Quarterback efficiency (EPA/play), min 150 dropbacks, through Week 11 SNF

1) Jordan Love +0.29
2) Drake Maye +0.29
3) Josh Allen +0.27
4) Sam Darnold +0.26
5) Matthew Stafford +0.24

Come for the terrifying defensive stats. Stay for the mind bending video of missed layups.

https://painttouches.com/2025/11/17/whats-up-with-marquettes-defense-and-other-notes/?utm_source=MU%20Scoop&utm_medium=Forum

Last year, MU's Q1 and Q2 opponents took 37.9% of shots at the rim, which was 6.9% higher than the D1 average. Through 2 games, 44% of opponents shots are at the rim, and they are hitting 62% of them. It's not great.

Nice to see the stats match the eye test. He was fantastic.

PFF had him as a 94 grade (elite) with an adjusted completion percentage of 80%. They also grade him as the 7th best QB this year. 12th lowest in turnover worthy plays and top 5 in big time throw rate.

He makes a really dumb decision now and then but he's been great this year. 5th in QBR, only 3 INTs. Let him sling it.

Quote from: CountryRoads on Today at 12:33:58 PMWe're also full for next year, but agree with you. Something will have to give. So many projects. When is the due date?

if the pattern holds, we can expect our 26 freshman to be better than our upper classmen. So there is hope.

Quote from: WolfganghisKhan on Today at 11:12:58 AMI didn't think we'd be good this year, but being in the hole already sucks. TK/Oso development set unrealistic expectations for future classes.

Yep.  Perfect storm of high level talent with the holdovers, freshman recruits staying, and rapid portal pickups. 

Quote from: CountryRoads on Today at 12:33:58 PMWe're also full for next year, but agree with you. Something will have to give. So many projects. When is the due date?

I moreso meant that it should be easy to mutually part ways with guys like Hamilton and Norman. They very clearly aren't ready to handle Big East minutes, and in Norman's case that ship has likely totally sailed. Using their 2 rosters spots (and spots like theirs) in the future to restock the roster with proven talent shouldn't be an issue. It also wouldn't block anyone's development.

Marquette is at a level where they should be aspiring to compete for National Championships. Looking at rosters around the country, they cannot do that without adding outside talent to the guys on their roster that do develop within their method.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on Today at 12:53:05 PMThere definitely were some. The same fans also loved Ramsey.

Oh please. No one who loved Ramsey also loved a guy with corn rows.

Quote from: TallTitan34 on Today at 12:15:38 PMI don't remember any Scoopers being a fan of Theo James.

There definitely were some. The same fans also loved Ramsey.

Quote from: 1SE on Today at 12:52:11 AMThese 4 are must win - but then we also need one of PU/UW

Not necessarily to the second part, but we'd have to kill it in Big East play.

Win Wednesday, get some confidence, and go from there.

Quote from: TallTitan34 on Today at 12:15:38 PMI don't remember any Scoopers being a fan of Theo James.

I don't know about that.  There were plenty of people on here who loved when he would flex his muscles in celebration after picking up his second foul five minutes into the game.  Then again, those were probably the same people who said Traci Carter was Jay Wright's biggest recruiting miss.  Strange times.