What does this team do well?

[Class71]

Wow, what a flame out.

Do not blame the kids. It is the coaches plan, not theirs.

 

[dpucane]

In past years, prior to the game staring, the announcers would always discuss MU's type of play, deflections and other issues.  Past two games, they discuss the non portal strategy and philosophy of Shaka.  Fanta/Bahe brought it up even during the game. Brain Anderson last two prior games discussed it and again used the "culture" wording throughout.

So, it has come down to this, not talking about actual on the court play, but philosophy of a coach.  Is that what MU is now noted for?

this is what makes all this so much worse. Marquette is clearly behind these narratives we get fed every pregame by the tv crew. We're constantly getting lectured about how this is the right thing to do.

[jesmu84]

To be clear, I'm 110% on board with shaka. Don't want him to go anywhere. I'm on board with whatever philosophy he wants in team building. I'm eternally grateful for the success he has brought to MU so far.

But this team, this year, stinks so far

[rocky_warrior]

eternally grateful

!!!

[onepost]

I'm on board with whatever philosophy he wants in team building.

This is just so so so foolish. How can so many on this board be so dense.
WHY? He is showing you year after year that his philosophy is unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful.

[Pakuni]

To be clear, I'm 110% on board with shaka. Don't want him to go anywhere. I'm on board with whatever philosophy he wants in team building. I'm eternally grateful for the success he has brought to MU so far.

But this team, this year, stinks so far

I say this with all due respect, but I don't understand this kind this kind of slavish devotion to Shaka or any other coach. Crean and Buzz did more for this program than Shaka (and I'd argue KO as well), and I don't remember anyone saying stuff like this about them.

Shaka has done great work at MU and his seat should be ice cold right now. But a Sweet 16 and conference title isn't a lifetime pass or guarantee of future employment. Shaka needs to earn his job every year like the rest of us. Bad seasons can happen to good coaches, and if that's all this is, fine. But if his philosophy in team building leads to more bad seasons, I'm most definitely not OK with that. None of us should be..

[wadesworld]

Good luck getting anything here.
All wades wants to do is nitpick phrasing and play semantics as some sort of own. But a justification for why he thinks that way? Don't hold your breath.

I've said it many times. Not sure what you expect him to do in the middle of the season. Unfortunately no trading in college basketball.

Well, actually I do know what you expect him to do. You expect him to play all the freshman and pull redshirts in a lost season so that you personally can decide whether those players are worth keeping around. Logical, to say the least.

[wadesworld]

This is just so so so foolish. How can so many on this board be so dense.
WHY? He is showing you year after year that his philosophy is unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful.

Lol yes. The guy who took over a program with 0 Tourney wins in the previous decade and got a 9 seed, 2 seed, 2 seed, and 7 seed his first season has shown year after year that his philosophy is unnatural carnal knowledgeing awful.

[NCMUFan]

Has Shaka hit his ceiling as a coach?
Should we stop thinking he is the Wizard of Oz?
Is recruiting now a 24/7 365 days a year job and do we need to stop believing he can change every HSer he recruits into a top 25 team ranked caliber player?