Kolek planning to go pro
This has been my concern since the first 1-6 collapse followed by identical 1-6 collapses last year and this year. At some point (probably very soon) the poor performances are going to easily outweigh any storyline that Wojo can tell. We are currently in 10th place. Good luck selling Wojo's story.
As the kids used to say…No duh My point is, at this point, there are a lot of holes to be poked in those arguments by opposing coaches on the recruiting trail. I’m wondering if/when our recruiting will potentially fall off due to constant underachievement.
I had serious concerns after Hausershima ... and then Wojo went out and got Garcia, Lewis, DJ and Oso. And he has followed that up with a solid class this year.Kids want playing time, they want to play in the NCAA tournament, the stars want a path to the NBA, and they all want to feel like part of a "family." Wojo has shown he will give minutes to any good player, whether or not that player's a freshman; we made the NCAAs in 3 of 4 seasons before this one; he has produced a few NBA players; and Marquette's players sure seem to project the latter all the time (with the exception of the end of the Mutiny Season).It was asked what he had to sell. I said what he had to sell, and he's sold it pretty well. Every coach, including Wojo, pokes holes in other coaches' selling points. I'll concern myself with all the worrywart stuff if and when it shows signs of happening.
He's a fringe top 100 prospect. We aren't talking about an elite prospect here.And for all the talk of lack of on court success, they would have been in the tournament three years out of four. (Not saying that is great, but it certainly is sellable.)
I think Wojo would be a perfect coach for Marquette...if he only won more. He checks all the boxes, except the largest and most important one.
Once again, my point is his holes are becoming pretty big. If he stays, it will be interesting to see what level of talent he brings in.
68 teams make the tournament. It’s not that big of an accomplishment and actually a pretty low bar to get excited about. Now actually winning a game or two in the tournament? That would be sellable. As far as “gritty”, what the hell does that even mean? Marquette is largely a University for privileged and entitled kids of wealthy parents. Let’s be honest. Don’t confuse the basketball program with the reality of the University. Al recruited inner city kids in part because they could relate to the city environment and would feel comfortable. He could get those types of kids to come to Marquette, its an urban University not necessarily a "gritty" one.
Perhaps true today, but not when I attended. It was pretty much a school where blue collar parents could afford to send their kids and become the first college graduates in their family.
In 1969 anyone could afford to go to college working part time at the gas station in the summer.
Trying to figure out how to frame a Jeffrey Dahmer joke with a 'gritty' student body.
That was back when people could afford to buy gas, at 29cents per gallon.
I thought he lived out around 26th & State.
..which is equivalent to $2.13 today. so gas prices haven't changed much.
25th between Kilbourn and State, hey?