Quote from: The Sultan on February 23, 2026, 04:06:13 PMOh.

So you have no f*cking clue what "scam" actually means. Let me enlighten you. People aren't getting cheated out of their money. They aren't getting tricked into paying for things. (At most places.)

College is a high cost investment that people make hope that it makes their lives better - financially and otherwise. It is not a guaranty by any means, and many families can't cash flow it easily, and that's where problems arise.

I am all on board for having conversations about why college costs so much, and how we as a society can make it more affordable. But using phrases like "scam" quickly seperate those who engage in serious thought from those who just say sh*t. To no one's surprise, you seem firmly in the latter category.

Then why the accusation that Marquette was pushing risky loans on "poorer" families while offering grants to "more well off families"? Were the "poorer families" aware that the "better off families" were getting grants while they were offered loans. If not that sounds pretty deceitful to me and where people are being cheated out of their money and tricked into paying more.

Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 11:40:08 AMHe's older than McDermott.

Unlike McDermott, he hasn't announced plans to retire and has never been at a high major. As I said, it could be a Laranega situation. Bennett could have a high-major job (and high-major salary) to end his career. He could, at a minimum, triple his salary at ASU.

NJ

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 11:38:02 AMagreed. That's just idle social media chatter.

However, one I could see is Randy Bennett, an AZ native, pulling a Jim Larranaga and taking the ASU job, especially with the WCC losing Gonzaga.

He's older than McDermott.

Quote from: MU82 on February 24, 2026, 09:25:44 PMAll 18 of them?

are you double counting?

Quote from: Elonsmusk on Today at 11:32:27 AMLink from your post(s) from end of last season to the start of this one that projected a poor season?

Well...

Quote from: ATL MU Warrior on May 15, 2025, 04:43:28 PMIf we finish above .500 I'll be surprised.

Quote from: 1SE on February 24, 2026, 11:58:59 PMI mean, if somehow the BET bracket miracously broke where we only had to play 1 of Nova, SJU and UCONN, we could have one further miracle and 3 emminately winnable games...

Of course even then...

And if Chase and Parham out...

But I'm not despondent about any game from 4 to 11.

I'd add Nova to that list. SJU/UConn are different animals.

Quote from: wadesworld on Today at 11:23:47 AMMaybe to live in Arizona in retirement.

agreed. That's just idle social media chatter.

However, one I could see is Randy Bennett, an AZ native, pulling a Jim Larranaga and taking the ASU job, especially with the WCC losing Gonzaga.

Quote from: ATL MU Warrior on February 23, 2026, 11:00:23 AMSome of us saw this season coming from a mile away.

Link from your post(s) from end of last season to the start of this one that projected a poor season?

Quote from: Galway Eagle on February 24, 2026, 06:30:14 PMThe award for least fun at a brunch party or at patricks day party goes to!

Also how is 4pm or 8pm weird? 4pm is the start of most happy hours at places I've worked and 8pm is like the most standard time to have some drinks I've ever heard regardless of age

Because his explanation for drinking prior to 9 AM was that "it's almost like some people live in different time zones."  So if the explanation for 9 AM drinking is time zones, then 4 PM or 8 PM time zone differences means at some point there were some early morning drinking going on.