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For MU to have any chance of doing anything this year, they need a strong and fresh Markus at the end of games. It seems he often noticeably wears down.
Worn down or beat down??Am I the only one who saw Markus get elbowed in the head by Kamar and crumple to the floor in agony??Am I the only one who noticed his game completely drop off??I know I'm not the only one, but some people are acting like it never happened. WTAF.
I just went back and watched the play. Howard goes up for the lay up, Baddley goes for the chase down block, misses, and clearly hits Howard in the head with his right elbow. You can see Howard's head recoil. He tumbles into the chairs and probably hits his head again. That part is hard to see. The MU players are walking up the ref with WTF looks on their faces. In the original, you can hear the official yell "He wasn't pushed."So, the officiating crew clearly missed the follow through elbow. And, I was wrong. I was thinking it was at the under 12 and had 11:34 stuck in my head. It actually occurred with 15:44 left in the game, at which point Howard had 24 points and 6 assists. During the next 20 minutes of play, he had two points and 0 assists.
A little disappointed he did not lose his $h!t and get a T there.
If ever a time called for it, that was the time. I'm sure if Marquette had lost the game anyway he would have been blasted for getting the T but at some point, as a coach you have to take a stand. The craziest thing, is that the refs should have been watching for a flagrant foul because Butler was obviously pissed that Markus was getting calls in the first half. They got T'd up right at the half after a foul on Markus.
I'm saying Marquette lost a close game after its best player got intentionally elbowed in the head AND didn't get a call.
I'm saying Marquettes best player got elbowed in the head and no call. He wasn't the same from that point on in a game that went to overtime.Is it really that hard to understand??
So if it so obvious to you Makus was impaired, what are you saying about Wojo? More bad coaching? Should he have sat him or asked him to be a decoy? Good chance we win if he did either.I guess Wojo just had a really bad night. Too bad, his players deserved better.
Markus was essentially a decoy for about the next 12 minutes Sacar and Bailey hit shots and they were feeding Theo in the post, for better or for worse. The last 3 minutes of regulation, Markus tried to take over and wasn't even close.
Theo accidentally poked McDermott in the eye contesting a shot, and no foul was called. Things happen. The game is moving fast.And to post multiple times about wanting to extract revenge when Butler visits us? Are you an adult?
You may have noticed that Wojo and Markus have a unique relationship.Markus decides when he plays and when he shoots, and Wojo gets the benefit of exploiting Markus for his scoring and recruiting purposes. I am a big fan of Markus, and I think he deserves the chance to showcase his skills. Some games he will showcase his faults. I can live with that because this was never going to be "The Year", even if the Hausers had stayed. This year is all about recruiting, and getting Mane is still the number one priority. Markus' ultimate green light may help make that priority a reality.I am hopeful that this years team makes the tournament and has some success but I'm not so delusional as to think this is a National Championship caliber team. I think Wojo knows that too.Next years recruits along with this years returning talent will give Marquette the best shot it's had in a long time to make a big splash, especially if Mane decides to commit.Markus had several chances against Butler to be the hero and failed. I believe it was due to the elbow to the head. Wojo gave Markus those chances knowing the potential costs and benefits. It's not optimum, but it is what it is.I honestly believe Wojo is focused on the long game and that undoubtedly will affect results in the short term. The Butler game was a perfect example. He's joined at the hip with Markus and like it or not, that's the way this season is going to play out. I can live with that.
So you are saying sacrificing wins and any kind of program system or identity is ok as long as it lures in other highly ranked recruits. Ok whatever. How about winning consistently? And what happens when the next high volume shooter comes in and expects to be the next Marcus. How does the team ever break the cycle? The crew shouldn't be running the ship. You can attract recruits by having a player friendly system without ruining any kind of team concept.
Read carefully and slowly.Yes Theo accidentally poked McDermott in the eye. A foul should have been called.Yes I believe Baddley intentionally hammered Markus and a flagrant foul should have been assessed.Marquettes best player got hammered. Butlers third, maybe fourth best player got a slight pole in the eye. See the difference??Knowing that Butler was pissed because Markus was getting calls in the first Half as evidenced by the T at halftime, I believe Markus was a marked man. Yes I'm an adult and I've played a lot of basketball. In my experience, if my teams best player was targeted, the other team knew enough to bench their best player or retribution was coming. It's a mans game and I can tell you wouldn't last.At the very least Wojo should have forced the refs to T him up, and told his players to aggressively challenge Baldwins shots. If he got hammered on a follow through, so be it. Marquette lost the game anyway. The only message that was sent was that Wojo is soft, and doesn't protect his players.
Am I the only one that thinks Howard was barely touched (if at all) on his injury? I thought he just slid into the chair and hit his head. If someone has a video of the replay, I’d love to see. Unless I see otherwise, it seems like crazy talk to think Wojo should have done anything on that play.