Transfers in/out 2025-2026

[Scoop Snoop]

They also lost to a 16-15 DePaul team twice. One could also say a 27-3 team did not play their A game and lost to a bad team on the road. Or you could be ecstatic about the upset Playing better in the Big East is no cause for celebration as the league really stinks your attitude really stinks this season. Some here say Nova is a fraud you're a fraud if you claim to be a Marquette fan and their record does not reflect what a bad team they are and they may be right, again, because the league really stinks. And again, you attitude really stinks Now if we get the chance to play UCONN next Thursday and hold Karaban to 2 points again and win I will concede they are playing a lot better            and hope that continues into next season.

Who wants to watch a team with players that have great stats but can't win games. Who wants to listen to you bitch bitch bitch? The win and loss column is the only stat that matters in the end, no?

[Boone]

Hope Leon Bond is in the conversation

[The Sultan]

Hope Leon Bond is in the conversation

Why? Unless he wants a significantly reduced role to play back home...

[JTJ3]

It's too bad Hornseth is only 6'8, he's really good.  Just not big enough to be an option for us as a potential starting 5 man in the Big East.

[Boone]

Shaka knows him well so no vetting required from a character/cultural standpoint. On court he's improved his skills — especially his shooting. Good defender. Bond wanted to transfer here when left UVA but we had Ross so Shaka declined. Won't be the case next year. Timing is right.

[The Sultan]

Shaka knows him well so no vetting required from a character/cultural standpoint. On court he's improved his skills — especially his shooting. Good defender. Bond wanted to transfer here when left UVA but we had Ross so Shaka declined. Won't be the case next year. Timing is right.

I guess if he wants a reduced role as a back up point who can give you minutes and some hustle.

[Boone]

He's more of a wing. Minessale could handle back up point duties. But Bond-Minessale combo would fill backcourt holes

[MU82]

Minnesale is definitely a target and I fully expect him on the roster next season.

The complete confidence with which you state this is impressive.

Care to expound on why you are 100% sure this will happen?

[JTJ3]

Bond would be a nice veteran bench piece if he was open to that kind of role.

If he is our starting 3, and only wing/guard addition, we failed in the portal.

[rccola42]

The complete confidence with which you state this is impressive.

Care to expound on why you are 100% sure this will happen?

Just what I've heard

[CountryRoads]

For the record, I'm all for adding Minessale. Given that he has two years of eligibility left, the more realistic implications of such a move is that it means effectively parting ways with a player in this group: Owens, Walker, Phillips, or Miletic (two of whom I should have included in my previous post). I think it's naive to assume that any of these guys will want to spend another year in or be relegated to the deep bench. I'd actually be fine with 2 wing upgrades, but they're ultimately replacing players in that group.

IMO, kind of fantasy talk to think we'll drop our bottom few players who don't play anyway and add impact transfers and the middle guys, who become the bottom guys, will just be happy.

[Scoop Snoop]

The complete confidence with which you state this is impressive.

Care to expound on why you are 100% sure this will happen?

I was going to say something about him hearing it from a guy he golfs with, but I have decided to not do that, so I won't.

[We R Final Four]

For the record, I'm all for adding Minessale. Given that he has two years of eligibility left, the more realistic implications of such a move is that it means effectively parting ways with a player in this group: Owens, Walker, Phillips, or Miletic (two of whom I should have included in my previous post). I think it's naive to assume that any of these guys will want to spend another year in or be relegated to the deep bench. I'd actually be fine with 2 wing upgrades, but they're ultimately replacing players in that group.

IMO, kind of fantasy talk to think we'll drop our bottom few players who don't play anyway and add impact transfers and the middle guys, who become the bottom guys, will just be happy.

You don't think it is Fantasy talk to part ways with Walker and Miletic? They haven't played one minute for MU and they are on their way out the door?

[CountryRoads]

You don't think it is Fantasy talk to part ways with Walker and Miletic? They haven't played one minute for MU and they are on their way out the door?

I was clear in what I said was fantasy talk.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

For the record, I'm all for adding Minessale. Given that he has two years of eligibility left, the more realistic implications of such a move is that it means effectively parting ways with a player in this group: Owens, Walker, Phillips, or Miletic (two of whom I should have included in my previous post). I think it's naive to assume that any of these guys will want to spend another year in or be relegated to the deep bench. I'd actually be fine with 2 wing upgrades, but they're ultimately replacing players in that group.

