Recruiting as of 4/15/26

[swoopem]

Because he wants to be.

It shouldn't be his choice

[muwarrior69]

To make people Scoopers mad.  I dig it

...would be more accurate.

[JakeBarnes]

I thought we could have a million monkeys in front of a million keyboards, and it would take a million years before this setence would appear on Scoop.

Anyway, if we do end up with Minessale, I think a multi-year physical guard like Amari Evans or Kelvin Odih would be a decent pick up.

Agree on this. Evans and Odih (and if we want to pie in the sky, Khamenia) make a lot of sense in my opinion. Evans and Odih being a physical defensive wing presence and could spell lockdown defense when needed.

Khamenia is a pipe dream, but he brings more on the distributor and offensive end with more of a "team defense" role compared to the other two. Seems Uconn bound though and likely commanding $$.

Odih is the most likely of the 3, as there has been some smoke about Marquette reaching out. I really like his upside and think his defense and motor fit Shaka's system. Good rebounder too.

[Boone]

Evans looks like he's ticketed for Texas.

Has there been any Odih smoke since he entered the portal? There were rumors from Johnnies' fans but that was a couple months ago.

[TedBaxter]

If Marquette can land Nolan Minessale, I would bank the remaining scholarship(s). 

[WhiteTrash]

If Marquette can land Nolan Minessale, I would bank the remaining scholarship(s). 

MU needs help and, IMO, can't pass on quality players if available.

[Elonsmusk]

I just think if we get Minessale we no longer have much of a role to offer a pg or combo guard, 10min is all we have to spare. Where do we find any role for Riley? Shaka seems to be all in on Stevens, and Nigel obviously needs to play most of the game. I think back to a guy like Joseph Chartouny, as to what an ideal fit to fill out this roster would be.

Can't be serious with the bolded!  I'd prefer Riley over Minnessale but that's splitting hairs.  Would take them both too if a possibility.  But assuming it's one or the other, I'd want the open scholarship used on a very physical, rebounding 4 - someone like a Faisal Abraham/Jae Crowder play style.

[cheebs09]

MU needs help and, IMO, can't pass on quality players if available.

Yeah, I think last year showed we need an influx of talent. Now that we are playing the portal game, I'm not sure banking makes sense unless they have eyes on a Sheek type of reclass and redshirt situation.

[Uncle Rico]

Eric the Red said Minessale might not even be a take at UW-Madison.

That sure makes me confident he's coming to Marquette with that kind of cope.

[MurphysTillClose]

If Marquette can land Nolan Minessale, I would bank the remaining scholarship(s). 

No.

[TedBaxter]

MU needs help and, IMO, can't pass on quality players if available.

I keep bringing up that you have to account for 200 minutes in a game.  If you give Nigel James, Adrien Stevens and Royce Parham 28 minutes a game, you are up to 84 minutes.  Lets say Damarious Owens gets 22 minutes, thats up to 106 minutes.  Say Shaka plays Fru 25 minutes a game and you are at 131. Add Minessale at 22 minutes and you have 153 minutes.  If you add another portal player at 20 minutes a game you are around 175 minutes.  That leaves 25 minutes for the rest of the players.  Doesn't work in my book unless you want to lose some of your young players.

[cheebs09]

I keep bringing up that you have to account for 200 minutes in a game.  If you give Nigel James, Adrien Stevens and Royce Parham 28 minutes a game, you are up to 84 minutes.  Lets say Damarious Owens gets 22 minutes, thats up to 106 minutes.  Say Shaka plays Fru 25 minutes a game and you are at 131. Add Minessale at 22 minutes and you have 153 minutes.  If you add another portal player at 20 minutes a game you are around 175 minutes.  That leaves 25 minutes for the rest of the players.  Doesn't work in my book unless you want to lose some of your young players.

It would be nice not to go into the year depending on Owen's for 22 mins per game.

[brewcity77]

Minessale predicted to Marquette, per Trilly Donovan.

