Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 05:21:28 PMShaka believes in development, Ben's going to gain 20 pounds of muscle over the summer and get a mean streak, so I can dream!

I do not want to see any more Kiwi Kindness Ben. I want to see Kiwi Kickass. Ben.

https://x.com/TiptonEdits/status/1908304413304766916?t=NYMCU1GTUDUGxP2ElF8DTg&s=19

At least the Badgers are trying to improve! 

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:14:06 PMAt least the Badgers are trying to improve! 

You whine a lot.

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:14:06 PMAt least the Badgers are trying to improve! 

 

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:14:06 PMAt least the Badgers are trying to improve! 

100%.

Heard Shaka and the team aren't even starting on conditioning until October 15th.

It was the main condition of Sean coming back.

#lazy

I like whining as I want to win badly and I do not see that with the team coming back

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:40:52 PMI like whining as I want to win badly and I do not see that with the team coming back

Hopefully whatever D1 program's fans your currently 6th grade grandson eventually plays on (top ranked player in his class, after all) go easier on him than you do on MU's players.

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:40:52 PMI like whining as I want to win badly and I do not see that with the team coming back

Shocking. Perpetually negative guy stays negative.

I can talk on this board more then I can talk to my grandson, even his father can barely talk to him, he listens to Joe Chapman!  And that is fine

I look at the landscape of college basketball and I am more optimistic than ever about growth, development, and retention.  Can't wait to see what the next 6 months of development brings.

Quote from: tower912 on April 04, 2025, 08:55:46 PMI look at the landscape of college basketball and I am more optimistic than ever about growth, development, and retention.  Can't wait to see what the next 6 months of development brings.

Tower you are the most positive person on this board, hope your right and I am wrong!

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:53:29 PMI can talk on this board more then I can talk to my grandson, even his father can barely talk to him, he listens to Joe Chapman!  And that is fine

Cool.

All of the following are rough ballpark figures.  Sharpshoot all you want, but my conclusion stands.
Roughly 4000 division 1 basketball players. (351 × 13)

Roughly 1/4 (maybe slightly higher due to COVID year) used up their eligibility.

Of the remaining 3k- ish 1800+ are in the portal.

70% of the players in D1 will not be in the same place next year. 

MU lost Amadou so far.  Hopefully he is it. 

  Some teams will be put together well, others will not.   Just like this past season.  Just like every season pre portal.

I am choosing optimism and am choosing to appreciate stability.

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:14:06 PMAt least the Badgers are trying to improve! 

They added Rohde and Rapp. I am really low on our team next year, and even I don't think either of those two could start for us.

Quote from: jfp61 on April 04, 2025, 09:54:14 PMThey added Rohde and Rapp. I am really low on our team next year, and even I don't think either of those two could start for us.

BUT THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING AND WE HAVEN"T!!!!!!

Quote from: The Sultan on April 04, 2025, 09:55:04 PMBUT THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING AND WE HAVEN"T!!!!!!

They're trying to get better. Something we know nothing about at MU.

Quote from: jfp61 on April 04, 2025, 09:54:14 PMThey added Rohde and Rapp. I am really low on our team next year, and even I don't think either of those two could start for us.

They look like gym rats. 

Quote from: BCHoopster on April 04, 2025, 08:59:38 PMTower you are the most positive person on this board, hope your right and I am wrong!

Second only to Goose. Where is he?

Why is everyone so concerned about something we knew was going to happen all along?

They aren't going to use the portal. I won't tell anyone what to do, but I'd recommend getting over it because it's not gonna happen, and if it does it's not gonna be a guy people get excited over.

How can you not be excited about what we have coming back and coming into the program?

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on April 04, 2025, 10:36:21 PMWhy is everyone so concerned about something we knew was going to happen all along?

They aren't going to use the portal. I won't tell anyone what to do, but I'd recommend getting over it because it's not gonna happen, and if it does it's not gonna be a guy people get excited over.

How can you not be excited about what we have coming back and coming into the program?

If we weren't getting worked up about something, we wouldn't know what to do with ourselves.

Quote from: tower912 on April 04, 2025, 08:55:46 PMI look at the landscape of college basketball and I am more optimistic than ever about growth, development, and retention.  Can't wait to see what the next 6 months of development brings.

I'm with Brother Tower. I like the quality of the group that's incoming and I'm optimistic that the returning team will have a lot off work in between now and October 15.

Is it possible Coach Shaka could have misfired on some folks? That's always possible but you gotta go with what got you here!

Quote from: The Sultan on April 04, 2025, 09:55:04 PMBUT THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING AND WE HAVEN"T!!!!!!

They had a bunch of seniors, super seniors, and a super super senior exhaust their eligibility. Additionally multiple players hit the portal. Only one of their top seven guys is guaranteed back next year. They have to add transfers just to field a team.

^^^^^


What he said.

Quote from: Shooter McGavin on April 04, 2025, 10:26:54 PMSecond only to Goose. Where is he?

Banned.  Don't doxx.