Kolek planning to go pro
DISCLAIMER: Brew I don't mean to call your fandom out.But this is a HUGE concern for me even our most dedicated fans feel this way. the product Wojo is producing is not consistently a top 25 product, or a Big East Contender product, or deep tourney run product. The casual fan is going to take their time and dollars and spend it elsewhere. I can't imagine being a student during the wojo era. Now you throw in COVID... this could get really bleak, quickly.
I'm a huge optimist. Pretty much in all things in life, I find the positive. My wife, who is far more...I'll be generous and say grounded...can often get annoyed at how I always find a positive to even the worst situations.But I'm also a big math guy. And at this point, I just don't think the math adds up on Wojo. I don't think his staff has enough understanding of the modern game (there's more to it than pushing tempo and chucking threes), the analytic side of things, and worse, even if Marquette's administration came to the same conclusion, I don't think they can afford to fire him.The toughest part for me is that Marquette basketball pretty much is my sports life. I don't watch NFL. I barely watch NBA. I only watch NHL or MLB when my teams are in the playoffs. My English football team is in the Championship, so I can't really watch them either. Marquette is it. And if they aren't worth watching, it's rather disappointing, but just means maybe I need to find better ways to spend my time and money. And that also disappoints me, because I love Marquette and Marquette basketball. But if it's going to make me frustrated at home (especially with COVID, where I can't even get out of the house to watch the game) then it's hard to justify why to stay invested.
reduced to a hope & prayer.
My all time favorite of Wojo’s was at Indiana:“We’re in the bonus! We are IN the bonus! We need to play downhill because we’re in the bonus!”It was like something out of a David Mamet play.
Can we put this point to bed already?Did anyone else watch "all or nothing tottenham"? If you did, you'd think Jose is an absolute moron who only spouts cliches and vaguely helpful coach-speak.But he's not a moron. He just doesn't say any tactical things when the camera is rolling.Wojo seems to be inept as a tactics coach. But it isn't based on what he says in front of the camera.
I just don't think this is accurate. Wojo's teams have generally not had a problem scoring. Generally he puts together a good gameplan and executes to that plan. Wojo's problems have always come when the other teams makes an adjustments that he has to react to on the fly. Like the zone last night. This has been obvious since year one.
Wojo's teams haven't had a problem scoring? You do realize he's had to rely on Howard and a couple of plug and plays? He hasn't recruited and developed players to flourish in his system, whatsoever. It's junk and has won zero NCAA tourney games, not to mention it's gotten smoked at home numerous amounts of times. Plus, a well coached system can overcome a basic zone defense. You've got a lot of basketball to learn if you think Wojo's system is run well. I'm dying laughing over here.
I was a student during the Deane era. 2 years of not being in the NCAA hunt, boring basketball, poor attendance, poor student support, poor game day atmosphere, not much optimism. This era is far better.
Majerus-Dukiet era. That is misery.
Well you can laugh all you want but I’m right. Marquette under Wojo usually puts together a good offensive game plan and executes to that plan. The problems happen when the other coach makes adjustments that Wojo isn’t anticipating.
Sure - that was misery. This was apathy. Much more dangerous if you ask the right person.
Only game 3. I vote we continue the season.
Nope. Woe is us. MU hoops life isn't worth living any more. Don't call Doc Rivers; call Dr. Kevorkian.
“It’s been worse” is usually a powerful signal.