Quote from: MuggsyB on January 15, 2026, 07:59:50 PMI've read many posts stating they will no longer watch this team and that it's masochistic to do so.  These same people have also intimated time and time again that winning at this point is meaningless.  I vehemently disagree.  In my view it's more than fair to criticize Shaka,the players, the state of the program, etc.  I do so quite frequently.  What I object to is quitting as a fan of MU hoops and losing all hope for our future. 

Either you are fan of MU hoops, our esteemed history, or you're a fking loser troll (Farley is a good example) as far as I'm concerned.  I believe we will bounce back and Shaka will pivot.  If he doesn't?  He should be immediately shown the door.  But regardless of who's out there, or coaching our program, I will always hope for greatness and getting back to the promised land.  And I say this completely admitting this is the worst MU team I have seen in my lifetime to this point in our season. 

Couldn't agree more

Quote from: MU82 on January 15, 2026, 12:14:08 PMWhat about this do you think the "majority of Scoopers" disagrees with?

I've read many posts stating they will no longer watch this team and that it's masochistic to do so.  These same people have also intimated time and time again that winning at this point is meaningless.  I vehemently disagree.  In my view it's more than fair to criticize Shaka,the players, the state of the program, etc.  I do so quite frequently.  What I object to is quitting as a fan of MU hoops and losing all hope for our future. 

Either you are fan of MU hoops, our esteemed history, or you're a fking loser troll (Farley is a good example) as far as I'm concerned.  I believe we will bounce back and Shaka will pivot.  If he doesn't?  He should be immediately shown the door.  But regardless of who's out there, or coaching our program, I will always hope for greatness and getting back to the promised land.  And I say this completely admitting this is the worst MU team I have seen in my lifetime to this point in our season. 

Quote from: willie warrior on January 15, 2026, 04:30:33 PMYou are wrong. Joy always arises when I read your posts. I found lots of joy in your undying support of Wojo, as I am finding joy in your undying support of Shaka. Spread the joy, I embrace it. I also find joy in your expert psychological analysis. I try to find joy in this season's journey. You should try to be objective. You might get joy from it.

You sound like Vecna, hating yourself and spewing it is harmful. I don't expect you to know who Vecna is and what he represents. Go flip some burgers

Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on January 15, 2026, 06:29:23 PMI watched a CBA game on Sunday evening.  The team playing had Jared Sullinger from OSU and Edmond Sumner from Xavier on it. 

Jokes and scandals aside, its still a quasi high level league and China is basketball crazy, so it can be a rewarding spot.  While some guys pop in for a year or two and grab a bag, Sullinger is one of those guys who really revived his career there.  He's been playing there 7-8 years.  He took a break during COVID, obviously, but went back to Shenzhen.  He lived not far from my rep in Shenzhen and he would see him all the time out and about (obviously not a ton of 6'9 black guys around, even in a metropolis like Shenzhen.)  His son absolutely loved him, was crushed when he moved teams last year.

Should we be concerned that Shaka will be implicated?

Or is starting Caedin Hamilton too obvious for even the mob to cook up?

Quote from: wadesworld on January 15, 2026, 03:03:55 PMMarquette has advanced further than that quick, unhappy NCAA Tournament ending two years ago twice in most Scoopers' lives.  You're old enough to play pickleball, so it might be more in your lifetime.  But those were very good seasons for Marquette basketball.

Actually he could be my son 😂😂

Quote from: MU82 on January 15, 2026, 11:16:58 AMNice to know that this old guy is still residing rent-free in your head, even if I haven't watched "linear TV" in years.

Long AAPL.

If you need any suppositories, let me know

Quote from: Pakuni on January 15, 2026, 09:10:58 AMLOL.
No, you don't get to make a claim a month ago and prove it with evidence of something that hadn't occurred yet.

That said, what percentage or total of this viewership watched this simulcast on a local station vs on Prime? Seems kidna relevant to your argument, especially when one of the markets involved has 3.7 million TV households.

Also, why not mention this key fact:

Some of the increase can be attributed to a change in the way viewers are counted. Nielsen began using its Big Data + Panel methodology for all events last September with the start of the current television season.
Earlier this year, Nielsen began measuring out-of-home viewers for all states but Hawaii and Alaska, along with including data from smart TVs along with cable and satellite set-top boxes.
Nielsen previously measured only the top 44 media markets, which covered 65% of the country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/13/chicago-bears-green-bay-packers-nfl-streaming-record/

The old record for streaming was Christmas Day, which broke the record from the Black Friday game.

You claimed it was not true and cited stats from two years sgo.

Quote from: Galway Eagle on January 15, 2026, 12:45:51 PMI think this is a great synopsis but it started earlier than you're giving credit for. It started the year prior when Justin caught them off guard (Shakas words) by leaving early and Gregg grad transferred. Rather than get guys he dug his heels in and ran with the young returnees and swept the BE championships. It started spring 2022.

Justin was a surprise, Greg Elliott was not. Staff didn't want him back as evidenced by giving him a send-off at Senior Day that year.

Should this be changed to the doxxing thread?