Shaka's Multiple Moves

[rocky_warrior]

Just gonna throw the image out there for non-social media folks :

[Herman Cain]

Just gonna throw the image out there for non-social media folks :

Good Hair across the board.

[dgies9156]

A new guy comes in and he wants his own people.

He wants to mold his own culture. His own vision and his own image.

It's as true in basketball as it is in business and industry.

That's what Coach Shaka is doing. I see it as getting the guys who not just fit his mold as players, but buy into his vision for the program.

If the core of the Wojo guys buy in, they'll stay and be on the ground floor of something special. If they leave, OK, it happens. I'm hoping Justin Lewis, Dawson Garcia and DJ Carton are back. I suspect Coach Shaka does too.

If they're not, it's because they won't make it in our system. It's their choice.

[dgies9156]

oops

[Cooby Snacks]

Like a kid in a candy store...

Or an adult venturing into Costco for the first time. We're buying in bulk!

[rocky_warrior]

Or an adult venturing into Costco for the first time. We're buying in bulk!

"Oh look Maya, a mix pack of recruits and transfers.  We won't have to come back for another year!"

[Jockey]

Morsell? Cmon...please be Morsell

Didn't Morsell already decide on NC State?

[shoothoops]

Is there a 5th choice, "Unknown," because that is what it is at this point.

Shaka will be evaluated the same as any other (MUBB) Head Coach. Expectations will be the same as any other MUBB Head Coach.

That may require additional explanation. .....Some coaches are successful year one and keep it going. Some are successful year 1 or 2 then drop off a bit, and later build a consistent winner. Some coaches take 3 or 4 or even 5 years to build a consistent winner. Some coaches do not win and get replaced after a period of time.

I'm sure many would like to see Buzz like results winning the regular season Big East Title, 3 NCAA second weekends, 4 top 5 league finishes, all within six seasons. Can Shaka get Marquette back to this level? How long will it take him to do so? Etc...

So, the answer is unknown. There is often hope with any new regime.

[Scoop Snoop]

Nah:

https://twitter.com/InsidePortal/status/1382738016557531140

If this keeps up, even the Big 3 are going to sleep with one eye opened. So say goodbye to Perez and Akanno, hoping not Greg too but I would not be surprised. No one is talking about Bates much anymore. I think that ship has sailed but just not announced yet.

[Tha Hound]

Didn't Morsell already decide on NC State?

No

[JakeBarnes]

Didn't Morsell already decide on NC State?

As of 15 hours ago, he was still considering draft or schools. NC State wasn't one of the ones listed here:

https://247sports.com/college/maryland/Article/Maryland-basketball-Darryl-Morsell-on-transferNBA-decision-timeline-Terps-new-additions-164184406/

According to ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Morsell has heard from Arkansas, Miami, Florida, Providence, Marquette, San Diego State, Butler and Clemson. he has until July 19 to pull out of the draft, but there's no deadline on his decision whether to transfer or return to Maryland.

[Jockey]

As of 15 hours ago, he was still considering draft or schools. NC State wasn't one of the ones listed here:

https://247sports.com/college/maryland/Article/Maryland-basketball-Darryl-Morsell-on-transferNBA-decision-timeline-Terps-new-additions-164184406/

You're right. It was Casey Morsell from UVA.

Gotta learn to keep my Morsell's straight. 

[GooooMarquette]

I LOVE it.

I don't yet understand how he sees all the pieces fitting together, but he seems to be building with a purpose so I am more than willing to trust his vision. And I love how athletic most of the players appear to be.

If we can be somewhere in the mid- to upper portion of the BE next season and improve through January and February, I will be thrilled.

[Scoop Snoop]

I LOVE it.

I don't yet understand how he sees all the pieces fitting together, but he seems to be building with a purpose so I am more than willing to trust his vision. And I love how athletic most of the players appear to be.

If we can be somewhere in the mid- to upper portion of the BE next season and improve through January and February, I will be thrilled.

