I'm as Nojo as they come but I thought he said all he could've said.
Maybe this is my sour Nojo glasses right now, but I wasn’t very impressed. The gist I got from it was “our players didn’t execute.” His response to the first question about the zone was about as good as our response to the zone itself.
I’m always struck at how many time he will say something in a huddle and the players do something different. That popped into my mind when he was saying they needed to get the ball in the middle and the paint. However, we ran our offense at half court and barely got into the paint.
I’m not sure what the disconnect is, but it seems to happen a lot.
He hasn't. You can draw up the greatest sets in the history of basketball, but if nobody does it nobody scores. MU moved the ball against UAPB's zone. The length of OK St messed them up. Great ball movement against Pine Bluff, terrible ball movement against OK St. The defensive length was the difference.
Yes, and the team tried to win with talent vs. plays. They played at a faster pace than they could control. How do you ask a team to play "harder" but a touch slower and under better control?
In game adjustment is easier said than done. How do you adjust against "defensive length"?
“College basketball is a lot harder than it looks on tv.”
Has he lost the team three games into the season?Probably has lost the team. Same guy who lost the Hausers, who are doing very well, thank you
I'm only half sarcastic on this one.
To back to back zinger posts Brew. Spot on. Thin skinned Wojo cannot handle fair criticism and always responds with by immediately attacking those who dare to question his performance. He reminds me of someone. Hmmm.
Dodds' standard litany of excuses includes "we're a young team", injuries (only Marquette has to deal with those, dontcha know?), and "tired legs" among other go-to explanations for meltdowns. Let's not add opponents' length to the list.
This quote really rankled me. Yes, it is, and that's why Marquette pays you so much money to do it! And that's why we have such high expectations for our program! We get it, your job is hard, but you're the one who chose to do it and who took on that responsibility, so when you can't produce the results we are paying for, you are the one who has to acknowledge you aren't doing that job.
This quote really rankled me. Yes, it is, and that's why Marquette pays you so much money to do it! And that's why we have such high expectations for our program! We get it, your job is hard, but you're the one who chose to do it and who took on that responsibility, so when you can't produce the results we are paying for, you are the one who has to acknowledge you aren't doing that job.
This quote really rankled me. Yes, it is, and that's why Marquette pays you so much money to do it! And that's why we have such high expectations for our program! We get it, your job is hard, but you're the one who chose to do it and who took on that responsibility, so when you can't produce the results we are paying for, you are the one who has to acknowledge you aren't doing that job.
"we're evolving", "growing pains", "younger guys", 'grow up quick."Well, if his team improves during the course of the year, and plays their best basketball headed into the tourney, and doesn't fall off a cliff like the past few years, I'll give him a pass
Back to the We're Young excuse.
"we're evolving", "growing pains", "younger guys", 'grow up quick."
Back to the We're Young excuse.
"we're evolving", "growing pains", "younger guys", 'grow up quick."
Back to the We're Young excuse.
What would be an acceptable press conference from Wojo? I honestly wonder if anybody has ever seen a press conference from any other coach after a loss. Do you really think he's going to come out and say, "We came out strong but I took too long to adjust to their zone. When we finally did come up with our plan, the guards couldn't get the ball into the middle of the zone, and when they did the guys in the middle of the zone weren't strong with the basketball and turned it over, and we saw no leadership from our upperclassmen."
Wojo sucks. If it weren't for covid or some great season that isn't coming this year he should be gone. But this is the same press conference about 95% of college basketball coaches would give. Not to mention, everything he said is true. We have 6 new players out of 11 scholarship players on the roster. We missed 2 weeks of practice due to shutting the program down. If you didn't think things would get sloppy at times before January, you're delusional.
What would be an acceptable press conference from Wojo? I honestly wonder if anybody has ever seen a press conference from any other coach after a loss. Do you really think he's going to come out and say, "We came out strong but I took too long to adjust to their zone. When we finally did come up with our plan, the guards couldn't get the ball into the middle of the zone, and when they did the guys in the middle of the zone weren't strong with the basketball and turned it over, and we saw no leadership from our upperclassmen."
Wojo sucks. If it weren't for covid or some great season that isn't coming this year he should be gone. But this is the same press conference about 95% of college basketball coaches would give. Not to mention, everything he said is true. We have 6 new players out of 11 scholarship players on the roster. We missed 2 weeks of practice due to shutting the program down. If you didn't think things would get sloppy at times before January, you're delusional.
