That Hurt. A lot.

[Elonsmusk]

I've been on the Parham bandwagon all season (particularly watching him be the only one who seemed to give a damn at Purdue), and I will continue to insist he is part of the foundation for this team. Put him in a Trey Kaufmann-Renn role as the #3 option behind James and an impact transfer, and we're winning 20 games next year.

Wow.  You're really a Nostradamus.  Everyone expected Parham to be one of our best players this year and knew his early season struggles weren't indicative of the player he is/would be.

[wisblue]

Illinois can't make a FT.  Also their 2nd best player is out. 

Even with a player out Illinois is a top 10 team with a double digit lead in the last seven minutes playing at home. That's a game that has to be won.

Bad teams like Marquette find a way to lose.

[Pakuni]

The team is trending better than the aggregate record.  We've got a lot of angsty fans, but if you look at the team's play the last 6 weeks it is trending toward being more of a team playing like a 45ish ranked team.

LOL.
We're 4-8 over the last six weeks, with wins over KenPom #62, #73, #78 and #95 ... all at home. That does not add up to a top 45 team.

But I think we'd have lost this game by double digits in December, so I guess that's progress.

[MuggsyB]

LOL.
We're 4-8 over the last six weeks, with wins over KenPom #62, #73, #78 and #95.

Yes.....but that's an improvement from what we saw earlier in the year. 

[Newsdreams]

Illinois can't make a FT.  Also their 2nd best player is out. 

Fts 😂

[DoctorV]

We've seen this a few times.  No poise down the stretch and on both ends of the floor.  They will figure it out next season, but it's still  difficult to stomach. 

Muggs look at my post in the Shaka cost us the game thread.

We've seen it more than a few, but this team is better than it's been.

Gave us something to be proud of for a long time tonight, so there's that

[wadesworld]

LOL.
We're 4-8 over the last six weeks, with wins over KenPom #62, #73, #78 and #95 ... all at home. That does not add up to a top 45 team.

But I think we'd have lost this game by double digits in December, so I guess that's progress.

A little worse (52) over a little less than the last 6 weeks (since the calendar year 2026 started, which I found out is what matters and not actual sports seasons because it made the narrative that last year sucked fit so we had more to complain about here).

[Elonsmusk]

LOL.
We're 4-8 over the last six weeks, with wins over KenPom #62, #73, #78 and #95 ... all at home. That does not add up to a top 45 team.

But I think we'd have lost this game by double digits in December, so I guess that's progress.

You're right.  Shaka has lost the team.  They've mailed it in.  Fire Shaka.  Bring TJO home. Miss an NCAA 1 out of every 5 years at MU and that is grounds for hot seat/potential firing.

Assuming MU does not fire Shaka this offseason, do you think MU will be a better team next season?  If they are better but miss the NCAA, what are you doing as AD at MU?  Retain Shaka or move on?

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Nigel just gets too frenetic. Sometimes just need to bring up the floor and get into the offense. Chase...one good make, not much else. True leader

Agreed, he seemed too pumped to be playing against Lewis. Went at it at Sean speed instead of Nigel speed.

[Pakuni]

You're right.  Shaka has lost the team.  They've mailed it in.  Fire Shaka.  Bring TJO home. Miss an NCAA 1 out of every 5 years at MU and that is grounds for hot seat/potential firing.

Assuming MU does not fire Shaka this offseason, do you think MU will be a better team next season?  If they are better but miss the NCAA, what are you doing as AD at MU?  Retain Shaka or move on?

This is sad, even for you.

[DoctorV]

Firing Shaka is a dumbass argument and shouldn't be given any credence.

Not this season, not next season.

I usually like to look at both sides of things but we really need to move on from this idiocy, please

[GoldenEagles03]

Firing Shaka is a dumbass argument and shouldn't be given any credence.

Not this season, not next season.

I usually like to look at both sides of things but we really need to move on from this idiocy, please

Shaka shouldn't be fired. He should be forced to add good players to this team.

[Elonsmusk]

This is sad, even for you.

This is on par for you.  You've suggested Shaka will/should be on the hot seat going in to next year.  But you can't answer basic questions about what you'd do as AD at the end of next season with a very straightforward scenario laid out for you.

But, you've been an awesome complainer all season long!

[DoctorV]

Shaka shouldn't be fired. He should be forced to add good players to this team.

I just agreed with you on a comment.

Now you've embarrassed me.

Don't open yourself up to more ridicule, makes me feel bad for you

[Elonsmusk]

Firing Shaka is a dumbass argument and shouldn't be given any credence.

Not this season, not next season.

I usually like to look at both sides of things but we really need to move on from this idiocy, please

100% agree.  Yet we have dense Scoopers like Pakuni, Sultan, Brewcity, Onepost, who think Shaka should be fired if he has another bad season next year.

[JakeBarnes]

Improvement is there. Team still young.

That kinda sucked at the end though. Let myself let a LITTLE bit of light in for the road win hopes.

[rocky_warrior]

100% agree.  Yet we have dense Scoopers like Pakuni, Sultan, Brewcity, Onepost, who think Shaka should be fired if he has another bad season next year.

A lot more than that if next year is anything like this year!

[MuggsyB]

Everybody needs to calm down.  I never thought I would be the soother of scoop.  We have a nice trio to build around next season.   Now, we must add pieces for sure.  I've mentioned how imperative a badass big is, a sniper, and perhaps a back-up pg.  I think we have to get two impact portal guys for sure.  All this said? Losing this game still sucked and all of these games are important. 

[MuggsyB]

Are we somewhat gassed at the end of games because we don't have a bench?

[rocky_warrior]

We have a nice trio to build around next season. 

2 sophs, and 1 junior (classes next year).  That's your soothing thought?

[rocky_warrior]

Are we somewhat gassed at the end of games because we don't have a bench?

I mean we really don't.  3 redshirts, Sean hurt, Zaide gone.  3 players unplayable... Leaves shaka with 7.

[MuggsyB]

2 sophs, and 1 junior (classes next year).  That's your soothing thought?

Yes.  What's the problem? 

[rocky_warrior]

Yes.  What's the problem?

[MuggsyB]

Stevens has a chance to be a heck of a player. 

[rocky_warrior]

Stevens has a chance to be a heck of a player. 

I agree, I'm slightly concerned with him modeling his game off of Stevie, because I think he could be much more valuable on offense. Not that Stevie was an offensive slouch in the end.  But I'd rather Stevens play good defense, and great offense.