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What does this team do well? by BM1090
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Shaka’s game management by JTJ3
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James vs Jones by 1SE
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What does this team do well? by BM1090
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Shaka’s game management by JTJ3
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Where's the Nadir? by Newsdreams
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#91
Hangin' at the Al / Re: James vs Jones
Last post by MU82 - November 28, 2025, 07:15:27 PMQuote from: Johnny B on November 28, 2025, 05:17:57 PMHe should keep James but RGV says start jones :/
Why does RGV say that? Where does it even suggest that? Show your work, please. Thanks!
#92
The Superbar / Re: 2025-26 NFL Thread
Last post by CreightonWarrior - November 28, 2025, 07:05:38 PMQuote from: BM1090 on November 28, 2025, 06:00:53 PMMuggsy still thinks the Bears will be lucky to win 4 gamesthey should bench Caleb if they lose next week.
#93
Hangin' at the Al / Re: Shaka’s game management
Last post by willie warrior - November 28, 2025, 06:55:09 PMQuote from: Mu8891 on November 28, 2025, 04:34:08 PMIs really awful...
Let's start with the 17 seconds x 2
Against Dayton, they can't get a shot off, then today they get a terrible off balance fade away 20 footer. Today there was no ball movement, no screen set ... nothing ...
And the fact that the play was called for
James (not a bad idea) says a lot about this roster.
But, also he allows way too big of scoring/ momentum swings. Against MD he lets MU go from up 9 to down 6 before he calls a TO. Today he lets MU go from up 13 to tied in the 2d half. Awful.
This team he has " built " has two real players ( Ross and James ) and they need all the help they can get. Instead, he allows huge swings and puts all the game pressure on his own team... and they clearly can't handle it.
[/quoteQuote from: Mu8891 on November 28, 2025, 04:34:08 PMIs really awful...What game management?
Let's start with the 17 seconds x 2
Against Dayton, they can't get a shot off, then today they get a terrible off balance fade away 20 footer. Today there was no ball movement, no screen set ... nothing ...
And the fact that the play was called for
James (not a bad idea) says a lot about this roster.
But, also he allows way too big of scoring/ momentum swings. Against MD he lets MU go from up 9 to down 6 before he calls a TO. Today he lets MU go from up 13 to tied in the 2d half. Awful.
This team he has " built " has two real players ( Ross and James ) and they need all the help they can get. Instead, he allows huge swings and puts all the game pressure on his own team... and they clearly can't handle it.
#94
Hangin' at the Al / Re: What does this team do wel...
Last post by onepost - November 28, 2025, 06:54:25 PMQuote from: wadesworld on November 28, 2025, 06:01:37 PMLol yes. The guy who took over a program with 0 Tourney wins in the previous decade and got a 9 seed, 2 seed, 2 seed, and 7 seed his first season has shown year after year that his philosophy is unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful.
You're proving my point without realizing it. Yes, Shaka is a great coach and I've said numerous times I want him to be at Marquette for a long time. The fact he's shown he's capable of that success is why it's so frustrating this is the result we're getting. Yep, he's had 9, 2, 2, and 7 seeds, and it's clear we are tending downward considerably. He took O-Max and Kolek and got a 2 seed. Had Kolek and got a 2 seed. Didn't do anything at all and we got a 7 seed and were on life support from January on. Didn't do anything at all and now we're one of the worst teams in the Big East and incapable of beating any high major teams, 2 at home and 2 in Chicago in front of lots of our fans. Yet you see that and again don't see the same issues. Which is beyond perplexing.
The very route he took (out of necessity) gave Marquette great success. And now he is actively refusing to go the same route that gave him said success and we are only getting worse. Riddle me that, semantics boy.
#95
Hangin' at the Al / Re: What does this team do wel...
Last post by onepost - November 28, 2025, 06:48:18 PMQuote from: wadesworld on November 28, 2025, 05:58:43 PMI've said it many times. Not sure what you expect him to do in the middle of the season. Unfortunately no trading in college basketball.
Well, actually I do know what you expect him to do. You expect him to play all the freshman and pull redshirts in a lost season so that you personally can decide whether those players are worth keeping around. Logical, to say the least.
And this is why people don't take you seriously on this board. Hyperbole this, semantics that, no actual discourse.
"He can't trade players! Unless I missed that lolol. Nothing he can do!" The crux of all of this is his roster construction is so terrible we WISH he could trade. His loyalty to bad players in lieu of proven transfers is why we're here. So yes, his years of bad decisions is enough for me to criticize him on his 2025-2026 results. His loyalty to Caedin Hamilton is legitimately losing us games RIGHT NOW. And if you argue we have no better options at C, refer up a couple sentences.
"You expect him to pull all the redshirts and play only freshmen 40 minutes so YOU can decide if they should play at Marquette. I take what you say literally and will not deduce your comment to a larger point. I am very intelligent!" It's been obvious this season is a lost cause for any tourney aspirations. So yes, I'd like to see Shaka develop his freshmen and sophomores so we're not left holding the bag with players like Ben Gold, Tre Norman, Sean Jones in their junior and senior years. Sure, I would have pulled Ian's redshirt to get him game action. I'm looking at Creighton and Hudson Greer went from a redshirt to being one of their better players. But you're clearly ok with this trajectory so nothing I say will dissuade you from it.
#96
Hangin' at the Al / Re: What does this team do wel...
Last post by GoldenEagles03 - November 28, 2025, 06:47:26 PMQuote from: jfp61 on November 28, 2025, 06:46:33 PMcan we bench caedin now
Is 0-4 on layups as a starting center really that bad?
#97
Hangin' at the Al / Re: What does this team do wel...
Last post by jfp61 - November 28, 2025, 06:46:33 PMcan we bench caedin now
#98
Hangin' at the Al / Re: What does this team do wel...
Last post by 79Warrior - November 28, 2025, 06:46:08 PMQuote from: wadesworld on November 28, 2025, 06:31:14 PMHe needs to up the talent level in the program, yes.
Exactly. What we see on the floor is a flat out recruiting bust for the most part. Call it what it is. Too many players just not high major guys. No shooters other than Chase and Nigel. Going to be a long season.
#99
Hangin' at the Al / Re: 2025 Transfer Portal
Last post by HutchwasClutch - November 28, 2025, 06:40:50 PMQuote from: wadesworld on November 28, 2025, 06:31:37 PMSelf inflicted.This is great being the Ted Thompson led Packers of NCAA. Build from within, don't take people from other teams/ programs, refuse to do what literally everyone else is, relationships, culture, blah, blah, blah. And history is clear how this worked for Ted. He caught lightning in a bottle one year, otherwise season after season of disappointment and underachievement.
#100
Hangin' at the Al / Re: 2025 Transfer Portal
Last post by 79Warrior - November 28, 2025, 06:38:47 PMQuote from: BCHoopster on November 28, 2025, 03:11:09 PMHe also recruits kids that can put the ball in the hole, something MU is lacking.
That is a huge part of the problem. Even if we picked up a player or two in the portal, the roster is a recruiting miss. Way too many projects, the whole front court is a disaster. Looking like we need some major help.