1. Kolek injured and out of sorts. Winning without him carrying MU is huge.
2. What was a foul in the Big East is not a foul in the tournament.
3. Vermont is old and unimpressed.
4. Then Kam happened. Markus-like. DJames against Valparaiso.
5. Defense happened at the same time.
6. Perhaps the flagrant 1 focused them.
7. All that angst.
8. In the end, Vermont was who we thought they were.
9. Like I said, second half team.
10. .....starts with a single step
BEAT SPARTY!
F' crapty Vermont and f' the prognosticators that predicted a Vermont win. Marquette could have beat them by 30 with a normal Kolek game.
I expect Tyler to have a great game on Sunday. The first half reminded me a bit of the St John's game in the BET where they came out tight. I expect the team to be much more focused on Sunday now that they got the first game out of the way.
Who would have thought 10 years of NCAA winlessness would end with walk-ons getting in for 90 seconds.
What kind of tournament begins with a single win?
Quote from: PointWarrior on March 17, 2023, 03:50:38 PM
F' crapty Vermont and f' the prognosticators that predicted a Vermont win. Marquette could have beat them by 30 with a normal Kolek game.
We got a great draw with playing Vermont. They didn't look like they had the athletes to compete with us for 40 min.
Quote from: tower912 on March 17, 2023, 03:49:15 PM
1. Kolek injured and out of sorts. Winning without him carrying MU is huge.
2. What was a foul in the Big East is not a foul in the tournament.
3. Vermont is old and unimpressed.
4. Then Kam happened. Markus-like. DJames against Valparaiso.
5. Defense happened at the same time.
6. Perhaps the flagrant 1 focused them.
7. All that angst.
8. In the end, Vermont was who we thought they were.
9. Like I said, second half team.
10. .....starts with a single step
BEAT SPARTY!
3. Unimpressive or unimpressed?
Can't believe it's been a decade, after the game told my wife who is also an MU grad that I was getting emotional. We're back and let's all enjoy the ride now that we're over the hump.
Job not finished
Game jitters and an injured/ not typical Kolek for first 25 minutes
Last 15 minutes was a Big East Team against an American West team. Great adjustments and Kam was like Earl the Pearl Monroe.
Pregame analysis of Vermont stats, pace of play, etc. didn't matter. Vermont don't play teams like this during season. Normal Kolek, made layups and win by close to 30.
Kudos to Ross and S. Jones, played great defense, especially Jones, who was a pest on that one guard who was hitting threes early.
No more jitters, out of system now, Kolek get hand healed and bring on MSU.
Quote from: We R Final Four on March 17, 2023, 03:59:43 PM
3. Unimpressive or unimpressed?
Vermont was unimpressed by MU. Right in it until Kam went off.
Our long National Nightmare is over.
One down, five to go! What I liked best about today is that with Tyler hurt and out with fouls, our guys picked it up and Kam, Stevie and Oso took over. I won't say we didn't miss a beat -- hint, we did! But, we knew who we were and stepped up when it mattered.
Jop was wonderful in the first half!
It's on to Sparty and let's kick some BIG backside!
Quote from: MU2007 on March 17, 2023, 04:01:22 PM
Can't believe it's been a decade, after the game told my wife who is also an MU grad that I was getting emotional. We're back and let's all enjoy the ride now that we're over the hump.
"Hmm. What now?? Let's jump on Sparty's backs!"
Didn't like the Oso iso offense and glad they moved away from it. It stagnated everything and we started to play at their tempo. Nice adjustment by Shaka there.
Quote from: MU2007 on March 17, 2023, 04:01:22 PM
Can't believe it's been a decade, after the game told my wife who is also an MU grad that I was getting emotional. We're back and let's all enjoy the ride now that we're over the hump.
Thanks to Wojo for those 3651 days without a win.
Monkey off back! Huge win!
Quote from: tower912 on March 17, 2023, 04:04:24 PM
Vermont was unimpressed by MU. Right in it until Kam went off.
True. As you pointed out, they were an "old" team. Started 4 seniors and 1 grad student. I was worried that if they hung tight it would be tough at the end - then Kam happened!
We got the win . Most important thing .
Hopefully the medical report on Kolek is favorable. The look on his face after the injury was not good. Adrenaline can keep a kid on the court through an injury . Lets pray our guy csn make it back for Sunday.
I noticed Izzo scouted us live , so expect Sparty to have some tricks up their sleeve .
Quote from: willie warrior on March 17, 2023, 04:22:31 PM
Thanks to Wojo for those 3651 days without a win.
Give it a rest. He's been gone two years already.
