What Point Does Shaka’s Seat Get Warm

[warriors141]

Very uninspiring start. I want Shaka to succeed because I have no idea who we can get that would be way better. At this point though he ain't getting the job done

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Emotionally? Now. Rationally, with another bottom half Big East finish

[PointWarrior]

Shaka is the Matt LaFleur of college basketball.

[Farley36]

What's the point?  Marquette basketball is already a dead, zombie, corpse.  You could fire Shaka but nothing can save this program any more.

[Uncle Rico]

Now. 

[brewcity77]

So many issues.

• Offense looks completely lost without Nevada. Out of synch and out of ideas.
• Great defense, but once Mizzou figured it out we had no counter punch.
• Shaka refuses to use new players. Trusting Owens and Phillips with minutes late when they'd done nothing all game and both Egbuonu and Porter have given plenty of reason to put them in was inexplicable.
• We were great at guard development. Exit Haynes, that seems to be over.
• In the most critical moment of the game, our marquee player and coach both choked. Can't have that.

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It's not time to start anything on fire unless we go 0-2 in Atlantis, but gathering kindling proactively might not be a bad idea. IMO today was a clear coaching loss. Against Dennis Gates, that's a bad look.

[MUEng92]

Shaka seems to be a great human being and I think we could be friends.  That said, I feel like the MU administration with put too much weight into that type of thinking and he'll stay.

[dpucane]

I will offer my body full time to Fred Hoiberg as part of a contract this spring.

I'm talking full free use taboo situation. The full Dubai arrangement. All the nasty stuff is on the table.

Don't ever tell me I don't love this school.

[Tha Hound]

I was optimistic coming into the season. And after two meaningful games they're making it increasingly difficult to find any reason that this team will be significantly better than last year. A lot of the outstanding issues from last year are still there.

Alarm bells are ringing.

[goldeneagle91114]

So many issues.

• Offense looks completely lost without Nevada. Out of synch and out of ideas.
• Great defense, but once Mizzou figured it out we had no counter punch.
• Shaka refuses to use new players. Trusting Owens and Phillips with minutes late when they'd done nothing all game and both Egbuonu and Porter have given plenty of reason to put them in was inexplicable.
• We were great at guard development. Exit Haynes, that seems to be over.
• In the most critical moment of the game, our marquee player and coach both choked. Can't have that.

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It's not time to start anything on fire unless we go 0-2 in Atlantis, but gathering kindling proactively might not be a bad idea. IMO today was a clear coaching loss. Against Dennis Gates, that's a bad look.

Virginia and Texas A&M??? Those will be tougher than any game we've played this year. I just don't see it from the current squad. 0-2 is the most probable outcome, right?

[MuggsyB]

Very uninspiring start. I want Shaka to succeed because I have no idea who we can get that would be way better. At this point though he ain't getting the job done

It's hot and will be on 🔥 if this continues.

[MuggsyB]

So many issues.

• Offense looks completely lost without Nevada. Out of synch and out of ideas.
• Great defense, but once Mizzou figured it out we had no counter punch.
• Shaka refuses to use new players. Trusting Owens and Phillips with minutes late when they'd done nothing all game and both Egbuonu and Porter have given plenty of reason to put them in was inexplicable.
• We were great at guard development. Exit Haynes, that seems to be over.
• In the most critical moment of the game, our marquee player and coach both choked. Can't have that.

.
It's not time to start anything on fire unless we go 0-2 in Atlantis, but gathering kindling proactively might not be a bad idea. IMO today was a clear coaching loss. Against Dennis Gates, that's a bad look.

Well said.  I thought the coaching was absolutely abysmal Brew. 

[rccola42]

So many issues.

• Offense looks completely lost without Nevada. Out of synch and out of ideas.
• Great defense, but once Mizzou figured it out we had no counter punch.
• Shaka refuses to use new players. Trusting Owens and Phillips with minutes late when they'd done nothing all game and both Egbuonu and Porter have given plenty of reason to put them in was inexplicable.
• We were great at guard development. Exit Haynes, that seems to be over.
• In the most critical moment of the game, our marquee player and coach both choked. Can't have that.

