Awesome.  A PG is a necessity.

Quote from: tower912 on Today at 03:02:35 PMWhy fear?   The zeitgeist on this board is that multiple players need to depart so that Shaka can hit the portal. 
To review...
Zaide was starting.
Zaide had a game where he missed several bunnies and it affected his defensive effort.
Shaka said that he and Zaide had a heart to heart about it.
AS replaced Zaide in the starting line up.
Zaide's minutes dropped.   Etc.

Why the fear?  This exactly what scoop was ostensibly looking for.  A player perceived as underperforming to leave.  Why fear more leaving?  It is what the cognoscenti want.  They should be euphoric.

Mountain out of a mole hill.

This will have little to no effect on the team - this year or next. A senior class with Zaide, Tre, and Sean does not move the needle. This program will go as far as the freshmen classes (this year and next) plus portal players (if we don't go after a big or two this year we are lost and none of this will matter anyway) will take us.

Right now, I think next year will be the one to rebuild the program. Many of us thought this year's team could hold down the fort, but it didn't happen. Just makes the hill a bit higher next year.

Opposing teams smell blood in the water. Sharka is building relationships.

Quote from: MuMark on Today at 04:27:19 PMSorry to interrupt all the gloom and doom

https://x.com/travisbranham_/status/2005763865468887365?s=61

Isn't that the truth. Some posters need to get a life. The fact of the matter is Zaide is a Junior who lost his starting spot to a freshman. Zaide didn't handle the situation real well.

Quote from: MuMark on Today at 04:27:19 PMSorry to interrupt all the gloom and doom

https://x.com/travisbranham_/status/2005763865468887365?s=61

What a funny time it is to tell a prospective recruit that your program heavily values relationships.

Sorry to interrupt all the gloom and doom

https://x.com/travisbranham_/status/2005763865468887365?s=61

Quote from: panda on Today at 03:55:34 PMWho is disappointed with Zaide leaving? It was very clear he was gone when he didn't travel to Nebraska. The dialogue is centered around the non-sense following the announcement. 

I agree this would not be a big deal, if MU was 8-5, not 5-8 with 4 20+ point losses. Players move on and leave programs all the time. The state of the program leads to all sorts of questions being asked, and some/most are not worth the energy. I am as guilty as anyone, as I have convinced myself that there is some big unknown off the court issue. 

Quote from: tower912 on Today at 11:25:13 AMIt is going to be funny as hell if Shaka uses the available scholarship on a high schooler.

...that Cody Hatt recommends.

Quote from: JWags85 on Today at 02:11:17 PMHawks looking to blow it up and presumably build around Jalen Johnson.  Trae Young is expected to be moved (if they can find a taker).

The rumor is they are also trying to move Risacher, which is a good time to revisit how totally devoid of stars the top of that 2024 draft was

https://x.com/deeharp/status/2005493587400954015?s=46

Castle is gonna be an all-star - otherwise not much star power. Jaren McClain is solid and Kolek may end up being a top 5 guy from this draft.

Quote from: tower912 on Today at 03:02:35 PMWhy fear?   The zeitgeist on this board is that multiple players need to depart so that Shaka can hit the portal. 
To review...
Zaide was starting.
Zaide had a game where he missed several bunnies and it affected his defensive effort.
Shaka said that he and Zaide had a heart to heart about it.
AS replaced Zaide in the starting line up.
Zaide's minutes dropped.   Etc.

Why the fear?  This exactly what scoop was ostensibly looking for.  A player perceived as underperforming to leave.  Why fear more leaving?  It is what the cognoscenti want.  They should be euphoric.

Who is disappointed with Zaide leaving? It was very clear he was gone when he didn't travel to Nebraska. The dialogue is centered around the non-sense following the announcement.