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Title: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: ToddRosiakSays on August 17, 2010, 08:00:04 AM
Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
               




Former Marquette University star Travis Diener will play in Italy this upcoming season.

               

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/100876649.html
               
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: GGGG on August 17, 2010, 08:10:21 AM
Well, if you can't play ball in the NBA, you might as well play on Sardinia.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: 4everwarriors on August 17, 2010, 08:51:39 AM
No surprise. This will not help recruiting.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: MerrittsMustache on August 17, 2010, 08:52:59 AM
Quote from: 4everwarriors on August 17, 2010, 08:51:39 AM
No surprise. This will not help recruiting.

It also won't hurt recruiting.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: downtown85 on August 17, 2010, 09:07:23 AM
I hear Sardinia is nice.  Italy is a wonderful country.  To live there AND make money doing it isn't all bad.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: mu_hilltopper on August 17, 2010, 10:08:17 AM
The first thing my wife said was "Now we have a reason to go to Italy again!"
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: Nukem2 on August 17, 2010, 10:29:54 AM
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 17, 2010, 10:08:17 AM
The first thing my wife said was "Now we have a reason to go to Italy again!"
Of course, Sardinia is a wee bit off the beaten path in the middle of the Mediterranean ( or whatever the surrounding sea is called ).  Travis will be spending  lot of time on ferries.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: TallTitan34 on August 17, 2010, 11:51:31 AM
Does this mean he will be removed from the Hoosier's media guide?
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: Lighthouse 84 on August 17, 2010, 12:32:55 PM
Quote from: Nukem2 on August 17, 2010, 10:29:54 AM
Travis will be spending  lot of time on ferries.

Isn't Travis married?

Just sayin...
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: 77ncaachamps on August 17, 2010, 12:38:14 PM
Quote from: TallTitan34 on August 17, 2010, 11:51:31 AM
Does this mean he will be removed from the Hoosier's media guide?

Of course not!

It'll just read:

NBA Guard with three teams (Orlando, Indiana, and Portland) who spurned interest from Miami and Cleveland to play professionally in Europe.

Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: Windyplayer on August 17, 2010, 12:46:11 PM
Quote from: 4everwarriors on August 17, 2010, 08:51:39 AM
No surprise. This will not help recruiting.

The important thing is that Marquette put Diener into the NBA. How he does in the league is completely out of the university's hands. Nonetheless, interesting reaction, 4ever.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: TallTitan34 on August 17, 2010, 12:50:55 PM
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess 4ever was being a bit sarcastic...
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: 4everwarriors on August 17, 2010, 01:04:59 PM
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on August 17, 2010, 10:08:17 AM
The first thing my wife said was "Now we have a reason to go to Italy again!"

Is this the same wife who isn't down with the Warriors logo license plate?
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: mu_hilltopper on August 17, 2010, 01:43:37 PM
Quote from: 4everwarriors on August 17, 2010, 01:04:59 PM
Is this the same wife who isn't down with the Warriors logo license plate?

Bingo.  "Only Warriors get to go to Italy."  (thanks, Henry.)
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: westcoastwarrior on August 17, 2010, 02:03:11 PM
From the attached article it looks like travis turned down a $1 Million dollar offer to play in the NBA as the No. 3 point guard for the opportunity to play as the main point guard in the top league.

http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20100817/FON02/8170524/Travis-Diener-to-play-in-Italy



Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on August 17, 2010, 06:51:08 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse 84 on August 17, 2010, 12:32:55 PM
Isn't Travis married?


Travis outkicked his coverage--especially with those chops he dons.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on August 17, 2010, 09:12:34 PM
Quote from: TallTitan34 on August 17, 2010, 11:51:31 AM
Does this mean he will be removed from the Hoosier's media guide?

Yes, I hear it will happen as soon as Acie Law IV, AwvStorey, Ike Diogu, Corey Brewer, Eddie House, Ruben Garces, etc, etc are removed from our media guide.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: 4everwarriors on August 17, 2010, 09:19:00 PM
Quote from: windyplayer on August 17, 2010, 12:46:11 PM
The important thing is that Marquette put Diener into the NBA. How he does in the league is completely out of the university's hands. Nonetheless, interesting reaction, 4ever.


Guess I was mistaken. Was under the impression Crean got Diener into the NBA due to his many contacts in the Association.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on August 17, 2010, 09:25:32 PM
Quote from: 4everwarriors on August 17, 2010, 09:19:00 PM

Guess I was mistaken. Was under the impression Crean got Diener into the NBA due to his many contacts in the Association.

That was Novak...let's keep things straight.   ;)
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: MerrittsMustache on August 17, 2010, 10:09:00 PM
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on August 17, 2010, 09:12:34 PM
Yes, I hear it will happen as soon as Acie Law IV, AwvStorey, Ike Diogu, Corey Brewer, Eddie House, Ruben Garces, etc, etc are removed from our media guide.

You're clearly missing his sarcastic point considering Law, Brewer and House are still in the NBA.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on August 17, 2010, 10:17:23 PM
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on August 17, 2010, 10:09:00 PM
You're clearly missing his sarcastic point considering Law, Brewer and House are still in the NBA.


Oh, I get it just fine....I was showing just a sample of players that never played for MU but are in our media guide because our coaches helped get them to the NBA.  If you want a pure comparison.... Batiste, Garces, Santiago, Smith, Storey, Thomas, etc are not in the NBA any longer but still listed in our media guide. 
Title: diener to italy...
Post by: wyzgy on August 18, 2010, 07:51:13 AM
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/100876649.html

i was hoping the bucks could use the
t-man coming off the bench.  i think he held his own in the show.  just never really found the good fit.  looked like the pacers might have worked until he got hurt.  cost himself some showcase time and then was passed over.  look how jj redneck has evolved for the magic-i believe travis could have been all that.  good luck travis in sardinia, but hurry back to milwaukee dude
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: GGGG on August 18, 2010, 08:10:04 AM
Diener's game is nothing like Reddick's.
Title: Re: [Rosiak's Blog] Former MU star Diener to play in Italy
Post by: RawdogDX on August 18, 2010, 09:38:59 AM
5 years, 179 games, 14 mpg, 854 points, 432 assists, 243 rebounds, 4.36 ast/to.

That is a hell of an ast to turnover ratio.  Really a pretty good career for someone who was never expected to see the floor by his own fans in college. 
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