What has changed with Marquette and is it sustainable?

[#UnleashJosh]

Since January 1, MU has the metrics of a bubble team. That is all anyone is saying. Since the start of the season, they do not. Easy peasy.

What bubble team is making it with Marquettes record since January 1st?

[TheButlerDidIt]

What bubble team is making it with Marquettes record since January 1st?

Josh read one post on the whole first page of the thread.

[GoldenEagles03]

Anyone know if Chase has practiced the last few days after his shoulder situation?

[#UnleashJosh]

Josh read one post on the whole first page of the thread.

yes. The one I quoted.

[muwarrior69]

Unless the "improved" metrics translates to wins what is the point. Also will these individual metrics improve next season. At the very least we need two "bigs" to clear the boards and a guard that can shoot. Otherwise saying we can be a tournament team is stretch.

[The Sultan]

Unless the "improved" metrics translates to wins what is the point. Also will these individual metrics improve next season. At the very least we need two "bigs" to clear the boards and a guard that can shoot. Otherwise saying we can be a tournament team is stretch.

Yes. We have to win more games than this year to make next year's tournament. Stunning analysis.

[MuMark]

In summary ....3 things can be true

1 Improved metrics means your team is playing better.......teams with good analytics tend to be better teams.

2 There are teams every year with metrics that are good enough to make the tournament that miss because they don't win enough games.

3 You can win  a bunch of games but if your metrics aren't good enough you probably aren't making the tournament.

[Newsdreams]

Anyone know if Chase has practiced the last few days after his shoulder situation?

Isn't the team better w/o Chase?

[GoldenEagles03]

Isn't the team better w/o Chase?

They've certainly looked better without him, but I'd still like him to get a proper send off next Saturday.

[Newsdreams]

They've certainly looked better without him, but I'd still like him to get a proper send off next Saturday.

Bench him

[Pakuni]

Lots of teams ranked between 45-65 are on the bubble. This is metrically what a bubble team looks like. Game results have lagged behind, obviously. Hopefully they finish strong to carry into next year a bit.

Do lots of them have .357 winning percentages and zero Quad 1 wins?

[MuMark]

Do lots of them have .357 winning percentages and zero Quad 1 wins?

Did you just choose to ignore this part of his post?

"This is metrically what a bubble team looks like. Game results have lagged behind, obviously."

Can't we discuss things a little deeper than " This season sucks and we are 10-18.........."?

[ATL MU Warrior]

Isn't the team better w/o Chase?

That has been said here. Absolutely clueless but yes, it has been said.

[panda]

Did you just choose to ignore this part of his post?

"This is metrically what a bubble team looks like. Game results have lagged behind, obviously."

Can't we discuss things a little deeper than " This season sucks and we are 10-18.........."?

So metrically a bubble team isn't actually a bubble team because those bubble teams who made the tournament with similar metrics actually, you know, won games. Big difference.

[Pakuni]

Did you just choose to ignore this part of his post?

"This is metrically what a bubble team looks like. Game results have lagged behind, obviously."

Can't we discuss things a little deeper than " This season sucks and we are 10-18.........."?

You can discuss things however you want, but let's at least be honest with ourselves. Declaring that this "looks like" a bubble team by citing just one specific metric - while totally ignoring other key elements in what makes a team a bubble team - is smearing lipstick on a pig.

It's objectively true that this team has played much better since Jan. 1. That's good news. Squinting super hard to convince ourselves we're a bubble team since then is unnecessary embellishment.

[BM1090]

You can discuss things however you want, but let's at least be honest with ourselves. Declaring that this "looks like" a bubble team by citing just one specific metric - while totally ignoring other key elements in what makes a team a bubble team - is smearing lipstick on a pig.

It's objectively true that this team has played much better since Jan. 1. That's good news. Squinting super hard to convince ourselves we're a bubble team since then is unnecessary embellishment.

You're convincing yourself that I'm squinting way more than I'm actually squinting

[Pakuni]

You're convincing yourself that I'm squinting way more than I'm actually squinting

Was it a different BM1090 who wrote "Bubble Team" in the third post of this thread?

[MU82]

Isn't the team better w/o Chase?

He played quite well in the second half as we buried Georgetown. Hoping he "found" something ... and hoping he's healthy enough to play tomorrow.

Now, back to the meaningless bubble-team discussion.

[Elonsmusk]

So metrically a bubble team isn't actually a bubble team because those bubble teams who made the tournament with similar metrics actually, you know, won games. Big difference.

You can discuss things however you want, but let's at least be honest with ourselves. Declaring that this "looks like" a bubble team by citing just one specific metric - while totally ignoring other key elements in what makes a team a bubble team - is smearing lipstick on a pig.

It's objectively true that this team has played much better since Jan. 1. That's good news. Squinting super hard to convince ourselves we're a bubble team since then is unnecessary embellishment.

Panda and Pakuni- Scoop's most obtuse jags.  Well done you two.  For two guys so down on Shaka and MU hoops, you sure spend a lot of time Scooping. 

Keep in mind, it is most important judge seasons now by calendar year, so what happened in 2025 is totally irrelevant. 

[Pakuni]

Panda and Pakuni- Scoop's most obtuse jags.  Well done you two.  For two guys so down on Shaka and MU hoops, you sure spend a lot of time Scooping. 

Keep in mind, it is most important judge seasons now by calendar year, so what happened in 2025 is totally irrelevant. 

You're going to be so mad when UNC hires away Shaka in a month.

[panda]

Panda and Pakuni- Scoop's most obtuse jags.  Well done you two.  For two guys so down on Shaka and MU hoops, you sure spend a lot of time Scooping. 

Keep in mind, it is most important judge seasons now by calendar year, so what happened in 2025 is totally irrelevant. 

Hey bozo - you can judge whatever part of the season you want if there is enough data points to support your argument. I am more than supported with facts to say last season was disappointing because of the second half of the season. I'm even more validated to point to why the team failed and how it led into this year.

I legitimately have no ideas how you can bring this bubble conversation and try and prove this as your "gotcha" moment. They don't have a bubble resume in the supported time frame. I have no issue with the time frame presented from the other side.

Only someone like you could come up with such a moronic attempt to embarrass someone while  only embarrassing yourself more.

Such a pathetic effort could only come from someone who thought their ace in the hole during a dispute was to brag about their ability to dunk. Gonna need video proof of that buddy. And even if you could do it, what type of sad, high school quarterback type story is that. Pathetic.

Next time you come at me boy, come correct.