Its not Shakas fault if guys are passing up open shots.  Chase has to just step into that 3 and shoot it.  He got an open look, thats all the coaches can do.

Quote from: Judge Smails on November 28, 2025, 08:46:28 PMWhat does Arby's mean?

Lost

Yes, early to discuss this topic...but this season is clearly toast. Still rooting HARD for the guys!  Gotta also look forward as well. Gives us some glimmers of hope. Poor Chase. He's a top 2-3 player in the BEAST, while having an awesome SR season...but might not even make the NIT.  He will be missed. Gold is also gone.  He will not be missed. Guys I want back next year:
Nigel, of course.
Stevens
Phillips
Sheek
Clark...even if he hardly plays next season, some long term upside there.

Everybody else: K-bye.  Best of luck. Recruit/transfer portal over all of them. Tough choices, but the right thing to do for the program, Shaka.  You can't finish bottom 4 in the conference in year 5 without some major, major changes.  Relationships, Growth, and Victories only go so far without basketball talent. Need a few veteran bigs for sure (not named Ed Morrow please).  BTW, big Shaka fan who would love to see him adjust his philosophy after this season.

Go Marquette!!!

Have to start Nigel. He's been our 2nd best player.

Quote from: wadesworld on November 28, 2025, 11:07:20 PMMaybe read the post I was quoting then. I have no idea what excuse you're referring to. You don't want Ben Gold or Caedin Hamilton playing. So that leaves Royce Parham, Joshua Clark, and Ian Militic to play 80 minutes per game at the 4/5.

Again, quit putting words in my mouth. Where did I say I don't want Ben Gold or Caedin Hamilton playing any minutes at all? I'm saying they are not good basketball players and shouldn't be starting at Marquette. We have no other options, which for the umpteenth time is my entire unnatural carnal knowledgeing point.

Thank you though. While I don't yet have children, having to "But why? But why? But why?" my way through this conversation with you, I feel like I'm prepared for parenthood.

Quote from: onepost on November 28, 2025, 10:59:14 PMCareful! Wades will assume you're the GM saying this.

Yes. If you're telling Shaka to pull redshirts in a lost season, you are definitely playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers.

Quote from: wadesworld on November 28, 2025, 10:58:18 PMNo, you've definitely been a baby lately.

I really haven't. But yes, I've had to talk down and explain a number of things to you so I understand why you'd say this. It's not your fault...it's not your fault.

Quote from: onepost on November 28, 2025, 10:56:01 PMWhere did I say Miletic is Dirk? You get off on actual quotes, go ahead and find me that one, be consistent.

Where did I say we have the talent to win big? For someone obsessed with literal comments, you're certainly putting a lot of words in my mouth.

Here are my actual words: with no tournament stakes to play for this season, see what you have in your younger players. A little foresight could do Shaka some good, in my opinion.

Maybe read the post I was quoting then. I have no idea what excuse you're referring to. You don't want Ben Gold or Caedin Hamilton playing. So that leaves Royce Parham, Joshua Clark, and Ian Militic to play 80 minutes per game at the 4/5.

Quote from: PointWarrior on November 28, 2025, 09:23:33 PMAgreed, a lost season already, might as well develop players. 

Careful! Wades will assume you're the GM saying this.

Quote from: onepost on November 28, 2025, 10:51:07 PMHow many times do you need this spelled out for you, man? He accomplished these feats IN LARGE PART DUE TO TAKING TRANSFERS. He earned those seeds by doing what he now refuses to do - and because he's shown continual refusal to use the portal, that's what I'm judging him on. The further away he gets from Kolek and relying only on his own high school recruits, the worse his results are.

Shaka gets paid a crap ton of money. Me criticizing the job he's doing isn't me being a baby, it's me holding the coach of my alma mater to the standard that position warrants.

No, you've definitely been a baby lately.