Quote from: PointWarrior on November 21, 2025, 06:19:27 PMI don't care if they win any more games than 1 more as long as that one is beating the Badgers.   Yea, that's the type of season we have been handed. 

amen!

Quote from: PointWarrior on November 21, 2025, 06:55:40 PM" He'll be the best player on the team next year if Shaka doesn't enter the portal."

and as long as James does not enter the portal...

Would be surprised given the opportunity he has to play here.

Quote from: onepost on November 21, 2025, 05:01:20 PMI love Shaka and am incredibly thankful for the success he's had at my alma mater. I want him to be the head coach at Marquette for another decade.

That doesn't make him immune to valid criticisms about the way he is building his program, and the obvious shortcomings he's had despite said success. To me and others, his stubbornness and refusal to continue the ways that have made him successful, when it's clear the route he prefers hasn't been very good, is giving me doubt he can be that guy.

'I love Shaka and am incredibly thankful for the success he's had at my alma mater. I want him to be the head coach at Marquette for another decade.' Not if things don't change. Hoping 2025/26 is an anomaly, a one-off.

Quote from: onepost on November 21, 2025, 03:30:12 PMI see Creighton pulling Hudson Greer's redshirt one game after announcing it and he came in to get 7 rebounds and 4 assists.  So I guess I want to see our young players play a lot of minutes since we aren't playing for tournament hopes this year.

Creighton lost a player for the year

Quote from: Farley36 on November 21, 2025, 06:50:42 PMNo one expected this?  🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Everyone who's not a giant homer man baby expected this.

Thank you for your insightful response, Fartley69.

" He'll be the best player on the team next year if Shaka doesn't enter the portal."

and as long as James does not enter the portal...

my favorite post from the Buckyville board (yes, i like to read their board after losses).   


2:37 PM - Today#64

Not much diversity in the BYU crowd...that's for sure

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on November 21, 2025, 04:57:30 PMWe have a thread on "Shaka's Mess" but I'm curious to see what his response is in a number of areas. 

While there have obviously been challenges at times during his first 4 seasons, I think most would agree that they're very happy with the results, aside from the earlier than expected exits as 2 seeds. 

This is the first time at Marquette he's faced some real adversity in terms of his approach, the team's performance, the media, the fans, etc. 

For example, I love watching his pressers and interviews.  I didn't see the presser after the Dayton game but it sounds like he may have gotten a little snippy with Ben Steele, which is out of character for him.

Very curious to see what his response will be in terms of:

-Starting lineup:  Will he replace Caedin?  Does Nigel continue to start when Sean comes back?
-Rotation:  He's already tightened that up a bit but will that continue?  Can Owens eventually earn some minutes? Will Stevens play more?  Can Phillips carve out a role if his defense improves?
-Defensive approach: Our man defense has obviously been horrendous.  Will he play more zone?  When in man, will he stop hedging with Ben so far away from the basket?
-Development:  Will anything click with any of the guys we were all hoping to see much more from? Especially Owens & Parham. This will go a long way towards the expectations for next season.
-Interactions with the media: What sounds insightful when you're winning can take on a different tone when you're losing.  Shaka is a smart dude - will we see that accountability, awareness, and introspection if things continue to go poorly.

Looks, this sucks.  No one expected this and I think it's led to some overreactions but many of the concerns are valid based on what we've seen so far. 

What are you looking for out of Shaka the rest of the way?

No one expected this?  🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Everyone who's not a giant homer man baby expected this.

BYU... horrible at keg stands & pullin br0ads, but a helluva bball team

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on November 21, 2025, 06:09:18 PMParham is playing more MPG. 

I think he should be starting, too, but he's getting minutes and has not been particularly good. 

"Not been particularly good" is a euphemism for abysmal.  He has to get his act together, and that goes for Caedin as well if he's on the floor.  We should be seeing a much higher level of intensity from both of them, especially defensively and on the glass.  Parham is absolutely capable.  He simply must wake up.