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Re: OT - Marquette Hires Wojciechowski / MU BBALL updates 

Post#161 » by chonestown » Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:13 pm

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He can recruit, but you might want to pump the brakes a bit.


I think recruiting is more important than coaching skill in college BB if you want to be a top ten program if your coach isn't able to do both at a super high level.


Recruiting can cover up deficiencies to a point, but at some point Rick Barnes gonna Rick Barnes. John Calipari is a great recruiter, but it's equally impressive that he's been able to bring squads together knowing the heart of them will depart after a year. Can't sculpt with clay but can't shape clay without skill.

Completely agree that top recruiting is almost necessary for sustained top 10 success, but the Creightons and Butlers of the world are showing alternate routes to the hierarchy.
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Post#162 » by Chuck Diesel » Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:18 am

Wow. Wally Ellenson can get up there. Crazy dunk to kick off Marquette Madness.
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Re: OT - Marquette Hires Wojciechowski / MU BBALL updates 

Post#163 » by paulpressey25 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:26 am

Jabari and Dunleavy at MU midnight madness right now.

The Wojo hiring starting to look like pure genius.
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Post#164 » by xTitan » Sat Oct 11, 2014 2:03 am

paulpressey25 wrote:Jabari and Dunleavy at MU midnight madness right now.

The Wojo hiring starting to look like pure genius.


Loved it from day 1
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Re: OT - Marquette Hires Wojciechowski / MU BBALL updates 

Post#165 » by bucksboy34 » Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:32 am

I am so pumped that we got Henry Ellenson! Can't wait to see him play!
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Post#166 » by SpursNBucks » Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:07 am

I like he got a little bit of everything - PG, SG, and PF (all top 100).
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Re: OT - Marquette Hires Wojciechowski / MU BBALL updates 

Post#167 » by Knicksed » Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:48 pm

The Wojo hire was phenomenal. In all regards, and people are starting to see. He was always wildly underrated as a recruiter at Duke. It's a guy who...

- Has experience recruiting the Chicago area
- Comes from a school where basketball is king
- Has name recognition with top athletes of today from USA basketball

I'm still taking a wait and see approach with in-game coaching, obviously, but he's off to a great start. I think Marquette can be good, and compete in the Big East, but at the same time my expectations are basically nothing for this season, in fairness to Wojo. "Hey, play the first month with no one over 6'7" and win with a lot of guys whom you didn't recruit, and have to learn your style."
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Post#168 » by gbmb34 » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:03 am

Buzz was able to make the tournament without anyone over 6'7" in his first year. Let's see if Wojo is able to do the same.
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Post#169 » by skitch815 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:07 am

gbmb34 wrote:Buzz was able to make the tournament without anyone over 6'7" in his first year. Let's see if Wojo is able to do the same.


Dwight Burke was 6'8 Chris Otule was 6'10 and Liam McMorrow was 7' but he never played.
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Post#170 » by gbmb34 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:15 am

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gbmb34 wrote:Buzz was able to make the tournament without anyone over 6'7" in his first year. Let's see if Wojo is able to do the same.


Dwight Burke was 6'8 Chris Otule was 6'10 and Liam McMorrow was 7' but he never played.


Otule played 55 minutes let's not get it twisted.
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Post#171 » by skitch815 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:58 am

gbmb34 wrote:
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gbmb34 wrote:Buzz was able to make the tournament without anyone over 6'7" in his first year. Let's see if Wojo is able to do the same.


Dwight Burke was 6'8 Chris Otule was 6'10 and Liam McMorrow was 7' but he never played.


Otule played 55 minutes let's not get it twisted.


