Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on January 13, 2026, 08:38:58 PMMarquette has already lost 5 games by 20 points or more this year and is headed for more.

Dukiet in 3 years averaged only 2 losses by more than 20 points a year.

All but 1 of those happened in Dukiets 2nd year. That year was the worst year since 1964-65.
One could easily argue this is the worst Marquette team since 1964-65 maybe will end up worse than that. This is uncharacteristic of Marquette's proud basketball tradition

Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on January 13, 2026, 08:11:33 PMAnnouncers just said Michigan State knew Indiana has trouble shooting 3s against good teams Indiana shooting about 30% against good teams. Against Marquette Indiana shot 14/28 from 3 50% lol Marquette is a joke this year

The game was tied 53-53, MSU won 81-60. That's called putting the hammer down.

Quote from: Warrior of Law on January 13, 2026, 08:37:42 PMNext year's prospective: "The good news is that MU returns 82% of their minutes from 2025-26 and 70% of their scoring. The bad news is that the returning players wouldn't start for UW-Parkside."

With the exception of NJ, I wouldn't lose any sleep if any of the players eligible to return were buzz-cut or paid-out to transfer elsewhere. They aren't transferring upward.

The one shining light is that none of our players can get poached outside of Nigel. No one will want them.

In my 30+ years of being a fan. I've never been this disinterested in watching marquette.

Quote from: #UnleashMalik on January 13, 2026, 08:28:59 PMEveryone will instantly stop caring about Sam, and NJ will instantly become the most hated player in marquette history if he goes to Wisconsin.


Do it.

I don't think so. He'll be forgotten like Ellensons dad. Sam's infamous because it cratered a great year, cratered a year we'd all waited for for the entirety of Wojo's tenure, and because he was good on good teams. Nigel leaving craters an already bleak looking 26/27 year

10 assists, 19 turns. 

Smh. 

Quote from: hawk on January 13, 2026, 08:33:31 PMHow much crow can one person eat if MU pulls a Georgtown and wins the BE tourny?

That win probably catered their program worse tbh because it allowed Ewing more time.

Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on January 13, 2026, 08:38:58 PMMarquette has already lost 5 games by 20 points or more this year and is headed for more.

Dukiet in 3 years averaged only 2 losses by more than 20 points a year.

Ouch. 

Quote from: Warrior of Law on January 13, 2026, 08:37:42 PMNext year's prospective: "The good news is that MU returns 82% of their minutes from 2025-26 and 70% of their scoring. The bad news is that the returning players wouldn't start for UW-Parkside."

With the exception of NJ, I wouldn't lose any sleep if any of the players eligible to return were buzz-cut or paid-out to transfer elsewhere. They aren't transferring upward.

I think our 3 frosh are all good enough to be solid contributors as Sophs.  But having no bigs makes things inordinately difficult. 

Do you really think 8 months from now these kids are going to get much better?
James and Steven's do not have a mid range game at all, Owen's has shown nothing in a year and a half.  Phillips I can see potential in a few years.  Then you have the redshirts, I understand Pearson, Militec could not make this crap team, then a foreigner, looks awful skinny.  Next year looks the same, unless Shaka brings in some portal players and gets rid of dead talent.  Hope that happens