We're officially at Defcon 0.0

[Johnny B]

Going to portal probably means Shaka has to straight up force a few guys out. What does that look like in college ball? How would it go down?

[MarquetteMike1977]

RGV may stand for relationships within the team . But definitely not relationships between the team and the fans and supporters. The Student section was very low in attendance tonight too.

[MuggsyB]

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.

Below .500?  Other than possibly DePaul, who exactly are we going to beat?  Our best win is Valpo in OT at home.  And don't forget their best player got hurt. 

[MuggsyB]

Going to portal probably means Shaka has to straight up force a few guys out. What does that look like in college ball? How would it go down?

He will give me a call and I'll take care of it. 

[Markusquette]

Going to portal probably means Shaka has to straight up force a few guys out. What does that look like in college ball? How would it go down?

Maybe this is one thing that's weighing on him. Knowing he can't possibly move forward with this group of guys next year and expect to win enough, yet wanting so badly to stick to his philosophy. Shaka truly seems like a good guy, but sometimes nice guys finish last. Thats what's starting to happen. He has to sack up if he wants this job.

[MuggsyB]

What did Shaka say at his presser?  Ty. 

[KingKolek]

Welcome to the triple digits, friends. 107 in KenPom...

[Johnny B]

Maybe this is one thing that's weighing on him. Knowing he can't possibly move forward with this group of guys next year and expect to win enough, yet wanting so badly to stick to his philosophy. Shaka truly seems like a good guy, but sometimes nice guys finish last. Thats what's starting to happen. He has to sack up if he wants this job.

I can't imagine the feeling of  a player being recruited by someone and building a relationship with them then coming here and being told you need to hit the road. Last thing coaches want to do like they're betraying their guys. Absolutely brutal lol

[WhiteTrash]

What did Shaka say at his presser?  Ty. 

Apparently rolled the seniors under the bus.  You know,  because he's all about relationships. 

[Johnny B]

Welcome to the triple digits, friends. 107 in KenPom...

Comically overrated

[MarquetteMike1977]

Agree Defcon. This Marquette team appears historically bad.

[Markusquette]

I can't imagine the feeling of  a player being recruited by someone and building a relationship with them then coming here and being told you need to hit the road. Last thing coaches want to do like they're betraying their guys. Absolutely brutal lol

Stuck between a rock and a hard place. Shaka's losing with either route. I do feel for him given his mantra on relationships. And it's building them with not just the players but their families.

On a side note, is NIL making some of these players less "hungry"? On one hand you could argue that improving their play leads to a bigger payday elsewhere, but if they're already making good money and content riding pine or playing sporadic minutes maybe that's enough to please them.

[rocky_warrior]

What did Shaka say at his presser?  Ty. 

Starts around the 9 min mark

Was specifically asked about Hamilton, and the answer was basically "Everyone needs to improve"

[GoldenWarrior11]

I am bracing for the reality that this might very well be Shaka's worst season (W/L-wise) in his career (he went 11-22 at Texas in his second year).  It could very well also be the worst Marquette season since the 80's (right now, we are projected to be 13-15, and 10-10 in BE play (I have seen nothing from the first six games that would lead me to believe that we should project for ten wins in conference play). 

I think the most alarming component about this train wreck of a season is that it became widely apparent early on how poor this team is.  It was clear it not only lacked high level talent, but a majority of the players are overmatched in playing on a high major program.  This team lacked so much from being a competitive BE-quality team.

If fans saw this just a few games into a season, what did Shaka and coaching staff see in the Spring to think this would go any other direction (when there were resources available to change course)?

Absolutely maddening.  And sadly there is nothing to stop the incoming disaster that is the remainder of the season from occurring.  This will be the worst MU season in a very, very long time.  All the equity built-up from previous four seasons will be gone.  The depths of how poor this year will become could have easily been avoided and it wasn't.

[Zog from Margo]

MU is now in total rebuild mode. I didn't see that coming before season started.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Just read this is Marquette's Worst Non Conference Record Since the 2000-01 Season

[MuggsyB]

Starts around the 9 min mark

Was specifically asked about Hamilton, and the answer was basically "Everyone needs to improve"

Ty.  Lots of emphasis on our issues with mental fortitude. 

[Johnny B]

Just read this is Marquette's Worst Non Conference Record Since the 2000-01 Season

No one on here predicted this

MU is now in total rebuild mode. I didn't see that coming before season started.

No one here predicted anything close to this kind of year.

[MarquetteMike1977]

On the pregame show on our way to the game Coach Haynes spoke about relationships again and how we needed to and would get hot from 3. Then Marquette pulls Stevens after going 2-2 from distance.

[21Jumpstreet]

Interesting night at the Fiserv. I just don't understand what Shaka sees. We had a good thing going, we extended a lead even while not playing great, energy was good, Caedin was sitting. Then, he goes a completely different direction.

I think Zaide could be gone, which I'm pretty bummed about even if he has been terrible. I LOVE DO, and tonight I was happy to see him get some run. Good on Shaka, there, but he has to get Stevens in there, too. I was hoping it was for Sean.

Tonight was the first time I saw Shaka kinda of roll his eyes and shake his head after missed layup after missed layup. I think he is a great human, but he is coaching so very poorly that it's astounding. I always thought he was a good coach, but maybe I was caught up in the "I'd want my kid to play for him" energy. He may not be a very good coach. He's kind of a rah rah guy, which I admire and can relate to, but the gild is off the lily. And, I really like Shaka and hope we are back on track within two years. I think we will be, but I'm a hopeful guy.

It is insane to run the same defensive hedges and gambles and get completely exposed. I will say one out of bounds defensive play was awesome when we trapped the corner. We got a TO. Know what happened the next time we tried it, Cooley's men beat it easily and got a dunk. Good coach that one.

It is insane to run no offense and go one on however many. What's even more insane is we get good shots off that crap! Our heads are so far up our asses right now. We are mentally in shambles.

Give NJ, Chase, DO, Parham, and Ben the next start and get Stevens in there relatively soon. Glue Caedin to the bench, and get MPII some minutes as soon as the opponent goes zone. See, all figured out! The only thing worse right now is a literal train wreck.

[BM1090]

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?

The results to close the year were disappointing. We had a number of guys playing through injuries that required surgery. crap happens.

So no, last year was not disappointing to me as a whole. This year is another story.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Watching Marquette Georgetown replay and they said Marquette is #319 in the nation in Field Goal Percentage

[MarquetteMike1977]

Announcers said Ross " On The Take" on a missed layup. Ross definitely might be " On The Take" lol

[1SE]

Even my enthusiasm for polls is waning, and yes/no polls are pretty terrible, but it's reasonable to ask if we'll win another game this season. Statistics would massively scream yes, but only favored in our 3 remaining Q3 home games... oooffff.

[Boone]

Nm