2024-2025 Expectations

[Hards Alumni]

at this point, i have to trust shaka.  my issues however, are depth.  we don't have much room for error and/or injuries.  unless # 8, 9 10 off the bench step up and surprise us.  shaka has an uncanny ability to get all of HIS players to buy into the concept of TEAM MU. 

we can talk and prognosticate till the manatees come home... unless i see anything that disputes my faith in shaka, i'm just going to have to sit back and watch

I was sort of hoping you'd get to lace em up

[Hards Alumni]

It's basically the same as needing cable in the 90s or a sports package in the 2000s to see all your games. Just a matter of keeping up with the times. My guess is the presentation will be better than CBSSN. These are the Peacock games:

Nov 8: George Mason
Jan 21: @ Seton Hall
Feb 11: DePaul
Mar 1: @ Georgetown

Also have Iowa State on ESPN+, so that's streaming only, and there's still no TV carrier (network or streaming) for Georgia.

Thanks, I'll know which games I need to watch in a perfectly legal way.

[jfp61]

Looking at the options given.. you can be top 3 in the big east, a top 25 team in the country, and still be a 6 seed. And still maybe win your first round game.

6*4 is 24.

[brewcity77]

Chase definitely important. I went with Tre because if he can lock it down at pg, allowing Kam to cook at the 2, MU is better for it.

Barring injury, I don't believe a world exists where Stevie isn't a 27-30 mpg guy, and strong as he is, he ain't playing the 4.

[Goose]

I think they will be a top twenty team for most/all of the season. Should have very solid NC part of the schedule and end up in the top 4 of BE. Too hard to pick a seed ranking, but definitely think they will be safely in the tournament well before BE ends. I think the post TK/Oso era is going to be fun to watch, especially on defense.

[milwaukee expat]

IMO MU will be a top 4 seed.  One thing I haven't seen mentioned is that where retention will be especially impactful is in the non con opening quarter of season.  We win games vs teams we might not later in the season due to us hitting the ground running, 90-95% of rotation having been in the system a couple years.  This is a huge advantage I think.  Its why I thought that hot takes from Goodman that maybe MU would not be a tourney team were so off - we will have our big non con wins, our tournament resume nailed down before January, even if some the transfer heavy BE teams turn out to be really good by mid season...

[Hards Alumni]

IMO MU will be a top 4 seed.  One thing I haven't seen mentioned is that where retention will be especially impactful is in the non con opening quarter of season.  We win games vs teams we might not later in the season due to us hitting the ground running, 90-95% of rotation having been in the system a couple years.  This is a huge advantage I think.  Its why I thought that hot takes from Goodman that maybe MU would not be a tourney team were so off - we will have our big non con wins, our tournament resume nailed down before January, even if some the transfer heavy BE teams turn out to be really good by mid season...

Sometimes I wonder who is the dumber guy with the bigger mouth.

Goodman or Katz.

Then I remember that they use their hot takes to bait clicks and outrage for engagement.

[The Lens]

I think they will be a top twenty team for most/all of the season. Should have very solid NC part of the schedule and end up in the top 4 of BE. Too hard to pick a seed ranking, but definitely think they will be safely in the tournament well before BE ends. I think the post TK/Oso era is going to be fun to watch, especially on defense.

Call me entitled but this is pretty much what I am expecting from Shaka year in and year out...and as long as he's recruiting at a decent pace and his retention is above average, we'll always be right there.

[DoggyDaddy]

I agree with Lens and defensive intensity wins the tight games. This is a very fast bunch and beefer up front.     

[Galway Eagle]

Sometimes I wonder who is the dumber guy with the bigger mouth.

Goodman or Katz.

Then I remember that they use their hot takes to bait clicks and outrage for engagement.

Goodman, he's the idiot who was harassing the DePaul fan for his piece on Cooley that's definitely looking more true.

[StillAWarrior]

Well, I just bought my tickets for Rounds 1 and 2 in Cleveland. Come on, Marquette, make it happen!

Edited to add:  I just double-checked and Cleveland is the closest site to Milwaukee. I really hope MU gets that protected seed.

[Its DJOver]

Could see us struggling a little bit in the non-conference, but still see 12+ conference wins.  Go dancing, and after that point, it's all about match-ups.

[UWW2MU]

I don't know ball that well, but my gut says:

23-8 Overall come march madness
9-2 non-conference (losing to Iowa State and one of MD/PU/GA just because)
14-6 Big East
BET: Lose championship game
NCAA: Lose in S16 game

[1SE]

It only took Shaka two years to purge the COLE. That might be his greatest accomplishment yet.

[MUDPT]

Pomeroy: 20–11, 10-8 in conference, #22 in the country.

[Uncle Rico]

Pomeroy: 20–11, 10-8 in conference, #22 in the country.

Huh.  Villanova is 20.  6 BE teams in the top-30.  League shaping up to be a battle.

Projected loss to Dayton.  😬

[tower912]

Dayton AND Wisconsin.

[Uncle Rico]

Dayton AND Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is a projected win but my metrics say that’s a loss

[brewcity77]

Pomeroy: 20–11, 10-8 in conference, #22 in the country.

12-8 in conference, FWIW.

[Uncle Rico]

Shaka playing more head games

https://x.com/coachshakasmart/status/1845948515778023572?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

[We R Final Four]

Chase showing off some Kam action at the glass.

[PGsHeroes32]

Shaka playing more head games

https://x.com/coachshakasmart/status/1845948515778023572?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

Rumors are heavily pointing to multiple transfers/defections due to this tweet.

[Shooter McGavin]

Chase showing off some Kam action at the glass.

Good.  Needs to finish better in traffiic at the rim. More so than straight line drive dunks.  Love to see it.

Liked the right handed scoop.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Shaka playing more head games

https://x.com/coachshakasmart/status/1845948515778023572?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

Love that we've added an ant man and Jrue holiday award

[MuMark]

Pardon my ignorance but what exactly would an “ Ant Man” award winner be honored for?

I mean I get the Jrue Holiday reference……..and yes I know Anthony Edwards is the Ant Man…….