development and he's frank about it then he isn't going back on his word.

Regardless of how Shaka approaches it, what's the incentive for a player like Tre to leave for "other opportunities?" If MU's NIL structure is as has been reported, he's going to be doing well as a senior here ... likely much better than he would if he stepped down a level or two for more playing time. As a player who's probably going to have limited professional opportunities, why would he walk away from guaranteed money at a place where he's comfortable and has all his friends, for less money at a lesser program, with lesser facilities, worse resources and where he knows nobody?

Quote from: panda on December 12, 2025, 07:01:51 PMLine opens at Purdue -17.5 lol

Up to -18.5.
Wonder if there's a way to find out when the last time MU was that big of a dog.

Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 10:47:21 AMAnnouncers: "Two great former teammates going at it in the NBA! Great to see. These two are from back in the days when Marquette was pretty good."

Ow! Dissing Shaka.

Quote from: CountryRoads on Today at 10:31:26 AMWatched a bit of it last night since I knew he was active, but figure his first action will come in garbage time. Would be cool to see him and Kolek on the floor at the same time when the Pacers and Knicks play next Thursday.

Announcers: "Two great former teammates going at it in the NBA! Great to see. These two are from back in the days when Marquette was pretty good."

Quote from: JTJ3 on Today at 07:52:40 AMA ton of the top prep schools are at Prep Nationals this weekend.  Great game against legit competition.

https://x.com/i/status/1999674083907391874

On the Inside Marquette Basketball show, Shaka compared Egbuonu's game and body type to those of Justin Lewis. That sounds good to me.