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Beat Wisconsin. Enjoy the big city, bright lights, pretty girls.
I am certain I will care more about NCAA success next season than I did this one. This year, 1 NCAA win was enough, especially with all the hardware won. Next year, I want more NCAA wins. I am generally a proponent of seeing things I've never seen before. That's why this year was so awesome. Going forward, the "what I haven't seen before" is mostly centered around cutting down nets at the Final Four.
Cutting the nets down with a switchblade on the shoulders of a 6'11 man mountain
Ben Gold is 6’ 11”
National Championship!There is no other goal. None!If this year proved anything, it's that nothing is stable in the NCAA these days. If FAU, San Diego State and Miami can put together runs to the Final Four, we should be able to do so as well!We'll be a year more mature; we have new and exciting freshmen coming to MU. Gosh, we may even get some inside help for Oso. The foundation is there and now it's time to build on what could have been. And, we beat UConn two times in three attempts!Gang, it's time! We're back and it's time to F**k 'em! We Are Marquette needs to mean something! As in, look out world, we're taking no prisoners!
Of course a national title is always the goal. But the thread is about expectations. Do you expect a national title next season? I certainly expect us to at least be legitimately in the chase for it.
Actually, I rather do expect one.Why not? We're experienced. We've shown we can play with anyone and we're as well coached as any team in the country. If this year proved anything, it's that anything is possible if you work at it hard enough!Brother MU, I want you and all the other Scoopers who joined Marquette Nation after 1977 to experience what we did! It was incredible!No COLE here!
At the moment, my expectations for next year is that talent level will be upgraded. Either by improvements from returning guys, portal additions or both. My biggest question mark for next year is team chemistry. I expect it be at a high level again, but not sure if this season can be matched. It is hard to determine how much the team chemistry played into the success this season.
Not only is chemistry likely to change with player movement, but I’m curious to see how the team responds going from being the hunter to the hunted. They thrived off the underdog, chip on their shoulder f*ck em mentality. Next year will bring more hype and higher expectations
I’d be worried if Buzz Williams was still the coach
The best thing that could happen to them would be a collective feeling amongst Big East coaches that this season was a fluke and pick them like sixth or something. I doubt it will happen.
There is a decent chance they will be picked 3rd. Creighton can bring everyone back. It’s up to Schiermann. UConn will probably bring everyone back except Hawkins and they have a 6’8 McDonalds PG coming in. Not saying we will be picked 3rd. Just saying it’s possible.
Have fewer than 10 losses when all is said and done I'll be happy.