Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 23, 2025, 11:42:39 PMStill feel the exact same. I hope be recognizes that this is a place he can win big at for a long time. That will come with an occasional talent replenishment from the portal like we need this offseason.

I'd love for him to become synonymous with Marquette like Mark Few has become with Gonzaga or Izzo with Michigan State or Matt Painter with Purdue, etc. Because that would mean a whole bunch of winning here just like he's done so far.


A sane and very well stated post.  Thanks you!

I should end my post here as it said it well. The number of crybabies and entitled people is somewhat amazing to me. And yes, I realize we have some long term trolls on here who are allowed to continue to post and some with entitled  reactive baby views over and over.

Portal or no portal there will be down years with every team. even the most successful and biggest best funded teams. We should not be trying to compete the same way as everyone else. Patience is needed. Let the system work and adjust. But let's not be the same as everyone or we will be meddling for eternity.

There will be some adjustments and learning, but I like the general approach of Shaka. Looking forward to the future and having Shaka for a long time, long time, and hopefully he feels the same way. He and the players represent the school well. That matters aas well. A duel mandate at Marquette.

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.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 23, 2025, 11:42:39 PMStill feel the exact same. I hope be recognizes that this is a place he can win big at for a long time. That will come with an occasional talent replenishment from the portal like we need this offseason.

I'd love for him to become synonymous with Marquette like Mark Few has become with Gonzaga or Izzo with Michigan State or Matt Painter with Purdue, etc. Because that would mean a whole bunch of winning here just like he's done so far.

Quote from: Elonsmusk on December 23, 2025, 06:15:25 PMYou have patience to back losers, but fly off the rails when a winner struggles?  And do you recall if we pursued Owen Freeman in the portal this past off season?  You do realize just because you pursue a player, doesn't mean you land them, correct?

Quote from: K1 Lover on December 23, 2025, 09:34:45 PMNearly a triple double.

20 pts, 11 boards, 8 assists, and 2 steals.

Quote from: Pakuni on December 23, 2025, 06:15:55 PMA Sweet 16 run is a big success and should be celebrated.
One Sweet 16 run in five seasons shouldn't be celebrated as Marquette basketball at its zenith. It should be treated as an expectation.
And more importantly, Shaka Smart is not uniquely gifted with the ability to have success at Marquette, as at least one person here seems to believe. Kevin O'Neill had success here. Tom Crean had success here. Buzz Williams had success here. We're not some bottom feeder program rescued from the college basketball wasteland by a miracle worker named Shaka. We weren't Gonzaga before Dan Monson, or - perhaps a better comparison -Houston before Kelvin Sampson. There have been ups and downs over the past 40 years, but it's been a mostly successful, respected program since Dukiet.
Shaka's had a great run at Marquette, and that's earned him an opportunity to fix the mess he's made this season. But if he's unwilling or incapable of doing that, I have no doubt MU can find someone else to run a successful program.  MU basketball is bigger than one coach.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on December 03, 2024, 06:28:19 PMI know life happens and this is just a talking point, but I genuinely can't think of a better marriage of coach and program.

I would hope Shaka feels the same and recognizes he can continue to win forever here.

Quote from: CountryRoads on December 23, 2025, 09:39:18 PMMU has 4 starters from Shaka's second year that have all played and scored points tonight.