MU 2026-27 - Not too early

[MessWithAll]

Yes, early to discuss this topic...but this season is clearly toast. Still rooting HARD for the guys!  Gotta also look forward as well. Gives us some glimmers of hope. Poor Chase. He's a top 2-3 player in the BEAST, while having an awesome SR season...but might not even make the NIT.  He will be missed. Gold is also gone.  He will not be missed. Guys I want back next year:
Nigel, of course.
Stevens
Phillips
Sheek
Clark...even if he hardly plays next season, some long term upside there.

Everybody else: K-bye.  Best of luck. Recruit/transfer portal over all of them. Tough choices, but the right thing to do for the program, Shaka.  You can't finish bottom 4 in the conference in year 5 without some major, major changes.  Relationships, Growth, and Victories only go so far without basketball talent. Need a few veteran bigs for sure (not named Ed Morrow please).  BTW, big Shaka fan who would love to see him adjust his philosophy after this season.

Go Marquette!!!

[Galway Eagle]

The only thing with this is if you run this exercise last year you're likely including Owens and Parham. If we put all our eggs into freshmen we're constantly running the game of "grass is greener with the young ones"

Now yes Tre probably shouldn't return, nor should Caedin or Sean. That said I think it's too early to throw out the sophomores and Zaide, despite having some issues, has been decent enough.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Offer Big bucks to Nolan Minessale if in the portal is a start Go Marquette!

[CountryRoads]

IMO, need to replace at least 3 upperclassmen with better players to have much of a chance next year. Too much complacency now within the program.

[MessWithAll]

The only thing with this is if you run this exercise last year you're likely including Owens and Parham. If we put all our eggs into freshmen we're constantly running the game of "grass is greener with the young ones"

Now yes Tre probably shouldn't return, nor should Caedin or Sean. That said I think it's too early to throw out the sophomores and Zaide, despite having some issues, has been decent enough.

Great points Galway. I threw a few Frosh in there because they've gotten so few minutes there's some upside. Bringing Lowrey back is OK with me. Versatile on D. The O is still pretty much hit a 3 or a Nigel lob or bust, but Im OK with him next season.

[1SE]

I'm disappointed with Zaide - really thought he was going to take a step - flashes of it (his oops have been about the only plays that have got me out of thr chair all season) but then he just dissappears. Really a back court of zaide, chase and Nigel should be one of the better ones in the BE - I'd get them as many minutes together as possible. Stevens and Phillips seem decent for backup next season.

The front court? Keep Sheek since I guess we don't know what he can do - give Clark plenty of ben and caedins minutes to see if there is any hope, but it is absolutely clear we need to grab one or two bits in the portal (just like it had been the last w seasons)