Zaide Didn’t Travel With Team

[Small Orange Soda]

Recruiting misses happen.

Have to replace him with a quality transfer though.

[MurphysTillClose]

Dude 🤡 🤡 🤡

https://x.com/crackedsidewlks/status/2005469477069373483?s=46&t=jOIAE3JSVy6X9HsYnQP8Nw

[jesmu84]

I dont know if it's just me, but I dont like the use of just the word: INACCURATE!!! It tells me there is SOME Truth to the post. If it wasn't true, shouldn't MU state the post is not true?? 

They did

[Vander Blue Man Group]

https://x.com/crackedsidewlks/status/2005469477069373483?s=46&t=jOIAE3JSVy6X9HsYnQP8Nw

Thanks for sharing another dumb tweet.

[MurphysTillClose]

Thanks for sharing another dum tweet.

Dumb*

[Ardmore Mug]

They did ???

Help me here...  All they said it was INACCURATE.. They didn't say it wasn't true.  SO it tells me there is some truth to the post...

[jesmu84]

Help me here...  All they said it was INACCURATE.. They didn't say it wasn't true.  SO it tells me there is some truth to the post...

Followup tweet

[panda]

Dumb*

VBMG and the Marquette twitter account seem to be editing quite a bit of their recent work...

Very suspicious similarities

[wadesworld]

They just doubled down and edited it...this is getting embarrassing.

WTF are they doing??????

What's embarrassing? You get embarrassed too easily.

[jesmu84]

I clearly don't understand what is going on.

Can someone explain?

An account tweeted out that zaide was leaving due to a physical altercation with an assistant coach.

That tweet/story began gaining traction in multiple locations.

Marquette bball felt it important to correct the record that that story was false likely to protect the reputation of the coach and player.

Why is that bad?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

This whole situation, while salacious/stupid, is so unimportant.  I'm surprised MU cares enough to respond but also surprised people care that they did.   

The issue is still the same — we need to upgrade the talent. The people running the program hopefully now realize what many saw coming for a while and do something about it.

[GoldenEagles03]

https://x.com/i/status/2005468328207253836

"The information regarding the altercation is inaccurate."

So there was an altercation?

[GoldenWarrior11]

The official Marquette Basketball account on Twitter replying to a random unverified account is only something a dysfunctional person or organization would do.  The fact it's still up is an embarrassment.

[wadesworld]

https://x.com/i/status/2005468328207253836

"The information regarding the altercation is inaccurate."

So there was an altercation?

Who cares?

[Vander Blue Man Group]

What's embarrassing? You get embarrassed too easily.

I clearly don't understand what is going on.

Can someone explain?

An account tweeted out that zaide was leaving due to a physical altercation with an assistant coach.

That tweet/story began gaining traction in multiple locations.

Marquette bball felt it important to correct the record that that story was false likely to protect the reputation of the coach and player.

Why is that bad?

It's not. It's logical. And all reactions to the contrary are pure idiocy.

[wadesworld]

The official Marquette Basketball account on Twitter replying to a random unverified account is only something a dysfunctional person or organization would do.  The fact it's still up is an embarrassment.

Buddy you ever check out the Twitter account of the president of the United States of America?

[jesmu84]

The official Marquette Basketball account on Twitter replying to a random unverified account is only something a dysfunctional person or organization would do.  The fact it's still up is an embarrassment.

Except that folks on twitter - and on here - were buying into the story...

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

The official Marquette Basketball account on Twitter replying to a random unverified account is only something a dysfunctional person or organization would do.  The fact it's still up is an embarrassment.

It's like the Marquette Gold debacle.  No one outside of a small group cares

[onepost]

If either side moves on, if feels like we'll be back to being a perpetual stepping stone, where we either fire someone if they don't succeed or someone moves on in 5-6 years if they're successful.

What makes you say this? No one predicted Shaka would so radically oppose the things needed to compete in today's landscape when he was hired.

Whatever happens, I don't think Shaka leaving has any bearing on the next guy wanting this to be a long-lasting partnership.

[Warrior of Law]

If there was an "altercation" there would be a non-disclosure agreement as a part of a release & payment. MU wouldn't be able to say anything about it, therefore there was no altercation. MU decided to get it out there, and I think that was a reasonable response.

[SERocks]

Ultimately when things like this happen, whatever happened, falls on the head coach.   I am now worried that Shaka may not be the guy.   Where there is smoke there is fire.   Not sure what is happening but time to start the clock on the head coach.

[Pakuni]

The official Marquette Basketball account on Twitter replying to a random unverified account is only something a dysfunctional person or organization would do.  The fact it's still up is an embarrassment.

You're wrong on two counts.
First, there are multiple accounts on X - including blue checkmarks - claiming Zaide was dismissed after an altercation with a coach. Do a search. This isn't about "a random unverified account."

Second, it's in Marquette's interest to squelch fake "news" posts that cast the program in a negative light. To do otherwise means people will believe it - go back a few pages in this thread for proof - and it damages the program's reputation.

You may think "Oh, it's just a BS rumor on X that would have blown over if Marquette didn't call attention to it," and that might be true. Then again, it might not. You never know what's going to take hold out there and sitting back and hoping for the best isn't a good strategy. Best to proactively get out in front of it.

Google Kate Cornett.

[Zog from Margo]

Help me here...  All they said it was INACCURATE.. They didn't say it wasn't true.  SO it tells me there is some truth to the post...

Seriously? Was MU supposed to say it's a "lie"?

[Vander Blue Man Group]

What makes you say this? No one predicted Shaka would so radically oppose the things needed to compete in today's landscape when he was hired.

Whatever happens, I don't think Shaka leaving has any bearing on the next guy wanting this to be a long-lasting partnership.

What makes me say that? The last 40-50 years of Marquette history.

[onepost]

A shame.

I wasn't as high on Lowery as some others here, but I still thought he would be a solid contributor to a team that would at least be on the bubble this season. But like other MU players, he not only didn't improve, he actually regressed.

Aside from Al slapping Bo Ellis, it's generally not good to see players and coaches getting into major conflicts - certainly a conflict so bad that it necessitates severe discipline, let alone the nuclear option of dismissal. It's a sign that the harmony and chemistry that marked all of Shaka's earlier teams at MU has eroded; losing tends to do that.

On a related note: I won't say Shaka outright lied when he was asked point-blank if Lowery was going to be dismissed and he immediately responded, "No." Maybe he didn't know for sure then. If he did, however, the proper response would have been, "All I'll keep saying regarding Zaide is there are personal reasons he's not with the team now."

Shaka bungling a postgame comment, you say?