Quote from: brewcity77 on January 19, 2026, 10:47:12 PMThere weren't many of us in there, but was a great watch tonight and fun inside Fiserv, at least for those that didn't leave when PC got the rebound with 12 seconds left in regulation.

We couldn't believe that the two guys in front of us - who had dutifully watched the first 39+ minutes, even standing and cheering on several occasions - left with less than 30 seconds to go. Craziness!

Quote from: MU82 on January 20, 2026, 12:38:51 PM"I will choose Marquette over any school. Shaka ... is a great human. I love him." - Nigel James

He ain't going anywhere, folks.

Great to hear.  This could turn around in a hurry next year.

Egbuonu is always sharing posts about Ebuka Okorie.  Maybe he can get Okorie to join him at Marquette.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 20, 2026, 01:08:15 PMOr anywhere else in our country for the past year.

Don't be so critical of the MSM.

Here's who I would like to be the top targets for wings and big men, if they're in the portal.


Wings

Jaidin Glover-Toscano
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5142608/jaiden-glover-toscano

Leon Bond III
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4838704/leon-bond-iii

Jaden Schutt
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4712846/jaden-schutt



Big Men

Keanu Dawes
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5060685/keanu-dawes

ND Okafor
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5105588/nd-okafor

Jayden Hastings
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4685671/jayden-hastings

I agree that he is figuring it out.  I think that practice matters.

Quote from: tower912 on January 20, 2026, 03:23:16 PMAre you citing or mocking Iverson?  He is more comfortable out there because he feels better. 

I thought that Chase, Zaide, and DO would split the minutes at the 2/3 relatively equally, with DO picking up a couple of minutes at the 4  Obviously, I was wrong.  But I have always had a positive attitude about DO.  Early in the season, however, I thought he was the worst defender on the team and I wanted him to sit.
 He has gotten better on both ends and I am looking forward to his continued growth.

Definitely citing AI here. Like him, I think it's odd to talk about practice performance - which, of course, none of us actually see - as if it's the equivalent of game performance.

As for DO in particular, no idea how you would know how he's feeling, but let's let Ben Steele weigh in:
He's looked more confident as his playing time has increased, and he's figuring out how to put himself in positions to succeed.

No mention in this story from two days ago - headlined "Is Damarius Owens figuring it out? Marquette sophomore looks confident" - of his improvement being a result of him feeling better.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2026/01/18/marquette-golden-eagles-sophomore-damarius-owens-breakout-candidate/88200469007

Quote from: muwarrior69 on January 20, 2026, 06:07:41 AMI turned 79 yesterday. Nice birthday present. Let's see what happens in the off season as I see hope of turning the program around for next season. However, if Shaka does not go to the portal this place will go ballistic.

Happy Birthday!

Quote from: muwarrior69 on January 20, 2026, 06:48:23 AMCare to elaborate. The one thing we all agree on is we want a men's basketball program good enough to compete for a national championship. How we get there is where some of us disagree.

I'll elaborate... many people here and on social media platforms are just absolutely toxic and can't handle themselves with grace after a loss or during a bad season.  This is especially true of those who never post unless we lose.  Seems there's a group who only know how to exist if things are a disaster and thus get a chance to bitch and moan. 

Don't even get me started on the people who can't even identify what is going wrong and simply take the easy road and scream "ThIs iS BeCaUsE He rEfuSeS tO uSe ThE PoRtAL!" 

Are you citing or mocking Iverson?  He is more comfortable out there because he feels better. 

I thought that Chase, Zaide, and DO would split the minutes at the 2/3 relatively equally, with DO picking up a couple of minutes at the 4  Obviously, I was wrong.  But I have always had a positive attitude about DO.  Early in the season, however, I thought he was the worst defender on the team and I wanted him to sit.
 He has gotten better on both ends and I am looking forward to his continued growth.