Quote from: Pakuni on December 24, 2025, 04:56:43 PMMerry Christmas, Scoop.
I wouldn't go into the portal to replace any of you.

Why...Thank you! That's one of the nicest things anyone has said on scoop.

Merry Christmas, Scoop.
I wouldn't go into the portal to replace any of you.

Quote from: wadesworld on December 24, 2025, 10:16:51 AMTexas went 11-22 in Shaka's second year at Texas and made the Tournament in year 3.

Shaka brought in the #6 recruiting class in the country the next year, headlined by Mo Bamba and two other top 70 kids who were starting by end of the year (Matt Coleman and Jericho Sims). They combined to average 29 ppg and 17 rpg.
Next year's Marquette class is ranked 42nd at the moment.

Not impossible for next year's team to see a similar turnaround, but it'll likely take a greater infusion of talent than what's currently in the pipeline.

Quote from: TallTitan34 on December 24, 2025, 02:02:44 PMSo we can bring back Justin Lewis?  Didn't play in the NBA and wasn't drafted.

We can't. Shaka filled all the scholarships with projects.

Quote from: MuggsyB on December 24, 2025, 11:55:14 AMPut your flag back up!  That's uncalled for Galway! 

LOL

Quote from: Galway Eagle on December 24, 2025, 10:01:32 AMWell for starters Creighton has no history to suggest that should be their expectation, till a couple years ago they hadn't advanced in like 60yrs or something.

I think that's a reasonable goal to reach for and it's my hope and believe that Marquette can get there but as Wades and I both pointed out there's zero in our history that doesn't include AL to show that we should reasonably expect that as of now. If you're 55 you've seen MU advance 7 times

Let's look at some data cuts without AL to figure out why we should expect that level of success:

Since AL 7 S16 or higher in 53 tournaments, don't need to be a math wiz to see that that's not ideal.

But Majerus, Dukiet and the first couple O'Neil years were rough so let's go since 93 of 32 potential tournaments 6 S16 or higher, that's less than every 5 years.

Ok well Deane broke us and Crean needed to rebuild, so let's go since he got us back in 02 5 >S16 in 23 potential tournaments which while above 1 every 5yrs is rounded up to every 5yrs.

But let's step back and see the entire program since its first appearance, sans Al, that's 56 potential tournaments we've advanced in 9 of them...

Let's splice it into just Crean and buzz because that's the best stretch since AL. advanced 4x in 15 years. Your win not exactly a glowing example of us at our zenith.

Outside of those three buzz years (one of which id take 2023 100% of the time over), and Al, there's no point in 70 potential tournaments since our program first came on the map that we've been at our "zenith"

I've gotta get the kids ready for Xmas, so I'll leave you with this. This is the first year since i started following MU after deciding to go to Marquette in 08/09 that  I've taken down my flag mid season so I am pissed and disheartened. But I throw out all these stats because without context of our program's position, without one of probably the top 20 or so coaches all time, then we'll always be disappointed.

Hank was brutally booed, I'm sort of ashamed to say I was part of it.

Covers the R in RGV.

yeh, I am good with the Patriots...

Quote from: MU82 on December 23, 2025, 02:59:48 PMBecause Scoop's resident obsessive (and highly objective ) Bears and Seahawks hater doesn't hate the Patriots?

Quote from: MU82 on December 24, 2025, 03:17:41 PMCrazy question to ask given the thread's title, but I'll go for it anyway:

What's the latest with Zaide?

Waiting to see if he gets coal in his stocking or not.

Definitely would have gambled with all of our redshirt freshmen and just played them given that eligibility will most likely look a lot different in 4 years anyway. Another thing that Shaka seems to be a bit behind on.