What would make you show Shaka the door in March?

[rocky_warrior]

Great; tell me about the relevance of this when a guy is talking about Kenpom?

He refuted me, I was never using kenpom #s.  (Shrug)

[Jay Bee]

Is saying we're improving in practice productive after getting obliterated?

GOOD NEWS: 10,000 hook shots made.

BAD NEWS: TOOK 47,320 ATTEMPTS.

[Jay Bee]

Sure. I'll expect prompt payment at the end of the season.

I will expect prompt payment. Thanks for the dough. At least I'm getting something outta this sh1tty season.

[Johnny B]

https://x.com/i/status/1997435176217878529

https://x.com/i/status/1997435467353014419

This thread sure isn't very inspiring.

What the hell does "ahead in practice more than games" mean lol.. what the team is knocking down more meaningless open gym 3s and layups in practice than against actual other teams? No sh it ?

[MuggsyB]

What the hell does "ahead in practice more than games" mean lol.. what the team is knocking down more meaningless open gym 3s and layups in practice than against actual other teams? No sh it ?

I hooped yesterday and shot 25 FT's.

21-25.   

[Viper]

Here's the thing. If we Sha-cut a couple players at the end of the season, does this hurt our recruiting model going forward, given the unique nature of our m.o.? If the guys we cut have trouble securing NIL deals going forward with other teams, will people (HS coaches) make note of that and lead to us losing out on some of the 80-150 ranked players we depend on? I realize it's a tough business and I'm not trying to coddle anyone. Just wondering people's thoughts on the real world affects of people's income going way down bc of a decision a program makes. I know, real world applies and all...

if he's sticking with this model, he needs to recruit better than 80-150 players. He's given up 100 to IU, 96 to UW, and Purdue might be real bad. UConn? Scary.  Gotta recruit higher level. Don't want to pay transfers?...pays the HS recruits.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Is saying we're improving in practice productive after getting obliterated?

Are you kidding me with this nonsense?

[panda]

What the hell does "ahead in practice more than games" mean lol.. what the team is knocking down more meaningless open gym 3s and layups in practice than against actual other teams? No sh it ?

It means our team is so bad, they make our team looks good. My brain hurts saying that but it's big facts

[Viper]

What the hell does "ahead in practice more than games" mean lol.. what the team is knocking down more meaningless open gym 3s and layups in practice than against actual other teams? No sh it ?

because we are ahead in practice, we kept UW under 100 today.

[Johnny B]

I'll happily bet you we win more than 4 conference games this year. Let me know - here's the bet --- $400, if they get to 4 wins or less, you win... if they get 5 win or more, I win. Simple. Let me know.

I agree with ya I think they win 5 or 6

[BM1090]

#FakeNews #Lies

Sorry, we were 93 in year one. We were actually worse in year two. 97.

Got a lot better from there.

[KingKolek]

What the hell does "ahead in practice more than games" mean lol.. what the team is knocking down more meaningless open gym 3s and layups in practice than against actual other teams? No sh it ?

It means they are better against their bad teammates than good opponents...

[lake]

Shaka's postgame pressers follow a simple formula: Start with a snippy response to a perfectly reasonable question, mention how we were good the last few years, then talk about growth.

Sounds like a few scoopers

[Johnny B]

Not sure what "let me tell think about it" means, but I'm guessing it means, "I said some crap I didn't really mean ooops"... I'll let you have a little more -- 5 wins. 5 wins or less, you win $400. 6 or more I win.

5? Tempting me with that one

[KingKolek]

'they'... We can beat anyone, any night.

Staff just needs to wisen up. Thanks for the $400. Venmo preferred my guy

What makes you think this, out of curiosity, when they have beaten no one of substance so far?

[Jay Bee]

What makes you think this, out of curiosity, when they have beaten no one of substance so far?

There are many teams of no substance in our league.  Would you care to wager as well?

[Mu8891]

Shaka needs to STFU on the we're  better in practice $hit.


As Mike Deane once said to me ...

" No one ever scored a point in practice"

[MU82]

Was Deane sober when he said it?

[Zog from Margo]

What the hell does "ahead in practice more than games" mean lol.. what the team is knocking down more meaningless open gym 3s and layups in practice than against actual other teams? No sh it ?

He sounds like any other coach whose team is playing like crap. He was wrong about the talent level of a number of players and that's hard to face.

[MurphysTillClose]

Hope Tower and Rico are doing okay


Worried about them

[Johnny B]

Hope Tower and Rico are doing okay


Worried about them

There was a guy on here for a few years MuGuru. Seemed obsessed with this team to an unhealthy extent. I  believe he used to say stuff like a loss would ruin his entire week and stuff like that. Seemed to really effect him beyond normal levels of fan frustration. Dude was odd.

[1SE]

'they'... We can beat anyone, any night.

Staff just needs to wisen up. Thanks for the $400. Venmo preferred my guy

Wow, pass me some of that.

[WhiteTrash]

Here's the thing. If we Sha-cut a couple players at the end of the season, does this hurt our recruiting model going forward, given the unique nature of our m.o.? If the guys we cut have trouble securing NIL deals going forward with other teams, will people (HS coaches) make note of that and lead to us losing out on some of the 80-150 ranked players we depend on? I realize it's a tough business and I'm not trying to coddle anyone. Just wondering people's thoughts on the real world affects of people's income going way down bc of a decision a program makes. I know, real world applies and all...

I follow your logic, but this level of performance will eventually cost Shaka his job and then his credibility is of zero concern to everyone. Shaka is too smart to do that.

[GoldenEagles03]

if he's sticking with this model, he needs to recruit better than 80-150 players. He's given up 100 to IU, 96 to UW, and Purdue might be real bad. UConn? Scary.  Gotta recruit higher level. Don't want to pay transfers?...pays the HS recruits.

Boom.

Shaka is a great fit for Marquette. I just hope he does what is necessary to win and keep a job here because the fit seems perfect.

[Galway Eagle]

This is just wrong. His coaching last year was his worst since he's been at Marquette, hands down. The reason Kam forgot how to shoot is Shaka ran him into the ground with an unsustainable usage rate. The guy was running on fumes from February on. And because Shaka was convinced Sean would be back to himself (crazy) he didn't attempt to remedy our lack of ball handlers and creators.

This all seemed pretty obvious.

Lmao ok.