JohnnyJungle.Com's 2008-09 Big East Preview: Marquette + More

[77ncaachamps]

Just cut and pasted the Marquette clip.

Read the article for more BE team previews.

Who's In?
•   Chris Otule (freshman) C – 6'10" 245lbs
•   Joseph Fulce (transfer from Tyler J.C. – Sophomore) SF – 6'7" 200lbs
•   Jimmy Butler (transfer from Tyler J.C. – Sophomore) SF – 6'6" 215lbs
•   Liam McMorrow (transfer from Durham College, ONTARIO) C – 7'1" 260lbs *will redshirt 08-09 season

Who's Out?
•   Dan Fitzgerald (graduation) – 14.3mpg, 4.2ppg, 2.0rpg
•   Ousmane Barro (graduation) – 19.8mpg, 5.5ppg, 5.5rpg
•   Lawrence Blackledge (graduation) – 6.7mpg, 1.6ppg, 1.5rpg
•   Scott Christopherson (transfer – Iowa State) – 4.8mpg, 1.3ppg

Marquette brings in two JC forwards with good size and athleticism.  Which is good, because one of those players might find himself logging minutes at center.  Chris Otule may get more minutes than he is ready for; there is not much returning height on the team Marquette is heavily dependent on its guards, however, and there are some strong-bodied players on the roster like Lazar Hayward who will do the banging.

 

Freshman Impact: Medium impact; the guards will be as tough as ever and will enjoy more playing time from Trevor Mbakwe and perhaps Pat Hazel and Dwight Burke, but the team might miss Ousmane Barro's rebounding.  The Golden Eagles never played very big, anyway, preferring to pressure and deflect and get steals.

 

Overall: They will go as far as their guards will take them, which should be a game or three into the NCAA Tournament, assuming they play a similar style to previous years under new coach Buzz Williams. Steals, disruptions and deflections will be huge for this team.  And if their big three – James, McNeal, and Matthews, are going to hoist from the outside, they should… well, maybe they should reconsider.


http://www.johnnyjungle.com/In_and_Out_Big_East_Conference_Summer_Preview_3

[Sir Lawrence]

The last sentence is so true. 

[Markusquette]

I can't really see Fulce or Butler playing center which they mentioned, but I guess there isn't much else besides Burke, Otule and Mbakwe.