Next years Center

[tower912]

We agree.

[MUfan12]

Ben will talk some sh*t. Ask Tonje. Want more of that!

[tower912]

Ben will talk some sh*t. Ask Tonje. Want more of that!

And he shut Crowl down. 

[Scoop Snoop]

Ben will talk some sh*t. Ask Tonje. Want more of that!

To be honest, it was a very rare time when I actually hoped a MU player would get T'd up. I loved it!

[MU82]

It is nice to see him scoring.  Shaka once again referenced the other 98% he has been doing well all along.

Respect to Shaka as always, but there were at least a couple games in which Gold's defense wasn't up to the standards he had set for himself. Maybe injuries, maybe just bad games, it happens. Good to see Ben's defense back, and some offense to go with it.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Gold broke a finger during the first game against Villanova. Could play on it but you can imagine how that could impact your shot amd getting your hands up for a block or a rebound. Looks like it took 3 to 4 weeks to heal. Hopefully this is the new normal going forward

[tower912]

Gold broke a finger during the first game against Villanova. Could play on it but you can imagine how that could impact your shot amd getting your hands up for a block or a rebound. Looks like it took 3 to 4 weeks to heal. Hopefully this is the new normal going forward

Source?

[Scoop Snoop]

Source?

The internet, Silly!

[Shooter McGavin]

Gold broke a finger during the first game against Villanova. Could play on it but you can imagine how that could impact your shot amd getting your hands up for a block or a rebound. Looks like it took 3 to 4 weeks to heal. Hopefully this is the new normal going forward

Something wasn't right.  Thanks TAMU.  I actually still think his right leg was not the best either.  Seemed to be limping on it during his funk.  Looked better the last couple games with his rim runs.

[Big Papi]

Something wasn't right.  Thanks TAMU.  I actually still think his right leg was not the best either.  Seemed to be limping on it during his funk.  Looked better the last couple games with his rim runs.

It might have been injuries or maybe the second half benching that took place at Nova.

[tower912]

It might have been injuries or maybe the second half benching that took place at Nova.

First game against Nova.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Gold broke a finger during the first game against Villanova. Could play on it but you can imagine how that could impact your shot amd getting your hands up for a block or a rebound. Looks like it took 3 to 4 weeks to heal. Hopefully this is the new normal going forward

Gold...finger...

You really expect us to fall for that?

[Daniel]

Gold...finger...

You really expect us to fall for that?

LOL!   Good one!  We do podcasts on James Bond and spy movies, so this is really funny naha

[MU82]

A 6-11 senior-to-be center for a perennial top-25 program improved each season. A "stretch 5," he shot 38% from 3 as a junior in his first year as a starter after backing up a current NBA-er, and he played good defense. He entered the transfer portal.

Fans of any team - including Marquette - that landed a player with that history would be pretty darn happy.

Some fans of his current team would cheer his departure.

[BCHoopster]

Now that we know the Center and power forward who are the backups then.  At Center obvious Hamilton and Clark but who backups Parham at the Power forward?

[The Sultan]

Now that we know the Center and power forward who are the backups then.  At Center obvious Hamilton and Clark but who backups Parham at the Power forward?

My guess is they will go small at times, have Gold and Hamilton/Clark play together at times, and maybe Amadou will be ready for a larger role.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

There will be times where Parham plays the 5, just like this year when he plays with Jop and 3 guards.

There might even be times where Marquette goes big, with Gold at the 4. That would depend on matchups and either Hamilton or Clark being good enough to pair with Ben.

[tower912]

Backing up Parham at the 4?  Some Ben, some 3 wing sets with Zaide/Chase/DO, maybe some Amadou.  Lots of fun pieces to mix and match.

[MuMark]

https://x.com/coachshakasmart/status/1896704566361747485?s=61&t=6XPB8f4sAKmJIzxgMcsCjw

[GoFastAndWin]

Gold...finger...

You really expect us to fall for that?

🤷 Midas well.

[tower912]

Bravo.

[Shooter McGavin]

Does that Big East player of the year article by paint touches give anyone concern about next year?  The lack of a back up point guard this year really stands out.  Sean may have been the answer to create scoring opportunities for himself and others.  Hopefully he and James will be the answer there. 

The other options like Tre, Chase and Owens don't seem to be legitimate answers at point guard unless the team wants to take a major step back in production and have a developmental year.

Last year when Kolek was out we had evidence that Kam could do it. If anything we have the opposite evidence this year. 

Some don't like Sean on here or at least don't see him as an answer.  But I am glad we have a fourth year true point guard in the system already and a true point guard even as a freshman as a backup next year.  Hopefully that will limit the damage of Kam graduating.

[Shooter McGavin]

NM

[tower912]

Circle of life.  Assuming retention, MU will be fine next season.

[mug644]

Circle of life.  Assuming retention, MU will be fine next season.

I agree. But here's a question: assuming MU stays ranked throughout the rest of this season, will 2025-26 pre-season and the Week 1 of next season's rankings include MU, extending the 4th (or higher) longest streak in the country? I doubt it.