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Missing the 2nd weekend would be a major disappointment, Shaka might not be the forever guy.
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It would suck but the breakthrough will come. Trust the process.
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The Sultan

I never said Marquette wasn't known for hoops. I am saying that knowledge of Marquette due to hoops isn't necessarily due to deep runs in March. Marquette's brand as a basketball school is great despite only being to three S16s in the last 25+ years.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

PGsHeroes32

Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on February 20, 2024, 06:46:56 PM
I never said Marquette wasn't known for hoops. I am saying that knowledge of Marquette due to hoops isn't necessarily due to deep runs in March. Marquette's brand as a basketball school is great despite only being to three S16s in the last 25+ years.
Dont sell us short
Lazar picking up where the BIG 3 left off....

The Sultan

"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

PointWarrior

Why even play the season - Kenpom is so awesome it should just simulate the entire season? 


Quote from: MochaJoe on February 20, 2024, 05:42:52 PM
It really should be the Kenpom leader after the regular season.

wadesworld

Quote from: Viper on February 20, 2024, 06:33:43 PM
I'll say this...when I'm on the east coast for work, if making small talk and college hoops comes up, people know Marquette. 'Great Basketball'. 'Man, you guys are always good'. 'DWade could ball' Blah blah, point is, we are known for hoops...and maybe the dental school 😉. Our hoops success contributes to us being a 'name'. Having this notoriety does contribute to revenue. Revenue...keeps the lights on...especially-so at a time when a college degree is not as valued as it once was.

I'm guessing you respond with, "How can you think highly of MU basketball when we can't beat RED?!"

mug644

Quote from: Viper on February 20, 2024, 06:33:43 PM
I'll say this...when I'm on the east coast for work, if making small talk and college hoops comes up, people know Marquette. 'Great Basketball'. 'Man, you guys are always good'. 'DWade could ball' Blah blah, point is, we are known for hoops...and maybe the dental school 😉. Our hoops success contributes to us being a 'name'. Having this notoriety does contribute to revenue. Revenue...keeps the lights on...especially-so at a time when a college degree is not as valued as it once was.

I live on the east coast, and those comments are often followed by "Marquette is in Michigan, right?"

MU82

Quote from: brewcity77 on February 20, 2024, 01:54:31 PM
It's more that I'm not going to be satisfied with the trappings along the way until we reach that destination. That doesn't mean I can't enjoy the process, or eventually appreciate the lesser accomplishments, but I'm not going to come out of a S16 finish saying "great, they got that monkey off the back, now I'm happy". I've seen numerous S16s. I'd rather have it than not, but there's really only one thing that will leave me thinking "yes, the season was an unquestioned success."

I get where you're coming from, brew.

I expect victory in every game. I thought we had a good chance to win at UConn, and I certainly think we can beat them at Fiserv. And when we get to the NCAAT, I will expect us to win each game as we advance. There will not be a single game - Purdue or Houston or UConn or whoever - that I will go in saying, "Nope, can't beat 'em."

So I have very high expectations, and I also had them last season once we proved we were an elite Big East team.

But should lightning strike and we lose in the NCAAT, and once I get past the initial disappointment, I'll be able to move on. As will you, I'm guessing.

As for your last line ... we are in 100% agreement on that!
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tower912

#107
Quote from: mug644 on February 20, 2024, 10:11:00 PM
I live on the east coast, and those comments are often followed by "Marquette is in Michigan, right?"
You get those comments in Michigan, too.
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Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on February 20, 2024, 03:26:58 PM
My goodness...we are in year three with a 46 year old coach.
aGREE. iT'S more of a plateau than a peak, meaning we could be in this rarified air consistently.


Uncle Rico

Quote from: MochaJoe on February 21, 2024, 08:19:31 AM
It's a joke geeko.

I figured someone with such incredible comedic sense would pick that up.

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TAMU, Knower of Ball

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on February 20, 2024, 03:20:42 PM
Bingo. MU donors just paid $9 million to get rid of a mediocre coach. Now we are told by Scoopers it's all a crapshoot anyway.  Money wasted apparently.

My expectation is less crapping, more shooting.

Donors paid because of lack of tournament success AND mediocre regular season results.

If Shaka brings home a 2 seed every year,  it doesn't matter what he does in the tournament,  he'll have an ice cold seat.  Keep collecting those bites at the apple. Eventually,  you'll breakthrough
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Pakuni

Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on February 21, 2024, 11:39:39 AM
Donors paid because of lack of tournament success AND mediocre regular season results.

If Shaka brings home a 2 seed every year,  it doesn't matter what he does in the tournament,  he'll have an ice cold seat.  Keep collecting those bites at the apple. Eventually,  you'll breakthrough

If second-seeded MU gets knocked out in the first or second round every year, Shaka's seat will not stay ice cold.
At some point, winning in the regular season no longer is a pleasant surprise. It will become the baseline. And then tourney success will need to follow or the fans will get antsy.

