QuoteCongratulations to everyone at Marquette. 5 straight NCAA tournaments and some people thought the Big East was a reach when we entered.
Quote7 of the last 9 years in the Tournament. All of you back there deserve it.
http://twitter.com/TomCrean (http://twitter.com/TomCrean)
No superlatives about Buzz or the rest of the "family" - Zar, Cooby, and Mo?
That's pretty nice of him actually. Whether any of us likes it or not, he did recruit these seniors, all of whom we would be lost without.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 15, 2010, 11:43:59 PM
http://twitter.com/TomCrean (http://twitter.com/TomCrean)
Maybe my thoughts are slanted because I hate the way the man left MU, but to me it seems like he's still promoting what he did at MU. Probably not a bad idea on his part the way IU is playing.
"5 straight NCAA tournaments...Big East was a reach when we entered" = I can rebuild a program.
"7 of the last 9 years in the tourney" = I can consistently take a team to the NCAA tourney.
I would have liked to have seen a big Congrats to Buzz and the MU players for playing so well after losing the big 3.
You might as well ask the Pope to renounce God. Tom Crean is going to put himself in the lime light. Any congrats to others deflects from the glory he craves. The French subtitle at the bottom of the screen reads, "Marquette is in the NCAA tournament for the 5th Straight Year because of me. This is what I will do for II, II. Be patient."
The fact he had nothing to say to his three seniors is mind boggling. Crean is despicable.
Maybe I'm naive, but I don't interpret it that way.
He said congratulations to everyone. Does he take credit for some of it? Probably
4 of the 5 years WERE his doing. This year is all Buzz.
At the end of the day, who really cares what Tom Crean tweets.
Playing devil's advocate here... maybe he made a personal call/text to them?
also, at most Crean only gets credit for recruiting 2 of our seniors... Mo was recruited by McNeal
It's just a tweet, not a blog or essay. By definition, it's short and to-the-point.
Regardless of one's personal feelings for Crean it's entirely appropriate for him to wish his former team well.
Even the his admitedly self-serving reference to 5 straight and 7 of the last 9 NCAAs helps to combat the perception of mid-majorish inconsistency that the program once suffered.
The more people who believe that Marquette is now a stable, consistently NCAA quality, competitive Big East program, the better.
You guys can continue to debate just how much TC did to create that stability.
The man congratulated the team and wished them well in a public forum and some people are ticked about it. Holy irrational, batman.
Crean is "tweeting" about himself, not Marquette.
In this Lenten season, let us all drop to our knees every night and thank sweet Jesus that he's gone. It is so much nicer around here without him. As Buzz has said since day one, "It's about the players." And so it has been.
Quote from: tower912 on March 16, 2010, 06:17:48 AM
The man congratulated the team and wished them well in a public forum and some people are ticked about it. Holy irrational, batman.
+1
He has 140 characters to say something, this is not war & peace. Further 90% of his audience is IU fans. Congrats Buzz and the seniors is too much "inside baseball" for that crowd.
He said something nice about MU. Say thank you and leave it at that.
If you're still mad a Crean, take your satification that his team completley sucks and he realoding with a bunch of three-star recruits.
I think it's fine.
Let's face it, the guy is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
If he didn't say anything, there would be people lining him up to blast him for not saying anything about the kids he recruited and coached. ("It would be nice if Crean actually said something nice about the seniors!!"... (blah blah blah)
If he says congrats via twitter, it's immediately interpreted as "self-serving".
He's a polarizing figure for most MU fans. If you like him, you assume the best. If you hate him, you assume the worst.
It's just like the former and current president. It rarely has anything to do with him, but rather which side of the aisle you sit on.
He should just mind his own business and disappear. But then again, he has nothing to do this time of year but attempt to keep his name out there.
Quote from: Victor McCormick on March 16, 2010, 12:31:00 AM
Maybe I'm naive, but I don't interpret it that way.
