What would make you show Shaka the door in March?

[Newsdreams]

I hooped yesterday and shot 25 FT's.

21-25.   

FT's no Matta

[NCMUFan]

Hope Tower and Rico are doing okay


Worried about them

Why?

[Jables1604]

I hooped yesterday and shot 25 FT's.

21-25.   

Nerf hoops don't count.

[We R Final Four]

I hooped yesterday and shot 25 FT's.

21-25.   

8' hoop

[muwarrior69]

I absolutely want to keep Shaka as our coach.  But ..

RGV was a theory and it's clearly been proven as untenable in today's NCAA world.

If Shaka refuses to start using the portal like all other teams, then MU would need to find a coach who will, or fold up the tents.

I have no idea if the money is there or not, but if it is, it is not only the portal, but highly sought after top 50 HS prospects. It is pretty telling when Parham did not make the cut for the under 19 team over the summer having one year of college ball under his belt.

[wadesworld]

I have no idea if the money is there or not, but if it is, it is not only the portal, but highly sought after top 50 HS prospects. It is pretty telling when Parham did not make the cut for the under 19 team over the summer having one year of college ball under his belt.

What would be telling about that?  Did you think he would be better than guys like AJ Dybantsa or Cameron Boozer?  I know I didn't.  He also wasn't the only player with a year of college under his belt trying out for that team.

[Jay Bee]

It is pretty telling when Parham did not make the cut for the under 19 team over the summer having one year of college ball under his belt.

Not at all. It's very normal in USA Basketball. I think you're just not familiar with how it works.

[muwarrior69]

What would be telling about that?  Did you think he would be better than guys like AJ Dybantsa or Cameron Boozer?  I know I didn't.  He also wasn't the only player with a year of college under his belt trying out for that team.

Of course not.

Not at all. It's very normal in USA Basketball. I think you're just not familiar with how it works.

Again if we have the money Shaka should be going after HS guys who do make the cut and not just looking at the transfer portal.

[MU86NC]

Was Deane sober when he said it?

of course not!

[MU86NC]

I gotta say I'm loving this betting action with JB and Atlanta!

[MU86NC]

That's really what are season is about now!

[burger]

He gets a year to adapt....That being said....If he doesn't and continues with the same formula....It will take care of itself....

Clearly DePaul on the rise.....Providence and Seton Hall are better than us....Coaching at Xavier and Villanova will figure it out.....

If we are last in the Big East next year.....It will take care of itself.....

[MU82]

We won't be last in the Big East this season or next.

[1SE]

We won't be last in the Big East this season or next.

No idea what modeling this site uses, but they have us with a 32% chance of finishing last this season - highest of any team. https://www.playoffstatus.com/bigeastbasketball/bigeaststandings.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

[MU82]

No idea what modeling this site uses, but they have us with a 32% chance of finishing last this season - highest of any team. https://www.playoffstatus.com/bigeastbasketball/bigeaststandings.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

OK, cool. IMHO we won't finish last. The Big East has a lot of bad to mediocre teams this season. We will beat our share of them.

[1SE]

OK, cool. IMHO we won't finish last. The Big East has a lot of bad to mediocre teams this season. We will beat our share of them.

Sure, even if this is good modeling odds still more likely than not we don't. But it is in the realm of possibility in a way it hasn't been for a very long time. Shaka doing his best its fine dog meme impression doesn't install a ton of confidence that he has any thoughts in how to rectify the situation. At least wojo told the guys to "play harder".

[ATL MU Warrior]

Sure, even if this is good modeling odds still more likely than not we don't. But it is in the realm of possibility in a way it hasn't been for a very long time. Shaka doing his best its fine dog meme impression doesn't install a ton of confidence that he has any thoughts in how to rectify the situation. At least wojo told the guys to "play harder"

"Grow Faster"?

[MU82]

Sure, even if this is good modeling odds still more likely than not we don't. But it is in the realm of possibility in a way it hasn't been for a very long time. Shaka doing his best its fine dog meme impression doesn't install a ton of confidence that he has any thoughts in how to rectify the situation. At least wojo told the guys to "play harder".

