Quote from: Jay Bee on Today at 11:17:58 AMAhem. Markus.

I thought of him, but he really wasn't running the point, at least not his first year.

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 11:04:42 AMIs he, though?
Tony Miller was a stud as a freshman. Dominic James was a stud as a freshman. I have little doubt Travis Diener could have started, and was still an elite backup as a freshman. Aaron Hutchins was a capable backup to Tony Miller his freshman year.
Seems we've had plenty of unicorns around these parts.
Maybe the most important thing is the quality of the player, not how many years he's been in college.

Ahem. Markus.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 10:55:11 AMNigel is a unicorn in that regard.

I'd rather have a 5th year guy running the show for very limited minutes than another guy thrown into the fire. At the end of the day it isn't a huge deal as our greater concerns are still the center and wing scorer.

Is he, though?
Tony Miller was a stud as a freshman. Dominic James was a stud as a freshman. I have little doubt Travis Diener could have started, and was still an elite backup as a freshman. Aaron Hutchins was a capable backup to Tony Miller his freshman year.
Seems we've had plenty of unicorns around these parts.
Maybe the most important thing is the quality of the player, not how many years he's been in college.

It's good to know that the US forced Israel into this war.  Seems totally legit.

Quote from: romey on March 02, 2026, 08:17:19 PMWe were 2-13 in 1941 and averaged 32 points per game.

I said it was the worst half I had ever seen, and I'm sticking to it. I'm old AF, but not that effen old!

Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 10:24:16 AMThis is an interesting take, given that this team's best player right now is a freshman point guard.

Nigel is a unicorn in that regard.

I'd rather have a 5th year guy running the show for very limited minutes than another guy thrown into the fire. At the end of the day it isn't a huge deal as our greater concerns are still the center and wing scorer.

Quote from: Pakuni on March 02, 2026, 08:19:53 PMAre you suggesting Shaka is going to approach them with an offer akin to "You can stay, but your pay is being reduced to $0."
That seems the equivalent of getting cut - perhaps even worse - and they'd be unlikely to stay under those circumstances.
Even then, it could prevent the kind of changes necessary because those are roster spots that may be needed. Unless you're thinking Zaide's spot and maybe SJ's are definitely enough? I would disagree with that.

I'm talking more in general of having a 14th and 15th roster spot being used on somebody who probably never contributes to on court production in Big East games.  Whether that's Caedin next year after maybe two of Sean/Tre/Josh leave and we fill the 3 open spots with BE starting/rotational players, or 2 years from now taking another shot on a 7 footer with no high or mid major interest like Josh and seeing if he can develop while being an end of bench guy.

The claim here is that Caedin isn't a D1 player.  So if Shaka told him his options are either keep his scholarship, get his degree at Marquette, but he can't offer him any NIL money, or Shaka can help him find the best landing spot possible for him.  If those options are play D2 basketball where he'll get no NIL money or be a bench EGB and be on scholarship but get no NIL money, I don't think having a guy like Caedin as the 15th scholarship player getting no NIL money will ruin Marquette's season next year (again, this is with the assumption that a couple other players are gone and Shaka adds 3 high level transfers).

Quote from: willie warrior on Today at 10:19:43 AMWe are not a high major anymore.

Oh just shut up...good lord you are so miserable.

Who'd have thought a war to destabilize the Middle East might have economic consequences?

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 07:07:09 AMIt's a backup PG role. I'd rather have a 5th year player getting PT than a Freshman.

This is an interesting take, given that this team's best player right now is a freshman point guard.