15th scholarship

[GOO]

Everyone here says we have the money. I am not sure we can compete with the football schools. Not only us but the Big East in particular.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-tournament-has-turned-into-power-conference-haves-vs-cinderella-have-nots/ar-AA1Bwh2V?ocid=BingNewsVerp

More reason to let Shaka work his retain and develope model v the portal every year. Maybe a few more ups and downs but makes us unique. And maybe not more downs as going into the portal is not all gain situation especially if it results in more players transferring and not sticking it out. I don't miss all of the previous coach's yearly transfers. The stability has been great even if it doesn't work every year.

[Big Papi]

Everyone here says we have the money. I am not sure we can compete with the football schools. Not only us but the Big East in particular.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-tournament-has-turned-into-power-conference-haves-vs-cinderella-have-nots/ar-AA1Bwh2V?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Not surprised in the least.  The power conference teams are using the mid-majors as minor league system and are taking their best experienced players to plug into their teams.

This will be a regular occurrence.  Unless the recruits are instant impact players, your higher end teams are going for experience over youth.

[BrewCity83]

Odartey Blankson's son, apparently.

O.D. Blanksonson.

And then we would have the upper hand on Blankson's grandson in the Class of 2045, O.D. Blanksonsonson.

[bilsu]

Opinion: It would not be a good sign for next year's recruiting class, if we use it on a high school player this year.

[BCHoopster]

Opinion: It would not be a good sign for next year's recruiting class, if we use it on a high school player this year.

Why not, you do not like competition? So somebody transfers, big deal, your never going to keep 15 players happy anyway.

[bilsu]

Why not, you do not like competition? So somebody transfers, big deal, your never going to keep 15 players happy anyway.

Project player will not help next year's team.

[willie warrior]

I could see at least one transfer out and even 2 in this off season. I have some doubts every player sees the ideal path forward at MU and may want to explore something new whether it's playing lesser competition and getting more time or a lateral move for more money.

I'm sick of the project big men. That's why I think the portal needs to be used in that regard, especially after the obvious struggles this year. As of now, MU has 7 different players for 2025-26 in Jones, Amadou, Clark, James, Stevens, Miletic and Phillips. Everyone except Jones is a question mark right now.

Jones is not a question?

[TallTitan34]

Project player will not help next year's team.

Good thing 2025-26 isn't the final year of Marquette Basketball.

[Milkshakes]

I think a junior big transfer who can rebound and maybe score in the post would be a good move. It would provide a nice three player rotation with Parham and Gold and allow Parham to focus on the 4 spot. When Gold graduates, Hamilton fills his spot in the rotation. It would give Hamilton and Clark a little more time to develop. I actually thought the (bogus) rumor about Freeman made a lot of sense from MU's perspective.

I hope Shaka follows your line of reasoning.  I like this approach. 

[Markusquette]

Jones is not a question?

Much less of one than the others. Comeback from injury, sure, but I expect him to be one of the top few contributors.

[Uncle Rico]

I'd like an aircraft carrier like Jim Chones