Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 10, 2025, 10:28:16 PMUnfortunately I don't think our talent is that far off of UW or Oklahoma. We are just much worse situationally in game.

Nebraska just throttled UW but only beat Oklahoma by 6. We should have run Oklahoma out of the gym when we had our chance but we choked and lost a close one, but yet somehow got throttled by UW.

Talent is similar. Execution and in game awareness is way worse, and that's a major issue, not a silver lining.

I think there's a significant disparity in shooting. 

Unfortunately I don't think our talent is that far off of UW or Oklahoma. We are just much worse situationally in game.

Nebraska just throttled UW but only beat Oklahoma by 6. We should have run Oklahoma out of the gym when we had our chance but we choked and lost a close one, but yet somehow got throttled by UW.

Talent is similar. Execution and in game awareness is way worse, and that's a major issue, not a silver lining.

After this year Gard will have 3 tourney wins in 9 years.  Paul Chryst was fired despite being way more successful.  Will be interesting to see what happens, considering they're pumping all the money into football and not basketball over there.

22% on 3s, but they kept chucking. Doesn't Gard have them work on anything else in practice?

Quote from: MU82 on December 10, 2025, 10:02:54 PMOof. What would it take for Weasel Land to show Gard the door in March?

If he doesn't already know where the door is, it would be rude to wait until March to show him!

In an interview when he committed last month he said he is 6'6, 230 with a 6'11 wingspan.

Plenty big enough to play the 4.  I am not saying he is Crowder, but I see him playing a similar role.  Short but bulky 4 comfortable playing inside and out.  Good compliment to the freshman guards and the length of Clark and Pearson at the 5.

Oof. What would it take for Weasel Land to show Gard the door in March?

Quote from: wadesworld on December 10, 2025, 11:47:17 AMHe's a 6'6", 220 lb 18 year old wing.  He's plenty big to play in the Big East, or any other conference.

The jump shot looks good and has good form, but that's known to be the weakness in his offensive game so hopefully he's continuing to work on that.  Looking only at full game highlights, it seems like his defensive effort will need to be much better in college.  But he looks like he might be the highest upside recruit in Shaka's time here.  Big, skilled dude.

Gotta be more than 220

Quote from: Pakuni on December 10, 2025, 09:06:31 PMNot sure what you mean by this. Explain further, please.

No doubt there are fixed costs that are the same/similar across the league. There are also costs that are going to fluctuate from market to market. Think taxes, facility costs, non-baseball employee wages, travel, etc. On that, I think we can agree running a multibillion dollar business in New York or Los Angeles is going to be much more costly than one in Milwaukee or St. Louis.
I bet a parking lot attendant at Dodgers Stadium makes a lot more than one at the Great American Ballpark. And the Mariners spend more on travel than the Guardians.

Wealthier franchises ... like the Orioles?
Orioles revenue: $338 million
Brewers revenue: $337 million

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/cnbcs-official-mlb-team-valuations-2025.html

I mean salaries are netted against revenue for purposes of operating income. Meaning, sure, I can net out to the same number but it's because I've spent an absurdly high number to whittle OI down to that number.

I won't argue about the Orioles, though it should be noted that they've operated as a top third market after Rubenstein's cash infusion. So if the answer is we just need wealthier owners, ok.

Quote from: Biggie Clausen on December 10, 2025, 08:52:10 PMYeah, and Steve Novak chose MU over Illinois and Florida.  But I never mentioned Illinois and Florida in my original post, and I didn't mention Indiana or Texas, either.

Yes, Joey and Henry chose MU over MSU and whatever other blue bloods were after them.  But those guys were special, and very similar, cases.  Using those two as the only examples of a guy picking a blue blood over Marquette is like saying Sofia Coppola must be a great actress because she got a lead role in The Godfather III.

You were wrong, but that's ok. It happens to all of us.