He said congratulations to everyone. Does he take credit for some of it? Probably
4 of the 5 years WERE his doing. This year is all Buzz.
At the end of the day, who really cares what Tom Crean tweets.
+1
I couldn't agree more. He congratulated us on making the tourney. Take it at face value and move on.
Can we over-emphasize certain words and parse that statement out? Sure we can. Was there a tinge of self-serving there? Yeah, but anything anyone does has a little of that if you look hard enough.
I'm glad that he did that. He didn't have to. And others are right. It's mostly IU people that read that. People (me) may still be upset how he left, but he holds no animosity toward the school...and he's right in what he tweeted too. A lot of people didn't think we belonged in the Big East.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on March 16, 2010, 06:44:56 AM
Crean is "tweeting" about himself, not Marquette.
In this Lenten season, let us all drop to our knees every night and thank sweet Jesus that he's gone. It is so much nicer around here without him. As Buzz has said since day one, "It's about the players." And so it has been.
How about in the Lenten season, we try for a little forgiveness and letting go of old grudges?
Quote from: tower912 on March 16, 2010, 08:10:51 AM
How about in the Lenten season, we try for a little forgiveness and letting go of old grudges?
It's not a grudge and there's nothing to forgive. I don't like him.
It's nice he spoke well of Marquette but he could have chosen his words a little better. I have no problem with it but I can see how it seems self serving.
He makes two seperate texts patting himself on the back for his time here. He doesn't just congratulate MU on this season but rather the last 5 years in one text and then then last 9 in another.
Quote from: tower912 on March 16, 2010, 06:17:48 AM
The man congratulated the team and wished them well in a public forum and some people are ticked about it. Holy irrational, batman.
Please show me where he congratulated this years team and wished them well.
Quote from: avid1010 on March 16, 2010, 08:51:28 AM
Please show me where he congratulated this years team and wished them well.
Ummm .... what part of the first five words don't you understand? ....
Congratulations to everyone at Marquette. 5 straight NCAA tournaments and some people thought the Big East was a reach when we entered.Please spare us the pointy headed parsing. He congratulated us for making the tourney. Leave it at that.
Quote from: avid1010 on March 16, 2010, 08:51:28 AM
Please show me where he congratulated this years team and wished them well.
Seems to me that "Congratulations to everyone at Marquette" would equal congratulating the team. The part about everyone at Marquette deserving the 7 of 9 years in the tourney is wishing us well. I still don't like the way he left, but let it go. It will be good for your health.
1) Is this the real Tom Crean Twitter, or the fake one?
2) Anyone who doesn't see through this recruiting ploy is naive. You know hes trying to pump himself up as he heads out on the recruiting trail early, versus relevant basketball programs who are in the beginning of post-season play.
We had a 4.4 earthquake hit this morning at about 4am. I was awake writing notes for the upcoming day when it struck. The kids (rooms are upstairs) were scared so I got them and brought them down to bed with us
My daughter asked why it happened. Now, being the son of a geologist and a geophysicist, I could have gone into all the stuff about platetonics and such. Instead, I gave her the obvious answer. Tom Crean was to blame
Quote from: DJO's Pump Fake on March 16, 2010, 09:06:45 AM
1) Is this the real Tom Crean Twitter, or the fake one?
2) Anyone who doesn't see through this recruiting ploy is naive. You know hes trying to pump himself up as he heads out on the recruiting trail early, versus relevant basketball programs who are in the beginning of post-season play.
The natives are getting a little restless in Hoosier land, I thought it was bizarre he used the word "we".... and I do view it as a tad bit self serving. Congratulating MU would have been enough... but he had to pat himself on the back in the process.
Me personally... I am not impressed at all with him, and I think IU may be in for a very long run of being incredibly "average".. :(
Hope I'm wrong but he just is not a very good coach. He needs "big time talent" to win.