[JakeBarnes]

Minessale predicted to Marquette, per Trilly Donovan.

That's 2 then. Really intrigued to see where we go with 3rd. Riley seems the obvious one, but with how little makes it out on our recruiting, wouldn't be surprised if there were others we hadn't heard.

[Tha Hound]

I keep bringing up that you have to account for 200 minutes in a game.  If you give Nigel James, Adrien Stevens and Royce Parham 28 minutes a game, you are up to 84 minutes.  Lets say Damarious Owens gets 22 minutes, thats up to 106 minutes.  Say Shaka plays Fru 25 minutes a game and you are at 131. Add Minessale at 22 minutes and you have 153 minutes.  If you add another portal player at 20 minutes a game you are around 175 minutes.  That leaves 25 minutes for the rest of the players.  Doesn't work in my book unless you want to lose some of your young players.

Let the cream rise to the top.

We just had our worst season in decades. I would not lock in minutes for a single player outside of our clear cut best 3. Banking a scholarship to keep unproven/poor performing players happy would be a mistake we can't afford.

[cheebs09]

Eric the Red said Minessale might not even be a take at UW-Madison.

That sure makes me confident he's coming to Marquette with that kind of cope.

I bet he turned in an assignment late once in grade school and he's not an academic fit.

[Tha Hound]

Minessale predicted to Marquette, per Trilly Donovan.

Really like this pickup. Who knows if his game transfers to big east play, but if it does (and I think it will) we just got a great piece for the next two years.

[Hards Alumni]

Let the cream rise to the top.

We just had our worst season in decades. I would not lock in minutes for a single player outside of our clear cut best 3. Banking a scholarship to keep unproven/poor performing players happy would be a mistake we can't afford.

[MU82]

Who cares if our #3/#4 center is still on the roster if the rest of the team is good?

HDS alive and strong!

I care! If Caedin is on the team, Shaka loves him so much he'll play Caedin over Fru and Sheek. Hell, people are saying that Shaka will even play Caedin at PG over Nigel! That's how foolishly loyal Shaka is.

[tower912]

It shouldn't be his choice

It is at MU.  Take it up with Shaka.

[WhiteTrash]

I care! If Caedin is on the team, Shaka loves him so much he'll play Caedin over Fru and Sheek. Hell, people are saying that Shaka will even play Caedin at PG over Nigel! That's how foolishly loyal Shaka is.

I'm still undecided if having Hamilton make all the half-time adjustments is good, but I trust Shaka and it worked in the UCONN game.

[The Sultan]

I keep bringing up that you have to account for 200 minutes in a game.  If you give Nigel James, Adrien Stevens and Royce Parham 28 minutes a game, you are up to 84 minutes.  Lets say Damarious Owens gets 22 minutes, thats up to 106 minutes.  Say Shaka plays Fru 25 minutes a game and you are at 131. Add Minessale at 22 minutes and you have 153 minutes.  If you add another portal player at 20 minutes a game you are around 175 minutes.  That leaves 25 minutes for the rest of the players.  Doesn't work in my book unless you want to lose some of your young players.

I just have issues thinking about DO playing 22 minutes.

[BM1090]

I just have issues thinking about DO playing 22 minutes.

Yeah for me DO gets about 10-12 per game until he proves he deserves more. Glad he's here, still believe in his ceiling, but I wouldn't hand him 20+ minutes on a good team.

[BCHoopster]

DO is a great athlete, but in two years he is shown he has weaknesses in many areas.  He needs a big summer.  I see him getting about 15 minutes a game.  Fru might help him, just do not like his shot

[BrewCity83]

Yeah for me DO gets about 10-12 per game until he proves he deserves more. Glad he's here, still believe in his ceiling, but I wouldn't hand him 20+ minutes on a good team.

Nobody is handing DO 20+ minutes per game.  He looks to me like he will be able to earn 15-20 minutes per game to start the season, and maybe more.  We all can see the potential.