Kolek planning to go pro
Highlights of Markus 53 versus Creighton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDC9z5U3yho&feature=youtu.be
Joeys body language at 0:28...lol
That’s where I want Joey with the ball, at the logo.
All those arguments have been made a zillion times in every other off-season post. All I'm saying is one can logically affirm both of these positions at the same time.1) Markus is an amazing basketball player2) A team with a player of Markus' caliber and the talent of the supporting cast we had should have been able finish their season a heck of a lot better than they did.
OK Scoopers, time for your daily reality check.1) Markus is still with us. He is a second-team all-American, a fine person and does a great job of representing MU. 2) Earlier posters are correct. The last legitimate all-American we had probably was DWade. That's been awhile.3) Some could have argued Jae, Wes and Jimmy should have been. But again, this is not an every year occasion.4) Big Hauser and the Baby Hauser are gone.5) We hear rumors, but does anyone KNOW what really happened?6) If "5" is "Yes," still doesn't change the fact of "4".GET OVER IT!Final thought: Too much of this board is Wisconsin-centric. Marquette should be and kind a is a regional/national school. If losing Big and the Baby Hauser hurts us in Wisconsin, so be it. We'll figure it out!
Jae Crowder was also Second Team All American on AP and Sporting News and 3rd Team on NABC. He was also a Wooden Award finalist.
And Jerel was second team AP All-American.
To his credit, later, he went to the glass when Markus would shoot. And he was throwing his hands up in frustration in November. I predict if someone was to re watch every minute he and Markus were on the floor together last year, you could find 8-10 times he threw his hands in frustration when Markus shot.
Was a heckuva of a fun player to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGPa_KRDOeE
As others have pointed out, we have seen some pretty amazing college players here the last couple of decades, with DWade, Jerel, Jae and Markus topping the list as All-Americans. Add in guys like JFB, Steve, Travis, Wesley, Dominic, Lazar and others, we have been blessed with college hoops talent.Of all those players, Markus has taken by far the most $hit from fans. The only 3- or 4-year starter to even come close was Scott Merritt ("too soft," "peaked early," etc).Some of us are enjoying every minute with Markus. I only wish the negative outliers here would join us.
Dominic took more crap. Diener was very much maligned. Hell, Scoop wanted to revoke JFB’s scholarship.
Think everyone really appreciated Dom as a senior.
I wasn't a Scooper during the Diener or Dom years, so I'll take your word for it. But revoke JFB's scholarship? I was around then and I don't remember that. Why? Because he didn't make enough buzzer-beating game-winners in a row?
Dom was an elite defender and a solid ball handler/passer. But he was a lousy shooter. It wasn't his fault that TC wanted him to be a scorer but some blamed him nevertheless. Under Buzz, he shot it less and Jerel and Wesley shot it more. Criticisms abated.
We're talking year 1 Jimmy Butler. He wasn't JFB yet.
He was an aggressive defender and rebounder who played a valuable role for a good (but not great) team. I don't remember calls to revoke his scholly, though I allow that maybe you're using a little hyperbole.