Shaka’s mess

[The Sultan]

We're 2 weeks in and have no shot at an at-large bid. And look like a local CYO team. In terms of meaningful, tournament stakes, our season is toast.

Only thing left to play for IMO is Chase impressing NBA scouts and figuring out which freshmen/sophomores are good enough to stay.

We still have a shot at an at large bid and there is still plenty to play for. You're just being silly right now.

[1SE]

We still have a shot at an at large bid and there is still plenty to play for. You're just being silly right now.

While this is technically still true, we certainly aren't projecting to that now.

Beat UW, Beat PU and all of a sudden the season takes on a different narrative. Lose those, and Oklahoma - well a 5-6 OOC schedule with the best win Q3 I think we'd pretty much have to have 18 conference wins. Get to 10 losses and the NCATT is pretty much gone - unless the 21 Ws include 3 or 4 Q1A wins.

[willie warrior]

The only silver lining of our season being over in two weeks is there is absolutely no excuse not to the play the freshmen and sophomores every minute humanly possible.  Enough with the meaningless "well embedded mole" bullshit via Rothstein, it's time to sink or swim.  Play Owens, Clark, Phillips, James, Stevens, Parham as much as you possibly can, and if they prove themselves, bring em back.  If not, then be a highly-compensated college coach and move on to someone more talented.  This isn't a charity, as much as Shaka's loyalty to scrubs is Make-A-Wish lite.

I would love to see him pull Ian's redshirt and see what he's got.  There's no use in redshirting a guy most of us were surprised is sitting when we need to know right now who can hack it at this level.  I'm done with the Caedin Hamilon, Al Amadou, Emarion Ellis, Tre Norman, Keeyan Itejere leeches who stay on the roster when they have no business playing at this level.

Amen

[willie warrior]

That's just dopey.

At least since 1977 when we kicked their ass for the natty.

[Superfan]

The other thing is very noticeable is that there is no true leader on the floor amongst the upperclassman. In past years when players were not contributing The upperclassman would get on them on the court. Remember when TKO got in Chase's face during the NCAA and he played great in the next game. That's sorely lacking this year.

[Uncle Rico]

At least since 1977 when we kicked their ass for the natty.

That was 50 years ago.  You could smoke unfiltereds at the bar and broads were still in the kitchen where they belonged but then woke happened and we can't smoke and broads wear trousers.  SMDH

[The Sultan]

While this is technically still true, we certainly aren't projecting to that now.

Beat UW, Beat PU and all of a sudden the season takes on a different narrative. Lose those, and Oklahoma - well a 5-6 OOC schedule with the best win Q3 I think we'd pretty much have to have 18 conference wins. Get to 10 losses and the NCATT is pretty much gone - unless the 21 Ws include 3 or 4 Q1A wins.

Really? No kidding...

Even then, no coach is going to throw in the towel and play the young guys so the fans can see if they actually can play. He is going to try his best to win every game until the season is over.

[Uncle Rico]

Really? No kidding...

Even then, no coach is going to throw in the towel and play the young guys so the fans can see if they actually can play. He is going to try his best to win every game until the season is over.

And that's why we need to move on.  Shaka's stubbornness to not appease message board posters is a massive problem.

[The Sultan]

And that's why we need to move on.  Shaka's stubbornness to not appease message board posters is a massive problem.

Right. If we can't witness in games how good the young guys are, including those who have been redshirted, how on earth are we going to inform Shaka what the line ups should be next year? SMH...

[Billy Hoyle]

Which is what MU has done throughout their history up until now for some reason. No one ever complained about any transfer in or thought we were renting a team. Always been a good option to fill a hole with an experienced player.

I still refuse to recognize the Final Four because Crean brought in Robert Jackson as a one-year transfer mercenary.