MU is more competitive now that it is finishing at the rim at a normal percentage.  MU's offense continues to generate shots at he rim and open 3s.  The next step is to start making the open 3s.  And play defense.

You could see Royce's potential last year. He had such a rough start to the season but he's coming into his own the last few weeks

I'm tired of winning.

Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 10:55:56 AMSure, we bought out Wojo to get Shaka, but that was before NIL (or it just started I don't recall) and now revenue sharing. It would be nice to compete against Duke and we should be competing with UCONN. Like you say if we have the donors let get those top 75 recruits and transfers or one of those international "pros" who can actually play ball.

Here is the reality for most P4 programs with football (this is an interview with BC's AD):

Boston College AD Blake James projects a distribution cap of $21.3M for the upcoming year with 75% allocated to football, 15% to men's basketball, and 5% to women's basketball. While the internal revenue share is maxed, James admitted the program trails top peers like Indiana in "third-party NIL" deals, emphasizing the need to grow that external bucket via partners like Van Wagner.

That's $3.19 million BC basketball has to distribute in rev share. MU definitely has more than $3.19 million to distribute to hoops. If our number is around $6 million total (I think I'm being conservative with that number), and we give 75% to MBB, then that's $4.5 million. Very few P4 schools are giving MBB more than 15%.

But like BC, we need third party NIL to step up, and that's where the donors come in. But, there's no way we shouldn't be able to afford a Drayton Jones or Michael Ajayi like Butler could this past off-season (along with their top portal signee, who is injured for the year). 

Quote from: brewcity77 on Today at 11:06:30 AMWe have the donors to compete. No, we aren't going to have Kentucky's $22M payroll, but what has that gotten them? We can compete at the top of this league and with most high majors because they are going to prioritize football and you don't have as many scholarships to fill in basketball. Will we need to be smarter with our money? Sure. But that's always been the case.

Does UCONN prioritize football over basketball? That is who we have to compete with and they are winning Nattys more than any other school since 2000.

I genuinely feel bad for Browns fans with this coaching search.  I get why its not attractive, between the QB situation, Andrew Berry being a bad GM, and Myles Garrett potentially leaving.  But damn.  Schwartz is a phenomenal DC, but I'm not sure he's not another Fangio type always meant to be a DC.  And hiring internal after the last few years seems foolish.

And really not sold on Scheelhaase.  It just SCREAMS desperation hire based on association with McVay.  Time at U of I under Beckman and Lovie, not great offense cred.  Then his time at ISU isn't sterling either.  Matt Campbell did a good job and was respected for a reason, but it wasn't an offensive show.  The last 3 years in Ames that Scheelhaase was a coordinator they ranked 75, 113, and 55th in offense.  Sheesh

Quote from: brewcity77 on Today at 11:08:23 AMThis ties Marquette's lowest ever kenpom rank, set in the 2014-15 season under Wojo.

That team had 8 players on it, and they played better defense than this years team.

Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on Today at 10:13:46 AMStevens "wonky J" is good enough for second on the team with 27 made 3's and 3rd in 3 point percentage at a respectable 34.6%.

He is a serviceable enough shooter.  Needs to attack better off the dribble and improve his defense to match his potential.

Next year, he'll compete with Owens and, hopefully, a transfer for two starting wing spots.

This. He's a bigger, stronger version of Stevie, and with a better shot. If he can play with 75% of Steve's heart and effort, we have an incredible glue guy.

Quote from: mileskishnish72 on January 25, 2026, 09:24:21 AMToday we've made it to KP # 124, NET #144 (0-11 Q1+2).

This ties Marquette's lowest ever kenpom rank, set in the 2014-15 season under Wojo.

Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 10:55:56 AMSure, we bought out Wojo to get Shaka, but that was before NIL (or it just started I don't recall) and now revenue sharing. It would be nice to compete against Duke and we should be competing with UCONN. Like you say if we have the donors let get those top 75 recruits and transfers or one of those international "pros".

We have the donors to compete. No, we aren't going to have Kentucky's $22M payroll, but what has that gotten them? We can compete at the top of this league and with most high majors because they are going to prioritize football and you don't have as many scholarships to fill in basketball. Will we need to be smarter with our money? Sure. But that's always been the case.