Congrats and good luck MU.... I have always been a closet MU fan, since the days of old Al.... he is my second favorite coach of all time, right after RMK..... ;D
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on March 16, 2010, 08:15:44 AM
It's not a grudge and there's nothing to forgive. I don't like him.
I believe every reason you don't like the man could be a reason to forgive his faults and move on.
Thanks CrimsonnCream..
I'd give Crean a little more time. He needs to get a Stud recruiter on board otherwise your hunch is right. If he gets the talent you guys will be sitting good in a few years.
Not Kentucky good. But you need to sell your soul to the devil to do that.
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.
It seems some people don't understand that Crean is good for Marquette. Whether he is a self-serving, ego-maniacal dickface he still always references success at Marquette. Some fans on here spend so much time crying that 'ESPN people' or 'stupid bloggers' or 'so-and-so fans of school X', et al. don't give MU enough credit for their recent successes so being slurped from any spot is a positive in my mind.
Can we just lock this sh!t up, at least through tourney time? Does this really have any relevance? There are Crean haters and people who don't mind Crean and people who still love Crean. Crean has been gone for 2 years. Can we just lock this topic up until we get through the rest of this season with our current coach and players?
Quote from: The Golden Avalanche on March 16, 2010, 09:58:28 AM
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.
It seems some people don't understand that Crean is good for Marquette. Whether he is a self-serving, ego-maniacal dickface he still always references success at Marquette. Some fans on here spend so much time crying that 'ESPN people' or 'stupid bloggers' or 'so-and-so fans of school X', et al. don't give MU enough credit for their recent successes so being slurped from any spot is a positive in my mind.
Unbelievably spot on for this board. He may promote himself a lot, but he keeps our name in his mouth a lot when he does it.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 16, 2010, 09:27:11 AM
We had a 4.4 earthquake hit this morning at about 4am. I was awake writing notes for the upcoming day when it struck. The kids (rooms are upstairs) were scared so I got them and brought them down to bed with us
My daughter asked why it happened. Now, being the son of a geologist and a geophysicist, I could have gone into all the stuff about platetonics and such. Instead, I gave her the obvious answer. Tom Crean was to blame
He may "rock" your world. Not mine.
Quote from: tommyc6 on March 16, 2010, 07:50:13 AM
+1
I couldn't agree more. He congratulated us on making the tourney. Take it at face value and move on.
Haha, Good luck convincing people to do that. This is the same group who demonized him for donating money to the soccer field.
I also thought it was ridiculous for him to use the term "we", but I am taking it at face value as a congratulations to the team, that's nice and now let's go play the game. Go Warriors!
Quote from: The Golden Avalanche on March 16, 2010, 09:58:28 AM
Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.
It seems some people don't understand that Crean is good for Marquette. Whether he is a self-serving, ego-maniacal dickface he still always references success at Marquette. Some fans on here spend so much time crying that 'ESPN people' or 'stupid bloggers' or 'so-and-so fans of school X', et al. don't give MU enough credit for their recent successes so being slurped from any spot is a positive in my mind.
This is pretty insightful. At some point, recruits are going to start wondering why they should go to Indiana and suck when they could go to Marquette and enjoy continued success.
Quote from: 96warrior on March 16, 2010, 10:04:07 AM
There are Crean haters and people who don't mind Crean and people who still love Crean.
I have not met anyone from MU who still loves Crean.
Quote from: RawdogDX on March 16, 2010, 10:22:51 AM
Haha, Good luck convincing people to do that. This is the same group who demonized him for donating money to the soccer field.
to be fair, he said he would donate the money, then never did.
IIRC.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 16, 2010, 09:27:11 AM
We had a 4.4 earthquake hit this morning at about 4am. I was awake writing notes for the upcoming day when it struck. The kids (rooms are upstairs) were scared so I got them and brought them down to bed with us
My daughter asked why it happened. Now, being the son of a geologist and a geophysicist, I could have gone into all the stuff about platetonics and such. Instead, I gave her the obvious answer. Tom Crean was to blame
If you're going to brag about being the son of a geologist and geophysicist, I hope you would at least get the term
plate tectonics correct.
