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[Patrick @patrickksl]

The three Marquette legends to win Big East Player of the Year.

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

DNC Chair Ken Martin went on Pod Save America this week to justify burying his party’s 200-page autopsy on 2024 — the report some on his team say shows that Biden’s Gaza policy cost Harris the election.

Meanwhile, Graham Platner — the Maine Senate candidate polling 40 points ahead of his primary opponents, outraising Susan Collins, and running on small-dollar donations — told Jon Stewart that DNC leadership hasn’t reached out to ask why he’s winning.

The Democratic Party leadership won’t examine why it lost in 2024, and isn’t curious why a candidate is winning by 40 points in 2026.

“It’s the lack of curiosity… that bothers me,” Platner said.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

@Marquette_Good Yeah, don’t think money is an object

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Marquette is in a weird spot replacing Pearson

Likely can’t convince a starter caliber guy to back up two big money bigs

Already have two backup bigs who can’t walk and chew gum at the same time on the roster, don’t need a third of that sort

Have to thread the needle

[Patrick @patrickksl]

@chuck47i Had nowhere to go

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Marquette needs to stop being cute recruiting five men. Redshirt projects, regardless of quality, are not the path to success.

[Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello]

Marquette big man Sheek Pearson has entered the transfer portal, source told ESPN. Former top-50 recruit reclassified into the 2025 class and redshirted this past season with the Golden Eagles.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Definitely a statement of intent

[Marquette Basketball @MarquetteMBB]

An official welcome to the #MUBB Family.

📖: https://t.co/hIFcDR0PX6

#WeAreMarquette | #RGV

[Michael DeRosa @MDtheDream]

In retrospect, it's even crazier that Shaka wasn't using the portal the last few years. He just hit an absolute home run this portal cycle.

He nailed it here with Minessale and Fru, and he nailed it the last time he used it with Tyler Kolek.

[Trilly Donovan @trillydonovan]

Not sure why Shaka abandon the portal for a bit there because he's actually pretty good at it.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Excellent pick up for Marquette

Shaka is a resounding 2-for-2 in the portal so far

[Ben Steele @BenSteeleMJS]

Nolan Minessale has finalized his transfer from St. Thomas to Marquette, according to #mubb sources.

One of the top mid-major players available in the portal.

Marquette University High School state champion 🤝 Marquette University

https://t.co/dbUfilePW9

[Patrick @patrickksl]

The Big East needs a war time consigliere

Excited to see where this goes

[USA TODAY Sports @usatodaysports]

Big East revival architect Val Ackerman to retire after 13 monumental years as commissioner

🔗: https://t.co/O8xKoHdzOY

📷: Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Shaka completely exceeds expectations with his first addition in the portal

A starting center was the most obvious need, and I’m not sure they realistically could’ve landed a better one

[Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress]

NEWS: Louisville transfer Sananda Fru has committed to Marquette, agent Milan Nikolic tells DraftExpress.

The 6'11 German center was the ACC's most efficient scorer, ranking among the conference's top offensive rebounders and shot-blockers.

No. 7 player in the portal, per DXV.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

@TaylorTwellman Oh god forbid it’s not received well

[crunchyrugger @crunchyrugger]

Trump: do as I say, or I will bomb you back to the stone ages

Iran: best I can do is this 10 point plan where you give us everything we want

Trump: deal!

FoxNews: Trump is a master negotiator

[Max Dolente @Philly_Mays]

There’s a reason why UConn plays better outside of the big east than in conference. Don’t let ESPN tell you that the big east is not a power conference.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

I wouldn’t want Shaka era Marquette’s shot doctor anywhere near my professional resume

[Jack Albright @ByJackAlbright]

Nevada Smith was a huge part of #mubb's offensive successes under Shaka Smart.

He ran an NBA-style offense with an emphasis on only 3-pointers and layups. When players needed help fixing their jumpers, they'd go to Smith, the team's resident shot doctor.

Big loss for Smart.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Most rented movie from Blockbuster

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

25 years ago today, ‘SPY KIDS’ released in theaters.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Ed Cooley exonerated, sadly

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Pending the Butler hire, Ed Cooley is now the worst head coach in the Big East

[Myron Medcalf @MedcalfByESPN]

We've turned college basketball coaches into general managers as if it's not a completely different skillset and responsibility. It's incomprehensible that any top-tier program is trying to do this without a real GM. In this climate, it's a 24/7 gig that most coaches can't do.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

@CrookedNumbers It’s not like they, won the national championship and followed it up with a one seed or anything

I have a good understanding of the four factors.

I’m not sure why you’re opposing a tweet that insists Shaka Smart should try to have even a decent rebounding team.

[Patrick @patrickksl]

Shaka Smart’s Marquette teams at rebounding rate, national ranks:

2022: 324th O/313th D
2023: 251st O/311th D
2024: 285th O/270th D
2025: 179th O/245th D
2026: 215th O/331st D

Dominating the glass is becoming a priority for top teams, but isn’t even on the radar at MU.

[Kevin Sweeney @CBB_Central]

Todd Golden made an interesting point to me on the lack of upsets: Elite teams have gone from slanting towards skill + playing 5-out to going all-in on dominating at the rim. It’s a higher-floor brand of basketball and the hardest style for MMs to match:

https://t.co/ysR8UvkDSQ

[Patrick @patrickksl]

@CrookedNumbers Yeah, you’re right, being bad at rebounding is fine because Florida didn’t repeat as champions