Only solution is to fire Shaka today, I guess, and bring in someone who will rip players during postgame pressers..

[NCMUFan]

Has anybody asked Shaka when the "V" will happen?

[Daniel]

Shaka is fine and will be fine for Marquette.  He's already gotten better recruiting to Marquette with this freshman class and next years should be good. 

[Markusquette]

Shaka is fine and will be fine for Marquette.  He's already gotten better recruiting to Marquette with this freshman class and next years should be good. 

Hopefully this year's class turns out to be like the Kam/Mitchell/Jolp class in terms of production. Promising start with James/Stevens. Phillips also seems like a guy who can light it up once he's acclimated.

[panda]

Hopefully this year's class turns out to be like the Kam/Mitchell/Jolp class in terms of production. Promising start with James/Stevens. Phillips also seems like a guy who can light it up once he's acclimated.

Agree - still will need a bunch of help next year to be competitive

[1SE]

Only solution is to fire Shaka today, I guess, and bring in someone who will rip players during postgame pressers..

Wow, you do love these strawman don't you? Given Shaka's NCAAT record since leaving VCU (3-7, no wins against a lower seed) and his questionable in game coaching, the biggest thing he's had going for him - and what elevated him over our last nice guy coach and made me a yahka is that he's been consistently able to get more than the sum of the parts out of his teams. Until this year. This year he is getting considerably LESS than the sum of his parts. For whatever reason he doesn't have his guys executing at a high level. Chase is/could be a stud. Nigel is the best true frosh PG we've seen since the last PG James. Zaide is a serious athlete who used to be able to knock down an open 3. Ben is what he is but that is a senior with significant minutes under his belt. I don't see it but people love Parham. Stevens looks like he can contribute some serious minutes. The point is the guys on this roster certainly don't look terrible on paper, which is why we and everyone else had them in a bubble team range.

Why are we performing so far below that? Why have guys regressed? I know Shaka doesn't shoot the ball for them, but why have so many guys taken a step backwards? Why is our defense so lacking in "connectivity" (defense is about effort and position- no shooting involved!)? Why aren't we seeing more creativity in our offensive sets? These are all legitimate questions and are reasonable to ask and expect answers from a guy being paid 3? 5? million a year whose job is to deliver G from year to year and V on a basketball court. Any f*cking schmo ca ndeliver R - we dont need to shell put millions for that. Totally reasonable to ask "what's wrong?" And "how are you going to fix that"? That fact that Shaka has been a pissy little B when anyone has asked questions in that direction makes me think he doesn't know/want to confront the answer to either Q.

As for protecting his guys/not throwing them under the bus, I agree he doesn't need to/should call out any individual guys publicly- mainly because it would probably be counterproductive. But him taking his own accountability and collective accountability for the team would.be nice and encouraging to show that he has some sort of plan. These guys are now paid professionals - if they don't perform they can take a little heat and also make way for someone who can perform.

If we get to the end of this season, and Steele or whoever asks Shaka- "hey this season didn't go as planned, you're losing Chase, are you going to go to the portal this off-season to fill.some holes?" And he gives an unequivocal "no" then yes, I'd say shown him the door. Hopefully he won't do that, but his public facing stance to date certainly suggests he might.

[MU82]

Wow, you do love these strawman don't you? Given Shaka's NCAAT record since leaving VCU (3-7, no wins against a lower seed) and his questionable in game coaching, the biggest thing he's had going for him - and what elevated him over our last nice guy coach and made me a yahka is that he's been consistently able to get more than the sum of the parts out of his teams. Until this year. This year he is getting considerably LESS than the sum of his parts. For whatever reason he doesn't have his guys executing at a high level. Chase is/could be a stud. Nigel is the best true frosh PG we've seen since the last PG James. Zaide is a serious athlete who used to be able to knock down an open 3. Ben is what he is but that is a senior with significant minutes under his belt. I don't see it but people love Parham. Stevens looks like he can contribute some serious minutes. The point is the guys on this roster certainly don't look terrible on paper, which is why we and everyone else had them in a bubble team range.

