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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2023, 12:48:33 PM »
Have fewer than 10 losses when all is said and done I'll be happy.
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2023, 12:52:52 PM »
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2023, 12:57:08 PM »
This year they accomplished everything I could have hoped for. However now I do think my hopes shift to the NCAA Tournament. Much will come down to how the offseason goes. If we have three key players transfer out or declare for the draft, it will recalibrate expectations. But if everyone returns, I think my expectation would be to generally remain the top-10 team we were this year, love to set the record for the longest times between being ranked #1, earn a protected seed, and get to the second weekend at minimum.

I think a 1-seed is certainly on the table if everyone comes back, so it's hard not to set expectations really high for next year, but continued progress is my real hope. I also think establishing some of the younger players as future stars in the event we see major departures next year is important. This needs to be sustainable.
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #28 on: March 28, 2023, 01:04:39 PM »
You really think so? Not saying you're wrong but I always hesitate to throw that phrase around in College Hoops with it being single elim.

Sure, there are other season results that could still make the season a success. 

But for me personally, next year is about tournament success.  Feels like this group already accomplished regular season and BET success.  Repeating as champs in either or both would be nice, but a run in the NCAA tourney is what I really want.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #29 on: March 28, 2023, 01:08:09 PM »
Undefeated season.
Win all close games.
No close games.
5 All Americans.
Beat Lakers in secret scrimmage....by 30.
Sell out every home game.
No one goes to the MECCA bar .
No one buys Budweiser products.
3 more transfers in that are AA on other teams.
Everyone uses their NIL money to become walk ons.

Any less expectations are COLE.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #30 on: March 28, 2023, 01:17:09 PM »
Top 3 finish in Conference.

Trip to the Elite 8.

My “hope/expectation” for 2023 before the season started was 1 NCAA win.
Of course the regular season and conference tournament shattered all hopes.

My hope/expectation for next season is at least a top 3 finish in the Big East and jumping up from 1 NCAA tournament win to 3 wins, and a trip to the Elite 8.

Anything better is exceeding expectations.
Anything worse is falling short.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #31 on: March 28, 2023, 01:24:48 PM »
I expect a worse regular season (based on record) due to stronger opponents and a better NCAA result.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #32 on: March 28, 2023, 01:34:39 PM »
That, too
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #33 on: March 28, 2023, 01:36:51 PM »
Learn some important life lessons?

That’s one of the most important things of being a student athlete.  Being part of a team should teach leadership like letter writing.  Really invaluable lesson
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #34 on: March 28, 2023, 01:43:32 PM »
2-1 in maui
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BE Semi's
Elite 8

The last one is really the only one that matters IMO.  College basketball today is a March sport, I hate it but it is (thanks NFL).  I am really glad and proud that we won the BE outright and won the BET.  Huge accomplishments for our program.  But it is time to win in March (and April).
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #35 on: March 28, 2023, 01:47:07 PM »
Undefeated season.
Win all close games.
No close games.
5 All Americans.
Beat Lakers in secret scrimmage....by 30.
Sell out every home game.
No one goes to the MECCA bar .
No one buys Budweiser products.
3 more transfers in that are AA on other teams.
Everyone uses their NIL money to become walk ons.

Any less expectations are COLE.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #36 on: March 28, 2023, 02:16:10 PM »
This year they accomplished everything I could have hoped for. However now I do think my hopes shift to the NCAA Tournament. Much will come down to how the offseason goes. If we have three key players transfer out or declare for the draft, it will recalibrate expectations. But if everyone returns, I think my expectation would be to generally remain the top-10 team we were this year, love to set the record for the longest times between being ranked #1, earn a protected seed, and get to the second weekend at minimum.

It will be interesting to see if others who insisted that Big East titles were more important than NCAA tournament success this season also will shift gears for future seasons now that they've gotten to celebrate Big East titles while experiencing first-weekend-exit disappointment.
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #37 on: March 28, 2023, 02:37:05 PM »
It will be interesting to see if others who insisted that Big East titles were more important than NCAA tournament success this season also will shift gears for future seasons now that they've gotten to celebrate Big East titles while experiencing first-weekend-exit disappointment.

After wandering in the Wojo abyss of underachievement for as long as we did, getting the regular season and BET  championships were huge.  Now it’s time to take the next step and have consistent tournament success.
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #38 on: March 28, 2023, 02:41:00 PM »
After wandering in the Wojo abyss of underachievement for as long as we did, getting the regular season and BET tournaments were huge.  Now it’s time to take the next step and have consistent tournament success.

