It's one game, but.....

[Pakuni]

You seriously think Ross is a big drop from Stevie? 

Big is subjective, but Stevie to date was a much better college basketball player. Highlight dunks are awesome, but Stevie consistently impacted games in ways that helped MU win. Chase has 4+ months to prove me wrong.

[mileskishnish72]

He is improving.  He has a ways to go.

A long way.

[tower912]

Hamilton is running the kind of post offense that some MU fans have been calling for. Creating  from the high, mid, low post.  Backing people down and trying to score.  This is what some fans wanted Oso to do, wanted Ben to do last season.  Not necessarily my thing. 

He is clearly still mistake prone.  Learning which play to make which time.  But, like with all of the young player, the only thing to do is learn from it and get better.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Only one game but this was exactly what I was afraid this season was going to look like. A whole bunch of dribbling without much of anything resulting, a whole lot of guys who have never been asked to be the man now having to be the man, and looking extremely uncomfortable. Sean and Owens need to figure out how to do anything positive. Caedin has come a long way.  Nigel and Adrien are looking better than I hoped. Zaide needs to assert himself more. 

[TSmith34, Inc.]

A whole bunch of dribbling without much of anything resulting

You've pretty much summed up Jones right there.

[WhiteTrash]

Nobody is longing for Woji but I am expressing some worry over the roster construction as long as Shaka refuses to bring in any transfers, particularly when two of his best players were transfers

I'm 100% behind Shaka, but the no transfer strategy is not working. I honestly thought it was a great pathway to success, but not buying in any more.

[GB Warrior]

I'm 100% behind Shaka, but the no transfer strategy is not working. I honestly thought it was a great pathway to success, but not buying in any more.

It's a great way to build a roster around long-term transfers or guys unearthed by others. As demonstrated by Shaka for 4 years.

[MuggsyB]

We did a lot of superfluous dribbling and had a terrible assist/turn ratio.  We have a lot of capable guards but there's no doubt Sean was brutal today.  He has to be much, much, better. 

My biggest concern is still Parham and Owens.  I think playing Hamilton with Parham or Gold is problematic on the defensive end.  And frankly Ben has been Bill Russell conpared to Royce and Damarius. We havd to get production fron both of these guys imo.  They often look completely lost out there.  I'm very confused as to why and hope it's just early season jitters.

[NCMUFan]

I have to believe we will get better.
But so will all the other teams.
If we are currently a 3 out of 10 and other teams are currently a 6 out of 10 we would lose.
Will our rate of improvement drastically outpace others so that we will be the better team when we play them in the future months?
Past seasons strongly question this.

[Billy Hoyle]

I'm 100% behind Shaka, but the no transfer strategy is not working. I honestly thought it was a great pathway to success, but not buying in any more.

I do not support annual roster overhaul, but a teansfer or two to fill gap, what's wrong with that? Ee knew we needed a three point shooter, why not go get a grad transfer from Sam Houston?

[MuggsyB]

IU had 27 assists, 8 turns.

MU 10 assists, 15 turns. 

If MU is not forcing turnovers and wearing teams down, what's our best way to beat the best teams.  We have to find better options/sets in our h-c offense. 

[WhiteTrash]

I do not support annual roster overhaul, but a teansfer or two to fill gap, what's wrong with that? Ee knew we needed a three point shooter, why not go get a grad transfer from Sam Houston?

Agreed. I just think you have to upgrade where needed. And there is always a need.

I agreed with Shaka attempt to create a difference with MU, but pro sports require pro roster building.

[The Sultan]

Hamilton is running the kind of post offense that some MU fans have been calling for. Creating g from the high, mid, low post.  Backing people down and trying to score.  This is what some fans wanted Oso to do, wanted Ben to do last season.  Not necessarily my thing. 

He is clearly still mistake prone.  Learning which play to make which time.  But, like with all of the young player, the only thing to do is learn from it and get better.

Sure, he is TRYING to do that. But it isn't working. Honestly, at this point I don't see much upside at all. He doesn't do much on either side of the floor.

[tower912]

Agreed. I just think you have to upgrade where needed. And there is always a need.

I agreed with Shaka attempt to create a difference with MU, but pro sports require pro roster building.

Brewers.  Tigers.  Building through scouting, drafting, developing their young players, making the playoffs while other teams like the Mets spend all of that money to not make the playoffs.

Sound familiar?

[tower912]

Sure, he is TRYING to do that. But it isn't working. Honestly, at this point I don't see much upside at all. He doesn't do much on either side of the floor.

Oh, I see the upside.  But he has much to learn.  Compare him now to the timid non-entity he was last season.  Immense strides.   Many immense strides to go.

[The Sultan]

Brewers.  Tigers.  Building through scouting, drafting, developing their young players, making the playoffs while other teams like the Mets spend all of that money to not make the playoffs.

Sound familiar?

Not really. The Brewers did not draft much, if not most of their line-up.

[GoldenEagles03]

Brewers.  Tigers.  Building through scouting, drafting, developing their young players, making the playoffs while other teams like the Mets spend all of that money to not make the playoffs.

Sound familiar?

I hope we aren't comparing Marquette to the Brewers. I would like to think Marquette has a chance to compete for championships eventually. The Brewers will never.

[jfp61]

Chase has 4+ months to prove me wrong.

I think the 3 new starters might be slightly more of a problem

[The Sultan]

I hope we aren't comparing Marquette to the Brewers. I would like to think Marquette has a chance to compete for championships eventually. The Brewers will never.

Uh...WTF are you talking about? The Brewers definitely "competed for a championship" just this year.

[willie warrior]

I think watching a young team grow, develop, get better is one of my favorite things in sports.

I think watching my young team win consistently is one of my favorite things in sports

[WhiteTrash]

Not really. The Brewers did not draft much, if not most of their line-up.

Honestly every MLB team works through FA and trades. There is no MLB, NBA, NFL or NHL team that has taken the MU model.

Again, kudos to Shaka for trying it. I thought it had merit.

[GoldenEagles03]

Uh...WTF are you talking about? The Brewers definitely "competed for a championship" just this year.

They were good. They never are championship level.

[panda]

Brewers.  Tigers.  Building through scouting, drafting, developing their young players, making the playoffs while other teams like the Mets spend all of that money to not make the playoffs.

Sound familiar?

You're halfway there.

They build around a young core AND THEN spend money on experienced vets to push them over the edge.

[NCMUFan]

Kolek was a scorer.
Kam was a scorer.
What is wrong with recruiting a scorer?
It appears Defense can be taught but scoring is a much higher art and skillset.
Besides Chase who do you feel can get us 10 points every game?

[The Sultan]

They were good. They never are championship level.

Much, much closer than Marquette has been in 20+ years.