Quote from: MU82 on December 29, 2025, 01:14:59 PMThere obviously is no way to know what question would have been asked had Marquette not responded to the twit at all. But I'd be curious to hear your prediction of what question(s) Ben will ask tomorrow regarding the Lowery situation.

I'd guess something like "Can you discuss the reasons for Zaide's departure and reports that there may have been an altercation etween him and a member of the coaching staff?"

I don't think Ben is going to go Perry Mason on Shaka because of a tweet.
"Isn't it true, Mr. Smart, that there was a fight between Mr. Lowery and a member of your entourage? Why, if it did not occur, did an official Marquette basketball social media account make reference to an 'altercation'?"

We already struck "V" from RGV.  Now maybe we also strike the "R".

More dramatics on the current season drama.

Quote from: Pakuni on December 29, 2025, 11:52:05 AMNeither question would be/will be asked that way.

There obviously is no way to know what question would have been asked had Marquette not responded to the twit at all. But I'd be curious to hear your prediction of what question(s) Ben will ask tomorrow regarding the Lowery situation.

NYT published "The 52 Best Breakup Lines (Said in Real Life)"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/style/best-breakup-lines.html?

There were a few good ones. I think this was my favorite:

"You're dating me because I'm cute and I'm dating you because you're rich," I said. "Well, I'm not that cute and you're not that rich!"

Quote from: Jay Bee on December 29, 2025, 12:43:09 PMCannot wait for a lawsuit that allows Zaide to play for someone still this season. #PortalIsNotClosed

I would expect the lawsuit to demand his NIL $ for Jan-Mar.  But all sorts of crazy in the world.

Quote from: rocky_warrior on December 29, 2025, 12:46:56 PMHah, pages on scoop aren't an indication of importance.  We have about 500 pages on a post someone would have preferred to delete (NM).

Frankly, most things discussed here are unimportant, but it's good for business 

Well of course, but we're a very small community and relatively speaking it's important. The fact is that a player is gone from the program, possibly dismissed for "the" altercation and it's sadly the most interesting thing to happen this season other than being a terrible team. Opens the door for a possible transfer at the very least. Far from trivial in terms of MUBB chatter.

Quote from: Markusquette on December 29, 2025, 12:42:55 PMSo it's neither trivial nor unimportant. We've amassed 20+ pages on this issue alone and the same people vehemently defending the program's supposedly competent PR team are the ones saying "who cares" and it will blow over in 24 hours, etc.

Hah, pages on scoop aren't an indication of importance.  We have about 500 pages on a post someone would have preferred to delete (NM).

Frankly, most things discussed here are unimportant, but it's good for business 

Cannot wait for a lawsuit that allows Zaide to play for someone still this season. #PortalIsNotClosed

Quote from: rocky_warrior on December 29, 2025, 12:38:28 PMOh, well I totally agree it's trivial and unimportant!

Well, Zaide leaving is the important part.  But even if he needed to go, the question of how/why now is interesting.

So it's neither trivial nor unimportant. We've amassed 20+ pages on this issue alone and the same people vehemently defending the program's supposedly competent PR team are the ones saying "who cares" and it will blow over in 24 hours, etc.