Senior Appreciation Thread

[Newsdreams]

Shaka has figured out how to out do NIL/portal with relationships/culture

[NCMUFan]

Seniors showing senior leadership.  Warrior mentality.
They are a great example for the underclassmen.

[tower912]

These 3 have embraced the culture, the relationships, the growth, the victory.  They are walking, breathing examples of the program and ethos Shaka wants.   In a perfect world, however, they will not be seen as exceptional, merely the first of many seniors who do what they did.   So, embrace them for who they are.  And be optimistic for what they represent.

[wadesworld]

Loved that every time it went to commercial Kam was encouraging the guys to stay locked in as they came to the huddle, even up so big.

[DoctorV]

There were several times during the game where I wondered if Kim English looked across at Shaka and a Marquette huddle and thought to himself that he's got one heckuva Olympus sized mountain to climb to get his program anywhere close to where Shaka has gotten the Marquette program...

What Coach Smart has done to Marquette in these 4 years is transformational, and no small feat.

This years senior class, just like the one that has already graduated and the one that will follow its footsteps, is an embodiment of that transformation.

Now the program just needs one big breakthrough and the sky is the limit.

I've recently shifted my goalposts on what I would consider success for this season, and the expectations aren't fair, but I'm sure Shaka would secretly, if not openly, agree.
That's a testament to what he's done in Milwaukee.
A few years ago I said a single NCAA win would suffice, then I wanted two wins and a trip to the sweet 16, and now I want a BE Championship and a trip to the Final 4.

Realistic? Sure, I think so. I've said a few times that this is the best defensive Marquette team in the Shaka era, and probably one of the best rebounding teams as well.
Health will be the key. Yesterday showed me what a healthier Stevie and Zaide look like, and it really elevates the team.
It's MUCH easier to win games when you hold the opponent in the 60s and low 70s.

Let's see how it all plays out, but it's an incredible feeling as a Marquette fan to have a BE title and possible trip to the FF as attainable goals to start a year