IMO, kind of fantasy talk to think we'll drop our bottom few players who don't play anyway and add impact transfers and the middle guys, who become the bottom guys, will just be happy.

Except the guys you are referring to aren't "middle guys" yet, aside from Owens.  Miletic and Walker have 4 years of eligibility.  Phillips obviously has 3.  Maybe Phillips redshirts. 

If we have 3 transfers in (hypothetically a center, wing and combo guard), it makes sense for two of them to be seniors with one-year of eligibility left (especially the center). 

But I really don't think adding a wing or combo guard with 2 years left will necessarily lead to one of the guys we'd like to retain heading out the door. 

[CountryRoads]

Except the guys you are referring to aren't "middle guys" yet, aside from Owens.  Miletic and Walker have 4 years of eligibility.  Phillips obviously has 3.  Maybe Phillips redshirts. 

If we have 3 transfers in (hypothetically a center, wing and combo guard), it makes sense for two of them to be seniors with one-year of eligibility left (especially the center). 

But I really don't think adding a wing or combo guard with 2 years left will necessarily lead to one of the guys we'd like to retain heading out the door. 

Hope you are right. Just think there will be more of a cost to adding transfers than most here are acknowledging. For example, I'm sure the Badgers would have liked to get rid of one of their end of the bench stiffs and retain Freitag when they brought in Boyd. Worked out for them this year, but they also lost a pretty promising looking young player.

Definitely not advocating against any strategy to continually improve the roster going forward. Just wanted to note that Shaka doesn't have much history here in recruiting over players, which is what he would be doing in the case of Minessale. I think the 1 vs 2 years of eligibility makes a huge difference.

A senior combo guard seems like an obvious hole in the lineup and will be filled with no issue. No idea where Shaka sees the other shortcomings. I liked the idea of Byrd and could see no unwanted transfers out with that one, given he has one year left. Minessale I think we lose a young wing, which is fine with me. Also, Shaka lit up like a Christmas tree when Dodds asked him about Caedin in the post game presser yesterday. Said Caedin is realizing he can play with Reed, Zuby, etc. Will believe it when I see it if we get another big.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Bond would be a nice veteran bench piece if he was open to that kind of role.

If he is our starting 3, and only wing/guard addition, we failed in the portal.

Agree with this. But have not seen much of Bond. He had a nice dunk today and is athletic but his foot speed on defense was not quickest from the minutes I saw. Could see why Shaka picked Chase. Am biased on Minessale since I love the family. Bizjack is interesting since I have heard although not confirmed that there is some type of connection with Tony Smith.

[mug644]

Hope you are right. Just think there will be more of a cost to adding transfers than most here are acknowledging. For example, I'm sure the Badgers would have liked to get rid of one of their end of the bench stiffs and retain Freitag when they brought in Boyd. Worked out for them this year, but they also lost a pretty promising looking young player.

Definitely not advocating against any strategy to continually improve the roster going forward. Just wanted to note that Shaka doesn't have much history here in recruiting over players, which is what he would be doing in the case of Minessale. I think the 1 vs 2 years of eligibility makes a huge difference.

A senior combo guard seems like an obvious hole in the lineup and will be filled with no issue. No idea where Shaka sees the other shortcomings. I liked the idea of Byrd and could see no unwanted transfers out with that one, given he has one year left. Minessale I think we lose a young wing, which is fine with me. Also, Shaka lit up like a Christmas tree when Dodds asked him about Caedin in the post game presser yesterday. Said Caedin is realizing he can play with Reed, Zuby, etc. Will believe it when I see it if we get another big.

The bolded bit is insightful and worth flagging. Shaka has been quite explicit about not wanting to recruit over players and he has also implied that he'd be willing to use the portal to fill gaps. All that, along with investing and believing in development. This offseason he'll really need to face up to talent gaps and try to turn things around next year. In year 1, he brought in two 1-year players (Kuath and Morsell) and two multi-year players (Kolek and O-Max). Now, if he brings in any 2-year players, he'll be hinting that the current redshirts and incoming freshman might not get the development opportunities that he's offered earlier classes. And that might lead to some of them, especially in the crowded positions, to look elsewhere.

