That makes me feel old.

Quote from: Shooter McGavin on Today at 10:11:50 AMI get your point, but this year by default is a developmental year and if I were Shaka I would not be taking that arrow out of his quiver yet.  Keep shooting the three, if wide open, and get all the confidence he needs for next year and the following.  He can be a first team all Big East player in future years with a legit three point shot.  Nothing to lose this year. 

Counterpoint, how often do you see someone not have a three point shot as a Freshman or Sophomore suddenly take a significant leap split-wise as a JR? Sure if it's wide open, and the shot clock is sub 5, you want him firing away, but that situation should not be happening 3.4 times per game.

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 10:11:52 AMAt least there's always this ...

Fun killers!

https://marquettewire.org/4133037/news/record-numbers-of-alcohol-related-emergency-calls-and-hospitalizations-on-nmd-this-year/

QuoteAt the residence halls, staff confiscated 47 BORGs (black out rage gallons) — gallon jugs filled with hard alcohol and flavored water — and had to start telling dozens of students to go outside and dump them once it became too overwhelming to confiscate all of them.

Quote from: Stretchdeltsig on Today at 10:10:44 AMAgreed. Shaka doesn't seem to recruit shooters. Its also true that the players shoot worse at Marquette than when they played in high school. It seems that Shaka doesn't emphasize shooting or free throws. We've lost a lot of games because of poor free throw shooting.

Kam
Joplin
Parhams and Owens were prodigious scorers
Walker

Shaka has referenced your point in recent interviews.

Finally, Wojo had epic shooters.

Don't know if it has been brought up here but there was a recent video of Geno Auriemma and Dan Hurley talking with a reporter about the type of basketball player they recruit.  First and foremost were players who could put the ball in the basket with defensive instincts and ability second.  Offensive ability was a much higher priority for both. And they laughed at any other thought on the matter.   

Quote from: MU82 on February 01, 2026, 07:46:54 PMOwen Freeman to save the day, just as he has for Creighton?

Crud ... that was snarky, not positive. I give myself 3 demerits!

You have been very snarky about Freeman, and maybe he hasn't had the impact YOU think he should have, but BPR still has him higher than any Marquette player this year.

https://evanmiya.com/?player_ratings

At least there's always this ...

Last year's National Marquette Day was an alcohol-soaked rager, Kelly Meyerhofer writes. Ahead of this year's event on Feb. 7, is the university making any changes to ensure student safety?

For one, the Athletic Department worked with broadcast partners to select an earlier tipoff time. Marquette police have also coordinated with local ambulance services to reduce response times for medical incidents.

Last year, staff triaged students in dorm lobbies as the wait for an ambulance grew to an hour. Marquette police eventually called Bell Ambulances and told them to park ambulances on campus.

"My concern is if this continues or goes any further, students are going to continue to get really hurt, and God forbid we would lose a student," Erin Gannon, the dean of students, said at a University Academic Senate meeting held in the days after the 2025 event.

(From MJS)

Quote from: Its DJOver on Today at 10:02:05 AMHe still takes too many threes for not being able to hit consistently. If you're going to take 3.5 a game you need to hit more than 26%. I do like that his 3PAr is down significantly from last year. I call him the "anti-Joplin", don't be a catch-and-shoot player, put the ball on the floor and drive.

I get your point, but this year by default is a developmental year and if I were Shaka I would not be taking that arrow out of his quiver yet.   Keep shooting the three, if wide open, and get all the confidence he needs for next year and the following.  He can be a first team all Big East player in future years with a legit three point shot.  Nothing to lose this year. 

Quote from: BCHoopster on January 25, 2026, 05:40:26 PMThen recruit kids that can shoot!

Agreed. Shaka doesn't seem to recruit shooters. Its also true that the players shoot worse at Marquette than when they played in high school. It seems that Shaka doesn't emphasize shooting or free throws. We've lost a lot of games because of poor free throw shooting.

He still takes too many threes for not being able to hit consistently. If you're going to take 3.5 a game you need to hit more than 26%. I do like that his 3PAr is down significantly from last year. I call him the "anti-Joplin", don't be a catch-and-shoot player, put the ball on the floor and drive.