Recruiting and the Death Spiral

[WarhawkWarrior]

Bad feelings are pervasive and deserved.  The team is giving its all and the coaches are saying they aren't playing tough enough.  Face the facts we don't have a "4" and don't stand a chance in the Big East if we don't hit 50-60% of our shots.  Starting over would equate to another 5 years of pain with 5000 less fans including me, a 3 decade+ season ticket holder.  This is on the recruiting period.  We have no chance but to see what next year brings. 

If we shoot well, we have a chance.  We would be a heck of a Horizon League team and would make the Dance.

[1SE]

Sunk cost fallacy is about resources already invested. Not about the future cost it would take to make a change.

Dear god no. "We can't fit Wojo because we're 3 years into a rebuild and would have to start over if we did" is CLASSIC sunk cost fallacy IF you think Wojo isn't going to achieve whatever it is you want him to achieve. The argument people are making here is to "stick with" Wojo because of the time we've already put into him - which is a sunk cost. Like I said, if you still think better days are coming with Wojo, then fine, stick with him. But once you think he's performing at his potential, and you're not happy wth that potential, it's time to cut bait immediately - even if doing so makes you worse off in the short term.

[🏀]

Ehh Davante was heads and heels better. Robert Jackson maybe. Otule was much better at rebounding and defense (Didn't need him to score) 

Otule was not anywhere as an effective basketball player as Luke.

[Warrior_2002]

Otule in the Fischer conversation??? Smh

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Defensively otule is head and shoulders better.  One iof the biggest weaknesses is the absolute void defnsively in the middle.

Luke scores more than otule. Also gets more oppotunities .  Unfotunately this year we dont really need any more offense we need defense n luke brings none, prolly the worst defensive center at MU since Rod Grosse.
Plz dont throw out the blocked shots, 2-3-4 blocks a agame doesnt  make up for the blow bys the other 99% of the time he is in there.  Additionally due to us not having a rebounding 4 the fact that he gets thrown around like a rag doll really hurts the rebounding effort.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You clearly don't remember Otule very well. Love the kid but he had better people around him. Luke would eat his lunch 1 on 1.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

You clearly don't remember Otule very well. Love the kid but he had better people around him. Luke would eat his lunch 1 on 1.

I agree. Maybe Chris could have been as good as Luke if he didn't get injured in the Garden - but it's not even close. 

[Stretchdeltsig]

Luke is a very legit D1 center. He may be frustrating to many on here but it does not take away the fact he is legit. Will take it a step further and say one of the better ones MU has had over the past 20+ years.

Frustrating?  It certainly isn't fun watching a kid miss 1 foot shots consistently.  He hurt us big time in this game.

[77ncaachamps]

You clearly don't remember Otule very well. Love the kid but he had better people around him. Luke would eat his lunch 1 on 1.

+1

Team defense on this team is abysmal from running undersized Rowsey at taller shooters to not being able to stretch cover 3pt shooters to cutting off the man on a drive.