Cool story though.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 16, 2010, 10:27:55 AM
to be fair, he said he would donate the money, then never did.
IIRC.
So TC called a press conference to announce a personal donation that he later reneged on? Wow. Talk about "character revealing itself".
I don't have a problem with his tweet, but I do find it somewhat unusual for a coach to publically congratulate his old school, that he voluntarily left. I'll take it as a somewhat classy gesture, but also feel it might illustrat a small degree of regret or second guessing himself for leaving.
I'm just glad the cat believed we could compete in the Big East and delivered the goods. I remember a certain other former Marquette coach who is beloved here (despite walking away from MU in May or June) who said not only didn't we belong in the Big East but we would not fair well in the league. I'm glad TC had a bit more confidence in us than Rick Majerus did.
TC really backed out on his soccer field donation?
Wow.
Missed the Press Conference on that.
Quote from: Ready2Fly on March 16, 2010, 10:30:22 AM
If you're going to brag about being the son of a geologist and geophysicist, I hope you would at least get the term plate tectonics correct.
Cool story though.
It was on the iPhone which is a fat fingering nightmare to type on my friend. You get what you get from me on the iPhone. :)
@CoachTomCrean is tweeting again http://twitter.com/CoachTomCrean:
"Selection Sunday was hard. 3 Seniors that I recruited at Marquette are dancin."
"But I get to go out on the road recruiting! Too much dead weight on this team, time for some Housecreaning!"
"You know, I do get credit for getting Marquette to a big time conference."
"But were Indiana!!"
HOUSECREANING HAHA
Personally I thought that was pretty classy of Crean to put on there, keep in mind he didn't have to say anything...
His motivation is obvious...to help himself/I4, but I see nothing wrong with that, as building up that program is his job. Those suggesting that he did it just to be a good guy are silly though.
Quote from: Ari Gold on March 16, 2010, 12:35:49 PM
@CoachTomCrean is tweeting again http://twitter.com/CoachTomCrean:
"Selection Sunday was hard. 3 Seniors that I recruited at Marquette are dancin."
"But I get to go out on the road recruiting! Too much dead weight on this team, time for some Housecreaning!"
"You know, I do get credit for getting Marquette to a big time conference."
"But were Indiana!!"
So he's continuing to run off a few more kids that he bs'ed into believing in Crean. Wow, some things never change. What a complete dickhead.
BTW, the proper credit for joining the Big East goes to the current administration who showed commitment to men's basketball and MU athletics in general. And that includes raising coaches salaries to compete.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 16, 2010, 02:28:03 PM
So he's continuing to run off a few more kids that he bs'ed into believing in Crean. Wow, some things never change. What a complete dickhead.
BTW, the proper credit for joining the Big East goes to the current administration who showed commitment to men's basketball and MU athletics in general. And that includes raising coaches salaries to compete.
You realize that's the fake twitter account, right?
How right you were, Chipos. You should also have told your kids that if they get a whiff of sulphur to surely look to see if Tom Crean is in the room.
Could you give us an update on the new soccer stadium project.
There was a lot of talk in 2007 from several donors. What is the status of the stadium?
Quote from: slitheringviper on March 16, 2010, 02:43:56 PM
Unpaid tribute! This invoice remains outstanding. Crean made a big splash in announcing this selfless act of generosity. Interestingly enugh, he has yet to schedule a presser to explain why he has not made good on this very public commitment. The guy is disgusting.
Not the point. The point was that people complained the day after it was announced.
Quote from: RawdogDX on March 16, 2010, 06:21:16 PM
Not the point. The point was that people complained the day after it was announced.
Complained, or pointed out the ridiculous of calling what I believe was termed a "major news conference."
My God....THANK YOU FOR GIVING HIM THE INDIANA JOB!!!!
