Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 02:03:39 PMIt's not like the Bears are hurting at the WR spot either with Odunze and Burden, then you add Loveland and Kmet as tight ends, they are in good shape. That second rounded needs to be used on a O lineman.

Hang tight, I have a good feeling the Bears will hang a third straight banner for winning the all important off-season. 

Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on Today at 10:50:04 AMMarquette made it into the Top 100 Ala Casey Kasem in the Net Rankings coming in hot at # 99

That's cute, but most intelligent basketball fans know if you look at MU's advanced stats for the 1st 4 minutes of second halves that MU is a bubble team.

https://bball.notnothing.net/bracket_cloud.php?conf=bigeastm

With 5 games on Saturday there are 32 possible results. This site would allow you to try any possible combination of results of the Saturday games to see how the seeding would come out.

If the goal is for MU to have the best chance to advance in the tournament, the 11 seed might be the best. The 4-11 seeds are pretty tightly bunched and MU's games against them have shown that they are capable of beating any of them.

A first round win over a 6 seed would produce a quarterfinal game against Villanova. A win as a 9 or 10 would produce a game against St. John's or UConn.   

I can't get too interested in considering all the possibilities because MU isn't winning the tournament and who they play in the first round doesn't matter much. They can obviously beat or lose to anyone there. A team without much depth turning around to play the next day against one of the league's top teams is probably headed for defeat.

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 01:47:46 PMWas hoping the Bears could keep Moore but the realities of the cap made that nearly impossible. 

Getting a 2nd rounder is a nice get in addition to shedding the contract, and Moore gets sent to a win-now team with a future HoF'er at QB. 

Win-win trade, IMO.  Will be rooting for Moore and Buffalo this season, aside from when they face the Bears.

Also, Dalman's retirement was a tough blow.

It's not like the Bears are hurting at the WR spot either with Odunze and Burden, then you add Loveland and Kmet as tight ends, they are in good shape. That second rounded needs to be used on a O lineman.

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 01:16:12 PMReplaced her with the imbecile Markwaynejoebob, though it's still hard to imagine him being more incompetent than the dog murderer.

I have been assured both the original hire, as well as her replacement, are "the best people."

Allen Graves from Santa Clara might be a nice fit if he enters the portal.

Was hoping the Bears could keep Moore but the realities of the cap made that nearly impossible. 

Getting a 2nd rounder is a nice get in addition to shedding the contract, and Moore gets sent to a win-now team with a future HoF'er at QB. 

Win-win trade, IMO.  Will be rooting for Moore and Buffalo this season, aside from when they face the Bears.

Also, Dalman's retirement was a tough blow.

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 12:27:29 PMWhenever he's been interviewed, Nigel has poured out his soul about how much he loves playing for Shaka and loves being at Marquette. One need not read between the lines; one need only read (and hear) the lines themselves. Nigel's not going anywhere.

Not every player is going to cut & run after a tough season. 

RGV has obviously been an easy target during this season but there's something to be said that the types of kids and families Shaka recruits won't be the type to bail because of some adversity.

In fact, I see those types of kids wanting to take ownership in leading Marquette back to the level it should be at. 

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 01:24:18 PMCan I get a deduction? And some socks?

Sure! I deduce that I will have more money. And I have a pair of MU socks that I have worn pretty much just for Marquette games, so there is a lot of wear left. I'll send them to you. prepaid shipping. 

Quote from: WhiteTrash on Today at 01:23:34 PMIs the pick going to the Raiders?

Raiders insist they won't move Crosby without a Micah-like return. I doubt they get that, but if it's a team that'll be picking late, like the Bears, I think the price is two firsts, or a first, other picks and a young player (Austin Booker?).