2025-26 College Hoops Thread

[MU82]

Your being purposefully obtuse.

You're

I'm guessing Shaka's salary grates on you.

Wut?

[WhiteTrash]

Wut?

Paying a HC $3M(?) a year doesn't guarantee success just like bringing in transfers doesn't either. Miami of Ohio's Steele makes $400k per year (but they do have at least 1 transfer  ).

[Billy Hoyle]

Obviously these two teams are vastly superior to MU, but it's their level of physicality and tenacity that really stands out. 

both teams play the type of defense that can slow down Michigan. Physical, closing out, quick switches.

[Jay Bee]

Miami of Ohio's Steele makes $400k per year (but they do have at least 1 transfer  ).

#FakeNews #Lies

[MU82]

Paying a HC $3M(?) a year doesn't guarantee success just like bringing in transfers doesn't either. Miami of Ohio's Steele makes $400k per year (but they do have at least 1 transfer  ).

OK. Still don't know why Shaka's salary would grate on me.

[muwarrior69]

Shaka's decision to build an entire position group with two guys who didn't even get low major offers is worse than his no transfer policy. Broeker needs to tell him that choice doesn't get a pass moving forward.

I wonder if it had more to do with $$$ than whether they were D1 caliber players. Broeker's letter sure did not instill confidence that we had the resources.

[WhiteTrash]

OK. Still don't know why Shaka's salary would grate on me.

I figured if using the portal without any guarantee of success rubbed you the wrong way, paying a coach $3M without a guarantee of success would also be unwise in your eyes.

Anyways, I'm not sure why you think using the portal judiciously would be a bad strategy. Fans just want MU to explore the portal for talent like 99% of other teams do. I never thought this would be a divisive issue.

[MU82]

I figured if using the portal without any guarantee of success rubbed you the wrong way, paying a coach $3M without a guarantee of success would also be unwise in your eyes.

Anyways, I'm not sure why you think using the portal judiciously would be a bad strategy. Fans just want MU to explore the portal for talent like 99% of other teams do. I never thought this would be a divisive issue.

I think you are confusing me with some other Scooper.

I have only said that I want Shaka to follow the Painter/Izzo model and to use all the resources he has available. I have said doing so would enhance, not hurt, the program's culture.

Yeah, I'll throw out the occasional one-liner about a bust like Freeman or about how the portal has failed Buzz in year 1, but I'm absolutely not anti-portal, even though there's no guarantee of success.

[MUbiz]

I have only said that I want Shaka to follow the Painter/Izzo model and to use all the resources he has available. I have said doing so would enhance, not hurt, the program's culture.

I also wanted the Painter Izzo model. And if Shaka would have done this model the last 3 years, we would not be where we are today most likely.

This year, I want more than 1-2 xfers, then moving forward use the Painter Izzo model.

[WhiteTrash]

I think you are confusing me with some other Scooper.

I have only said that I want Shaka to follow the Painter/Izzo model and to use all the resources he has available. I have said doing so would enhance, not hurt, the program's culture.

Yeah, I'll throw out the occasional one-liner about a bust like Freeman or about how the portal has failed Buzz in year 1, but I'm absolutely not anti-portal, even though there's no guarantee of success.

Understood. I'm not great at tracking everyone's comments, so it sounds like we are in basically in agreement and I was guilty of an overreaction.

I've admitted before, I thought the RGV had great potential to a be an advantage for MU, and while I still admire Shaka for trying it, it has not played out well and now is the time to adjust the strategy. Not a wholesale changeover of the roster every year, but like you pointed out, something like Painter/Izzo.

[MuggsyB]

If Miami/OH wins out, what seed do you think they'll get?  Ty. 

[MuggsyB]

Mich/Duke on Saturday should be a good one. 

[MarquetteMike1977]

Mich/Duke on Saturday should be a good one. 

Michigan won at Purdue tonight. Did not help Marquette's Kenpom or NET

[MuggsyB]

Ohio St. could get a Q1 win.

[MU82]

Gard always getting it done again.

[MuggsyB]

Nebraska craps the bed in Iowa City. 

[MuggsyB]

Nm

[WhiteTrash]

If Miami/OH wins out, what seed do you think they'll get?  Ty. 

I haven't paid attention to bracketology this year, but I'd guess 9.

[MuggsyB]

I haven't paid attention to bracketology this year, but I'd guess 9.

On paper they might not make the tournament if they lose a game.

[wisblue]

Ohio St. could get a Q1 win.

Not last night anyway.

The Badgers are not in the NET top 30 so beating them at home is not Quad 1.

[MUDPT]

If Miami/OH wins out, what seed do you think they'll get?  Ty. 

An 11.

[Jay Bee]

6-7

[Jay Bee]

Keeyan and Crew bested SLU. We are Marquette!

[JWags85]

If Miami/OH wins out, what seed do you think they'll get?  Ty. 

8/9 game if they win out and the conference tournament.  Probably get sent to Dayton as an 11 if they go undefeated and lose in the MAC conference tourney.

[MU82]

8/9 game if they win out and the conference tournament.  Probably get sent to Dayton as an 11 if they go undefeated and lose in the MAC conference tourney.

Sounds about right. Not that Lunardy knows anything, but he was on with SVP the other night and said he thought the committee would still put Miami in the NCAAT if they lost in the conference tourney.