.
It's not time to start anything on fire unless we go 0-2 in Atlantis, but gathering kindling proactively might not be a bad idea. IMO today was a clear coaching loss. Against Dennis Gates, that's a bad look.

I think Nevada Smith's offense was pretty overrated. Two Top-20 offenses with Kolek running the show. Then you've got a 41st and 120th in the non-Kolek years. We're still running the same "set random screens" offense that Smith orchestrated without the special player who made it work.

[StillWarriors]

Virginia and Texas A&M??? Those will be tougher than any game we've played this year. I just don't see it from the current squad. 0-2 is the most probable outcome, right?

You are probably right and if that happens the season is over before conference even starts. Again. 

[MUeng]

Based on the product seen so far, we'll likely miss the tourney this year. Then his seat is very warm and make or break in 2028. Long way to go this season, but the hole is forming

[Galway Eagle]

When was the last coach to survive two non post seasons? Or two non NCAA years when a major injury didn't derail the season?

[NCMUFan]

I will offer my body full time to Fred Hoiberg as part of a contract this spring.

I'm talking full free use taboo situation. The full Dubai arrangement. All the nasty stuff is on the table.

Don't ever tell me I don't love this school.

In the 1980s I was an engineering graduate student and had my office in the engineering building off of Wisconsin Avenue.  One evening a derelict off the street came into the Eng Bldg and wanted to donate his body to the school.

[dpucane]

In the 1980s I was an engineering graduate student and had my office in the engineering building off of Wisconsin Avenue.  One evening a derelict off the street came into the Eng Bldg and wanted to donate his body to the school.

This would be a slightly different arrangement but I hope he's doing well

[MUEng92]

In the 1980s I was an engineering graduate student and had my office in the engineering building off of Wisconsin Avenue.  One evening a derelict off the street came into the Eng Bldg and wanted to donate his body to the school.

I'll admit, half way through reading that post I started to flinch wondering where it was headed given the post you quoted

[The Sultan]

So many issues.

• Offense looks completely lost without Nevada. Out of synch and out of ideas.
• Great defense, but once Mizzou figured it out we had no counter punch.
• Shaka refuses to use new players. Trusting Owens and Phillips with minutes late when they'd done nothing all game and both Egbuonu and Porter have given plenty of reason to put them in was inexplicable.
• We were great at guard development. Exit Haynes, that seems to be over.
• In the most critical moment of the game, our marquee player and coach both choked. Can't have that.

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It's not time to start anything on fire unless we go 0-2 in Atlantis, but gathering kindling proactively might not be a bad idea. IMO today was a clear coaching loss. Against Dennis Gates, that's a bad look.

This is very well stated.

I would also add that I think the recruiting has been tremendously overrated. There just isn't enough talent on this team to do anything.

[brewcity77]

I think Nevada Smith's offense was pretty overrated. Two Top-20 offenses with Kolek running the show. Then you've got a 41st and 120th in the non-Kolek years. We're still running the same "set random screens" offense that Smith orchestrated without the special player who made it work.

I've watched Siena and it works there. Also was working in 2024-25 until Kam burned out.

Regardless, if you're losing the offensive guru and the guy who developed those offensive linchpins, replacing them with two defensive minded assistants when that's already the head coach's specialty is an interesting choice.

[goldeneagle91114]

When was the last coach to survive two non post seasons? Or two non NCAA years when a major injury didn't derail the season?

This is a really solid question. Does anyone have the answer?

[The Sultan]

This is a really solid question. Does anyone have the answer?

Kevin O'Neill didn't reach the postseason in years two and three.  Wojo didn't reach the postseason in years one and two.

No coach since Bill Chandler has survived two losing seasons in a row.

[Galway Eagle]

Kevin O'Neill didn't reach the postseason in years two and three.  Wojo didn't reach the postseason in years one and two.

I've apparently blocked everything Wojo from my memory except 3/4 of 2018/19

[Warrior of Law]

If this team doesn't make the tournament, the seat is way hot. The outcomes relative to the expenditures are underwhelming.