We're officially at Defcon 0.0

[K1 Lover]

Pretty disheartening start to season, maybe since______?

It was said during the pre-game show that this is Marquette's worst start since the '96-97 season.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I think we've found the guy who writes Shaka's talking points for his press conferences.

Nah.  Feel free to see the post I just made on Shaka's decision-making tonight, genius.

It was an idiotic comment.

[panda]

Also of note - Gtown couldn't buy a bucket for the majority of the first half. They should've won by a much wider margin.

[Boone]

Can't wait for the sarcastic, smug and self-righteous know-nothings to chime in about how we should be focusing on the "growth."

[mix it up]

If this isn't rock bottom.... What is?

Losing both of the upcoming games vs. DePaul?

[Viper]

Down seasons are frustrating but understandable.

Seasons like this are unforgivable.

Hot seat conversation commence

I wanted Shaka's approach to work. HS recruits only. But, this season has gone so sideways I'm almost thinking Shaka is outta here on his own volition. At this point he's come to hate the portal game and dealing with player agents is my best guess. He'll play out the string on this season and walk away. Not betting on it but wouldn't be shocked either.

[Billy Hoyle]

It was said during the pre-game show that this is Marquette's worst start since the '96-97 season.

We started 14-4 that season. Maybe they meant 98-99 when we started 8-5

[MuggsyB]

I wanted Shaka's approach to work. HS recruits only. But, this season has gone so sideways I'm almost thinking Shaka is outta here on his own volition. At this point he's come to hate the portal game and dealing with player agents is my best guess. He'll play out the string on this season and walk away. Not betting on it but wouldn't be shocked either.

Are you saying he's checked out?

[Johnny B]

Might not beat a single top 100 team this year. Unthinkable

[MuggsyB]

Might not beat a single top 100 team this year. Unthinkable

If we don't turn teams over, we can't score.  Doesn't matter if it's against man or zone.  And our defense?  Not exactly on a string. 

[Viper]

Nah.  Feel free to see the post I just made on Shaka's decision-making tonight, genius.

It was an idiotic comment.

that you think last season was good is idiotic, or your expectations are incredibly low. Rode some preseason love, but after mid January the train derailed.

[Warrior of Law]

I don't think Shaka has the energy or capacity to rebuild. I could see a walk away after this season. If so, thanks for the memories and let's get someone willing to coach in this era.

[Viper]

Are you saying he's checked out?

I actually agree with Vander for once. Everything about tonight was just bizarre. Who played. Who didn't. I'm sure Shaka has not checked out, but it's all about as out of sorts as it can get.

[Billy Hoyle]

I actually agree with Vander for once. Everything about tonight was just bizarre. Who played. Who didn't. I'm sure Shaka has not checked out, but it's all about as out of sorts as it can get.

He looked checked out at the Purdue game.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

that you think last season was good is idiotic, or your expectations are incredibly low. Rode some preseason love, but after mid January the train derailed.

You are easily one of the dumbest people on this board so not really worried about anything you have to say.

[Johnny B]

He looked checked out at the Purdue game.

I mean to be fair I  don't really expect him to be jumping around and engaged down 30.

[KingKolek]

People should lose their jobs over this season. Now it is just a matter of figuring out who.

[goldeneagle91114]

I wanted Shaka's approach to work. HS recruits only. But, this season has gone so sideways I'm almost thinking Shaka is outta here on his own volition. At this point he's come to hate the portal game and dealing with player agents is my best guess. He'll play out the string on this season and walk away. Not betting on it but wouldn't be shocked either.

This is my biggest concern. I think Shaka is a great coach, but he has to embrace the portal. However, I'm not sure he's willing to do so. If not, the state of marquette hoops will be back in limbo.

[PointWarrior]

Might not win again this season - thinkable. 

Might not beat a single top 100 team this year. Unthinkable

[Spencer Pratt]

I wanted Shaka's approach to work. HS recruits only. But, this season has gone so sideways I'm almost thinking Shaka is outta here on his own volition. At this point he's come to hate the portal game and dealing with player agents is my best guess. He'll play out the string on this season and walk away. Not betting on it but wouldn't be shocked either.

I mean this theory is the one that best matches the product being put on the floor currently. 

[K1 Lover]

Something else I realized tonight... You know it's bad when the MUBB social media isn't even posting the final scores for losses anymore. Even disappointing games would at least get the caption of "Final." But now they don't even bother to post. Never seen that happen before until this season.

[Billy Hoyle]

You are easily one of the dumbest people on this board so not really worried about anything you have to say.

We were ranked as high as 5th, 9th at the start of 2025. We finished the season 8-9. We lost at home to X and then it was mediocrity the rest of the way, losing in the first round to a Mountain West 10 seed  Is that not disappointing to you?

[Vander Blue Man Group]

We were ranked as high as 5th, 9th at the start of 2025. We finished the season 8-9. We lost at home to X and then it was mediocrity the rest of the way, losing in the first round to a Mountain West 10 seed  Is that not disappointing to you?

Yes, the end of the season was disappointing. I don't ignore the first two months.

[mileskishnish72]

I don't really know what defcom is but I think we all have to realize that this season is basically toast. I was encourage tonight to see signs of life from DO and SJ22, but that's
not enough to change the obvious meltdown that we are all seeing unfold before our eyes.
This team will finish below .500 and that's a smackdown from where we have been the last several years.

There have been some interesting comments in the thread about Shaka hanging it up after this year for various reasons. I think he's young enough and competitive enough to want to continue coaching. The Rubicon for Shaka comes this spring - what he does with current (nonproductive) players, how he fills in obvious needs through the portal, will determine his success going forward. If he can't be honest about his recruiting misses and adjust his attitude to filling the holes in his roster via available players in the portal, then thank you very much for your contributions to Marquette, we appreciate it, but we're moving on.

[jfp61]

I get this talk, but super concerning are the playing time and patterns with what we do have. We're bad, but we could be less bad with seemingly obvious changes.

You don't like the Caedin minutes. How about the James and Jones together lets not play any defense ever lineup? I mean to be fair it isn't that different from the baseline.

This team is so bad that I think Michael Phillips needs to actually play real minutes and he should be a senior and looks like it.

Zaide was our 5th best player.. he is quiet quitting.

Adrien Stevens  and Nigel need to start somehow and neither still play adequate defense.

We are kinda at the point to nuke it. The response is dead.