Why are we performing so far below that? Why have guys regressed? I know Shaka doesn't shoot the ball for them, but why have so many guys taken a step backwards? Why is our defense so lacking in "connectivity" (defense is about effort and position- no shooting involved!)? Why aren't we seeing more creativity in our offensive sets? These are all legitimate questions and are reasonable to ask and expect answers from a guy being paid 3? 5? million a year whose job is to deliver G from year to year and V on a basketball court. Any f*cking schmo ca ndeliver R - we dont need to shell put millions for that. Totally reasonable to ask "what's wrong?" And "how are you going to fix that"? That fact that Shaka has been a pissy little B when anyone has asked questions in that direction makes me think he doesn't know/want to confront the answer to either Q.

As for protecting his guys/not throwing them under the bus, I agree he doesn't need to/should call out any individual guys publicly- mainly because it would probably be counterproductive. But him taking his own accountability and collective accountability for the team would.be nice and encouraging to show that he has some sort of plan. These guys are now paid professionals - if they don't perform they can take a little heat and also make way for someone who can perform.

If we get to the end of this season, and Steele or whoever asks Shaka- "hey this season didn't go as planned, you're losing Chase, are you going to go to the portal this off-season to fill.some holes?" And he gives an unequivocal "no" then yes, I'd say shown him the door. Hopefully he won't do that, but his public facing stance to date certainly suggests he might.

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[Elonsmusk]

Wow, you do love these strawman don't you? Given Shaka's NCAAT record since leaving VCU (3-7, no wins against a lower seed) and his questionable in game coaching, the biggest thing he's had going for him - and what elevated him over our last nice guy coach and made me a yahka is that he's been consistently able to get more than the sum of the parts out of his teams. Until this year. This year he is getting considerably LESS than the sum of his parts. For whatever reason he doesn't have his guys executing at a high level. Chase is/could be a stud. Nigel is the best true frosh PG we've seen since the last PG James. Zaide is a serious athlete who used to be able to knock down an open 3. Ben is what he is but that is a senior with significant minutes under his belt. I don't see it but people love Parham. Stevens looks like he can contribute some serious minutes. The point is the guys on this roster certainly don't look terrible on paper, which is why we and everyone else had them in a bubble team range.

Why are we performing so far below that? Why have guys regressed? I know Shaka doesn't shoot the ball for them, but why have so many guys taken a step backwards? Why is our defense so lacking in "connectivity" (defense is about effort and position- no shooting involved!)? Why aren't we seeing more creativity in our offensive sets? These are all legitimate questions and are reasonable to ask and expect answers from a guy being paid 3? 5? million a year whose job is to deliver G from year to year and V on a basketball court. Any f*cking schmo ca ndeliver R - we dont need to shell put millions for that. Totally reasonable to ask "what's wrong?" And "how are you going to fix that"? That fact that Shaka has been a pissy little B when anyone has asked questions in that direction makes me think he doesn't know/want to confront the answer to either Q.

As for protecting his guys/not throwing them under the bus, I agree he doesn't need to/should call out any individual guys publicly- mainly because it would probably be counterproductive. But him taking his own accountability and collective accountability for the team would.be nice and encouraging to show that he has some sort of plan. These guys are now paid professionals - if they don't perform they can take a little heat and also make way for someone who can perform.

If we get to the end of this season, and Steele or whoever asks Shaka- "hey this season didn't go as planned, you're losing Chase, are you going to go to the portal this off-season to fill.some holes?" And he gives an unequivocal "no" then yes, I'd say shown him the door. Hopefully he won't do that, but his public facing stance to date certainly suggests he might.

It's one unnatural carnal knowledgeing down year. Your incessant posts and polls ripping Shaka and this team are insufferable.

Wisconsin went to the portal and paid high six figures for Nick Boyd - they got blasted by 30 last night...why?  Because they shot like crap.  We aren't shooting the ball well this year..at all...getting good looks - hard for a coach to make shots for his players.

And Shaka has said on many occasions it often can be that when you aren't knocking down shots, it can affect things on the other end with regard to intensity.  Always easier to defend after made baskets too.

You keep trying to knit pick every single thing you can to throw Shaka and the team under the bus - give it a rest.