TAMU, Knower of Ball

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Quote from: Pakuni on February 21, 2024, 12:18:33 PM
If second-seeded MU gets knocked out in the first or second round every year, Shaka's seat will not stay ice cold.
At some point, winning in the regular season no longer is a pleasant surprise. It will become the baseline. And then tourney success will need to follow or the fans will get antsy.

Name a coach whos been fired immediately after earning a 2 seed without any of the court issues.

All about bites at the apple

BUT, I concede that "ice cold seat" was the wrong terminology to use. Fans would definitely be frustrated and its possible that the next bad season they would take action. What I should have said is "no chance he gets fired immediately after earning a 2 seed".
Quote from: Goose on January 15, 2023, 08:43:46 PM
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Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on February 21, 2024, 11:39:39 AM
Donors paid because of lack of tournament success AND mediocre regular season results.

If Shaka brings home a 2 seed every year,  it doesn't matter what he does in the tournament,  he'll have an ice cold seat.  Keep collecting those bites at the apple. Eventually,  you'll breakthrough

While I agree (and again, no one is seriously saying that most wouldn't love that performance), I bring up Tom Crean. There comes a point where bites at the apple aren't enough for a certain influential group or where a coach feels it's time to move on.

In Crean's case, going back to the well every year asking for more money came with higher accountabilities from Cottingham as Crean after Wade consistently underperformed in the NCAAs. Now, Shaka isn't Crean on many levels (thank the lord) but his post season performance became a rub, even at a patient school like MU.

As to bites at the apple, Shaka has underperformed those expectations  8 out of 10 trips, with the exception of his first two VCU trips if you believe this. Crean-like. Let's hope Shaka breaks through this season as that drought of 8 is exactly why he wound up at MU.

https://www.barttorvik.com/cgi-bin/ncaa.cgi?lookup=Shaka%20Smart&type=coach

Pakuni

Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on February 21, 2024, 12:23:49 PM
Name a coach whos been fired immediately after earning a 2 seed without any of the court issues.

Name a coach who's ever earned a two seed every year only to lose in the first weekend every year.
Your hypothetical really has no comp.

I just think you're overestimating fans, Marquette or otherwise, if you think they'd be content with an endless run of good regular seasons accompanied by first-weekend exits.

The Sultan

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on February 21, 2024, 12:35:09 PM
While I agree (and again, no one is seriously saying that most wouldn't love that performance), I bring up Tom Crean. There comes a point where bites at the apple aren't enough for a certain influential group or where a coach feels it's time to move on.

In Crean's case, going back to the well every year asking for more money came with higher accountabilities from Cottingham as Crean after Wade consistently underperformed in the NCAAs. Now, Shaka isn't Crean on many levels (thank the lord) but his post season performance became a rub, even at a patient school like MU.

As to bites at the apple, Shaka has underperformed those expectations  8 out of 10 trips, with the exception of his first two VCU trips if you believe this. Crean-like. Let's hope Shaka breaks through this season as that drought of 8 is exactly why he wound up at MU.

https://www.barttorvik.com/cgi-bin/ncaa.cgi?lookup=Shaka%20Smart&type=coach



I don't understand this. If in 2022, the chance of making the round of 32 was about 25%, how could he underperform seed expectations?
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Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on February 21, 2024, 12:23:49 PM
Name a coach whos been fired immediately after earning a 2 seed without any of the court issues.

All about bites at the apple

BUT, I concede that "ice cold seat" was the wrong terminology to use. Fans would definitely be frustrated and its possible that the next bad season they would take action. What I should have said is "no chance he gets fired immediately after earning a 2 seed".

Close. Bill Guthridge. Two Final 4s in three years.

The Sultan

"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on February 21, 2024, 12:38:30 PM

I don't understand this. If in 2022, the chance of making the round of 32 was about 25%, how could he underperform seed expectations?

He doesn't document his methodology so here is my informed guess.  It was a 8/9 game (seed toss up, slight UNC predicted edge) and UNC beat MU by the biggest margin in the history of 8/9 seeds (versus the expected outcome being close). Thus, MU underperformed (the negative numbers). 

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How about we just enjoy the prospect for multiple low seeds rather than creating or defending a scenario where we judge it a failure

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Hards Alumni

Quote from: Frenns Liquor Depot on February 21, 2024, 12:51:27 PM
How about we just enjoy the prospect for multiple low seeds rather than creating or defending a scenario where we judge it a failure

Sir, this is an Arby's.

The Sultan

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on February 21, 2024, 12:49:30 PM
He doesn't document his methodology so here is my informed guess.  It was a 8/9 game (seed toss up, slight UNC predicted edge) and UNC beat MU by the biggest margin in the history of 8/9 seeds (versus the expected outcome being close). Thus, MU underperformed (the negative numbers). 


OK. So the result of the game is included there and not just the absolute result. Thanks.
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