There is good ol' TC being PC as usual, blowing smoke up everyone's ass...
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on March 16, 2010, 08:59:00 AM
Ummm .... what part of the first five words don't you understand? ....
Congratulations to everyone at Marquette. 5 straight NCAA tournaments and some people thought the Big East was a reach when we entered.
Please spare us the pointy headed parsing. He congratulated us for making the tourney. Leave it at that.
Ummm...what part of the rest of that sentence don't you understand. This is what the man does. It was extremely effective while he was at MU, and he continues in that manner at IU. He congratulated MU for making the tourney five years in a row.
Quote from: tower912 on March 16, 2010, 08:10:51 AM
How about in the Lenten season, we try for a little forgiveness and letting go of old grudges?
Amen. We play as a 6 seed in the NCAA tournament this week. If I told you that at the beginning of the season you wouldn't have believed me. It is not immodest to say that Marquette has a lot to be proud of, and its easy for people (even TC) to see.
So I guess there is no update then on the soccer complex. I ask because when you commit to a project like this you often don't have to make the payment until the ground has broken, etc. Has ground been broken? Has the project been started? I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
Quote from: slitheringviper on March 16, 2010, 02:39:53 PM
You could have been more specific. In fact, it was Tom Crean's ego hitting the floor in Bloomington after not getting invited to the Tournament. Tremors were felt as far away as Brazil.
HAHAHAHA - good one!!!
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 16, 2010, 09:17:32 PM
So I guess there is no update then on the soccer complex. I ask because when you commit to a project like this you often don't have to make the payment until the ground has broken, etc. Has ground been broken? Has the project been started? I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
There hasn't been any groundbreaking thus far. It almost sounds like the project is still on the table but has been put on hold due to inability to raise enough funds. If anyone has more specific details, please share. I've been wondering what's going on, as well.
Everyone is counting on Tommy to pony up, then, as soon as the first shovel is thrown.
Quote from: MU Curler on March 16, 2010, 09:48:38 PM
There hasn't been any groundbreaking thus far. It almost sounds like the project is still on the table but has been put on hold due to inability to raise enough funds. If anyone has more specific details, please share. I've been wondering what's going on, as well.
Talked to a guy about a year ago who said we haven't gotten there yet, didn't even sound like we were close despite that one donor and Crean.
The "stadium" was going to look something like this with European style overhang.
(http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/mich/graphics/w-soccer/soccer-exterior.jpg)
Quote from: MU Curler on March 16, 2010, 09:48:38 PM
There hasn't been any groundbreaking thus far. It almost sounds like the project is still on the table but has been put on hold due to inability to raise enough funds. If anyone has more specific details, please share. I've been wondering what's going on, as well.
That's what I thought, thank you for clarifying. So the notion that he hasn't paid, then, is probably horse feathers. Often, when someone has committed to these types of things they don't actually write the check until the project is shovel ready and they're ready to go, or at least imminent. Otherwise you're just pissing away your money while it sits idle.
There was at least one gift of $1 million for this complex as well. Has that money been paid yet or just "committed" as well?
The fact that we're all still talking about him proves that he had a pretty big impact on Marquette basketball. What did Oscar Wilde say.."The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about" Love him or hate the Tan One is still relevant. And that will serve him well.
How much effort and thought have been spent "analyzing" or commenting on one tweet that was less than 140 letters...by someone who may or may not be TC. The irony is palpable.
Quote from: Shack on March 16, 2010, 10:25:41 PM
The fact that we're all still talking about him proves that he had a pretty big impact on Marquette basketball. What did Oscar Wilde say.."The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about" Love him or hate the Tan One is still relevant. And that will serve him well.
Of course, this thread started because he's still talking about Marquette.
However, you bring up the precise reason his association with Marquette makes me want to puke. I would give back our 2003 Final Four appearance to be rid of his association with Marquette. I am 100 percent serious. Having his name connected to Marquette basketball cheapens our proud tradition. His personality, actions, appearance, social climbing, etc. are the complete opposite of everything Marquette basketball is about. He's a total fake.