Yup. Always looking to exceed what you did previous.

It's ok to be really happy with what happened this year and hope to take the next step in March next year.
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #39 on: March 28, 2023, 02:58:05 PM »
Well, at this point there is a spot for an impact transfer. Like many, I'd like to see a rebounder who can also give Oso breathers.

It will probably hinge on keeping the big 3 together, but we may be OK if Shaka is directing the off-season improvements that we saw this year.

This year's team did so damn well that it's going to be hard to top. Obviously the missing piece is better success in the Dance.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #40 on: March 28, 2023, 03:46:19 PM »
Pretty hard to do better than last year in the regular season and BE tourney, so I'm hoping we can repeat that.  Would love to see us ranked in or around the top 10 all year.  Obviously the one disappointment last year was getting knocked out of the tourney in the second round.  Would be nice to make a deeper run but March is so fickle.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #41 on: March 28, 2023, 03:49:56 PM »
Lots and lots of playing time for the walk-ons. That means everything else has taken care of itself.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #42 on: March 28, 2023, 03:59:59 PM »
Now that we've seen EE and Keeyan enter the portal are we feeling good about the other guys or too soon to tell?  While I don't think it guarantees anything I do see it as positive. 

Obviously, guys like Omax and Oso may declare for the draft without hiring an agent to get feedback, as they should. 

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #43 on: March 28, 2023, 04:04:06 PM »
After wandering in the Wojo abyss of underachievement for as long as we did, getting the regular season and BET  championships were huge.  Now it’s time to take the next step and have consistent tournament success.

I agree with all of this, and I wasn't trying to suggest that anyone was wrong to believe that what took place in 2022-23 wasn't a "success." I'm greedy and want it all!

March is so fickle.

This belongs in the crapshoot thread.
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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #44 on: March 28, 2023, 04:09:20 PM »
Avoid getting crapshooted

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #45 on: March 28, 2023, 04:27:57 PM »
Win Maui, go to #1.

The rest is gravy.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #46 on: March 28, 2023, 04:44:09 PM »
Being ranked higher than 9th in the Big East coach's preseason rankings

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #47 on: March 28, 2023, 04:57:18 PM »
My goals, if not expectation, for MU every season are:

1. Be competitive with the top teams in the Big East with at least a shot at winning the conference title. That part comes from my selfish interests as a season ticketholder that all of the conference games have significance in a bigger picture to make them more enjoyable.

2. Be a team that is considered “should be in” the NCAA tournament for most of the season, and moves into the “lock” category at least a couple,of weeks before Selection Sunday. I want to be watching for better seeds not just trying to sneak in on the right side of the bubble. A top 4 seed seems like a realistic goal, and anything less than that a makes it tougher to expect a deep NCAA run.

3. Now that MU has finally made a BET final, and won a title, I look at that as less of a priority. But, winning some games there is always nice, even if only to solidify NCAA seeding.

4. Making at least  the second weekend of the NCAA tournament is always a goal, but I still consider that a hard one to make a necessary element of a successful season. If the goals I listed for the rest of the season haven’ t been met, making the Sweet 16 would be more difficult and wouldn’t by itself overcome a mediocre season.

As other have said, it’s hard to set specific expectations for next season until we see who is on MU’s roster and the rosters of other conference teams. I think it is unlikely that MU will win 17 conference games again,  but I do expect them to be a contender for the title. If some of the lower teams improve, a record of 15-5 could easily be enough for at least a share of the title.


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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #48 on: March 28, 2023, 05:37:16 PM »
I think we have a lower floor than most expected top 10 teams. Shaka has created the expectation that he can create a team that operates above its individual parts. This past year was a special group, I'm not ready to believe that level of play is the norm.
I'm hopeful for a s16 and top 3 conf finish, but it doesn't take much to fall short of that. Making the NCAA with a top 6ish seed would be my overall season expectation. Sets the expectation that you are a quality team and have a punchers chance for something special to happen.

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Re: 2023-2024 Expectations
« Reply #49 on: March 28, 2023, 05:59:05 PM »
It will be interesting to see if others who insisted that Big East titles were more important than NCAA tournament success this season also will shift gears for future seasons now that they've gotten to celebrate Big East titles while experiencing first-weekend-exit disappointment.

I am certain I will care more about NCAA success next season than I did this one. This year, 1 NCAA win was enough, especially with all the hardware won. Next year, I want more NCAA wins. I am generally a proponent of seeing things I've never seen before. That's why this year was so awesome. Going forward, the "what I haven't seen before" is mostly centered around cutting down nets at the Final Four.
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