Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 09:49:01 AMNothing Shaka says at a press conference is going to "light a fire" under anyone.  To think so, as well as this line of conversation, is ludicrous. 

He can say it in the locker room too - not mutually exclusive. And certainly not crazy for MUs highest paid employee, by far, to take some public accountability for dismal underperformance.

Pete Alonzo to the Orioles for 5 years $155mil.

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 07:33:25 AMWhen I was on the Ohio State campus, I saw Narcan vending machines in the rec center. A sign of the times for college, I guess.

Wonder if Ners used to get all effd up on illicit drugs before dunking on everyone.

Quote from: Stretchdeltsig on Today at 11:44:12 AMLike I said, just wish he was bigger for the Big East. Marquette needs tough, dominant big guys to compete.

He's a 6'6", 220 lb 18 year old wing.  He's plenty big to play in the Big East, or any other conference.

The jump shot looks good and has good form, but that's known to be the weakness in his offensive game so hopefully he's continuing to work on that.  Looking only at full game highlights, it seems like his defensive effort will need to be much better in college.  But he looks like he might be the highest upside recruit in Shaka's time here.  Big, skilled dude.

Like I said, just wish he was bigger for the Big East. Marquette needs tough, dominant big guys to compete.

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 09:49:01 AMNothing Shaka says at a press conference is going to "light a fire" under anyone.  To think so, as well as this line of conversation, is ludicrous. 

We have some desperate fans, and I get it. But all this stuff about what Shaka should or shouldn't say at pressers is silliness.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 10:08:10 AMSpeaking of RGV, a not-so-flattering item about Shaka in Busting Brackets yesterday:

No. 2: Shaka Smart's approach to the transfer portal.

Marquette is bad and, right now, projects to be one of the worst teams in the Big East and, subsequently, one of the worst power-conference teams in the country, and it could all have been avoided.  The Golden Eagles had a loaded roster last season that won a ton of games under head coach Shaka Smart; the only problem was that those players were seniors and out of eligibility.  Well, coach Smart did what every other coach did: adapted to the rules and used the transfer portal with NIL to build a roster, right?

No, in fact, Coach Smart has made it clear how much he thinks the transfer portal is killing the game and how much he loathes it.  If that were not enough, Coach Smart flat-out refuses to talk to any agents. I understand that agents can be frustrating to deal with, especially when trying to get the most money for their players, but that is the way of the college basketball world, especially for players that Marquette is going to be after.

As a result of the refusal of both of these key roster-building principles in the age of NIL, this Marquette team.  It is one thing to stand on your principles, but when everyone else is playing within the rules and building a roster through the transfer portal, it's going to be either adapt or lose your job.  If coach Smart doesn't start using the portal, Marquette might turn into DePaul, and then coach Smart will be out of a job, like it or not. This is how the game is building rosters.

https://bustingbrackets.com/shaka-smart-and-potential-tournament-in-dubai-lead-the-week-of-bad-beats-basketball

Thanks for sharing.
Interesting times for men's MUBB.

We won't be last in the Big East this season or next.

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 09:21:34 AMRight now, the Seahawks are tied for the lead in the best division in football, have beaten three division leaders, and are 6-1 on the road (their only loss a last-second missed field goal away from a win at the Rams). That seems pretty good to this observer.

Nah. The guy who hates the Seahawks says they're frauds. So that's the final word.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 10:41:07 AMKind of irrelevant, but I think you're math is off a bit.
The Brewers' projected 2026 payroll is $136 million. The Dodgers' is $359 million. Add $24 million to the Brewers = $160 million. That's about 45%, not 29%.

I think he's adding Luxury Tax to "payroll."

I've never run any business, including any MLB franchise.