Beat X on Wednesday

[MuggsyB]

No excuses.  Because if we don't get that one, it's not inconceivable we will see a 0-20 BEast record. A win would give us some hope we can actually find victories in the future. 

[Jay Bee]

If we win, might need to storm the court. So bad.

[MuggsyB]

If we win, might need to storm the court. So bad.

That can't happen. 

[dpucane]

This will be a hard pill to swallow for some people, but please take it seriously from someone who has to listen to Arturas Karnisovas every summer use a 5 game win streak to justify running back a play in team:


It is in the best interest of the program that they go 0-20

[Billy Hoyle]

If we win, might need to storm the court. So bad.

who do we think we are? Wisconsin football fans?

[MarquetteMike1977]

No excuses.  Because if we don't get that one, it's not inconceivable we will see a 0-20 BEast record. A win would give us some hope we can actually find victories in the future. 

Agree we beat the spread against UCONN. Now we have to Win the game against Xavier. Strong 2026 gets Marquette to The Crown or NIT.

[SOSW]

Agree we beat the spread against UCONN. Now we have to Win the game against Xavier. Strong 2026 gets Marquette to The Crown or NIT.

🙄🙄🙄

[CountryRoads]

This will be a hard pill to swallow for some people, but please take it seriously from someone who has to listen to Arturas Karnisovas every summer use a 5 game win streak to justify running back a play in team:


It is in the best interest of the program that they go 0-20

I will never root against MU to lose a game but you are absolutely right. It may not even take a winning streak to justify it. If they got a skunk or even had the right look in their eye, that may be enough for Shaka to justify running this back with no further changes.

[Mu8891]

77 - A " strong " finish gets them to the
Crown or NIT ?? lol

U day drinking?

[WhiteTrash]

Agree we beat the spread against UCONN. Now we have to Win the game against Xavier. Strong 2026 gets Marquette to The Crown or NIT.

I assume you mean November and December 2026?

[BM1090]

This will be a hard pill to swallow for some people, but please take it seriously from someone who has to listen to Arturas Karnisovas every summer use a 5 game win streak to justify running back a play in team:


It is in the best interest of the program that they go 0-20

Nah, these young guys need to learn how to win and close games. Any experience they get this year will help next year.

[dpucane]

Nah, these young guys need to learn how to win and close games. Any experience they get this year will help next year.

They can't learn that because they're not skilled enough to get themselves in those situations.

It's also extremely unlikely most of these guys are back next year.

[mileskishnish72]

Counting on a W Wednesday.

[tower912]

Why?  Shaka abandons his principles or Shaka doesn't return?

[SOSW]

Why?  Shaka abandons his principles or Shaka doesn't return?

Are Shaka's principles that they are guaranteed a spot on a basketball team even if they aren't good enough? Because I have never heard him say anything like that.

[Pakuni]

Why?  Shaka abandons his principles or Shaka doesn't return?

Which principles would require abandonment?

[tower912]

Are Shaka's principles that they are guaranteed a spot on a basketball team even if they aren't good enough? Because I have never heard him say anything like that.

His principles are RGV.  I haven't listened to his post game, but I imagine that AS playing 30+, NJ getting what he wanted even though he didn't make anything, and Josh going for 6 and 6 will be cited as building blocks.

[WhiteTrash]

Why?  Shaka abandons his principles or Shaka doesn't return?

Such a disingenuous question about "abondons his principals". You can do better.

So you're of the position that Shaka "abandoned his principles" when he went from taking transfers to not taking them? Shaka must not be a very principled person according to you. Harsh take on MU's coach. Is that the kind of coach we want?

[SOSW]

His principles are RGV.  I haven't listened to his post game, but I imagine that AS playing 30+, NJ getting what he wanted even though he didn't make anything, and Josh going for 6 and 6 will be cited as building blocks.

Which doesn't preclude players leaving.

[dpucane]

Why?  Shaka abandons his principles or Shaka doesn't return?