I'm guessing that Shaka will stick with his commitment to development (ie, double down on his youngsters) and use the portal this year to make up for a weak junior class. That is, he'll bring in 1 or 2 1-year players. Any other roster openings will be given to projects, late signing freshmen, or held for mid-year recruits/transfers.

[DoctorV]

Don't think Shaka brings in any absolute projects this offseason, he already has plenty.

Depending on how many departures there are, I would expect 2-3 players with somewhat of a pedigree and 1-3 years of eligibility left.
I know that's a wide range, but he's had success with guys like Kolek/Omax who showed him potential with plenty left in the eligibility tank and a guy like Kur on the last leg of the tank.

I would think someone with 2 years left to play with Nigel/Adrien/Royce/DO is much preferred to a guy with one year left in Shaka's mind, but that's obviously conjecture.

It would not surprise me if he took a more established 1 year remaining 2/3 combo with the ability to score and/or elite defensive skills, and ditto with a guy that can be a defensive difference maker lob threat at the 5, but depending on what's available I think he would prefer someone with a few years left.

It would surprise me if he didn't try to bring in 2 difference makers, however.

[Zog from Margo]

I think James, Stevens, and Parham are starters. Bring in a scoring wing to start would seem to mean that DO leaves or is content to come off the bench for at least another year and possibly two.

[onepost]

With Kim English out the door, anyone know if Jamier Jones is someone we could bring in?

[The Sultan]

The bolded bit is insightful and worth flagging. Shaka has been quite explicit about not wanting to recruit over players and he has also implied that he'd be willing to use the portal to fill gaps. All that, along with investing and believing in development. This offseason he'll really need to face up to talent gaps and try to turn things around next year. In year 1, he brought in two 1-year players (Kuath and Morsell) and two multi-year players (Kolek and O-Max). Now, if he brings in any 2-year players, he'll be hinting that the current redshirts and incoming freshman might not get the development opportunities that he's offered earlier classes. And that might lead to some of them, especially in the crowded positions, to look elsewhere.

I'm guessing that Shaka will stick with his commitment to development (ie, double down on his youngsters) and use the portal this year to make up for a weak junior class. That is, he'll bring in 1 or 2 1-year players. Any other roster openings will be given to projects, late signing freshmen, or held for mid-year recruits/transfers.

Shaka recruits over players all the time. This team starts two freshman and a sophomore. That doesn't happen if you don't recruit over upper classmen.

[MuMark]

This whole recruit over thing is just semantics.......Adrian wasn't expected to be the starter this year but he earned it and he is........Lowery was expected to be a starter and he lost it and he's gone.

If Shaka brings in a portal guy they might expect him to start but there are no guarantees.......which is good .....you tell the existing players that just like with Nigel and Adrian jobs are there to be won.

If they bring in Minnessale and when he gets here Owens or Walker or Ian beats him out then that's how it will go.....and that's good.....we don't know how good any of them will be next year.

Nigel was probably expecting to wait his turn when he got here.......back up for a year or 2 and then take over........the injury changed the timing but does anybody really think that change still wouldn't have happened even without the injury?

He was better than Sean and would have passed him injury or no.

Wisconsin brought in multiple guys over the last few years......some were huge pieces......some were not.

There was no reason to think Tonje was going to be an all American when they signed him........but that's what happened. Boyd has been great......some others hardly played and left.

I hope they bring in at least 1 or 2 guys with only 1 year left.....the 27 class is loaded and it's much easier to manage the roster with a couple of seniors using up eligibility. Plus the idea of adding pieces is not only a talent upgrade but also to get older and more experienced to give the young guys time.

[Pakuni]

Shaka recruits over players all the time. This team starts two freshman and a sophomore. That doesn't happen if you don't recruit over upper classmen.

On the other hand, it's apparent Shaka's plan was not to start two freshmen and a sophomore this year. Circumstances kind of forced his hand on that.

That said, I don't doubt Shaka is willing to recruit over players. He wasn't going to strap Kon Knueppel to the bench.

[Jay Bee]

On the other hand, it's apparent Shaka's plan was not to start two freshmen and a sophomore this year. Circumstances kind of forced his hand on that.

Circumstances (injuries and a guy leaving) "saved" the season for us. Which makes the outlook for next year concerning.

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