I started writing down what was going on during the presser, and it turned into a way bigger writeup than I expected.
I usually don't like crossposted content, but I'm too lazy to repost it, so here it is. I think I did an alright job for some non-journalist that happens to be home sick today and was taking notes live:
http://www.reddit.com/r/mubb/comments/21y849/liveblog_of_the_cowojo_presser/
He said all the right things, and he certainly did win me over a bit!
Thorough! Thanks!
ESPN also blended the initial story with the presser, pretty nice fluff piece
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10708664/marquette-hires-duke-assistant-steve-wojciechowski
Quote"I think it's a great hire from the standpoint of, first of all, he's coming from an unbelievable, unbelievable background of coaches -- being coached under and with one of the best coaches of all time, a coach that I respect so much in Coach K," Wade told ESPN.com during a cover shoot for an upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine. "And I had my time with Wojo in 2008, 2006 as well -- World games and then the Olympics. I think he's a young, fiery coach that has had success as an assistant coach for 15 years and now is ready to try his success as a head coach."
"So I think it's going to be a challenge, but I think this a great hire and it's a hire of someone they could grow with, and you gotta have patience and I think that Marquette has that patience. So I look forward to the time where I'm able to sit down with him and do whatever I can to help him with furthering the university that I love."
Great quote from DWade in that ESPN article!
Hopefully we'll start seeing him around MU again now that Steve is here :)
Quote from: chapman on April 01, 2014, 04:23:29 PM
ESPN also blended the initial story with the presser, pretty nice fluff piece
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10708664/marquette-hires-duke-assistant-steve-wojciechowski
It is better than the one on Fox Sports
http://msn.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/marquette-to-hire-duke-assistant-wojciechowski-as-head-coach-040114
Note the poll on ESPN on whether this is a good hire by Marquette - 87% saying yes. Good sign.
Quote from: Skatastrophy on April 01, 2014, 04:26:11 PM
Great quote from DWade in that ESPN article!
Hopefully we'll start seeing him around MU again now that Steve is here :)
Amazing quote.
Quote from: Skatastrophy on April 01, 2014, 04:26:11 PM
Great quote from DWade in that ESPN article!
Hopefully we'll start seeing him around MU again now that Steve is here :)
Agreed - don't think there was friction between Buzz and Wade, but didn't get the feeling they were ever that close.
Nice to give Wade a reason to sport some MU shorts again, especially after TC is out at IU.
I am liking more and more what I am hearing. Proof will be in the pudding.