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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: beaconwarrior on November 18, 2010, 12:40:04 PM

Title: Jimmy Butler / Buzz article in ESPN Mag
Post by: beaconwarrior on November 18, 2010, 12:40:04 PM
The article is titled WILD CARDS: Led by Mr. Everywhere, Jimmy Butler, Marquette shuns conventional positions. The Golden Eagles are onto something.

Few good lines:

"At Marquette it starts with a wavy blue line drawn down the middle of a dry erase board. Take a trip to the team website and coach Buzz Williams will walk you through it." - goes on to talk about the Marquette Revealed episode where Buzz talks about the lineup.

"Williams says he's not overly clever, but he knows how to use his switchables to challenge any opponent that follows basketball's traditional caste system."

"Last season, 6'6" Lazar Hayward often manned the middle of Marquette's four-out, one-in offensive set. Where an old-school pivotman might set his back to the hoop and wait for an entry pass, Hayward used his versitality to exploit all the angles."
Title: Jimmy Butler / Buzz article in ESPN Mag
Post by: Jacks DC on November 19, 2010, 06:37:37 AM
Very nice article on page 64 of ESPN magazine.  It calls Butler "Mr. Everything" and discusses Buzz's preference for "switchables" over traditional positions.  Bonus is you get the cover picture of Lindsay Vonn re-enacting Basic Instinct.
Title: Re: Jimmy Butler / Buzz article in ESPN Mag
Post by: 77ncaachamps on November 19, 2010, 07:58:34 AM
Jimmy is getting love, though not front cover love.

I was at an elementary school book fair and they had a 2010-2011 College Basketball March Madness (primer)magazine for sale. Though MU is only mentioned in the conference section, Jimmy was highlighted as one of 5 or 7 top NCAA forwards.
Title: ESPN Article on "Switchables"
Post by: Sheriff on November 19, 2010, 09:27:42 AM
Article in ESPN Magazine, also on their web site, about MU's versitility.  Particlularly regarding the 1-2-3 positions.
Title: Re: ESPN Article on "Switchables"
Post by: MUFC9295 on November 19, 2010, 09:36:05 AM
Anyone able to post the article for non-insiders?
Title: Re: ESPN Article on "Switchables"
Post by: w0bbie on November 19, 2010, 09:40:59 AM
Is this the same aricle mentioned here: http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=22309.msg244073#msg244073 (http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=22309.msg244073#msg244073)

"At Marquette it starts with a wavy blue line drawn down the middle of a dry erase board. Take a trip to the team website and coach Buzz Williams will walk you through it." - goes on to talk about the Marquette Revealed episode where Buzz talks about the lineup.

"Williams says he's not overly clever, but he knows how to use his switchables to challenge any opponent that follows basketball's traditional caste system."

"Last season, 6'6" Lazar Hayward often manned the middle of Marquette's four-out, one-in offensive set. Where an old-school pivotman might set his back to the hoop and wait for an entry pass, Hayward used his versitality to exploit all the angles."

and here: http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=22320.msg244284#msg244284 (http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=22320.msg244284#msg244284)

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Title: Re: ESPN Article on "Switchables"
Post by: Sheriff on November 19, 2010, 09:47:22 AM
Yes, same article.  Apologies for missing the earlier MU post on this.
Title: Re: ESPN Article on "Switchables"
Post by: rocky_warrior on November 19, 2010, 09:53:06 AM
Quote from: Sheriff on November 19, 2010, 09:47:22 AM
Yes, same article.  Apologies for missing the earlier MU post on this.

No problem, now they're one :)
Title: ESPN mag
Post by: mileskishnish72 on November 20, 2010, 10:13:34 AM
Nice article featuring MU in the 11/29 ESPN mag - the one with the cover that I thought had Sharon Stone on it.
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