[Anonymous Eagle] It's a Boat With a Hole

[tower912]

Agreed

[Jay Bee]

LOL.

If it's not injuries, it's experience. Next week it will be a meteor shower or something.

Yep. People love to do ad hoc b.s. analysis to explain what has occurred and it's usually nonsense. We're ranked #206 nationally this year -- our recent Sweet 16 team ranked #204 nationally in WA D1 exp. Oh, the horror!

In recent years, some have hopped on the line of, 'we are good at the beginning of the year because of continuity.. but then the teams with all the transfers start to gel and surpass us late in the year'. Not saying there's no truth to Frankenstein teams gelling more as the year goes on, but don't think it's anywhere near an explanation for what's transpired.

BTW.. this year our minutes continuity ranks #17 so far this season (and would be higher with no Sean injury, as would our Experience)... I think that's #3 among goodish conferences (behind Purdue and UCONN - powerhouses)... so are we saying that's no longer an advantage?

[Vander Blue Man Group]

You are truly playing both sides of the fence.

"It's almost like people absolutely refuse to listen to and comprehend what he has repeated ad nauseum.

That's not to say that will never change but what you're hoping for is just fantasy right now."

You have aggressively slammed the door, to the point where you question people's intelligence to comprehend English, on suggestions that Shaka may look to selectively utilize the portal.

How about "I don't think Shaka will change course immediately, but I would not be surprised with a change of course based upon the results the balance of the year"?

Otherwise, pick a side and stick with it, because like it or not, you are coming of very hypocritical.

I disagree - I don't think I've been hypocritical at all.

The only way I see Shaka going to the portal next offseason is unexpected departures of guys he expects to be significant contributors.  I don't believe those departures will happen. 

I've stated the same thing multiple times and haven't wavered.  Allowing for the possibility Shaka changes his mind, as unlikely as I think that is, isn't hypocritical.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

He can obviously change his mind on this. Especially if the 26-27 team is looking worse than the 25-26 team...which seems very possible to me.

Of course he could.  I don't think he will.  I don't think he pivots from the entire premise of what he's built his program around after one potentially disappointing season. 

[Jay Bee]

I disagree - I don't think I've been hypocritical at all.

The only way I see Shaka going to the portal next offseason is unexpected departures of guys he expects to be significant contributors.  I don't believe those departures will happen. 

Are there 'significant contributors' and 'non-significant contributors'?  Are there any players who are expected departures? Trying to understand if when you say, "The only way I see Shaka going to the portal next offseason is unexpected departures of guys he expects to be significant contributors", you're actually just saying, "...is someone leaving the program"... which, as we're effective at our max now, is basically saying nothing.

[K1 Lover]

Andy at Anonymous Eagle does a great job explaining why Marquette has not only had the success they've had in Shaka's first few years, but why this team looks like it's sinking just two weeks into the season.

It's a Boat With a Hole

Great read. Thanks for sharing, and also thanks to the author.

[GoldenEagles03]

What ever happened to Anonymous Eagle? I used to follow all his blogs and tweets in College and he just doesn't exist on Twitter anymore.

[MuggsyB]

When I watch other teams play, it looks like most of them have clear ideas what they want to do in their half court sets.  Kolek, Oso, and then Kam could all make plays for others off the dribble, or just surveying the floor.

Chase is not comfortable as a creator and as a team we just aren't good at this skill-set. NJ will get there, but my take is Chase and ZL have to be aggressive not just to score, but to dime or hockey dime. 

If they are incapable of this with their experience, we're kinda fked to be honest.  This team has had very few assists vs our two decent opponents and our assist/turn ratio has sucked.  Is there something we can do to tweak our h-c offense?  Or is just about making open threes?

[Uncle Rico]

What ever happened to Anonymous Eagle? I used to follow all his blogs and tweets in College and he just doesn't exist on Twitter anymore.

He quit Twitter after the fascists took over

[The Sultan]

What ever happened to Anonymous Eagle? I used to follow all his blogs and tweets in College and he just doesn't exist on Twitter anymore.

https://bsky.app/profile/anonymouseagle.bsky.social

[GoldenEagles03]

https://bsky.app/profile/anonymouseagle.bsky.social

Interesting. This is somehow the first I've come across bluesky social.

[Jay Bee]

Interesting. This is somehow the first I've come across bluesky social.

I think it's just for peeps who are into 'alternative lifestyles'

[Uncle Rico]

I think it's just for peeps who are into 'alternative lifestyles'

What's your handle there?

[tower912]

What's your handle there?

#ilovetoticklethepickle

[The Sultan]

#ilovetoticklethepickle

Green weenie ain'a?

[Newsdreams]

Interesting. This is somehow the first I've come across bluesky social.

Well you're behind the times

[panda]

Is Pudner wrong?

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Are there 'significant contributors' and 'non-significant contributors'?  Are there any players who are expected departures? Trying to understand if when you say, "The only way I see Shaka going to the portal next offseason is unexpected departures of guys he expects to be significant contributors", you're actually just saying, "...is someone leaving the program"... which, as we're effective at our max now, is basically saying nothing.

Oh, give me a f'n break. It's not remotely "basically saying nothing".

[MU82]

at some point down the road, if things are not working out, he'll have to...or he has a new gig.

We'll see. The university president recently heaped major praise at Shaka's philosophy and poked fun at programs that largely (or completely) build through the portal.

I suppose it eventually will come down to how he and other power brokers define "things not working out."

[Elonsmusk]

Article was a great read.  My feeling is that if BPR at present has Royce as our 3rd best player, it's a flawed metric with this little of sample size.  Royce has been really quite poor so far to start the season.

I see both Zaide and Royce making major improvement, quickly.  They, coupled with Nigel and Adrien getting more D1 game experience leads me to believe that the team can still be a solid team, and get an NCAA tournament bid.