I'm guessing 12-8 in conference and that's simply because of freshman, some sophs and a new coach and system. Otherwise, I'd guess higher. Agree that the team will improve as the season goes on. Other than 80% of one season, I have not had a ton of fun watching the last 8 seasons. This team will definitely be fun to watch and kick butt the following year.

[UWW2MU]

I may be missing something in all this... so forgive my naivete, but all this talk about players transferring out to open scholarship spots, wouldn't redshirting also open spots as well?    As long as 1 or 2 players redshirt, this shouldn't be an issue, right?   Or does a redshirt player still use a scholarship spot?  I have no idea why I can't remember the answer to this.

[genious expert]

I may be missing something in all this... so forgive my naivete, but all this talk about players transferring out to open scholarship spots, wouldn't redshirting also open spots as well?    As long as 1 or 2 players redshirt, this shouldn't be an issue, right?   Or does a redshirt player still use a scholarship spot?  I have no idea why I can't remember the answer to this.

redshirts still use a scholarship

[MU24]

Its somewhat refreshing to just hit reset and watch the team develop. Im so excited for all the new players. We as fans have seen the same-old-type of Wojo teams underperform or make bondheaded plays over and over again. It will be nice to have a fresh set of guys to put their own stamp on MUBB. Nearly all the new and incoming players seem very switchable which gets me very pumped.

[StillWarriors]

Its somewhat refreshing to just hit reset and watch the team develop. Im so excited for all the new players. We as fans have seen the same-old-type of Wojo teams underperform or make bondheaded plays over and over again. It will be nice to have a fresh set of guys to put their own stamp on MUBB. Nearly all the new and incoming players seem very switchable which gets me very pumped.

Agree, I think it is always exciting to see new faces come in and develop. I am also eager and excited to see a new style of play. It took me a while, but the same ol same ol really did start to wear on me this season. The switchable style has the potential to be a lot more exciting, but we'll see. Easy to be optimistic before hitting the court, but still nice to have that at this point.

[Stretchdeltsig]

What about Stevie, Kam and Prosper?

[StillAWarrior]

As someone who admittedly was hoping for Gates or Moser, I have to ask: I wonder if we'd have -1 scholarships available right now with a seven exciting new players on the way. Somehow, I don't think so. I've never been so happy things didn't work out the way I wanted.

I can't wait for the season.

[JakeBarnes]

What about Stevie and Kam?

They're still coming.

[jsglow]

As someone who admittedly was hoping for Gates or Moser, I have to ask: I wonder if we'd have -1 scholarships available right now with a seven exciting new players on the way. Somehow, I don't think so. I've never been so happy things didn't work out the way I wanted.

I can't wait for the season.

That is an excellent point Stilla.  Look, the marriage between a BEast, urban, Catholic, and basketball centric university with a storied history and a nationally recognized minority coach is going to open a lot of eyes for kids who might be inclined to seek that out.  Personally, I think Shaka is a much better fit here than in Austin.

[Hards Alumni]

They're still coming.

That's what she said.

[WarriorSteve]

To me the biggest issue with Warrior basketball under Wojo was the lack of physical and mental toughness.  At VCU Shaka's teams, while not the most talented, were always physically and mentally tough - they outworked, out hustled, and mentally wore down their opponents.  If these new players can fit this philosophy, all of us MU fans will be very happy.

I live in Omaha, the home of the Creighton Bluejays.  Creighton is a soft, finesse team.  However, when they played MU they thought that if was one of the few matchups where they had a physical and mental toughness advantage.  When talking about the Big East on locally sports talk radio, analysts would point to the days when MU would be a "tough out" because of their physicality, and wondered how and why Marquette lost this.  These same analysts are now worried that the Warriors under Skaka will be Villinova's main threat in the conference, not Creighton.

[MU82]

One minute ago, I received an email from the Marquette Ticket Office pitching season tickets.

Don't blame 'em. Strike while the iron is hot. If I lived within 2 hours of Milwaukee, I'd be getting 'em for sure.