Noteworthy for #mubb - these things change all the time and it could go back and forth a few times before the season begins. But right now, I would move forward assuming Porter will NOT be able to play for Marquette this year.
Such a dumb tweet. Especially if you’ve followed anything media wise surrounding MUBB this past week.
Marquette has been confirmed to have “great” NIL by many national pundits. They were able to retain Kolek after winning BEPOY, while still paying Kam and Oso.
Give it a rest..
@mikebroeker Take control of this program. This is embarrassing. Coaching, roster construction, failure to adapt to the times, all falls on Shaka.
And please end the RGV bullshit being sold in the spirit shop.
I'm going to hate if we get a "well, we saw some improvement" loss. I get the data, I rely on data, but that first 15 mins showed there IS talent there. #mubb
Shaka Smart’s ego completely tanked everything he built at Marquette in a calendar year.
If it wasn’t for the two promising freshmen, this program would be in a worse spot than when Wojo was fired.
SHAKA SMART. This roster was never going to be competitive. He spent more time marketing his RGV merch than actually assembling a roster for this season. There needs to be more national spotlight and heat on the disaster he created.
He didn’t. He deliberately rolled out a non-competitive roster, to fit his agenda. And as a result, he tanked the entire season. There needs to be more dialogue about how dangerous his decision making was, in regard to the stability of this program. It’s embarrassing.
It is not an overreaction. It took 17 days for our season to end. A basketball season should never end that early at Marquette.
A 5th year CEO would be fired for deliberately not following a market trend adhered to by everyone and killed 4 years of results in 17 days.
@frankingeneral@BigEastBarroom For the record I'm not saying there's nothing wrong, I'm saying a lot of people are overreacting to 1 bad year (really 1 bad month so far) and Shaka has earned the right to do it his way
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@ryancassidycbb@kjmac111@BigEastBarroom It’s not dramatic to be pissed at someone who’s not using the resources at hand. He’s not valuing this gig. He’s didn’t capitalize on any of the momentum we had. Eliminate the Wojo recruits and portal guys he inherited. What does he have to show for?
We have 2 unranked HS prospects at the 5.
A PG duo with an average height of 5’10.
His “prized” recruits, RP and DO have not developed.
HIS SYSTEM IS ARCHAIC. HE’S FAILED TO EVALUATE HIS RECRUITS.
We aren’t a mid-major, and we’re being treated like one. No defending him.
@BigEastBarroom I'm once again pointing out that Shaka Smart has never missed the Tournament at Marquette
"Can't win on vibes" but he's done nothing but win at Marquette
Marquette fan here. He’s gone CRAZY. And it’s time our Admin recognizes that. You spend in the T10, you act like it. Shaka made his bed, make him lay in it.
#mubb Smart: "We believe in a growth mindset, which says 'I can and will grow from any experience.' 99% of people out there believe in a fixed mindset, which says the last experience defines who I am, it's not going to change — including most of the media. That's fine."
@CrookedNumbers I didn’t expect a huge swing in a week and a half (especially when you lose a point guard), but yeah.
The bottom line is he doesn’t have enough talent and that’s not going to shift within a season.
Hot take. He doesn’t deserve another offseason, nor opportunity to have those conversations. No CEO keeps their job after bucking a market trend/decision made by 99% of the competition, and completely failing. This isn’t a mid-major, but we’re being treated like one…
Single-digit wins type of year.
I’m a long-process guy. But it didn’t have to be this way. When you refuse to have hard conversations with guys who don’t belong, it’s not loyalty. It’s a lack of accountability. I hope to see a different approach this offseason. #mubb
I almost feel bad for Shaka. Tyler and Oso convinced him he could just wait on borderline top 100 recruits to turn into All Americans; the only necessary ingredient was time in his system. Now he’s stuck with guys like Tre Norman and Damarius Owens can’t even see the floor. #mubb