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How Shaka Can Save This Season by Heisenberg
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Marquette NBA Thread by MU82
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The Altercation by PointWarrior
[December 29, 2025, 11:20:15 PM]
2025-26 Big East Conference TV Schedule by Mr. Nielsen
[December 29, 2025, 10:14:42 PM]
Recruiting as of 1/15/26 by rocky_warrior
[December 29, 2025, 08:50:37 PM]
2025-26 College Hoops Thread by GoldenEagles03
[December 29, 2025, 08:30:04 PM]
What would make you show Shaka the door in March? by MU82
[December 29, 2025, 05:45:54 PM]
[Today at 06:56:01 AM]
Marquette NBA Thread by MU82
[Today at 12:56:58 AM]
The Altercation by PointWarrior
[December 29, 2025, 11:20:15 PM]
2025-26 Big East Conference TV Schedule by Mr. Nielsen
[December 29, 2025, 10:14:42 PM]
Recruiting as of 1/15/26 by rocky_warrior
[December 29, 2025, 08:50:37 PM]
2025-26 College Hoops Thread by GoldenEagles03
[December 29, 2025, 08:30:04 PM]
What would make you show Shaka the door in March? by MU82
[December 29, 2025, 05:45:54 PM]
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#41
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Marquette NBA Thread
Last post by GoldenEagles03 - December 29, 2025, 06:09:16 PMOso getting the start tonight for the Suns.
#42
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Recruiting as of 1/15/26
Last post by GoldenEagles03 - December 29, 2025, 06:07:39 PMQuote from: MuMark on December 29, 2025, 04:27:19 PMSorry to interrupt all the gloom and doom
https://x.com/travisbranham_/status/2005763865468887365?s=61
Which school is Shaka recruiting him to?
#43
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Recruiting as of 1/15/26
Last post by MU82 - December 29, 2025, 06:06:23 PMHere's hoping this recruit (and any others) don't read Scoop (or other MU fanboards).
#44
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Recruiting as of 1/15/26
Last post by K1 Lover - December 29, 2025, 06:02:57 PMQuote from: MuMark on December 29, 2025, 05:50:39 PMSorry if I misunderstood the intent of your post.
All good. My fault for attempting a joke on Scoop of all places. Regardless, your posts are appreciated.
#45
Hangin' at the Al / Re: The Altercation
Last post by MU82 - December 29, 2025, 06:00:54 PMA mediocre player leaving a horsesh!t college basketball team is barely news (except to those invested in the program, such as Scoopers).
As soon as "altercation" between a player and a coach became a possible thing, it became actual news ... but really only if it turns out to have been a physical altercation.
Will we ever find out what really happened? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe a player or two will write a letter about it.
As soon as "altercation" between a player and a coach became a possible thing, it became actual news ... but really only if it turns out to have been a physical altercation.
Will we ever find out what really happened? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe a player or two will write a letter about it.
#46
Hangin' at the Al / Re: How Shaka Can Save This Se...
Last post by Viper - December 29, 2025, 05:56:00 PMQuote from: MarquetteMike1977 on December 29, 2025, 05:04:15 PMIn an effort to try and be positive lol. Shaka may save the season by having as bad as Marquette has played in the first half maybe Marquette plays the opposite in the second half. Hopefully Nash is an exception and hopefully Marquette has enough talent to make it happen.love your optimism, MarquetteMike, but this season is toast. It can turn around quickly in basketball...case in point Shaka's first season at MU!! But, he's reverted to using a Garmin suction-cupped to his windshield. The programming has him taking the long way dirt road to Loserville.
#47
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Recruiting as of 1/15/26
Last post by MuMark - December 29, 2025, 05:50:39 PMQuote from: K1 Lover on December 29, 2025, 05:25:35 PMThanks for pointing out the obvious. Nowhere did I suggest that MU doesn't value relationships. This is a temporary, non-defining circumstance,, and I'm simply pointing out the irony of having a visitor while sh*t is actively hitting the fan.
It's not that deep bro — don't read too far into it.
Sorry if I misunderstood the intent of your post.
#48
Hangin' at the Al / Re: What would make you show S...
Last post by MU82 - December 29, 2025, 05:45:54 PMQuote from: MuggsyB on December 29, 2025, 02:06:51 PMI would define it as a Gargantuan/🦣"sports disaster". There's no other way to see it. Pushing #200 NET? Cannot Happen at Marquette. We must respond from this debacle as quickly as humanly possible.
We - as in Scoopers - have responded. Quickly and forcefully. Over and over again. Such as ...
Quote from: WhiteTrash on December 29, 2025, 02:28:37 PMI agree the Neptune comparison was not apples to apples. He was just someone who jumped to mind as being universally perceived as in over his head in the BE as a coach, but was never this year's MU bad.
Aside from the 'just bad' or 'disaster' season debate, the bigger question in my head is how did Shaka get here? I follow the logic of Shaka being arrogant or so fully convinced that his system would work, but it still seems unlikely for such a successful, experienced and intelligent coach.
Some of the reasons put forth would make sense if Shaka was in his 5th year of being a HC, but that dismisses all his accomplishments. I'm probably wrong, but I still think something else is going on.
It's a theory. We'll see!
#49
Hangin' at the Al / We’re #1 …
Last post by MU82 - December 29, 2025, 05:41:56 PM... in yet another Biggest Disappointment ranking, this time from The Athletic:
Team: Marquette
Shaka Smart's longtime "no transfers" approach worked out OK the last few seasons — especially with Tyler Kolek, Kam Jones and Oso Ighodaro as a reliable core — but everything has come crashing down for the Golden Eagles this season. Marquette sits at 5-8, without a single top-200 win, and has looked completely out of its depth against most of the high-major competition it has faced. Senior guard Sean Jones, a potential breakout candidate coming off a torn ACL last season, has missed six of the team's 13 games with a nagging shoulder injury, but a team's margin for error is slim without portal reinforcements. Marquette made the NCAA Tournament in each of Smart's first four seasons, but with that streak almost certainly coming to an end, it's hard to imagine Smart won't be shopping in the portal next offseason.
Honorable mention: Kentucky (9-4), St. John's (8-4)
Team: Marquette
Shaka Smart's longtime "no transfers" approach worked out OK the last few seasons — especially with Tyler Kolek, Kam Jones and Oso Ighodaro as a reliable core — but everything has come crashing down for the Golden Eagles this season. Marquette sits at 5-8, without a single top-200 win, and has looked completely out of its depth against most of the high-major competition it has faced. Senior guard Sean Jones, a potential breakout candidate coming off a torn ACL last season, has missed six of the team's 13 games with a nagging shoulder injury, but a team's margin for error is slim without portal reinforcements. Marquette made the NCAA Tournament in each of Smart's first four seasons, but with that streak almost certainly coming to an end, it's hard to imagine Smart won't be shopping in the portal next offseason.
Honorable mention: Kentucky (9-4), St. John's (8-4)
#50
Hangin' at the Al / Re: How Many Big East Games Wi...
Last post by K1 Lover - December 29, 2025, 05:41:01 PMSince I can select up to 5 options, I'll take the top five.