What would be an acceptable press conference from Wojo? I honestly wonder if anybody has ever seen a press conference from any other coach after a loss. Do you really think he's going to come out and say, "We came out strong but I took too long to adjust to their zone. When we finally did come up with our plan, the guards couldn't get the ball into the middle of the zone, and when they did the guys in the middle of the zone weren't strong with the basketball and turned it over, and we saw no leadership from our upperclassmen."
Wojo sucks. If it weren't for covid or some great season that isn't coming this year he should be gone. But this is the same press conference about 95% of college basketball coaches would give. Not to mention, everything he said is true. We have 6 new players out of 11 scholarship players on the roster. We missed 2 weeks of practice due to shutting the program down. If you didn't think things would get sloppy at times before January, you're delusional.
I suggest all the above naysayers listen to Huggy's postgame presser after their loss to the Zags. Pay close attention to his comments about back doors, ball screens and being young. Sometimes players just don't do what they are told no matter how many times they are told. Happens to the best coaches.
Maybe I missed it, but I would have appreciated one comment to the effect of, “I didn’t have our guys ready enough for a zone defense.” It seemed like all his comments were about how they didn’t do what they needed to do or they turned it over too much. Really seemed to put it all on the players.
How about, "This is my 7th year at Marquette. We have made it to the NCAA tourney twice, and I have failed to lead us to a single NCAA victory. I have also failed to win the BEAST in any of those six years. While I am proud of the way the program conducts itself, and I take credit for that, I must also take credit for a team that finishes in the bottom half of the BEAST more often than in the top half. Individual game losses come with a myriad of reasons and rationales. Full seasons often take on a similar discussion with transfers, recruiting, injuries, etc... Bottom line, all schools and all coaches have to deal with this. Again, I'm extremely proud of the character shown within our program, but I know that the expectation is we do things the right way and we finish in the upper tier of the BEAST. I know we need to be a regular in the NCAA tourney, and I know we need to win there as well. If I cannot do this at MU, I do not belong here."
This is exactly what I mean. NoJos are just so, so anxious to criticize anything and everything they can about Wojo that when he simply answers a question from a reporter about what he tells his young players after their first bad experience in college hoops they're like, "Oh my God back to the lame excuses by Wojo!"Yeah...not that anxious...supported the hell out of him for 3-4 years. Bottom line...2 NCAA's and no wins...poor conference play...hasn't met the expectations and has had plenty of time.
Or, you have the NoJos counting last year towards the number of years coached, but then saying he's only made two NCAA Tournaments. Marquette was going to make the NCAA Tournament last year. You can criticize Wojo without the desperate sensationalizing of everything. You don't need to come off as stupid to criticize the guy. There's plenty there for you to criticize. But that's just blatantly ignoring the fact that his team was an NCAA Tournament team last year.
I prefer the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker rambles, the Jimmy Mac attacks or the "as God is my witness, these were the worst referees I have ever witnessed in my entire life" in the post-game pressers.
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic (I don't think you are) but I do miss having a coach with charisma and a big personality. Could you imagine Wojo dancing on the court after a huge road win? He's a complete stiff, a total Stepford coach. I understand that this was a big selling point at the time of his hire, but I think the powers that be overcompensated.
Nothing new, BrewThat’s embarrassing. Someone asks him about HIS OWN quotes and he’s too mentally fragile to cope. Yikes.
Just start the video at 4:30.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cbjD7Yf0f00
This quote really rankled me. Yes, it is, and that's why Marquette pays you so much money to do it! And that's why we have such high expectations for our program! We get it, your job is hard, but you're the one who chose to do it and who took on that responsibility, so when you can't produce the results we are paying for, you are the one who has to acknowledge you aren't doing that job.
I prefer the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker rambles, the Jimmy Mac attacks or the "as God is my witness, these were the worst referees I have ever witnessed in my entire life" in the post-game pressers.
That’s embarrassing. Someone asks him about HIS OWN quotes and he’s too mentally fragile to cope. Yikes.
I actually liked that he said it was all his responsibility I mean he didn't throw anyone under the bus or anything. Where is he too fragile?
I actually liked that he said it was all his responsibility I mean he didn't throw anyone under the bus or anything. Where is he too fragile?
I actually liked that he said it was all his responsibility I mean he didn't throw anyone under the bus or anything. Where is he too fragile?He couldn’t have been less genuine in his “put it all on me shtick”. From telling the reporter to pick it apart and tell him where he needs to get better to his “our top 13 offense isn’t good enough” to his constant fiddling with the mic. Not one word was him taking any actual accountability.