Oso planning to go pro
Hopefully nicely, wouldn’t want them to run off to their safe spaces instead!Oh I kid... for real though they don’t much like the guy so it might behoove him to extend an olive branch and try to get in their good graces.
It was nicely. Referring to Sacar and Markus, he said hopefully their peers show up to send them off
Found it interesting around the 5:45 mark when Wojo says “I thought we were the only team that lost games” as If he hears some of the noise/complaining/booing from some of the fans... I heard some boos again tonight during intros when they said his name which was just embarrassing
I laughed. I have to imagine that 40 or so years ago, his old boss was hearing boos at Duke games. The pitchforks were definitely out early in Durham for K. Hopefully Wojo gained some perspective working for someone who had major accomplishments after early struggles. Yes, our fanbase can be whiny and entitled, but that's partially born of a tremendous passion for the game and the program. If Wojo can start to find the success we all hope for, I have no doubt he'll get the support everyone in his position craves.
Can you verify that the pitchforks were “definitely” out for Coach K early in his career? Also, the MU fan base is really no different than any other school where sports are a big part of the culture. More docile than some of the big football schools, probably. I agree that if he achieves the success we hope for, he’ll get the support. If not, he’ll continue to be called to account with boos from students at the beginning of games.
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/11/mike-krzyzewskis-humble-beginnings-as-dukes-basketball-coach/248572/
The article says Duke fans were calling for his head after year 3. That, to me, is whiny and entitled. Wojo’s in year 6. In his fourth year, K won his first NCAAT game at Duke and was off to the races.
The students need one (or, more likely, several of their own) to lead the way in making booing unacceptable. On political and social issues they (meaning all US college students) tend towards the herd mentality. Some honestly examine all sides of an issue or candidate but I really think that most "get religion" from the energy of a movement and join in. If the same principle could somehow be applied to acceptable behavior at Marquette games, then and only then will the booing stop. Yeah, I know. Probably wishful thinking but...do you really think they will listen to Wojo, the Administration, or...Scoop?
When I was at MU that last person I would ever listen to is the dudes who were the student section cheer masters. Outside of their rah rah BS I dont think those guys knew much of anything about college basketball. How often do you think all the students get together and have people tell them hey guys dont boo? The automatic chant started with a group of like 20 dudes....the booing would be audible from the same number. Wojo can get over it-Hes getting paid a ton of money and if some students dont like him (for any number of reasons) he should be able to accept that.
If not, he’ll continue to be called to account with boos from students at the beginning of games.
The rest of the fiserv Forum crowd should boo the student section when they are announced.....the best student section in the country....what a joke.