One thing I'll say about our transition offense is there have been a multitude of times with a 2-on-1 or 3-on-2 break where there was an obvious pass for what would likely be a layup or dunk (although I guess we can't count on that with this squad), and instead the player takes it himself for a contested layup that is often missed. 

And these haven't been instances that would have required a high-difficulty pass to convert. 

Just so many things about this season have been mind-boggling.  Just a lot of low IQ basketball that defies explanation. 

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 02:38:15 PMThis is a curious statement, but perhaps I'm misreading.
It seems youve said a few times here that it might be better to part ways with Shaka sooner rather than later because any future success would require him to betray his principles and you don't see him ever doing that.
Now you seem to be suggesting he'd easily divorce himself from those same principles for another job, and do so convincingly in an interview.
Are his principles Marquette-specific?

I think it's harder to divorce from that here because he's preached it to this group of players for years, he's told recruits this model won't recruit over them, and he's sold admin to the point that they made it the center of Spirit Shop marketing.

At Marquette, RGV has become embedded in his brand & culture. That's why I'm so hesitant on bringing him back. Because I don't see how the pivot to even a low transfer Purdue/UConn model works here with Shaka's past comments. At a new program, he can reset all that, including expectations with players/recruits by saying he has to abide by the financial commitments of East Western State or wherever he would land.

Quote from: NCMUFan on Today at 03:08:22 PMWow, double ouch!

He only got shot once

Quote from: panda on January 02, 2026, 06:54:00 PMFeel free to explain yourself. Otherwise you are the fool to us all

Still waiting...

Quote from: Galway Eagle on Today at 11:36:53 AMThere's a big difference between being a hot name and on the list for somewhere like Kentucky. Kentucky fans would hone in on early high seed flame out at Texas and MU and say no chance.

Yet they hired a coach who had never won a NCAA tourney game and only 2 NCAA berths in 10 years as a HC just cause he was an alum.

Wow, double ouch!

Quote from: GB Warrior on Today at 03:01:07 PMThe one shot Charlie took has the opposite effect.

This is despicable. You're lucky he isn't able to read this through all the fire and brimstone

Guy who loses to a 7th year college player is denied a 6th year in college.

Quote from: tower912 on Today at 02:42:29 PMClearly not enough to turn him MAGA.

The one shot Charlie took has the opposite effect.

I'm glad Charlie isn't around to see us arguing like this.