I know this is harsh but.....

[rocky_warrior]

He did at the beginning of the year and people wanted him out, Scoop

Wait... The wall timeline is fungible... By... You???

Hopefully James, Stevens and Phillips suck at the beginning of next season so that MU can be decent in Feb?

And Parham and Owens are barely performing to their preseason expectations now?  That's the ceiling?

[Shooter McGavin]

When NJ hits the Sophomore wall, people here will ask for him to transfer.

Ha!  Doubt it but that is funny.  Spit out my coffee. 

[JTJ3]

For next year I'd like to roll with only the current underclassmen minus Hamilton

James | Transfer
Stevens | Phillips / Walker | Johnston
Transfer | EGBuonu / Miletic
Parham | Owens | Recruit/Transfer
Transfer | Sheek | Clark

This is pretty much what I expect next year.

Nigel
Stevens
Transfer
Royce
Transfer

Owens
Sheek
Phillips

Egbuonu/Miletic/Walker/Johnston/Clark

[Shooter McGavin]

That would be a legit team.  The holdover starters have talent that is obvious.  The bench has talent that is obvious.  Just those guys alone give optimism for next that was not there before this year. 

[JTJ3]

That would be a legit team.  The holdover starters have talent that is obvious.  The bench has talent that is obvious.  Just those guys alone give optimism for next that was not there before this year. 

I think its absolutely a tourney team if the big guard and center transfers are Big East starting caliber dudes.  Thats my expectation going into next year.  Its not unrealistic, just 2 legit portal adds.  Not a whole new roster.

Anything less and I think Shaka will earn the hot seat talk.  Missing the tourney 2 years in a row, with all the talent available to add in the portal now days, should never happen here.

[panda]

I think its absolutely a tourney team if the big guard and center transfers are Big East starting caliber dudes.  Thats my expectation going into next year.  Its not unrealistic, just 2 legit portal adds.  Not a whole new roster.

Anything less and I think Shaka will earn the hot seat talk.  Missing the tourney 2 years in a row, with all the talent available to add in the portal now days, should never happen here.

He's on the hot seat going into next year. Absolutely unacceptable season this year and the program cannot afford him to play the same Mickey Mouse roster games he's done the last couple of years.

[Elonsmusk]

He's on the hot seat going into next year. Absolutely unacceptable season this year and the program cannot afford him to play the same Mickey Mouse roster games he's done the last couple of years.

Nominee for dumbest post of 2026.

[panda]

Nominee for dumbest post of 2026.

Care to elaborate?

[MU86NC]

That's not a bad idea - kind of like the Grammys or the Darwin's... I think Scoop could get behind that especially with years performance.

[Elonsmusk]

Care to elaborate?

No need to elaborate. 

[panda]

No need to elaborate. 

No need to nominate this one. Dumbest post of the year (so far)

*and cowardly

[Tha Hound]

This is pretty much what I expect next year.

Nigel
Stevens
Transfer
Royce
Transfer

Owens
Sheek
Phillips

Egbuonu/Miletic/Walker/Johnston/Clark

I do not *expect* Shaka to do this, but this would be close to my preferred re-tooling. Done right, that could be a serious team.

[BM1090]

I'd be surprised if Caedin isn't back. I do expect Tre and Sean to move on.

[Scoop Snoop]

I'd be surprised if Caedin isn't back.

If it is solely up to him, I agree. Where is he going to get a better deal?

[BM1090]

If it is solely up to him, I agree. Where is he going to get a better deal?

That, and the staff clearly believed in him going into this year. It was misplaced, but I wouldn't be surprised if they gave him one more year. Even if it's as a backup/third string 5 MPG center.