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[wadesworld]

It's uncalled for to call what Shaka is doing "ignorance"? Am I wrong? To not work with agents, to not take transfers, and to double and triple down on players who have only shown they aren't good enough for this level - I'd call that ignorant.

We're having a historically bad season, and you're upset posters are meeting that with heightened frustration? It's a message board.

Egbuonu signed with an agent well before committing to Marquette. This is just false.

[onepost]

Egbuonu signed with an agent well before committing to Marquette. This is just false.

"Won't work with agents" on the whole. It's been noted by a number of national writers that Shaka's unwillingness to work with agents (Morillo most recently) is more damaging than his unwillingness to use the portal.

https://x.com/cbb_central/status/1996265555758645515?s=46&t=XcHvMHlRF0oCgzQY_T0_eg

[Elonsmusk]

It's uncalled for to call what Shaka is doing "ignorance"? Am I wrong? To not work with agents, to not take transfers, and to double and triple down on players who have only shown they aren't good enough for this level - I'd call that ignorant.

We're having a historically bad season, and you're upset posters are meeting that with heightened frustration? It's a message board.

Yes, and the irony of you calling anyone ignorant is rich.  Explain how you see Shaka as having double and triple downed on players who have only shown they aren't good enough for this level - a level in which you could never possibly dream of playing in, in your wildest dreams - yet have no problem absolutely trashing our players?

Do all freshman have to come in and make an immediate impact for them to not be granted a second season with the program?  Do all sophomores never improve from their sophomore year to their next two?

This is year 1 of RGV being stress tested, and its been a failure.  Nothing Shaka can do now...and you are on here daily throwing pitchforks like a unnatural carnal knowledgeing toddler.  You are incredibly ignorant, but most toddlers don't have enough capacity to do much beyond whine when they are frustrated.

[Galway Eagle]

you are on here daily throwing pitchforks like a unnatural carnal knowledgeing toddler.  You are incredibly ignorant, but most toddlers don't have enough capacity to do much beyond whine when they are frustrated.

Do you not recall how you were for 7yrs of Wojo?

I mean yes Onepost has been obnoxious but Ners you were so obnoxious you invented weird terms like slurpers for anyone who said anything remotely positive about him (that you've still used). As recently as a year or two ago still get worked up about Derrick Wilson as a player and lastly started a poll (which you were losing but never followed through on because mods shut it down) on whether you should self ban.

Don't throw stones in glass houses. If Onepost becomes the you of the Shaka era then at least have the balls to realize what everyone was saying about you for 7years.

[rocky_warrior]

We could all probably practice some self awareness, but Ners might need an intervention.

[onepost]

Yes, and the irony of you calling anyone ignorant is rich.  Explain how you see Shaka as having double and triple downed on players who have only shown they aren't good enough for this level - a level in which you could never possibly dream of playing in, in your wildest dreams - yet have no problem absolutely trashing our players?

Do all freshman have to come in and make an immediate impact for them to not be granted a second season with the program?  Do all sophomores never improve from their sophomore year to their next two?

This is year 1 of RGV being stress tested, and its been a failure.  Nothing Shaka can do now...and you are on here daily throwing pitchforks like a unnatural carnal knowledgeing toddler.  You are incredibly ignorant, but most toddlers don't have enough capacity to do much beyond whine when they are frustrated.

I'm sorry, Ners. Clearly I've struck the most sensitive nerve you have and I'm genuinely sorry about that. It's not that serious, man.

No, I didn't play D1 basketball. No, I don't think that precludes me from vocalizing disappointment. Yes, I've been obnoxious and frustrated because this season and recent plummet is so self-inflicted. I had no faith in Wojo, so I wasn't hammering the "slurpers" from 2019-2021. I had so much faith in Shaka, which makes me more vocal about wanting this to work. It seems like many changes are clear and obvious, but I don't think he's willing to make them. So here we are.

[WhiteTrash]

Since Dayton I haven't watched very much, but do you think some of the opposing coaches have let up out of professional respect for Shaka? Feel like some of the games could/should have been worse.

[MU82]

Since Dayton I haven't watched very much, but do you think some of the opposing coaches have let up out of professional respect for Shaka? Feel like some of the games could/should have been worse.

Nah. Aside from the normal garbage-time situations that happen in every blowout game in the country.

McDermott still had most of his starters in with 1-2 minutes to go yesterday. He probably felt he needed to win by as much as possible to improve his team's metrics.

[WhiteTrash]

Nah. Aside from the normal garbage-time situations that happen in every blowout game in the country.

McDermott still had most of his starters in with 1-2 minutes to go yesterday. He probably felt he needed to win by as much as possible to improve his team's metrics.

Good to know. Minor relief. I thought it maybe worse than it looked on the scoreboard.

[Biggie Clausen]

Good to know. Minor relief. I thought it maybe worse than it looked on the scoreboard.

Outside of the 25-2 (or whatever it was) run that happened in about 3 minutes and completely ended the game, Creighton looked pretty mid.  Once they got up 30 in the second half, their players seemed to lose interest and they had some really bad shot selection.  Them not winning by 40 was more about them than us.

[Zog from Margo]

Good to know. Minor relief. I thought it maybe worse than it looked on the scoreboard.

If a game is in hand, coaches will slow down on offense to use up clock. I wouldn't say that's letting up but it could reduce the margin from what it could have been. MU was not competitive and was really bad on both ends of the floor.

[Small Orange Soda]

Explain how you see Shaka as having double and triple downed on players who have only shown they aren't good enough for this level - a level in which you could never possibly dream of playing in, in your wildest dreams - yet have no problem absolutely trashing our players?

Do all freshman have to come in and make an immediate impact for them to not be granted a second season with the program?  Do all sophomores never improve from their sophomore year to their next two?

I know he's been everyone's favorite whipping boy, from the biggest haters to the most optimistic, but the process over multiple years that has led to Caedin Hamilton being our starting center is the prime example of Shaka doubling and tripling down on a guy he absolutely shouldn't have.

Shaka takes a project in Itejere that he likely shouldn't have. After two years, it doesn't work out. The smart move would be to replace him with a guy with experience, since all of a sudden there's a two year development hole with that roster spot. Instead, he takes a zero star recruit in Caedin Hamilton who we beat out a prep school for. I could also never dream of playing at the D1 level, but that didn't seem like a great idea.

So Caedin comes in and redshirts as planned. No biggie, we got Oso. Still, looking forward it's concerning that there doesn't seem to be a bridge between Oso and Caedin. What Itejere or his equivalent replacement would've been.

So Oso goes to the NBA. It's clear that Caedin isn't ready. Last year's squad clearly could've used said bridge, but Shaka didn't bother. Things fall apart.

This year, it's clear Caedin still isn't ready. Shaka again doesn't bother. We enter the season with Caedin as our starting center. At no point in his career has Caedin shown he's suited for this level, yet here we are.

Shaka has doubled and tripled down on Caedin. He never should've been recruited, yet three years later he's starting for this terrible squad. In his third year he continues to be a detriment to this squad, yet over and over again, Shaka has made the wrong decision regarding him.