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Recruiting as of 1/15/26 by MuMark
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#41
The Superbar / Re: MLB HOT STOVE ‘25-‘26
Last post by tower912 - Today at 10:48:53 AM
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 10:41:00 AMJV was 4-11 last year with an ERA under 4. The guy still has gas in the tank and will be a great mentor for the younger dudes.
He needs to be a 5th starter, mentor, big brother.  Olson and Jobe won't be around this year.  Which meant Montero, Melton, and Gipson-Long.were the likely 5th starter candidates.
I like Montero.  I think he is the designated extra starter for double headers.  I think Melton will be used in middle relief.

If Skubal, Valdez, Mize, Flaherty, and Verlander stay healthy enough to start 140+ games this season, I think Detroit does very well.

I hope they remember how to hit in the playoffs.
#42
Hangin' at the Al / Re: That Hurt. A lot.
Last post by Pakuni - Today at 10:43:03 AM
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on Today at 10:19:42 AMI disagree that it has "shown that Shaka's strategy was a poor one." I think it has shown that his strategy can work, but not if you completely whiff on back-to-back recruiting classes.

Unless you're recruiting alongside programs like Duke, there are always going to be recruiting whiffs. That's especially true when you're largely recruiting from a pool of players ranked in the 75 to 150 range. The portal allows programs to correct those whiffs. Shaka's strategy has been to not make those corrections. That's a poor strategy when all your competitors are trying to make corrections.
If you can guarantee there won't be whiffs, or they'll be very rare, then Shaka's strategy can work. But I don't think he can make that guarantee.
#43
The Superbar / Re: MLB HOT STOVE ‘25-‘26
Last post by WhiteTrash - Today at 10:41:19 AM
Quote from: 18thandWells on Today at 10:33:47 AMMeanwhile, in Denver...
Is he the Kawhi Leonard of MLB?
#44
The Superbar / Re: MLB HOT STOVE ‘25-‘26
Last post by Billy Hoyle - Today at 10:41:00 AM
Quote from: 18thandWells on February 10, 2026, 04:24:26 PMI thought I had read Melton was being considered for a starter, and Jobe should also be back after the All-Star Break. I suppose there is no such thing as too much pitching depth.

JV was 4-11 last year with an ERA under 4. The guy still has gas in the tank and will be a great mentor for the younger dudes.
#45
Hangin' at the Al / Re: That Hurt. A lot.
Last post by WhiteTrash - Today at 10:37:24 AM
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 10:26:26 AMYou don't think Marquette would be able to offer them $1 million?
I think it is funny how some here believe MU pays players so much that they will never transfer, and some believe MU has no resources to attract transfers.  :-\

#46
The Superbar / Re: MLB HOT STOVE ‘25-‘26
Last post by 18thandWells - Today at 10:33:47 AM
Meanwhile, in Denver...
#47
Hangin' at the Al / Re: That Hurt. A lot.
Last post by Billy Hoyle - Today at 10:31:49 AM
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 10:26:26 AMYou don't think Marquette would be able to offer them $1 million?

The question is whether they will under RGV.
#48
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Recruiting as of 1/15/26
Last post by MuMark - Today at 10:30:58 AM
Quote from: DoctorV on February 10, 2026, 10:23:22 PMDevin Cleveland is one of the best PGs I've seen on tape.

This reaks of Pemberton to MU as Devin heads elsewhere, completely speculative from my end

That said, I also thought Shaka failed in missing on Nyk Lewis to get Nigel James as a fallback but I don't feel that way anymore.

Get em Shaka

Always healthy to admit when you get it wrong......🤫
#49
Hangin' at the Al / Re: That Hurt. A lot.
Last post by WhiteTrash - Today at 10:30:33 AM
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on Today at 10:19:42 AMI disagree that it has "shown that Shaka's strategy was a poor one." I think it has shown that his strategy can work, but not if you completely whiff on back-to-back recruiting classes.
I'd guess there a multiple P5 programs who have wiffed on back to back classes, but they replaced the misses with proven D1 players and thus are playing for the NCAA tournament.

I would agree that making HS recruits a primary pipeline for the program is sound. The failure is not using the portal to replace the misses.
#50
Hangin' at the Al / Re: That Hurt. A lot.
Last post by GoldenEagles03 - Today at 10:26:26 AM
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 09:10:11 AMMoney talks, though. If St. John's or UConn (or other P4 programs, I chose them because they're close to his home) come out and offer James $1 million all bets are off.

You don't think Marquette would be able to offer them $1 million?