Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 11:26:21 AMI think this is a pretty good analysis. It was clearly planted, but don't know who the primary audience is supposed to be.

https://www.anonymouseagle.com/marquette-recruiting/35308/mens-basketball-golden-eagles-shaka-smart-transfer-portal-tnt-sideline-report

Anecdotal, but I know a couple different season ticket holders in the cheaper seats who have barely attended games and not had a lot of luck giving their tickets away either. With the rise in price due to NIL you can't really have a season like this and retain them.

Fake News.
The Dow is up to $50,000, guys.

Quote from: BCHoopster on Today at 04:47:48 PMI can see a redshirt for Phillips as well.  Playing 3 minutes a game next year will hurt his development.  Hate to say it, could be a portal loss.

I agree on a possible redshirt, but I do not see him as a possible loss in the portal. If he fills out and gets stronger, he could be the real deal.

Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 04:27:38 PMYeah, I mean we have improved the second half of the season no doubt, but we have merely gone from "completely incompetant" to "still pretty bad."  Sure there are some bright spots and things to build around, but I don't people realize that this is still a poor team.

I hate to be the negative guy but bad teams have guys who put up monster numbers all the time. To assume we're only two players away, mainly because we're Marquette and we're always competitive is naive.

This team needs a lot of help to get back to our baseline expectation level which is an ncaa tournament team.

I have come to the conclusion that bringing in talent that we hope improves, and doesn't transfer, after a redshirt sophomore season, seems like a poor way to construct a roster in 2026.

He is supposed to be in high school right now.  Reclassified.

Yup.

I can see a redshirt for Phillips as well.  Playing 3 minutes a game next year will hurt his development.  Hate to say it, could be a portal loss.

Starts with the poor D.  This team should never double team near the half court.  Puts the center in a bad position, dunks happen, or bad rotation leaving a shooter wide open.  This is all on the coaching.  There zone D is just as bad.

Phillips is playing appropriate minutes for where he is.......

He is still raw which should surprise nobody considering he should be finishing up his senior year in high school right now.

I wouldn't mind a redshirt for him next season to be honest.

Obviously depends on how his summer goes and who we bring in.