2025 Transfer Portal

[muwarrior69]

CSPAN Discussion on the portal. Shaka's approach makes sense.

https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=c-span-3

Sorry, need a cable subscription to view. However, it discusses all the athletes that enter the portal and left in limbo with no offers.

[panda]

Who was our back up pg last year?

What depth did we have on the front line?




I see major gaps in the roster coupled with low ceiling players in those spots. Hamilton is not a high major player and neither is Norman. Gold isn't a center and is forced to play that role. Sean jones hasn't played basketball in two years.

The roster has talent but also has very clear flaws. Not supplementing the current roster with an addition or two puts a low ceiling on this team.

This panda guy makes some good points

[WhiteTrash]

This panda guy makes some good points

Winner, winner, chicken diner.

Any thoughts on the Super Bowl I can wager on?

[CountryRoads]

This panda guy makes some good points

You saw then what I see now. Spot on post. How much of it is still true heading into next year?

[Newsdreams]

Winner, winner, chicken diner.

Any thoughts on the Super Bowl I can wager on?

*dinner

[Markusquette]

You saw then what I see now. Spot on post. How much of it is still true heading into next year?

As it stands, next year could be pretty bleak. There's no clear cut guy who can even step in and fill Ross' shoes, let alone Ben Gold's right now. And that is telling. Lowery seems like the only other upperclassman with a pulse right now.

Shaka needs to really hit on at least 5 or 6 of those 9 recruits in the frosh/sophomore classes. For those who are following recruiting more - what are your thoughts on this next class (including RS)? Seems like Pearson has the most promise out of all the bigs on the roster. Hopefully Walker, Miletic and Johnson can all added needed shooting.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Who was our back up pg last year?

What depth did we have on the front line?




I see major gaps in the roster coupled with low ceiling players in those spots. Hamilton is not a high major player and neither is Norman. Gold isn't a center and is forced to play that role. Sean jones hasn't played basketball in two years.

The roster has talent but also has very clear flaws. Not supplementing the current roster with an addition or two puts a low ceiling on this team.

Agree. Feels like Marquette is defeating themselves with roster construction this year. It is one thing if you have a stocked roster and the other team defeats you but with no transfers feels like we are defeating ourselves.
I totally get what Shaka's  doing and respect it. But Kolek was a transfer. I get not wanting a whole new roster every year but a transfer every other year isn't a bad thing

[Daniel]

Shaka 's approach is fine.  You just have to be right on recruits 75% of the time.    It makes sense to recruit, build and retain

[brewcity77]

Shaka 's approach is fine.  You just have to be right on recruits 75% of the time.    It makes sense to recruit, build and retain

It's fine when it works. Right now in terms of minutes, and based on this season, the rotation is:

1. Chase - Hit
2. Zaide - Hit
3. Gold - Hit
4. Royce - Miss
5. NJ - Hit
6. Caedin - Miss
7. Stevens - Hit
8. Jones - Miss
9. Owens - Miss
10. Norman - Miss
11. Clark - Miss

Now those could improve as the year(s) go on, but based on returns this year, a 45% hit rate won't get it done. Need Royce, SJ, & one of the bigs to be hits now to get where we want to go.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

It's fine when it works. Right now in terms of minutes, and based on this season, the rotation is:

1. Chase - Hit
2. Zaide - Hit
3. Gold - Hit
4. Royce - Miss
5. NJ - Hit
6. Caedin - Miss
7. Stevens - Hit
8. Jones - Miss
9. Owens - Miss
10. Norman - Miss
11. Clark - Miss

Now those could improve as the year(s) go on, but based on returns this year, a 45% hit rate won't get it done. Need Royce, SJ, & one of the bigs to be hits now to get where we want to go.

Stevens is averaging 4.4 PPG and shooting 29% from the field but he's a hit?  And Royce is a miss 5 games into his sophomore season?

I do think Stevens will absolutely be a "hit" but I have a hard time calling someone a hit or miss 5 games into their freshman or sophomore seasons. 

[Pakuni]

Stevens is averaging 4.4 PPG and shooting 29% from the field but he's a hit?  And Royce is a miss 5 games into his sophomore season?

I do think Stevens will absolutely be a "hit" but I have a hard time calling someone a hit or miss 5 games into their freshman or sophomore seasons. 