For 50 years, Marquette basketball has always been about genuine characters. Even Dukiet was a better person...by leaps and bounds.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on March 16, 2010, 10:37:39 PM
Of course, this thread started because he's still talking about Marquette.
However, you bring up the precise reason his association with Marquette makes me want to puke. I would give back our 2003 Final Four appearance to be rid of his association with Marquette. I am 100 percent serious. Having his name connected to Marquette basketball cheapens our proud tradition. His personality, actions, appearance, social climbing, etc. are the complete opposite of everything Marquette basketball is about. He's a total fake.
For 50 years, Marquette basketball has always been about genuine characters. Even Dukiet was a better person...by leaps and bounds.
So the
whore former HC
cheated on us was no prize. No reason to give up the kids. Maybe for 9 years Marquette basketball leadership wasn't about genuine character but it is now. The final four appearance is nice but the 100% graduation rate is much better. Without TC there is no Buzz. With Buzz at the helm I really like Marquette's future.
Good lord. If we're this upset about a stupid tweet, how upset would we be if we made it to the championship game and he came and sat with our fans - as Roy Williams did when Kansas won a couple of years ago.
Quote from: CrimsonNCrean on March 16, 2010, 09:28:22 AM
The natives are getting a little restless in Hoosier land, I thought it was bizarre he used the word "we".... and I do view it as a tad bit self serving. Congratulating MU would have been enough... but he had to pat himself on the back in the process.
I have to believe this sentiment is very widespread in Hoosier Land. Crean's mile wide inch deep approach to life will always be revealed. A "tad bit self-serving?" There is nothing tad about it - Tommy Crean is all about Tommy Crean. The man is repulsive. Ask Wes or Lazar for their opinion of the guy.
Quote from: HoopsMalone on March 16, 2010, 10:25:09 AM
I have not met anyone from MU who still loves Crean.
You must not have met Chicos
Quote from: RawdogDX on March 16, 2010, 06:21:16 PM
Not the point. The point was that people complained the day after it was announced.
I disagree. The point is that Tommy Crean made a big deal about this commitment but has yet to put his money where his mouth is. If he is sincere about this I don't understand why he has not yet cut a check to Marquette. The first spade hitting dirt has nothing to do with Crean's commitment. The man is a fraud.
Quote from: LenBiasWindSprints on March 16, 2010, 11:46:21 PM
You must not have met Chicos
Don't love him, just appreciative of all he did for Marquette.
For more on the evilness of TC you should read Michael Hunt's article today on Julian Schwartz
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 17, 2010, 12:07:09 AM
For more on the evilness of TC you should reach Michael Hunt's article today on Julian Schwartz
Great article on Swartz. I think people would have to respect what Crean did for the guy.
Swartz's dunk against LSU at the end of the first half in the NCAA tourney when Bennett's UW team made it to the Final 4 has to be one of my most memorable tournament moments--and I hate UW.
Quote from: LenBiasWindSprints on March 16, 2010, 11:54:06 PM
I disagree. The point is that Tommy Crean made a big deal about this commitment but has yet to put his money where his mouth is. If he is sincere about this I don't understand why he has not yet cut a check to Marquette. The first spade hitting dirt has nothing to do with Crean's commitment. The man is a fraud.
You've been on this board for all of 3 days since you registered and sound Exactly like a few other gents that are on a little sabattical right now. Hmmmm
::)
I was over Crean the day he left. Always hated his offensive sets. But remember this. He is part of that self promoter coach that we now see everywhere. Going on twitter is indeed a promotion, aimed at 18 Yr olds wearing size 13's. Crean can't coach, but he knows how to play the game. Pay attention Buzz.