Quote from: Goatherder on March 17, 2023, 04:30:53 PM
Give it a rest. He's been gone two years already.
Not to mention the drought covered three coaches.
16.666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 percent of the way to this season's finish line!
Don't underestimate the significance of the 18 pt barrage by Jones the Elder.
Who has done that?
Quote from: tower912 on March 17, 2023, 04:55:14 PM
Who has done that?
MUGSY NOW HAS SPOKEN AND IF KAM EVER HAS ANOTHER GOOD GAME NOTE THE DAY AND THE HOUR OF MUGSY THE ORACLE
Quote from: Goatherder on March 17, 2023, 03:56:29 PM
What kind of tournament begins with a single win?
All of them
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 17, 2023, 04:52:02 PM
Don't underestimate the significance of the 18 pt barrage by Jones the Elder.
What?!!
Look at Stevie picking up the garbage from Oso 😂😂😂
https://twitter.com/marquettembb/status/1636838192925011969?s=46&t=vzpt-zjb3EWbQ_hnQmF3QQ
Quote from: tower912 on March 17, 2023, 03:49:15 PM
1. Kolek injured and out of sorts. Winning without him carrying MU is huge.
2. What was a foul in the Big East is not a foul in the tournament.
3. Vermont is old and unimpressed.
4. Then Kam happened. Markus-like. DJames against Valparaiso.
5. Defense happened at the same time.
6. Perhaps the flagrant 1 focused them.
7. All that angst.
8. In the end, Vermont was who we thought they were.
9. Like I said, second half team.
10. .....starts with a single step
BEAT SPARTY!
I said that when it happened "I hope that pisses them off". It did.
Five more wins!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbf0XqFNPVA
Vermont post game
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401522141
Box
Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on March 17, 2023, 05:16:17 PM
Look at Stevie picking up the garbage from Oso 😂😂😂
https://twitter.com/marquettembb/status/1636838192925011969?s=46&t=vzpt-zjb3EWbQ_hnQmF3QQ
Good to see TK in the background without a giant bag if ice on his hand.
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on March 17, 2023, 04:32:17 PM
Not to mention the drought covered three coaches.
LOL - Sure - 1 year of a guy who won 8 NCAA tournament games in 6 years, 1 year of a guy who now has a regular season Big East title, a Big East tournament title and an NCAA tournament win under his belt and 8 years of guy #3 who won bupkus.
Bet even the Sultan of picking nits can figure out which of the 3 doesn't belong.
Quote from: Goatherder on March 17, 2023, 04:30:53 PM
Give it a rest. He's been gone two years already.
Guess you were one of his slurpers
Quote from: willie warrior on March 17, 2023, 07:51:19 PM
Guess you were one of his slurpers
Imagine caring about a former coach when your team is currently having one of the best seasons in school history.
5DollarPitcher - I am so glad I took the chance of being a blithering nincompoop.
Any chicken little talk started yet for MSU yet? I will go - Marquette wins by double digits.
Quote from: Spaniel with a Short Tail on March 17, 2023, 07:28:23 PM
Good to see TK in the background without a giant bag if ice on his hand.
Agree. Was his injury addressed in any of the interviews?
Shaka said he would consult with trainers.
And that he expected Tyler to play.
Buzz Williams is the 2nd best coach in MU history and if you think otherwise you're drunk.
In about 2 months he'll be the 3rd best coach in MU history.
Quote from: The Lens on March 17, 2023, 10:42:37 PM
Buzz Williams is the 2nd best coach in MU history and if you think otherwise you're drunk.
In about 2 months he'll be the 3rd best coach in MU history.
So, your only criteria for coach greatness is his best performance in the NCAA tournament?
Quote from: Goose on March 17, 2023, 05:32:13 PM
Five more wins!!!
Come on Goose, give future Shaka teams a chance for your love...
Quote from: warriorchick on March 17, 2023, 10:50:37 PM
So, your only criteria for coach greatness is his best performance in the NCAA tournament?
Depends on who you ask. For me, that's pretty important. I'd personally rather have a s16 appearance every year in lieu of a conference title.
Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on March 17, 2023, 05:16:17 PM
Look at Stevie picking up the garbage from Oso 😂😂😂
https://twitter.com/marquettembb/status/1636838192925011969?s=46&t=vzpt-zjb3EWbQ_hnQmF3QQ
I simply love Stevie.
Quote from: PointWarrior on March 17, 2023, 08:36:12 PM
5DollarPitcher - I am so glad I took the chance of being a blithering nincompoop.
Any chicken little talk started yet for MSU yet? I will go - Marquette wins by double digits.
Nice