I think Parham may be a victim of expectations, but it's fair to say that five games into the season, he's hasn't shown the kind of developmental leap that many projected. And the fact Shaka would rather start Hamilton is a little worrisome, no?
Still very early, of course.

And yes, too early to call any of the frosh hits or misses, though we should all feel pretty good about James.

The real problem is the lack of growth and production from the 2023 and 2024 classes. Five of seven of those players - Norman, Amadou, Hamilton, Owens and Clark - are subpar major conference players right now. I see only one of them having the upside to potentially change that.
And if you're going to build your program on retaining and developing high schoolers, you can't afford to whiff on back-to-back classes.

[brewcity77]

Stevens is averaging 4.4 PPG and shooting 29% from the field but he's a hit?  And Royce is a miss 5 games into his sophomore season?

I do think Stevens will absolutely be a "hit" but I have a hard time calling someone a hit or miss 5 games into their freshman or sophomore seasons. 

I'm fine lowering the threshold. He's been a good role player in the minutes given. As a sixth/seventh man, he's a hit, but if you want to argue we're at 36% I won't disagree.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I'm fine lowering the threshold. He's been a good role player in the minutes given. As a sixth/seventh man, he's a hit, but if you want to argue we're at 36% I won't disagree.

It's really just semantics.  I had high hopes for Royce and have been disappointed in his performance thus far this season but I can't say he's a "miss" as a recruit yet.  Owens has been even more disappointing but I certainly wouldn't write him off. 

I see where you're coming from but I'm looking more through the lens of an entire career with the school, not season-to-date or even career-to-date. 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I think Parham may be a victim of expectations, but it's fair to say that five games into the season, he's hasn't shown the kind of developmental leap that many projected. And the fact Shaka would rather start Hamilton is a little worrisome, no?
Still very early, of course.

And yes, too early to call any of the frosh hits or misses, though we should all feel pretty good about James.

The real problem is the lack of growth and production from the 2023 and 2024 classes. Five of seven of those players - Norman, Amadou, Hamilton, Owens and Clark - are subpar major conference players right now. I see only one of them having the upside to potentially change that.
And if you're going to build your program on retaining and developing high schoolers, you can't afford to whiff on back-to-back classes.

I really don't disagree with anything you have to say here.  Zaide is a nice player who I think will be even better but the junior class as a whole has been a big disappointment. 

And there's no doubt Parham and Owens have been disappointing to various degrees through the first 5 games this season.  I would imagine a lot of people who had some optimism this year, myself included, we're expecting sizable leaps from both of them and that hasn't been anywhere near coming to fruition yet. 

[BCHoopster]

Shaka recruited Clark and Hamilton late in the process and should have not been recruited.  Those scholarships should have gone to transfers.  Norman will never be more than a sub, Shaka just made a mistake on him.  Owens, just surprised he has brought nothing to the table.  Great athlete but not sure he has any basketball instincts. Shaka needs to let some people move on, but he has his system and do not think he will change. Redshirting is good for the player, but rather get players that can play right away.  Next year might be worse.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Shaka recruited Clark and Hamilton late in the process and should have not been recruited.  Those scholarships should have gone to transfers.  Norman will never be more than a sub, Shaka just made a mistake on him.  Owens, just surprised he has brought nothing to the table.  Great athlete but not sure he has any basketball instincts. Shaka needs to let some people move on, but he has his system and do not think he will change. Redshirting is good for the player, but rather get players that can play right away.  Next year might be worse.

With 15 scholarships and redshirts available you can take fliers on those guys. That's not the problem. The problem is you need much more production from the other guys coming back.

[panda]

With 15 scholarships and redshirts available you can take fliers on those guys. That's not the problem. The problem is you need much more production from the other guys coming back.

He had three of those roster spots locked up last year with Hamilton, Clark and AL. The first two have been really bad this year and Al can't even sniff the court with a st joes. Roster construction malpractice

[GoldenEagles03]

He had three of those roster spots locked up last year with Hamilton, Clark and AL. The first two have been really bad this year and Al can't even sniff the court with a st joes. Roster construction malpractice

Next year they should be looking to do with Norman and Hamilton what they've done with Al and Keeyan. Move on. They need to get some older guys from the portal because Zaide and Sean are set to be the only Seniors to get real minutes of any kind.

Nigel, Stevens, Zaide, Royce, Transfer as starters. Without outside help it is hard to see how next year's team could be better than this years team.

But at the same time we are so far away from that, that there is no point in even thinking about it.