Do you check a guys stats to see if he is worthy of your response. 6836 (5.517 per day) Registered user. get a job
Quote from: paddyquakes on March 17, 2010, 07:08:44 AM
Do you check a guys stats to see if he is worthy of your response. 6836 (5.517 per day) Registered user. get a job
Don't worry Paddy, he's not criticizing what that other poster was saying per say. He's implying that he's another poster that Chicos has issues with--hiding behind a new login name. To me, that's even more creepy for Chicos to be that paranoid than how many posts a day he has.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on March 16, 2010, 10:37:39 PM
Of course, this thread started because he's still talking about Marquette.
However, you bring up the precise reason his association with Marquette makes me want to puke. I would give back our 2003 Final Four appearance to be rid of his association with Marquette. I am 100 percent serious. Having his name connected to Marquette basketball cheapens our proud tradition. His personality, actions, appearance, social climbing, etc. are the complete opposite of everything Marquette basketball is about. He's a total fake.
For 50 years, Marquette basketball has always been about genuine characters. Even Dukiet was a better person...by leaps and bounds.
Man, that's a lot of hate right there.
I wouldn't trade anything for that final 4 run. It was the highlight of my college/slightly after college experience.
I had more fun watching that team than anything else. Our whole social calender was based on MU hoops for 2 years. (01-02, 02-03). Everything we did was planned around the next game. It was a great time to be 21/22. No worries, and some great fun at the BC and watching the games on TV with my friends.
Seriously, if Mike Deane had been at MU for all of my years, it would have been an entirely different (and likely less fun) experience.
Quote from: Shack on March 17, 2010, 07:16:37 AM
Don't worry Paddy, he's not criticizing what that other poster was saying per say. He's implying that he's another poster that Chicos has issues with--hiding behind a new login name. To me, that's even more creepy for Chicos to be that paranoid than how many posts a day he has.
I have no problems whatsoever with them or how many posts they have, but there have been a few adolescents the last few months that just keep recycling over and over and over again, sending threatening emails, etc. You can pick them out very easily...these are not very intelligent people. Which begs the question where my bestest pal is?
Quote from: 2002MUalum on March 17, 2010, 08:36:06 AM
Man, that's a lot of hate right there.
I wouldn't trade anything for that final 4 run. It was the highlight of my college/slightly after college experience.
I had more fun watching that team than anything else. Our whole social calender was based on MU hoops for 2 years. (01-02, 02-03). Everything we did was planned around the next game. It was a great time to be 21/22. No worries, and some great fun at the BC and watching the games on TV with my friends.
Seriously, if Mike Deane had been at MU for all of my years, it would have been an entirely different (and likely less fun) experience.
Yup, that Final Four run was so critical for the university, the fans, etc....especially those of us 2000 miles away. It was everything. I tip my hat at the man that "got lucky" with Wade and managed to beat Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Missouri, Holy Cross despite being a terrible recruiter, terrible coach and the worst human being on the planet.
I'll never forget the Final Four.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on March 16, 2010, 10:37:39 PM
However, you bring up the precise reason his association with Marquette makes me want to puke. I would give back our 2003 Final Four appearance to be rid of his association with Marquette. I am 100 percent serious. Having his name connected to Marquette basketball cheapens our proud tradition. His personality, actions, appearance, social climbing, etc. are the complete opposite of everything Marquette basketball is about. He's a total fake.
For 50 years, Marquette basketball has always been about genuine characters. Even Dukiet was a better person...by leaps and bounds.
WTF?
I am far from a Crean apologist, but appreciate what he did. The Final Four was the most fun I have had as a Marquette fan (in person).
Don't worry about PRN. He is not quite right in the head.
Quote from: paddyquakes on March 17, 2010, 06:23:54 AM
I was over Crean the day he left. Always hated his offensive sets. But remember this. He is part of that self promoter coach that we now see everywhere. Going on twitter is indeed a promotion, aimed at 18 Yr olds wearing size 13's. Crean can't coach, but he knows how to play the game. Pay attention Buzz.
So you hate Crean, but you want Buzz to be more like him?