Omax declares

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

  that may work at north carolina, but some classes mandate your a$$ in the chair

Well since neither you nor I know his schedule, we don't know if that's the case or not.

[brewcity77]

  that may work at north carolina, but some classes mandate your a$$ in the chair

And yet Marquette offers completely online obtained degrees...

[jfp61]

  that may work at north carolina, but some classes mandate your a$$ in the chair

every university can be an online post covid.

There are harvard law students that spent 2/3 years online.

[Scoop Snoop]

If this question has been answered somewhere, I missed it. Is Omax on campus and attending classes? I'm guessing not. I know that does not necessarily mean that a player has an above average chance of returning. My take on his "farewell address" was that he's definitely not coming back period and has left campus, although a few here believe he will return. Whether he plays in the US or in another country, good luck to him.

Damn! I'm sorry I posed this question.

[Herman Cain]

Mr. Dodds says 10 Percent chance O Max returns.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/board/104085/Contents/omax-declares-for-draft-208241733/?page=4#M208669874

[Uncle Rico]

Mr. Dodds says 10 Percent chance O Max returns.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/board/104085/Contents/omax-declares-for-draft-208241733/?page=4#M208669874

Good news for Marquette!  OMax will be back based on that report

[Jay Bee]

Mr. Dodds says 10 Percent chance O Max returns.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/board/104085/Contents/omax-declares-for-draft-208241733/?page=4#M208669874

He’s got zero percent clue on this one

[Boone]

Why stop there? Dodds is clueless about a lot of things

[lawdog77]

Mr. Dodds says 10 Percent chance O Max returns.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/board/104085/Contents/omax-declares-for-draft-208241733/?page=4#M208669874

Well he's going to be proven right either way. Either OMAX falls in the 10% side, or the 90% side. Brilliant!!

[Herman Cain]

Why stop there? Dodds is clueless about a lot of things

I agree with this analysis.

[goldeneagle91114]

Mr. Dodds says 10 Percent chance O Max returns.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/board/104085/Contents/omax-declares-for-draft-208241733/?page=4#M208669874

I put my trust in BrewCity77!!! If Alan likes what he's hearing, I'm rolling with that.

[Tha Hound]

Mr. Dodds says 10 Percent chance O Max returns.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/board/104085/Contents/omax-declares-for-draft-208241733/?page=4#M208669874

Lmao

[milwaukee ex-pat]

TGE who seems to have a lot of reliable info also states that if OMAX goes Shaka replaces with existing team members.

[rocket surgeon]

Mr. Dodds says 10 Percent chance O Max returns.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/board/104085/Contents/omax-declares-for-draft-208241733/?page=4#M208669874

[El Guerrero 2]

TGE who seems to have a lot of reliable info also states that if OMAX goes Shaka replaces with existing team members.

I appreciate Shaka’s focus on culture, but he’s got to land high level transfers at some point. We can’t be playing with one hand tied behind our back. Literally every other Big East team is going to have a high impact transfer coming in except us and Seton Hall. I don’t want to be associated with Seton Hall.

[MUCam]

I appreciate Shaka’s focus on culture, but he’s got to land high level transfers at some point. We can’t be playing with one hand tied behind our back. Literally every other Big East team is going to have a high impact transfer coming in except us and Seton Hall. I don’t want to be associated with Seton Hall.

If only the world were so black and white. There are so many considerations into recruiting players, whether in the portal or otherwise. Does it disrupt team chemistry? What are the incoming player’s expectations? What about the returning players’ expectations? What role does the “impact transfer” fit? How does NiL fit in? What do the coaches see in terms of projected in-program player progress versus what is available in the portal?

It is overly simplistic to just say if Omax goes, we need a high impact transfer. Especially when you have a very strong nucleus from which big things are expected.

Guys like Omax — totally bought in, defensively a menace, with NBA type tangibles — don’t grow on trees and aren’t easily replaced.

I think Omax not returning to MU would be a huge loss. I think we undervalue his importance to the well-oiled machine that was Marquette 22-23 partially because he can be so frustrating at times. However a panicked response that just reaches for the first “impact transfer,” isn’t the answer.

I have no doubt Shaka has gone through all the variables and will settle on what he realistically can attain and count on without threatening the stability of the apple cart.

That said, if there is a 6-8 selfless team-oriented defensive stopper with 3 point range and athleticism that is available sign him up, even if he looks like he plays on roller skates!!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

TGE who seems to have a lot of reliable info also states that if OMAX goes Shaka replaces with existing team members.

I think he's right. But Shaka may still bring in a transfer at another position. We're missing a Kur

[The Lens]

After 17-3 plus the BET, I can’t believe anyone is questioning Shaka’s roster construction.

[Uncle Rico]

After 17-3 plus the BET, I can’t believe anyone is questioning Shaka’s roster construction.

Sir, this is Scoop

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

After 17-3 plus the BET, I can’t believe anyone is questioning Shaka’s roster construction.

Yeah if OMax returns, we will have every player back from a team that won its first outright regular season and BET title, and had a #2 seed.

But apparently we still need a "high level transfer."

[brewcity77]

I appreciate Shaka’s focus on culture, but he’s got to land high level transfers at some point. We can’t be playing with one hand tied behind our back. Literally every other Big East team is going to have a high impact transfer coming in except us and Seton Hall. I don’t want to be associated with Seton Hall.

As others have noted, this is a bit silly. I don't think UConn, DePaul, or Seton Hall have added a "high impact transfer." But you know what's a lot closer to being true for "literally every other Big East team"? Transfers out.

• Butler: Ali, Lukosius, Taylor, Harris
• UConn: Alleyne
• Creighton: Nembhard
• DePaul: Gebrewhit, Bynum
• Georgetown: Wahab, Murray, Spears
• Providence: Bynum
• Seton Hall: Samuel, Yetna, Odukale
• St. John's: Jones, Alexander, Storr, Addae-Wusu
• Villanova: Brizzi (not much impact, they're the other exception)
• Xavier: Edwards, Tandy

Our biggest impact was Keeyan Itejere. We are winning the portal not because of what we added, but because of what we haven't lost.

[Coleman]

Yeah if OMax returns, we will have every player back from a team that won its first outright regular season and BET title, and had a #2 seed.

But apparently we still need a "high level transfer."

Well OMax's return is the big unknown. And if OMax is gone, it does leave a big hole. A hole that could only be plugged with a "high level" transfer.

Obviously if OMax returns, we don't need to do anything. But you act as though it is a given.

[swoopem]

A hole that could only be plugged with a "high level" transfer.

Totally disagree. I think the combo of Job and Ben Gold will be fine. I know they’re not the defenders Omax is but I also think Omax’s defense is overrated. He’s a good defender and I know he shut down Jordan Hawkins in New York but the way some people talk you’d think he was Scottie Pippen. I also think we’ll run 4 guard lineups and Chase will step up in a bigger role. Lastly, I think Zaide will be a contributor from day 1

Losing Omax is obviously worse than him staying but I like the current guys to replace him

[PointWarrior]

Well OMax's return is the big unknown. And if OMax is gone, it does leave a big hole. A hole that could only be plugged with a "high level" transfer.

Obviously if OMax returns, we don't need to do anything. But you act as though it is a given.

So if Omax does not return, will we:

1) only score in the 50's like the predictions for the the 2021-2022 team
2) be picked 9th in the BE pre-season like the predictions for 2022-2023 team

[MU82]

I think the combo of Job and Ben Gold will be fine.

I dunno. According to the Old Testament, things got pretty rough for Job!