Quote from: panda on December 15, 2025, 02:09:11 PMI don't think you've watched enough women's basketball. This marquette team somehow significantly worse defensively than Wojo's worst teams. Caitlin Clark would absolutely shred them to bits. If a woman can't defend her you think these clowns can?

Yes.

Quote from: mileskishnish72 on December 15, 2025, 11:28:48 AMAnother topic related to Shaka's stubbornness is player agents. I'll admit, I don't know if
he absolutely will not deal with an agent or not, but it is an issue that has been mentioned on the board. There was an intimation that things cooled with Morillo because he had an agent.

To repeat, or as the politicians say, "to be clear," I don't know if this is a true black and white issue with Shaka. If it is, it's likely to hurt his and MU's chances of building good teams. Since NIL, the money has increased significantly, and will likely continue to do so. The more money that's out there, the more agents there will be, and even kids outside the top 50 will be showing up with them.

I am totally with those who say that Shaka has shown me enough the first four years that his seat shouldn't be warm at this point. Failure to change, failure to adjust, and bringing out
another version of a team like this next year would completely change my mind as to his tenure.

Egbuonu has an agent. 

My understanding is he doesn't care if the player has an agent.  The issue is he will not negotiate NIL with an agent because of how Marquette structures the compensation. 

The payment structure is what is and there is no negotiation. 

If that above is incorrect, happy to be corrected.

Quote from: wadesworld on December 15, 2025, 01:41:32 PMWe have enough non shooting, non defending wings.

Decent defensively - high upside athletic wing who is crafty in the paint

Quote from: wadesworld on December 15, 2025, 01:41:32 PMWe have enough non shooting, non defending wings.

SMH - enjoy loserville

Quote from: BM1090 on December 15, 2025, 01:09:10 PMDouble, recover. The others aren't beating you 4 on 3.

What are we doing here?

I don't think you've watched enough women's basketball. This marquette team somehow significantly worse defensively than Wojo's worst teams. Caitlin Clark would absolutely shred them to bits. If a woman can't defend her you think these clowns can?

Great article. My favorite quotes:

1. "This team needs a 5 in the worst way, and even a poor one would be an upgrade."

2. "People don't need self-flagellation after every loss, but simply verbalizing that the performance doesn't meet our standards makes a huge difference."

On point #2, I usually attend at least 10 games a year, home and road. I'm not going to another game until this happens. I've been so off put by pretty much everything about this season and how Shaka has acted and his in game decisions, so it likely won't be this year anyway. People mock those who think Shaka owes the fans anything and maybe he doesn't, but enjoy the empty Fiserv this year I guess.

Quote from: Jay Bee on December 15, 2025, 01:30:32 PMDem strict gun lawz down under solve everything aina

Stick to eFG%.


There were almost 47,000 firearms-related deaths in the United States in 2023, the most recent year with available data from Pew Research Center, for an average rate of 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people. Of those, about 18,000 were gun-related homicides, for a rate of 5.6 gun murders per 100,000 people that year.
During a comparable period (July 2023 through June 2024) Australia saw only 31 gun-related murders, a homicide rate of 0.09 gun murders per 100,000 people, according to data from the Australian Institute of Criminology.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2025/12/14/the-gun-murder-rate-in-australia-where-15-were-slain-at-bondi-beach-is-6000-lower-than-in-us/

Quote from: 18thandWells on December 14, 2025, 11:41:35 AMThere is now a lot of left-handed pitching in the Brewers bullpen. I wouldn't be surprised if someone (Ashby?) slides into the rotation.

As a starter, will they send him out there every game, like in the playoffs?

We have enough non shooting, non defending wings.

Quote from: Jay Bee on December 15, 2025, 01:30:32 PMDem strict gun lawz down under solve everything aina

Stats guy doesn't understand stats?

Can't disagree with any of those grades, I think they are about spot-on.

Sadly.