1-2 at home (W v. DePaul, L to STJ and UConn)

1-3 on the road (losses to Nova and Gtown, then one of X or PC - I think X is more likely).

Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 11:06:55 AMUgh! This could be worse than our '63/'64 season.

Forget the 63-64 season, this could be our worst season since 40-41!!!!

AHHHHHH!!!!  BURN DOWN THE FISERV NOW!!!!!!111111oneoneone


On a more fun note, I just realized that if we can get 3 wins yet out of this season, then as a winning percentage it wouldn't have been Dukiet nor O'Neill's worst season!      I think 3 wins is doable.   4 is more of a stretch.

Armani Mighty of Mercer by way of Boston College might be worth a look. 6'10", 240-pound junior who was pretty good on the boards at BC but couldn't do anything else. Two years later, he's filled out and averaging 13.6/10.4 per game while shooting at about 68% from the floor (all at the rim, of course).

Also, the name is great.

MU will pull the ultimate shocker and win the BE tournament. Ben Gold will come alive, averaging 18 and 10 shooting 43% from deep.

But a great season to  build relationship with fellow Scoopers.

Should be hard to turn down the Players Era if invited. The coverage dominated feast week and would be great exposure for our team. Main downside there is the non-con home slate would be brutal as a result. Imagine they'd probably add at least 2 more buy games (7 total) to buffer for the tough schedule in Vegas.

Hoping this season didn't do much damage for home and home deals in the near future. At the time of the game, we were a Q4 opponent for Purdue. That's simply not fair to them or what they signed up for.

Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 09:28:11 AMSo who could Marquette hire as a GM? Are there guys out there that were poor coaches but stellar recruiters?

Coaches are one option. Plenty of programs have gone with recruiting experts in those spots. Brian Snow of 247, Alex Kline.

Personally, I'd like a transfer expert. Someone like Matthew Winick, who annually analyzes every incoming D1 transfer (well over 1,000 transfers last year) to determine how the individual player fits the coach's system. Shaka has a history for outside the box hires and that would fit. That job would be more one of analytics and accountant than coaching.

Past that, I think they'd be wise to consider someone like Evan Miyakawa or Nick Canova (CBB Analytics founder).

Quote from: BM1090 on Today at 12:32:12 AMI'd still like to keep Clark. There's something there. I think he's two years away, but no harm in keeping him as a 3rd center and letting him develop. They just need to upgrade the spots in front of him.

I'd be OK with that assuming they can bring in some skill and experience ahead of him as you said. Clark is what, 7'2"? I don't see it amounting to much but will happily eat crow later on.

Quote from: SchnitzelBoy on Today at 11:37:14 AMNeutral in Chicago: Illinois or Northwestern

Neutral in Chicago? You've lost your mind.

I think Iowa would be great.

Here are a few potential center/PF transfer:
David Fuchs - San Francisco.
Averages about 12 ppg and 8rebs - big body at 6'9" and 245 lbs.

Amani Hansberry - Virginia Tech
Averages about 15 ppg and 8rebs - 6'8" and 240 lbs. + gives him size he can move

I think this is the profile of what we'd want in the middle. Averaging more than 2 blocks per game is also important, but I think we actually have the rim protection aspect covered next year should Sheek and Josh get some traction.