Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 04:14:38 PMBubble Team

Struggling to see how the 58th ranked team is considered a bubble team

What has change? Playing all BE teams.
MU has improved some not still a good team. Even setting the brutal GU game aside, MU has not played all that well if you actually watch the games. The level of play is off significantly from the past four year.

The good news is, I feel, that it is 95% due to talent (I'd say 100% but Shaka still puts Hamilton into the games). IMO Shaka's offense still looks good, he seems more energized and engaged compared to November & December. I'd make MU stock a "BUY". 

A nice B+ to end the career for old Rich. Shoulda kept him on

Saturday, February 28

Seton Hall at Connecticut - 11am (FS1)
Dave Sims and Donny Marshall
Line: Connecticut  -14.5/128.5

Georgetown at Xavier - 12:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, HBO Max)
JB Long, Chris Spatola and Jared Greenberg
Line: Xavier  -4.5/155.5

Providence at Creighton - 4:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, HBO Max)
Brian Anderson, Grant Hill and Andy Katz
Line: Creighton  -1.5/167

Villanova at St. John's - 7:00 p.m. (FOX)
Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Allison Williams
Line: St. John's  -6.5/144.5

Sunday, March 1

DePaul at Marquette - 3:00 p.m. (FS1)
Jack Kiser and Phil Martelli

Bubble Team

The James/Stevens/Parham group (and I'd even throw Owens in there) has gotten much better and more confident over the course of the season.  It's obviously a great group to build around and add pieces in this portal cycle.  They don't get to where they are without the lumps (and frustrations) with the early season lineups with Jones, Hamilton and Lowery. 

As much growth and development a single transfer would have had (either a true center to push Gold more to the forward position, a shooting guard that could have played off the slashing abilities of Ross more, or a point guard to help facilitate looks within the offense), the staff bet on our guys, and thought they could make jumps that did not pan out.

I don't think they will not make the same mistake twice going into next season. 

Marquette has played 14 games in 2026 after playing 14 in 2025, this season. In both segments it has gone 5-9. If the record is equally miserable, why do I feel this burst of excitement? This and much more at the link.
LINK HERE

Quote from: MuggsyB on February 26, 2026, 07:38:20 PMWe had a 6'6-6'8 guy with tier 1 elevation?  Meaning a 36-40+ vert. Ty. 

Nigels elevation is near Artie Green

Quote from: panda on Today at 08:00:49 AMDon't you mean 6'7

No,

I mean 6'6-6'8.

But I forgot about OMax and did not realize DO had a '37. 

Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 02:27:52 PMHe's from Green Bay, used to work for the Packers, and at one point had an out in his contract for the job.

Yeah I doubt he'd leave now after the Super Bowl win, but last year it would have been interesting