Quote from: tower912 on February 03, 2026, 01:42:00 PMIn the real world CEOs run companies into the ground and receive golden parachutes.   Go through multiple bankruptcies, are sexual predators, still get supported.

In the real world of college athletics, the coaches and athletic directors are the CEOs. The players are just the labor.

Quote from: muwarrior69 on February 03, 2026, 12:21:52 PMIt didn't help Wojo.

The players are technically not employees, but are being compensated via NIL/ Revenue Sharing. Even if they are not cutting it, you are still OK with them staying? If the entire '26 class is a bust, your OK with Shaka keeping them on for the next 3 years? If the '27 class is a bust will keep them too?

In the real world performance matters.

In the real world CEOs run companies into the ground and receive golden parachutes.   Go through multiple bankruptcies, are sexual predators, still get supported.

Quote from: DoctorV on February 02, 2026, 11:01:49 PMI had St Thomas on the side tv on Sunday while watching a soccer game.

I must've caught one of Minessales worst stretches of the season but it was really really bad...

I get that everyone has a bad game but usually studs seems to jump off the screen at lower levels and his athleticism didn't seem to fit the bill.
They were playing a 4-16 team.
On one possession he did this quadruple fake thing in the post to trick the defender that almost made me fall off the couch in laughter, and then he got swatted.

Not trying to disparage the kid but in the 15-20 mins of real time that I watch it was not good.

On the other hand, he's got a teammate named Bjerke that went 10-12 from 3.
He's 6-9, pretty unathletic, but is shooting 47% from 3 and shot 42% last year and 47% in year 1. A guy like that would be a decent one year Caedin replacement imo.
Probably only gives you 10-12 mpg but can light it up with guys getting him the ball for some open looks

At least his shooting isn't regressing.

Quote from: Tha Hound on February 03, 2026, 01:19:17 PMTre Norman's high school stats would shock a lot of people.

Unless he was shooting 50% from three... his stats won't shock anyone. Average high schoolers arn't particularly good basketball players.

Quote from: GB Warrior on February 03, 2026, 01:09:01 PMlol

Memphis has entered tank mode. Keep Ja away from the guns.

Tre Norman's high school stats would shock a lot of people.

Sure, you sound like the Badger fans that said Bo never cut anyone, they just lost the love for the game of basketball and left the team.

With $M at stake and a job on the line, pretty sure ALL teams "run" players off. 

Quote from: 79Warrior on February 03, 2026, 07:55:42 AMShake will not "run" any player off. Players know where they sit in the rotations. If they want to play more, then another program may be the answer. He will not buzz cut anyone.

lol

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/2018756786052845599?s=46

Last year 2100 kids or more went into the portal, he can find a big, a guard will be no problem

Quote from: BM1090 on February 02, 2026, 03:02:40 PMYeah I agree. Give me a starting center and a backup point guard. And then a wing or a shooter depth piece if we need a third scholarship filled.

This isn't enough quality. Two starter-level players (doesn't mean they need to actually start) should be the goal.

We have plenty of promising young depth coming through the ranks. We need proven talent from the portal to allow the young guys to grow.