Quote from: UWW2MU on February 09, 2026, 04:10:30 PMWhat, are you the Sultan of semantics or something??

Seriously though, you have to recognize there's a difference in those fanbases.  Let's not get caught up in "gotcha!" details here, we both know it's not the same.

Ah. You make an inaccurate statement and are now blaming it on "semantics."     

Anyway, Marquette's fanbase is fine. Way better than many of the other's around college basketball. As I said, if they want to play at a place that's completely free of online "toxicity," I'm sure a place like Eastern Illinois would take them in.

Otherwise this is life as a professional athlete at a high D1 school.

Quote from: The Sultan on February 09, 2026, 03:49:45 PMLOL, you don't think Packer fans boo their team???

What, are you the Sultan of semantics or something??

Seriously though, you have to recognize there's a difference in those fanbases.  Let's not get caught up in "gotcha!" details here, we both know it's not the same.

Quote from: mug644 on February 09, 2026, 03:27:45 PMI've always said that I'd like a home and home series with UMass. Having a game a 15 minute drive from my house would be wonderful!

Ha! I finally gave up arguing here that VCU should be in the BE so I can see not only a Marquette/VCU game but also 9 other BE games. And all would be day trips.

Quote from: panda on February 09, 2026, 02:27:13 PMDifference of opinion, but I don't see the need to fill every single roster spot every single year.

Conversely, I can see why Shaka likes to do it from a relationship and program building perspective.

I'm not saying you have to fill every spot.  You can still carry a Clark, a redshirt or two, and leave one scholarship open to maintain flexibility. 

That still gives you an active roster of 10-11 guys, which is more than enough.

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Quote from: UWW2MU on February 09, 2026, 03:06:19 PMLet's just put it this way... in sports, some fanbases think it's ok to boo their team and players, others do not.  For example, Packers fans vs Eagles fans.  Both have high standards for outcomes, but how those fan bases support their teams are vastly different.  Maybe there's no right or wrong in that... but I know what my preference is.

LOL, you don't think Packer fans boo their team???

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Just a good guy with a gun?

Quote from: UWW2MU on February 09, 2026, 02:13:43 PMShaka, players, and others associated with the program have literally stated that the toxicity, trolling, and general a-holeness (my term) on social media has absolutely had a negative affect on the players.  Is that hard to believe?

Hopefully the people who showed up for NMD and other home games and cheered them on will remind them that most fans are not A holes.  The support this team has had at home has been incredible given the losing.  Hopefully that is what they pay attention to more than social media posts.

Sultan, you beat me to it.

Quote from: UWW2MU on February 09, 2026, 02:13:43 PMShaka, players, and others associated with the program have literally stated that the toxicity, trolling, and general a-holeness (my term) on social media has absolutely had a negative affect on the players.  Is that hard to believe?

Unfortunately, that comes with the territory these days. If they want to go to a place where that stuff isn't going to occur, there are plenty of places that have 600 fans in the stands and no NIL money to support the program.

But hey, at least they won't get their feelings hurt.

Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 09, 2026, 03:29:17 PMI believe MU fans boards, like Scoop, are a net positive for recruits to read compared to other team boards. I think players like to see an engaged and passionate fan base.  For example, Nova's board can get very ugly but they seem to be a well respected program. Just last season I read a heated post about recruits being crazy to want to play for Tommy Lloyd.

I don't agree with everything here,  but on balance MU fans are pretty darn good.

Hmm.... maybe I could agree to that to some degree, but have you seen the crap on X and other social media?

*quick edit: I didn't say "crap"