Koby, Brendan, Greg, Jamal and Ed, your time to shine is NOW

[GooooMarquette]

With Sam and Joey gone, those guys just stepped up two spots in the rotation. I suspect Koby and Brendan start with Markus, Sacar and Theo...with plenty to top reserves minutes for the others.

We got this.

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

its going to be an NIT season at best followed by WOJO being canned, so at least we have that going for us.

Would not be surprised if more cards start falling from the house now. 

[Galway Eagle]

its going to be an NIT season at best followed by WOJO being canned, so at least we have that going for us.

Would not be surprised if more cards start falling from the house now.

No Koby is still good and it's still a very experienced team. Different look, tops out at what we finished at this year. IMO

[PGsHeroes32]

its going to be an NIT season at best followed by WOJO being canned, so at least we have that going for us.

Would not be surprised if more cards start falling from the house now.

Lose Sam and Joey

Gain Koby and Ed probably Symir.

We ain’t gonna be legit contenders. But that’s a far fall you are projecting

[bilsu]

We will be a much quicker team. Now that does not necessarily make us better, but we were too unathletic with the Hausers to go far in the NCAA tournament this coming year. Disappointing, but not end of the world.

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

At this rate would not be surprised if they are scouring the AMU for eligible players,  markus, sacar, who knows who else might jump ship.

This program is in trouble. 
Time to cut ties with wojo
#wojohasnomojo

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Still trying to process this - just so shocking.

Need big improvement from Bailey.  How much did Greg improve during his redshirt?  Can Jamal step up?  Is Koby the real deal?  While Torrence reclassify?  How much can Theo improve?  Still a lot of talent on this team but so many questions now. 

We're really going to miss them from behind the arc and the ability to play multiple positions. 

[79Warrior]

I wonder if anyone else is going to leave? Full face plant for Wojo on this mess.

[BCHoopster]

Can offer a starting spot to any grad transfer available, it will be interesting how recruiting goes now for Wisconsin kids.

[PGsHeroes32]

Too late to get in on the Drexel kid??

Not a great shooter but 6’9 15/6/2 would be nice right now

[Loose Cannon]

We will be a much quicker team. Now that does not necessarily make us better, but we were too unathletic with the Hausers to go far in the NCAA tournament this coming year. Disappointing, but not end of the world.

I think there in some of this post.

[D'Lo Brown]

We will be a much quicker team. Now that does not necessarily make us better, but we were too unathletic with the Hausers to go far in the NCAA tournament this coming year. Disappointing, but not end of the world.

Agreed. Great players, but having both of them in the game alongside Theo and Markus really bogged us down. We could use another couple players getting regular minutes that have the ability to drive, create separation and mismatches etc. Let's just hope that's the way this goes.

Definitely hurts but it's for the best for all parties. If they weren't happy for any reason it is their right to do this. Fans that just had their "lives ruined" will get over it. I think.

[Hards Alumni]

Can offer a starting spot to any grad transfer available, it will be interesting how recruiting goes now for Wisconsin kids.

I'm guessing anything North of Lake Winnebago is gone.

[NickelDimer]

I think the affect of this type of transfer goes beyond and is more damaging than just the loss of those two players. I’m having a tough time seeing how we simply pick ourselves up and move forward successfully with the problem still running the show

[Mike Deane's Seat Belt]

I think the affect of this type of transfer goes beyond and is more damaging than just the loss of those two players. I’m having a tough time seeing how we simply pick ourselves up and move forward successfully with the problem still running the show

absolutely right,  we are definitely damaged goods for recruiting purposes now,  that's a major blow, 
How often does a team with championship level prediction for next season lose two potential starters.  its gotta be pretty damn rare.

This all falls on wojo and I don't see how anybody can honestly make lemonade out of these lemons we have been dealt.  This is the beginning of a new long and more painful dark age.

[nyg]

I'm guessing anything North of Lake Winnebago is gone.

Like Willie and Herman will soon say, the farm kids are gone and now its time for the inner city kids.  The athletic, pogo stick kids that are here now and need to be in 2020.  Times are changing. 

Starters:

Theo
Bailey
Sacar
McEwen
Markus

Reserves:

Morrow
Cain
Elliott
Akanno

Cain just went from going to the University of Detroit to the first forward off the bench.  Elliott, first guard, Morrow for Theo.

Team needs a grad transfer forward ASAP. You have to figure the foul issues (including Cain) will continue and be a nemesis again.  No clue on the Akanno kid, but at least MU has three competent guards at this point.  Another grad transfer guard or have Torrence move up a year. 

Then reload in 2020 with huge class and now with Joey gone, leaves front court with many, many minutes for the 2020 potential recruits to look at.  Just hope all these rumors don't hurt in the recruiting phase.  2020 is just so important moving forward. 

[StillAWarrior]

absolutely right,  we are definitely damaged goods for recruiting purposes now,  that's a major blow, 
How often does a team with championship level prediction for next season lose two potential starters.  its gotta be pretty damn rare.

This all falls on wojo and I don't see how anybody can honestly make lemonade out of these lemons we have been dealt.  This is the beginning of a new long and more painful dark age.

I agree with you completely.  That said, assuming Wojo survives this, you just have to read this board to know how Wojo and his staff will spin this.  The script is here in these threads.  I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's the only possible spin going forward with recruits.

[PGsHeroes32]

I agree with you completely.  That said, assuming Wojo survives this, you just have to read this board to know how Wojo and his staff will spin this.  The script is here in these threads.  I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's the only possible spin going forward with recruits.

Not much to spin.

Wasn’t there rumors that the Hausers didn’t want Herro??

Looks to be more truthful now, and it looks like Herro wasn’t the issue.

Kentucky loved the kid.

[StillAWarrior]

Not much to spin.

Wasn’t there rumors that the Hausers didn’t want Herro??

Looks to be more truthful now, and it looks like Herro wasn’t the issue.

Kentucky loved the kid.

There's always spin.  If Wojo and his staff are going to continue to recruit to Marquette, they'll have to explain what happened.  I assure you they won't blame Wojo.  It'll be some combination of the following:  couldn't handle not being "the man" and Wojo was strong enough to not let them call the shots; meddling family; not really that good anyway.  In short, the things that some people on this board are saying.

I'm not saying that these are true, but they're going to continue recruiting kids and when they are asked, you can be sure that they'll have some response other than, "they hated Wojo."

[GoldenEagle323]

this wont hurt recruiting as much as we think

[ATL MU Warrior]

This may actually accelerate the changes in personnel and playing style that many here have been begging for IF he can replace them with athletic slasher types. 

I loved the Hausers.  But, they were not athletic and were pretty one dimensional.  Good shooters, decent in isolation/post up.  Average on defense and pretty much non-existent in transition other than maybe a three attempt here and there. 

I can see this working out once the shock wears off.

[rocky_warrior]

We will be a much quicker team. Now that does not necessarily make us better, but we were too unathletic with the Hausers to go far in the NCAA tournament this coming year. Disappointing, but not end of the world.

While lots here are throwing fits, this is where I'm at. 

[GooooMarquette]

this wont hurt recruiting as much as we think

Agree. Kids will go where they want to go....

[GoldenEagle323]

Crazy how just a couple weeks ago we were talking about the depth of this team

[dannyb334]

#bringbackHaanif

This may actually accelerate the changes in personnel and playing style that many here have been begging for IF he can replace them with athletic slasher types.