Is there reason to believe MU will be better in '26-27?

[Warrior of Law]

Next year's team will be younger than this year's team particularly if Jones and Norman are not invited back. There has been minimal growth by Parham, Hamilton, and Owens and there's zero reason to believe they'll improve. Next year's team will be reliant the current frosh, recruits and redshirts. This may take a few seasons. Someone convince me otherwise before I renew for next season.

[mileskishnish72]

Depends on what our coach does in March and April.

[Johnny B]

Invited back huh...

[wadesworld]

If no legitimate Big East rotational pieces are added through the portal and there are no unexpected departures, they'll be better but not good enough to even be on the bubble.

You can build around Nigel.  I'd expect Egbuonu to be one of the better players on the team if the above is the case.  The ceiling would depend on whether Sheek can contribute right away and whether Stevens and Parham progress to legitimate Big East rotational players.

[#UnleashMalik]

RGV 2.0

[Galway Eagle]

On one hand we won with Kam, Stevie, Justin, Oso, Omax & Tyler playing a lot of minutes as freshmen/sophomores

Though that group had Darryl, Gregg, & Kur to be a steadying presence. So the question to me is whether anyone who'd be an upper classmen could replicate the contributions those three gave us.

Instinct is no we'll be the same or worse in 26/27 as it stands now.

[Tha Hound]

Not unless Shaka hits the portal, which I have to imagine he will.

[#UnleashMalik]

On one hand we won with Kam, Stevie, Justin, Oso, Omax & Tyler playing a lot of minutes as freshmen/sophomores

Though that group had Darryl, Gregg, & Kur to be a steadying presence. So the question to me is whether anyone who'd be an upper classmen could replicate the contributions those three gave us.

Instinct is no we'll be the same or worse in 26/27 as it stands now.

It would actually be incredibly hard to beat whatever record marquette finishes with this season. Surely they'll play a much weaker non conference.

[CountryRoads]

Need 8/9 rotational players:

1. Nigel
2.
3.
4.
5. Parham
6. Stevens
7. Sheek
8. Egbuono
9. Existing player on this team

List is basically minutes ranking or player ranking, whatever.

Nigel somewhere in the top 4. Ideally the others listed would be in the 5-8 range for next year. So, need 3 new players who would be in our top 4 to compete for a bid. Once you start promoting players who belong in 5-8 range up to 1-4 range, that's how you end up with seasons like this. Exactly what happened this year.

Looks expensive though. I guess that's the cost of completely whiffing on multiple recruiting classes.

[BM1090]

Next year's team will be younger than this year's team particularly if Jones and Norman are not invited back. There has been minimal growth by Parham, Hamilton, and Owens and there's zero reason to believe they'll improve. Next year's team will be reliant the current frosh, recruits and redshirts. This may take a few seasons. Someone convince me otherwise before I renew for next season.

Parham has shown clear improvement. Owens shows flashes. Agree on Hamilton.

To answer your question, yes I think there is reason to believe they'll be better. They are better than they were 3 weeks ago, and I'd except they keep improving. How much? Who knows.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Need 8/9 rotational players:

1. Nigel
2.
3.
4.
5. Parham
6. Stevens
7. Sheek
8. Egbuono
9. Existing player on this team

List is basically minutes ranking or player ranking, whatever.

Nigel somewhere in the top 4. Ideally the others listed would be in the 5-8 range for next year. So, need 3 new players who would be in our top 4 to compete for a bid. Once you start promoting players who belong in 5-8 range up to 1-4 range, that's how you end up with seasons like this. Exactly what happened this year.

Looks expensive though. I guess that's the cost of completely whiffing on multiple recruiting classes.

Believe Marquette will be better since it is difficult to imagine us being any worse.
The people I know who have seen Sheek play are bullish on him and feel he may start.
Also feel Nash Walker will be a rotational player.