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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: JustinLewisFanClubPres on October 18, 2011, 12:17:57 PM

Title: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: JustinLewisFanClubPres on October 18, 2011, 12:17:57 PM
http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/feed/2011-09/top-50/story/college-basketball-countdown-no-21-marquette (http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/feed/2011-09/top-50/story/college-basketball-countdown-no-21-marquette)

and

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/feed/2011-09/top-50/story/marquette-has-muscle-but-needs-more-might-to-win-big-east (http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/feed/2011-09/top-50/story/marquette-has-muscle-but-needs-more-might-to-win-big-east)
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: MuMark on October 18, 2011, 12:35:05 PM
Do these people even do research?

Jones mentioned as a possible starter but not Junior? ::)
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: TedBaxter on October 18, 2011, 12:41:44 PM
Fittipaldo did a terrible job in the Sporting News Yearbook with the Marquette writeup and he's a writer with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: GGGG on October 18, 2011, 12:43:57 PM
They call the MU/UW series "unpredictable."  I am trying to think of when the last time a favorite didn't win in the series.  It is "intense" and "competitive," but not really unpredictable.

And they don't really do any research outside of reviewing statistics, rosters and getting the coach to give you a quote.
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: WarhawkWarrior on October 18, 2011, 01:21:18 PM
Madison -- "one of the nation's loudest crowds" -- Not
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: Hards Alumni on October 18, 2011, 03:28:07 PM
Quote from: WarhawkWarrior on October 18, 2011, 01:21:18 PM
Madison -- "one of the nation's loudest crowds" -- Not

Apparently you haven't been to the Kohl hole.  They have a great atmosphere... give them there props when they are due.
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: Dr. Dunkenstein on October 18, 2011, 03:48:19 PM
"But Marquette did win there in 2007-08, so it's beyond reach."

Apparently editing is a lost art in journalism.
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: WarhawkWarrior on October 18, 2011, 03:57:30 PM
Been to the Kohl hole many of times.  Nothing compared to Louisville.
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: MUMac on October 18, 2011, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on October 18, 2011, 03:28:07 PM
Apparently you haven't been to the Kohl hole.  They have a great atmosphere... give them there props when they are due.

I agree it is a great atmosphere.  At times it is very loud.  I would not, though, classify it as loud.  Seldom does it get loud and stay loud.  Selective games, yes.  But few each year.  I think their success has bred, to some extent, some complacency with the fans.  I have some Badger friends who comment about the difference between the BC and KC in terms of noise and atmosphere.  They wish the KC was more like the BC.  10 years ago, it was much in the reverse.

I am not impressed with the student section, though.

It is definitely a difficult place to play.  I also agree, they deserve props for the atmosphere.
Title: Re: Sporting News' MU Preview
Post by: Golden Avalanche on October 18, 2011, 06:29:42 PM
Quote from: MUMac on October 18, 2011, 04:30:36 PM
I agree it is a great atmosphere.  At times it is very loud.  I would not, though, classify it as loud.  Seldom does it get loud and stay loud.  Selective games, yes.  But few each year.  I think their success has bred, to some extent, some complacency with the fans.  I have some Badger friends who comment about the difference between the BC and KC in terms of noise and atmosphere.  They wish the KC was more like the BC.  10 years ago, it was much in the reverse.

I am not impressed with the student section, though.

It is definitely a difficult place to play.  I also agree, they deserve props for the atmosphere.

This is 100% perfect.
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