Fair enough, but that year also was the senior year of Dominic James, Wes Matthews and Jerel McNeal and also had two future 1st round draft picks in Jimmy Butler and Lazar Hayward playing significant minutes. There is nothing comparable between the two teams.
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Post#172 » by bucksbrewers3 » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:05 pm

marquette is in a worse conference from 2 years ago, they didnt make the tournament, hired a new coach. You would think they would take a step back in recruiting but no coach wojo has locked down every good wisconsin prospect minus stone and has marquette currently the third best recruiting class for 2015-2016 season.

i cant wait for this year to start and even more excited about next year with the potential starting line up of

Duane wilson
jajuan johnson
deante burton
henry ellenson
luke fischer
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Post#173 » by SpursNBucks » Wed Nov 5, 2014 4:49 pm

skitch815 wrote:
gbmb34 wrote:
skitch815 wrote:
Dwight Burke was 6'8 Chris Otule was 6'10 and Liam McMorrow was 7' but he never played.


Otule played 55 minutes let's not get it twisted.


Fair enough, but that year also was the senior year of Dominic James, Wes Matthews and Jerel McNeal and also had two future 1st round draft picks in Jimmy Butler and Lazar Hayward playing significant minutes. There is nothing comparable between the two teams.


Agree, apples and oranges.

Did you guys hear how bad things are going for Crean right now at Indiana? They are calling for his firing -- 6 of the 13 players on the roster have had alcohol or drug related incidents. Since 2013 when he got a #1 seed in the tourney- the wheels have pretty much come off. Never a big fan of Crean- it always seemed like he was looking for something bigger and better from the start.
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Post#174 » by Chuck Diesel » Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:12 am

Matt Carlino is going off on Georgia Tech. 25 points & 7 threes. Up three with just under twelve minutes left. This would be a nice win for Coach Woj.
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Post#175 » by MartyConlonOnTheRun » Fri Nov 28, 2014 4:55 am

This is definitely a transition season MU needs as many wins as they can get so this season doesn't turn into an embarrassment. I had hopes of squeezing in 18-19 wins this season, but they may be lucky to get to 12.
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Post#176 » by Chuck Diesel » Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:26 am

Matt Carlino ends up with 38 on 8-14 from behind the arc, 14-16 from the line. Highest point total since Steve Novak dropped 41 in 06. Carlino might be a guy who could make some money playing overseas for awhile.
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Post#177 » by El Duderino » Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:43 am

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:This is definitely a transition season MU needs as many wins as they can get so this season doesn't turn into an embarrassment. I had hopes of squeezing in 18-19 wins this season, but they may be lucky to get to 12.


Yea between the guys who graduated after last season, Mayo leaving/being pushed off, most of Buzz's recruiting class bailing when he quit, and Buzz not playing the young kids much last season, this is a very young/inexperienced team badly lacking in size and learning a new system.
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Re: OT - Marquette Hires Wojciechowski / MU BBALL updates 

Post#178 » by bucksbrewers3 » Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:43 pm

El Duderino wrote:
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:This is definitely a transition season MU needs as many wins as they can get so this season doesn't turn into an embarrassment. I had hopes of squeezing in 18-19 wins this season, but they may be lucky to get to 12.


Yea between the guys who graduated after last season, Mayo leaving/being pushed off, most of Buzz's recruiting class bailing when he quit, and Buzz not playing the young kids much last season, this is a very young/inexperienced team badly lacking in size and learning a new system.



MU also doesn't have the players to play wojo's system. I think talent alone they should have blown out N.J.I.T and Omaha but they didn't which worries me. Bounced back and played very well vs GT and now face a very tough michigan st team. I hope once Luke comes back for that december 16th game he will help this teams lack of talent inside scoring and rebounding wise.

Also i would like to get this off my chest. Derrick wilson is a complete lack of talent and shouldnt even touch a basketball ever again. HOW DO YOU SHOOT 16% ON FTS!!!!!!!! you are a pg and you cant hit fts its mind boggling.
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Post#179 » by bucksbrewers3 » Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:24 pm

well that loss to Mich st is all on wojo. They were getting killed playing the zone with the threes i was screaming at the TV to get out of the zone when they finally did sparty proceeded to go 2-8 and 3TO little to late wojo thats on you for not adjusting.
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Post#180 » by bucksbrewers3 » Mon Dec 1, 2014 1:00 am

solid 3rd place finish for marquette in the tournament. once luke comes back there will be far less offensive boards for the opposing team, which is a big problem for them right now with him out. Duane wilson is killing it this year so far.

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