If you're responding to me:

A) I think Shaka is starting to give up the way he's talking about his players. Could easily see him quitting or at least Buzz-cutting these guys.

B) I think a lot of the players might feel scammed by Shaka and this nonsense. The parents too. This is humiliating for all of them. They can easily be swayed elsewhere.

C) We're at the point that I think we'll see an all out revolt from the fanbase if Shaka/Broeker/Kimo seriously come out there in the spring and have the nerve to say they're doing things the right way. You're just telling the fans and donors to go f*** themselves at that point.
The only way they can save face, all the way up to Kimo, is to go out in the spring and say "We screwed up. We can use roster movement and still respect the sport and the team. We're hiring a GM who will get funds and fix this" [If Shaka does stay I would not at all be surprised if Broeker is the fall guy fwiw]

Bottom line is something has to give. This is a 5 month humiliation ritual.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

They can't learn that because they're not skilled enough to get themselves in those situations.

It's also extremely unlikely most of these guys are back next year.

Huh? They've already been in that situation at least 3 times this season.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

If you're responding to me:

A) I think Shaka is starting to give up the way he's talking about his players. Could easily see him quitting or at least Buzz-cutting these guys.

B) I think a lot of the players might feel scammed by Shaka and this nonsense. The parents too. This is humiliating for all of them. They can easily be swayed elsewhere.

C) We're at the point that I think we'll see an all out revolt from the fanbase if Shaka/Broeker/Kimo seriously come out there in the spring and have the nerve to say they're doing things the right way. You're just telling the fans and donors to go f*** themselves at that point.
The only way they can save face, all the way up to Kimo, is to go out in the spring and say "We screwed up. We can use roster movement and still respect the sport and the team. We're hiring a GM who will get funds and fix this" [If Shaka does stay I would not at all be surprised if Broeker is the fall guy fwiw]

Bottom line is something has to give. This is a 5 month humiliation ritual.

A lot of assumptions based on very little to nothing here.

[tower912]

Such a disingenuous question about "abondons his principals". You can do better.

So you're of the position that Shaka "abandoned his principles" when he went from taking transfers to not taking them? Shaka must not be a very principled person according to you. Harsh take on MU's coach. Is that the kind of coach we want?

Principles not principals.

I have always said that I don't think Shaka takes another transfer unless there are unexpected departures.  I still think that way.  So, if 3-4 guys transfer out, particularly if the combination of transfers leaves the remaining roster particularly thin in a particular area, I assume he will bring in a couple of replacements.

Zaide is one, but I am not convinced he is enough to send Shaka to the portal.  Phillips, Miletic, Egbuono, Ethan Johnston.

Now, others will play the what if transfers game.  I won't.    I will say that if think he sticks with growth/development until he feels the roster is unbalanced or simply not enough players.

[wisblue]

Counting on a W Wednesday.

I wouldn't count on it.

I don't see who MU has that can match up with Carroll and X has a few guys who can make 3's.  They aren't a good team but seem like a bad matchup for MU.

One possible thing in MU's favor. I will be going out of town this week and will miss the games Wednesday and Saturday.Those will be the first home games I've missed in over two years. It would figure that I would miss MU's only conference win of the season.

[SOSW]

Principles not principals.

I have always said that I don't think Shaka takes another transfer unless there are unexpected departures.  I still think that way.  So, if 3-4 guys transfer out, particularly if the combination of transfers leaves the remaining roster particularly thin in a particular area, I assume he will bring in a couple of replacements.

Zaide is one, but I am not convinced he is enough to send Shaka to the portal.  Phillips, Miletic, Egbuono, Ethan Johnston.

Now, others will play the what if transfers game.  I won't.    I will say that if think he sticks with growth/development until he feels the roster is unbalanced or simply not enough players.

Then he'll be out of a job after next season because there just isn't enough talent on the team.

So I definitely think we will see transfers in.

Not to mention I think the people funding this program will both rip their hair out and their checks apart.