2023 Team Outlook

[panda]

To take a step back from the idiocy and put my own serious hat on for a second - oso and omax will both go through the draft process without hiring an agent. I doubt either of them stay in.

[GoldenEagles03]

To take a step back from the idiocy and put my own serious hat on for a second - oso and omax will both go through the draft process without hiring an agent. I doubt either of them stay in.

I thought that about Justin last year.

I agree with you on the 1st part about going through the process. Will be interesting to see in the coming days what names Marquette talks with.  Might give us a pretty good idea.

I still think OMax is gonna go and Oso is a maybe.  Hope they are both back though!

[Goose]

Golden

There was a nice number of scoopers that did not think MU could win with Oso and Omax this season. Both had their great moments and not so great moments. Of course they would be missed if they did not return, but college ball has changed.

Zero concern that if Shaka has spots to be filled, they will be filled. Plus, there are going to be a lot of guys to recruit from the portal. I firmly believe MU will field a more talented team next year, regardless who is in the roster.

Only wild card is team chemistry and buy in and I do not think that can be replicated, even if the whole team returned. It was special team year and it will be again next season, just different.

[Goose]

panda

I would have agreed completely a couple of years ago and no longer understand the decision making of college kids. I would not be shocked if you were correct or if one or both gave it a whirl.

I think we will know quickly depending on the portal activity shown by Shaka. He cannot sit on his hands and wait for these guys to decide, imo. He felt he had guys to replace Lewis and he was right. He flat out does not have guys to fill those roles with current roster.

[MUfan12]

One emoji comment and we're replacing two starters. Tremendous work, Scoopers.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Golden

There was a nice number of scoopers that did not think MU could win with Oso and Omax this season. Both had their great moments and not so great moments. Of course they would be missed if they did not return, but college ball has changed.

Zero concern that if Shaka has spots to be filled, they will be filled. Plus, there are going to be a lot of guys to recruit from the portal. I firmly believe MU will field a more talented team next year, regardless who is in the roster.

Only wild card is team chemistry and buy in and I do not think that can be replicated, even if the whole team returned. It was special team year and it will be again next season, just different.

I have confidence in Shaka to replace talent but I think you're underestimating how much losing one or both of those guys would hurt.

[Uncle Rico]

One emoji comment and we're replacing two starters. Tremendous work, Scoopers.

It's 3.  Memphis has that NIP deal for Cam

[Vander Blue Man Group]

It's 3.  Memphis has that NIP deal for Cam

Someone check Gold's socials for any kiwi emojis. The fruit counts. 🥝

[Goose]

Mufan12

I fully expect that MU will be replacing a starter, or more, and just having conversation. Time will tell. If Oso is indeed testing the waters, which time will tell, I would expect any other exit to follow in short order. Easier to do things after first guy makes announcements.

Vander
I have said all year that MU will have more talented teams in the future because I believe Shaka made the most of the team two years in a row. Imo, I want to see what he does with team full of dudes. From what I heard this year, it sounded like Shaka had one, Chase Ross.

[Uncle Rico]

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Someone check Gold's socials for any kiwi emojis. The fruit counts. 🥝

We can replace him with that white kid from Brookfield

[Goose]

Rico

That would be my first choice. Good character kid. Not an aircraft carrier, but I am good with that. Is he a lefty? I want Shaka to only bring in lefty players from the portal.

[Uncle Rico]

Rico

That would be my first choice. Good character kid. Not an aircraft carrier, but I am good with that. Is he a lefty? I want Shaka to only bring in lefty players from the portal.

I think he's amphibious

[Goose]

Rico

That I want to see, even if a wasted scholarship.

[withoutbias]

Jop's emoji was a briefcase with a "soon" emoji after it. Not the moneybag emoji.

Seems they're going to work soon.

After all, college kids' posts always mean something. Always.

Oso is graduating in May and going to work in finance.

[ATL MU Warrior]

It's 3.  Memphis has that NIP deal for Cam

I'll be honest, if I were Kam I'd rather have a NIP deal than a NIL deal.  However I think you have your schools mixed up. I think Louisville is the one with NIP deals.

[Uncle Rico]

I'll be honest, if I were Kam I'd rather have a NIP deal than a NIL deal.  However I think you have your schools mixed up. I think Louisville is the one with NIP deals.

I stand by my post

[Tyler COLEk]

My interpretation of those emojis is "work soon." As in, these guys are ready to get back to work. #donedeal

[GoldenEagles03]

My interpretation of those emojis is "work soon." As in, these guys are ready to get back to work. #donedeal

#donedeal?

So Oso will actually go pro and then come back 7 years later?

[Vander Blue Man Group]

My interpretation of those emojis is "work soon." As in, these guys are ready to get back to work. #donedeal

I agree with this analysis.

[rocky_warrior]

I think he's amphibious

That should help the next time the Providence court melts from under us.

[Hards Alumni]

WTF is this?

It is what is commonly referred to as satire.

[Elonsmusk]

I believe the coaching staff is expecting everybody back next year based on a brief conversation I had with someone who would be very in the know.  Speculating on all of the following:  My guess is that either one of the incoming recruits goes to prep school, or we see Keeyan transfer out, though I wonder if Ellis will be the same player after his knee injury.  Watching him in pre-game warmups he didn't have much explosion on his dunk attempts.  Like barely was able to dunk going off of two-feet which I thought was pretty surprising.

I know Shaka loves him and he is highly regarded in the MU community - just wonder if there might be an Ike Eke type of situation there.

[Goose]

The more I think about it, I am almost certain Shaka knows who is staying or not and that is all that matters. If he is active in a one year portal guy it might mean something. If a key guy was planning on leaving, I would be surprised if he was not replaced with a portal player.

[MU82]

O-Max would be difficult but not impossible to replace via the portal. Same with Kam.

Oso would be extremely difficult to replace unless we changed our offense quite a bit because there probably isn't another 6-9 player in the country with his skill set, let alone one who would be available in the portal.

Hopefully, none of them will have to be replaced.

I tend to agree with those who don't think Shaka will be taken by surprise because he already has a very good idea who, if anyone, is leaving.

[BCHoopster]

Oso is a very unique center that I have seen this year.  Most centers are big and just set picks.  Not very coordinated compared to Oso who is very athletic. To lose him whenever he leaves, will be a challenge for Shaka to replace. He adds a little more to his game, 10 more pounds, and he might be a All-American.