Quote from: wadesworld on December 23, 2025, 05:29:10 PMLike Galway said, if you're under 55 years old you are old enough to remember just two runs further than what Shaka has provided in your lifetime. Why you think this program is above a Sweet Sixteen loss is beyond me.

We all hoped for deeper runs. To scoff at that? Some fans need to check in on what program they're rooting for.

And one of the two quite literally took having arguably a top 25 basketball player the game has ever seen posting a triple double along the way.

Gallup's latest poll asked if Americans approved of the jobs being done by various leaders in Congress, the administration, the Supreme Court and the Federal Reserve. Nobody received anywhere near 50% approval rating.

The highest rating? 44% approved the job being done by Jerome Powell, who has put up a good fight to keep inflation under control and to protect the Fed's independence.

I won't go into the other names because most are politicians, but everyone knows them.

Quote from: 1SE on December 23, 2025, 05:08:45 PMHey you're cool with 3 total NCAAT wins from two 2 seeds (and three total NCAAT wins in 5 seasons) - more power to you.

Like Galway said, if you're under 55 years old you are old enough to remember just two runs further than what Shaka has provided in your lifetime. Why you think this program is above a Sweet Sixteen loss is beyond me.

We all hoped for deeper runs. To scoff at that? Some fans need to check in on what program they're rooting for.

Quote from: Elonsmusk on December 23, 2025, 10:34:48 AMMU needs Shaka far more than Shaka needs MU. 

I'll be honest, after 7 years of Wojo, I NEVER would've pegged you as the blind faith, coach walks on water, dedicated slurper you've become. Good lord, we can't even have a good faith discussion about the state of the program under Shaka without you getting apoplectic in lemming support. Of all the people...

Quote from: jesmu84 on December 23, 2025, 02:01:31 PMThanks for this

1SEs post is peak insanity

Hey you're cool with 3 total NCAAT wins from two 2 seeds (and three total NCAAT wins in 5 seasons) - more power to you.

Quote from: Elonsmusk on December 23, 2025, 04:11:11 PMI'd be disappointed if he didn't bring in at least 1 proven contributor to help bridge the gap in development of Nigel, Adrien, Phillips, Ian, Nash Walker, Alex Egbouno, and Sheek.

I'm okay with Sean Jones as a backup PG, and Zaide being in the mix if he sticks around.  I'd probably vote to keep Caedin over Tre just because we are deeper at guard than in the frontcourt - and I still think Caedin can develop into a serviceable 15-20 minute Big East player.

But, if he keeps all of them, and all want to stay - I won't begrudge Shaka for staying the course to honor the promise of RGV to those players.  However, the RGV branding needs to fade to the background, and not be at the forefront of our program at this specific moment in time until we return to being an NCAA team.

Your big change to the team from this season is to remove the RGV branding, bring in one player and stick with Caedin Hamilton??

You've officially lost the plot 

The Otz talk is the same reason Campbell left, NIL and Rev Share resources.  Iowa State is having major issues with it right now.  Otz was ready to leave due to it last offseason.

I'm not saying Otz would come home, but he has the Milwaukee connections so it makes sense.  And he'd have more resources here to work with.  He would be the first call.

Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on December 23, 2025, 12:49:17 PMDoes anyone else doubt 4.3% growth in the 3rd quarter?

4Q is going to be rough.  Pretty much every customer and supplier and companies in adjacent industries I've spoken with said this is their worst December since the Great Recession.

I don't doubt 4.3% GDP growth, it would be odd if it were flat tbh.

GDP is driven up by inflation. We haven't seen inflation numbers for month, but seeing people struggling while GDP is growing at a good clip tells a bit of a story.

Quote from: Pakuni on December 23, 2025, 04:04:57 PMYou're the guy who literally wrote that Shaka would be a "top candidate" to "all" P4 job openings. Don't backtrack now. Own it.


That's irrelevant to your point. You claimed that good coaches will avoid going to places where their predecessor was fired despite past success. That's clearly false. Coaches get fired all the time despite past success. And good coaches replace them all the time.

For the same reason Matt Campbell did. Do you think Iowa State is his forever job?


If Shaka refuses or is unable to adapt and/or the program continues on its current trajectory, yes, Chris Gerlufsen is a more attractive coaching candidate. I mean, you'd have to be an idiot to hire a highly successful coach from a program like San Francisco. Just ask Florida.

And as always, when Ners loses, he resorts to petty insults.

The only poster losing here, is you.  Chris Gerlfusen?  A guy whose high water mark in 4 years as a coach at San Fran is 66 in KenPom last year, and he's at 97 this year?

Matt Campbell??  WTF are you comparing college football programs to college basketball?  Last post it was LSU football to Marquette hoops.  Now its Iowa State football coach?  But yet again, do you think Penn State football holds a higher stature on the college football landscape than Marquette does in college basketball?

I think most honest sports fans could understand a college football coach preferring to take the Penn State job versus continuing in an inferior conference at an inferior program.  And most honest sports fans would say the head coach of Penn State football is a higher profile, more desirable job than being the Marquette basketball coach.

And as for all openings at the end of the season comment - making up a scenario where John Scheyer quits Duke, the biggest blueblood of them all, to try to discredit my post that said Shaka would be at the top of the list of Power 4 openings this offseason - that's a perfect straw man argument.  But, that's all you've got, because your way out over your skis once again - just like you were when you thought Wojo was gonna be a great coach for MU!

Quote from: panda on December 23, 2025, 03:36:24 PMWhat will your opinion of Shaka be if he retains the majority of this years roster going into next season?

I'd be disappointed if he didn't bring in at least 1 proven contributor to help bridge the gap in development of Nigel, Adrien, Phillips, Ian, Nash Walker, Alex Egbouno, and Sheek.

I'm okay with Sean Jones as a backup PG, and Zaide being in the mix if he sticks around.  I'd probably vote to keep Caedin over Tre just because we are deeper at guard than in the frontcourt - and I still think Caedin can develop into a serviceable 15-20 minute Big East player.

But, if he keeps all of them, and all want to stay - I won't begrudge Shaka for staying the course to honor the promise of RGV to those players.  However, the RGV branding needs to fade to the background, and not be at the forefront of our program at this specific moment in time until we return to being an NCAA team.