2023-2024 Expectations

[Uncle Rico]

The Sporting News per Mike DeCourcy has identified 3 consistent characteristics of Final 4 teams over the past 30 years:

1. A first round NBA draft pick
2. A center taller than 6’7” (Michigan State ‘79 is the last champ with a 6’7” center.)
3. Finishing in the top 20 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. (This stat has only existed for the past 20 years.).

We may have guys that make the jump into 1st round territory next year; offense was already top-10 ranked, but defense needs to jump significantly (they were in 40s).

Good thing Marquette has Ben Gold

[PointWarrior]

The last time MU was Way Too Early number 2 the Hausers left like 3 days later. Given that Shaka told us only most of our minute getters will be back, I’d expect to hear Oso and OMax are gone on Monday.

Is today the day?

[Jay Bee]

The Sporting News per Mike DeCourcy has identified 3 consistent characteristics of Final 4 teams over the past 30 years:

1. A first round NBA draft pick
2. A center taller than 6’7” (Michigan State ‘79 is the last champ with a 6’7” center.)
3. Finishing in the top 20 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. (This stat has only existed for the past 20 years.).

We may have guys that make the jump into 1st round territory next year; offense was already top-10 ranked, but defense needs to jump significantly (they were in 40s).

1 chicken or egg
2 6’7”? Ok. Yeah, and a pG talker than 4’11”
3 can calculate further back than 20 years

[lawdog77]

First year since 1979 ,no.MCD all americans in the final.four, and 3 of the 4 teams have no top 50 recruits.

[#UnleashSean]

Is today the day?

Ososhima?

[wisblue]

Going back to my hypothetical of MU finishing 14-6  in the Big East, losing in the BET semi finals, and losing in the Sweet 16 round, I think expectations for next season would be a little lower than they are now. I don’t think MU would be rated number one or two in all of the Way Too Early top 25s in that scenario.

By showing that they were capable of winning the conference outright and winning the BET, including 2 wins over UConn., MU has established that their current roster of players is capable of winning at the highest levels.

[GoldenEagles03]

Watched the banquet and was really happy to see Stevie and OMax get recognized with a bunch of awards from the coaches.

OMax getting left off the All Conference Teams and All Tournament Team was BS. He's so dang good and deserved more recognition.

Shaka and Tyler both hinted that this year was great but they are chasing something much bigger.

[swoopem]

Watched the banquet and was really happy to see Stevie and OMax get recognized with a bunch of awards from the coaches.

OMax getting left off the All Conference Teams and All Tournament Team was BS. He's so dang good and deserved more recognition.

Shaka and Tyler both hinted that this year was great but they are chasing something much bigger.

When was the banquet? Do you have a link to what you’re talking about

[GoldenEagles03]

When was the banquet? Do you have a link to what you’re talking about

It is showing that the video is locked, but it worked for me. I watched last night.

https://www.youtube.com/live/HnoCGxc_XqE?feature=share

[Spirit Of James]

Lunardi's '24 Bracketology.  A tad early, but we are a 1 seed in the Midwest (Indianapolis):

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2024-march-madness-men-field-predictions

[Scoop Snoop]

It is showing that the video is locked, but it worked for me. I watched last night.

https://www.youtube.com/live/HnoCGxc_XqE?feature=share

I could not get it to work.

There were two questions from swoopem. The first one was when was the banquet.

[GoldenEagles03]

I could not get it to work.

There were two questions from swoopem. The first one was when was the banquet.

I assume it was last night, but cannot confirm. Last night is when I discovered the link and I watched the ceremonies then.

The link shows that it is locked but when I click it I am able to watch the whole ceremony.  No idea how or why it worked for me 🤷‍♂️

https://www.youtube.com/live/HnoCGxc_XqE?feature=share

[Uncle Rico]

With OMax’s departure, Lunardi dropped us to first four out

[#UnleashSean]

With OMax’s departure, Lunardi dropped us to first four out

From a 1 to not making thr tournament? That's a bit dramatic.

[PointWarrior]

From a 1 to not making thr tournament? That's a bit dramatic.

NIT is not so bad...

[Scoop Snoop]

From a 1 to not making thr tournament? That's a bit dramatic.

Hook, line, and sinker.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I assume it was last night, but cannot confirm. Last night is when I discovered the link and I watched the ceremonies then.

The link shows that it is locked but when I click it I am able to watch the whole ceremony.  No idea how or why it worked for me 🤷‍♂️

https://www.youtube.com/live/HnoCGxc_XqE?feature=share

thanks for posting that, link worked fine for me

loved Shaka pimping Tylerkolek.com

[GoldenEagles03]

thanks for posting that, link worked fine for me

loved Shaka pimping Tylerkolek.com

Loved that Shaka stole a giveaway towel from a seat at the Creighton game to use as motivation.

Someone went home without a Creighton rally towel because it was in the Marquette locker room.

[Herman Cain]

Saw an older gentleman in the Atlanta Airport proudly wearing an  MU quarter zip ,as I was going  to the train to the C gates . I reached out to him and commented on our great season. He said back to me emphatically “ we are going to be even better next year ….”

So there you have it? the public at large is pumped .

[Uncle Rico]

Saw an older gentleman in the Atlanta Airport proudly wearing an  MU quarter zip ,as I was going  to the train to the C gates . I reached out to him and commented on our great season. He said back to me emphatically “ we are going to be even better next year ….”

So there you have it? the public at large is pumped .

I saw a guy in a Marquette Warriors shirt at Walmart in Franklin and he said Shaka is on the hot seat

[wadesworld]

Justin made a huge jump Shaka's first season, and Kam made a bigger contribution as a freshman than we would've expected.  Kam, Kolek, OMax, and Oso all made huge jumps Shaka's second season, and Chase made a bigger contribution than we would've expected.  IF OMax were to return, who's the player that could make a big jump in Shaka's third season?  And what freshman could outperform expectations in his first year?

If we have (at least) one player make a big jump next season and we have (at least) one freshman contribute more than expected, it will be an even more special season than this past one.

[Uncle Rico]

Justin made a huge jump Shaka's first season, and Kam made a bigger contribution as a freshman than we would've expected.  Kam, Kolek, OMax, and Oso all made huge jumps Shaka's second season, and Chase made a bigger contribution than we would've expected.  IF OMax were to return, who's the player that could make a big jump in Shaka's third season?  And what freshman could outperform expectations in his first year?

If we have (at least) one player make a big jump next season and we have (at least) one freshman contribute more than expected, it will be an even more special season than this past one.

I think Chase and Ben could move into starting roles if not for the players in front of them.

I think Lowery can give a lot of good minutes

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

The team will lose 3-4 players this summer. 

[brewcity77]

The team will lose 3-4 players this summer.

Including Zach Wrightsil, Michael Kennedy, Emarion Ellis, & Keeyan Itejere, this is correct.

[PointWarrior]

The team will lose 3-4 players this summer.

Too bad we can’t lose 3-4 posters like this this summer.