Creighton cogitating

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Not sure if that was in Homer's interview but if so I missed it. Thanks for sharing, it was really disappointing listening on the radio to what sounded like a very brief, stunted interview that gave the opposite impression.

Not sure where it was from but I pulled it out of Velazquez's recap.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Not sure where it was from but I pulled it out of Velazquez's recap.

The press conference video link has all this stuff.

[WarriorPride68]

Wisconsin has 6 redshirts on their team.  We have one.

I would love seeing Anim, Held, Sandy, ect all as RS Seniors.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You may be right that we do not have the players, although this was highly rated talent. But what makes you believe that we will be better next year, since we likely lose HE, and the ranked players coming in are similarly/lesser ranked than current players?

For the past four years I have tracked every team's offseason, who they are losing, who they are bringing in? What percentage of scoring, rebounding, assists, 3P shooting etc etc are they losing? What have I found consistently is that the teams that improve the most are the ones that return the most. Recruiting classes rarely seem to matter (for immediate success), though impact recruits do. Transfers also seem to have a really huge positive impact on a team's immediate success.

Simply put, I think the growth from our 9 returning players plus the additions of Rowsey and Hauser is significantly greater than the production of Henry Ellenson this season. Ergo, we will be a better team. If you add Markus Howard and a grad transfer to that, its even more dramatic. Plus, our coaching staff will be a year more seasoned. Our coaches need time to grow too. From the two jobs I have had, I have found that I don't hit my full potential until my third year. Year one is about surviving, year two is about establishing yourself, year 3 and beyond is about thriving. Hopefully the same goes for basketball coaches.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I would love seeing Anim, Held, Sandy, ect all as RS Seniors.

The redshirt is criminally underused in college basketball. One thing that Bo did very well.

[ChicosBailBonds]

The redshirt is criminally underused in college basketball. One thing that Bo did very well.

He did Tara well, too

[naginiF]

He did Tara well, too

*drops mic*

[KenoshaWarrior]

He did Tara well, too

You keep insinuating this but no reports have come out and it has been 3 moths

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You keep insinuating this but no reports have come out and it has been 3 moths

Ok now I know something is up.

[ChicosBailBonds]

You keep insinuating this but no reports have come out and it has been 3 moths

[WarriorPride68]

Marquette in NY

I hadn't heard about the Creighton PG until you hyped him up in the Big East thread last week. I can see why you respected him so much, heck of a talent. Good call.

[GGGG]

Nothing is going to come up with Bo.  (So to speak.)  It is in everyone's best interests to keep it buried.

[Herman Cain]

Marquette in NY

I hadn't heard about the Creighton PG until you hyped him up in the Big East thread last week. I can see why you respected him so much, heck of a talent. Good call.

The kid controls the game very well. Extremely quick and agile. Makes shots and free throws.

[bilsu]

Fans have unreasonable expectations. Wojo has met the administration's expectations as well as the expectations of any fan who stopped and looked at our roster honestly before declaring we were good.

Is it unreasonable to expect to win when you are at home, up 2, with the ball with 1:30 to go. Is it unreasonable to expect to win when you are up two with less then 10 seconds to go against DePaul. I expect this team to have its growing pains, but I certainly wish they would stop giving away games that they played well enough to win, especially at home. I do not expect to beat Villanova, but if we are up near the end of the game I expect to win.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Is it unreasonable to expect to win when you are at home, up 2, with the ball with 1:30 to go. Is it unreasonable to expect to win when you are up two with less then 10 seconds to go against DePaul. I expect this team to have its growing pains, but I certainly wish they would stop giving away games that they played well enough to win, especially at home. I do not expect to beat Villanova, but if we are up near the end of the game I expect to win.

Big picture Bilsu. Look at the big picture. Expectations in the little picture get exceeded or failed all the time. I don't expect Marquette to lose when up 2 with 1:30 but I also don't expect to win when down 2 with 33 seconds to go against a ranked team.

If you expect your little picture expectations to be met 100% of the time, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

[Marcus92]

God do we have such an oversensitive fanbase.  I don't care if UW wins the next ten NCAA championships.  Marquette is proudly my team and will always be my team.

Bunch of chicken littles.

+10000000

[Marcus92]

"Ultimately I'm responsible for all of this," he said. "Our kids are learning, so I'm responsible for getting the message across so they do the things they need to do to win. Our guys are busting their butts and they're trying and they work hard and they're good kids — we need to get more from it.

"That's my responsibility. It's my responsibility; I take full responsibility for it. I'm not saying that to blame anyone — I'm responsible. I need to help these kids better."

+100000000000

[Marcus92]

Hoops went overboard, but it is different when you live in the state.

I was born in the state of Wisconsin, lived my entire life in the state of Wisconsin, and respect the men's basketball program at the University of Wisconsin. I understand that the vast majority of college basketball fans in Wisconsin root for the Badgers. Good for them.

But I went to school at Marquette. I bleed blue and gold, always will, no matter what. When it comes to the success of our basketball program, UW is irrelevant.

Of course, I enjoy our historic rivalry and every Marquette win. But it's a single non-conference game each year — making it much different from (and much less important than) other in-state rivalries like Michigan-MSU or Duke-UNC. Whether or not we beat UW, or whether or not UW is doing well, is of far less concern for me than how we're competing against the best teams in the Big East.

For those seemingly obsessed with comparing MU and UW, I'd strongly suggest that you re-examine your priorities.

[Jay Bee]

The kid controls the game very well. Extremely quick and agile. Makes shots and free throws.

...as we talk about youth...

Let us remember that Maurice Watson turns 23 before the BET begins.

[We R Final Four]

You keep insinuating this but no reports have come out and it has been 3 moths

Dont disrespect Kenosha's Badgers he wont stand for it!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yes. LSU is going to the tourney.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bubblewatch

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yes. LSU is going to the tourney.

Another 20 point loss tonight.  If they don't win the SEC tournament, they aren't going to the tourney.

[WarriorPride68]

Another 20 point loss tonight.  If they don't win the SEC tournament, they aren't going to the tourney.

Geeze, 91 in RPI after tonight & 16-12 record