Recruiting as of 1/15/26

[Hards Alumni]

Does he? Would love to hear Shaka say anything of the sort. Doesn't seem like something he'd say.

Agree that he needs to fix the roster in the offseason. Will he do what needs to be done? I sure hope so.

You can't say that your players suck.  Get a grip, man.

[Tha Hound]

Right, not calling for him to do so. My phrasing in the second sentence wasn't the best, I am simply questioning the very questionable proposition that Shaka knows he overrated this team. I am not sure that's the case but would love to be proven wrong if I missed something.

[MuMark]

https://x.com/steve_hewitt/status/2002166600946884709?s=61

[Vander Blue Man Group]

https://x.com/steve_hewitt/status/2002166600946884709?s=61

Obviously not making this comparison but this reminds me of Wade his senior year. Had some absolutely massive performances like this.

[GoldenEagles03]

Obviously not making this comparison but this reminds me of Wade his senior year. Had some absolutely massive performances like this.

I thought similar but relating to Ellenson rather than Wade.

Henry had some very crooked numbers in his Senior season.

[JTJ3]

I'm just glad Shaka finally got a guy who seems to be a natural scorer.

The upperclassmen on the roster, from Shakas first few classes, too many athletes who needed to develop offensively and just dont have that natural ability to go get a bucket when its needed.

Thankfully a few of the current freshman seem to be a little more natural offensively too.

Thats what made Kolek, Kam and even Jop special, they could go create and make a tough shot when the offense got stuck.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I thought similar but relating to Ellenson rather than Wade.

Henry had some very crooked numbers in his Senior season.

I could be wrong but I recall Wade having 2 back-to-back 30 or 40 point games during a Christmas tourney his senior year.

[MuMark]

I'm just glad Shaka finally got a guy who seems to be a natural scorer.

The upperclassmen on the roster, from Shakas first few classes, too many athletes who needed to develop offensively and just dont have that natural abilituly to go get a bucket when its needed.

I agree.......he recruited too many athletes who weren't skilled basketball players.

[MuMark]

I could be wrong but I recall Wade having 2 back-to-back 30 or 40 point games during a Christmas tourney his senior year.

You aren't wrong.....it was in a Xmas tournament I believe.

[GoldenEagles03]

I could be wrong but I recall Wade having 2 back-to-back 30 or 40 point games during a Christmas tourney his senior year.

I just looked up Henry's HS stats and he scored 714 points in 26 games his Senior year. Almost averaged 30 so really hard to compare with the eras and competition being totally different. Man I would've loved to see Wade live in high school.

[MuMark]

I just looked up Henry's HS stats and he scored 714 points in 26 games his Senior year. Almost averaged 30 so really hard to compare with the eras and competition being totally different. Man I would've loved to see Wade live in high school.

Henry was a man among boys against his high school competition........he was also kind of a gunner from what I remember.....at least in the few games that I saw.

Obviously a very talented kid at that age.

[MuMark]

https://x.com/hillbbasketball/status/2002206799034814602?s=61

[Zog from Margo]

Henry was a man among boys against his high school competition........he was also kind of a gunner from what I remember.....at least in the few games that I saw.

Obviously a very talented kid at that age.

Kind of a gunner at MU too, but he was talented.

[MU82]

Man I would've loved to see Wade live in high school.

I took my son to see Wade's team play against Eddy Curry's team. Wade was spectacular, and I was super-psyched knowing he'd be going to Marquette.

Waiting that year he had to sit out was torture. I kept telling my friends, "Wait till you see Wade next year."

[GoldenEagles03]

I took my son to see Wade's team play against Eddy Curry's team. Wade was spectacular, and I was super-psyched knowing he'd be going to Marquette.

Waiting that year he had to sit out was torture. I kept telling my friends, "Wait till you see Wade next year."

Worth the wait!

[MuMark]

Sorry to interrupt all the gloom and doom

https://x.com/travisbranham_/status/2005763865468887365?s=61

[K1 Lover]

Sorry to interrupt all the gloom and doom

https://x.com/travisbranham_/status/2005763865468887365?s=61

What a funny time it is to tell a prospective recruit that your program heavily values relationships.

[Aircraftcarrier]

Sorry to interrupt all the gloom and doom

https://x.com/travisbranham_/status/2005763865468887365?s=61

Isn't that the truth. Some posters need to get a life. The fact of the matter is Zaide is a Junior who lost his starting spot to a freshman. Zaide didn't handle the situation real well.

[tower912]

Awesome.  A PG is a necessity.

[MuMark]

What a funny time it is to tell a prospective recruit that your program heavily values relationships.

Only if you think that recruits are stupid and don't understand that players have issues like everyone else.

Shaka will have plenty of guys currently on the team and who are recent graduates now in the NBA who can testify that MU values relationships.

[K1 Lover]

Shaka will have plenty of guys currently on the team and who are recent graduates now in the NBA who can testify that MU values relationships.

Thanks for pointing out the obvious. Nowhere did I suggest that MU doesn't value relationships. This is a temporary, non-defining circumstance,, and I'm simply pointing out the irony of having a visitor while sh*t is actively hitting the fan.

It's not that deep bro — don't read too far into it.

[tower912]

Sh*t is hitting the fan on message boards.  Players change schools all the time.

[NCMUFan]

Wow, we warped ahead to 20260115

[MuMark]

Thanks for pointing out the obvious. Nowhere did I suggest that MU doesn't value relationships. This is a temporary, non-defining circumstance,, and I'm simply pointing out the irony of having a visitor while sh*t is actively hitting the fan.

It's not that deep bro — don't read too far into it.

Sorry if I misunderstood the intent of your post.

[K1 Lover]

Sorry if I misunderstood the intent of your post.

All good. My fault for attempting a joke on Scoop of all places. Regardless, your posts are appreciated.