Ah I missed that.

Right, but Shaka has never claimed that "you cannot build a team and culture through the portal." Neither has any Scooper to my knowledge.

Quote from: The Sultan on January 08, 2025, 07:54:38 AMWho's claimed that?

Many here subscribe to that creed

I thought Shaka said he would have no problems taking a transfer if they were the right fit.

Quote from: TallTitan34 on January 08, 2025, 09:06:37 AMI thought Shaka said he would have no problems taking a transfer if they were the right fit.

Correct.

Quote from: willie warrior on January 08, 2025, 08:48:52 AMMany here subscribe to that creed

Then you should have no problem providing examples because I don't recall this.

Quote from: milwaukee expat on January 07, 2025, 09:27:26 PMShaka playd alot of subs in the first half and Stevie's +/_ must be huge.  When he sat and we had the frosh in we got creamed.  If Shaka just played his best players maximum minutes we would be ken pom faves in offense and defense.  But he plays the whole team as part of his general philosophy on retention and development and that is going to mean 2 seeds for a decade.  Love this team and program.

Starters were great, most of the bench, not so much.

https://x.com/jgtrends/status/1876834523847004527?s=46&t=y09G3XF0pbaZZc_-K-dYSw

Quote from: tower912 on January 08, 2025, 07:30:22 AMShaka, post game.  Sometimes the game is too big for the young guys.  It was for Kam, too.    Sang Ben's praises for doing everything else on a bad shooting night.

This is what will keep us playing. Having a tough shooting night, get dirty, step up the often unnoticed stuff, get in a guys chest, scream a la Jop to get the buys pumped up. Love the statement from Shaka

Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 08, 2025, 08:11:40 AMWillie doesn't think Shaka is very good at his job

Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 08, 2025, 08:11:40 AMWillie doesn't think Shaka is very good at his job

You should have stopped writing after the first three words.

Quote from: Frenns Liquor Depot on January 08, 2025, 08:34:16 AMI am taking liberty but going off his quote where he was asked to respond to words...to "transfer portal" he said 'avoid it'

I'm pretty sure he said he avoids it because it insinuated he doesn't believe in the staffs ability to develop the recruited guys and the players ability to grow. He then went on to say if he were to use it it wouldn't be a player looking for a "bag" and they'd have to be someone who they had a great relationship with during recruiting that came from a similar culture program filling a need due to our own injury or transfer issues.

Yes, quotes without context can be misleading (in both directions). 

The fact that Shaka has pursued transfers both of the last two off-season's should end the "he won't/thinks he's above" taking a transfer.  It won't but it should. 

The fact that he hasn't landed any of the transfer he's pursued suggest he's either not casting as wide of a net as other programs, or he's making fewer promises to potential transfers than other programs.  Neither of which are necessarily a bad thing.  That also doesn't mean that those coaches that do are doing it wrong, or are morally/ethically/spiritually/emotionally/gastronomically bad people.

Quote from: Frenns Liquor Depot on January 08, 2025, 08:34:16 AMI am taking liberty but going off his quote where he was asked to respond to words...to "transfer portal" he said 'avoid it'

I think he was making it clear that recruiting and developing the recruits is his primary strategy. He also very wisely does not rule out any possibility of transfers and outlines the parameters in other comments.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 08, 2025, 10:12:23 AMI think he was making it clear that recruiting and developing the recruits is his primary strategy. He also very wisely does not rule out any possibility of transfers and outlines the parameters in other comments.

I didnt say otherwise.  My statement was in response to Titan as to why I felt he 'avoids it unless necessary'

Quote from: Frenns Liquor Depot on January 08, 2025, 10:14:32 AMI didnt say otherwise.  My statement was in response to Titan as to why I felt he 'avoids it unless necessary'

Fair enough.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 08, 2025, 09:44:04 AMYou should have stopped writing after the first three words.

How would you know. You can't read

Quote from: willie warrior on January 08, 2025, 11:46:04 AMHow would you know. You can't read

Well, obviously he can.

Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 08, 2025, 12:19:01 PMWell, obviously he can.

And I can write too!

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 08, 2025, 12:23:51 PMAnd I can write too!

Well...

Quote from: brewcity77 on January 08, 2025, 09:34:31 AMStarters were great, most of the bench, not so much.

https://x.com/jgtrends/status/1876834523847004527?s=46&t=y09G3XF0pbaZZc_-K-dYSw

I personally like on/off splits, but I've also heard arguments against their usefulness. Maybe what'd I'd like to see even more is a comparison of 5-man rotations we've seen thus far.

Obviously that would take a lot more effort to compile, but is that something you've done before? A breakdown would be awesome if there's enough data.

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 08, 2025, 12:23:51 PMAnd I can write too!

Go ahead and humor yourself

Quote from: warriorfred on January 07, 2025, 09:21:30 PMGeorgetown may be a legitimate tournament team.  I need to see more evidence, but I will pencil them in.

I'd check out the non conference performance and SOS before I'd pencil them in anywhere..........committee frowns on teams that just buy wins before conference play.

https://kenpom.com/index.php?s=RankNCSOS

A sign of Gtown hoops starting to care again. Their MU game chat is 27 pages deep

https://hoyatalk2.proboards.com/thread/34113/georgetown-marquette-1-2025-discussion

Quote from: JakeBarnes on January 07, 2025, 10:00:43 PMI'm gonna make a new one before each game that rocky will have to merge titled "record over next six games" with the only options for the survey "6-0" or "projo."

merge = delete.  I make the easy moderator button choices.

Quote from: rocky_warrior on January 08, 2025, 08:54:23 PMmerge = delete.  I make the easy moderator button choices.

I wish it worked that way trying to get on the highway.

Quote from: Carl on January 08, 2025, 07:18:18 PMA sign of Gtown hoops starting to care again. Their MU game chat is 27 pages deep

https://hoyatalk2.proboards.com/thread/34113/georgetown-marquette-1-2025-discussion

Ha!! The prevailing thought through much of the 27 pages is they got screwed by the refs.