https://gomarquette.com/news/2026/6/22/mens-basketball-marquette-celebrating-1977-national-title-50th-anniversary
- Design of special 1977 era uniform to be worn during the season
- Creation of 50th anniversary merchandise (available beginning in July at Marquette Spirit Shop)
- Screening of NBC Sports television broadcast of title game
- Recognition of fans who attended championship game and season ticket members since 1977
- 1977-themed fan giveaways at Fiserv Forum
- Season-long display of 1977 memorabilia (trophy, uniforms, media guide, title-game tickets)
- Marquette Magazine feature
- Social media features/content focused on team's run to the championship
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They should bring back that 1934 Packard with all the living members of the Championship team posed around the car. It would be a great reunion gift for the players.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on June 22, 2026, 10:09:49 AM- Design of special 1977 era uniform to be worn during the season
- Season-long display of 1977 memorabilia (trophy, uniforms, media guide, title-game tickets)
I think we're supposed to get New Jerseys this year anyways? Are they saying it'll be designed as an homage to that team all season or this is a one off?
To the second point, this might be unpopular but I feel like they should have a mini "HoF room" in the stadium for games as it is. Show the tournament title, the runner up, and final four, conference championship trophies. Then just a visual showcasing our program's tradition. Wouldn't take up a ton of space, would be something for people to stop and look at or take a picture with in the hall way during games. Certainly better than having them collect dust in the Al 99% of the time. [/list]
Quote from: Galway Eagle on June 22, 2026, 10:41:02 AMI think we're supposed to get New Jerseys this year anyways? Are they saying it'll be designed as an homage to that team all season or this is a one off?
The Jordan Brand extension release mentioned "the men's and women's basketball programs will both feature new uniform designs in the upcoming seasons, beginning with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1977 National Championship team in 2026-27."
https://gomarquette.com/news/2026/3/27/general-marquette-athletics-renews-jordan-brand-nike-contract
Guessing it's more than a one off.
I wouldn't mind if they kept the retro golds and player designed jersey from last season as well. Think this would be a great set:
- Retro Golds
- Player Designed Baby Blues
- 1977 White Jersey
- Current Navy?
Hopefully they don't use the designer of the Howard era jerseys.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on June 22, 2026, 10:46:25 AMThe Jordan Brand extension release mentioned "the men's and women's basketball programs will both feature new uniform designs in the upcoming seasons, beginning with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1977 National Championship team in 2026-27."
https://gomarquette.com/news/2026/3/27/general-marquette-athletics-renews-jordan-brand-nike-contract
Guessing it's more than a one off.
I wouldn't mind if they kept the retro golds and player designed jersey from last season as well. Think this would be a great set:
- Retro Golds
- Player Designed Baby Blues
- 1977 White Jersey
- Current Navy?
Last year's player designed jerseys were among the best we've had in years. I've love to have them in the regular rotation.
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on June 22, 2026, 11:02:03 AMLast year's player designed jerseys were among the best we've had in years. I've love to have them in the regular rotation.
These ones right? Agreed
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/marquette-mens-basketball/34319/golden-eagles-new-uniform-players-edition-design-ross-gold-jones
Quote from: TallTitan34 on June 22, 2026, 10:46:25 AMThe Jordan Brand extension release mentioned "the men's and women's basketball programs will both feature new uniform designs in the upcoming seasons, beginning with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1977 National Championship team in 2026-27."
https://gomarquette.com/news/2026/3/27/general-marquette-athletics-renews-jordan-brand-nike-contract
Guessing it's more than a one off.
I wouldn't mind if they kept the retro golds and player designed jersey from last season as well. Think this would be a great set:
- Retro Golds
- Player Designed Baby Blues
- 1977 White Jersey
- Current Navy?
What is the current navy? Is it the ones Kam designed or is it still the ones we've had since Wojo left?
Quote from: Galway Eagle on June 22, 2026, 11:17:51 AMThese ones right? Agreed
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/marquette-mens-basketball/34319/golden-eagles-new-uniform-players-edition-design-ross-gold-jones
Absolutely. Every aspect of it was perfect.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on June 22, 2026, 11:19:20 AMWhat is the current navy? Is it the ones Kam designed or is it still the ones we've had since Wojo left?
This is what I was picturing. I'd be more than willing to swap the Navy for another one. Maybe a 2003 navy.
(https://muoverload.com/jersey/1977_alt.png)(https://muoverload.com/jersey/2020_road.png)(https://muoverload.com/jersey/2024_alt.png)(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0562/3922/6933/files/JAMESJR.0_MARQ_MBB_PE_JERSEY.png?v=1767649664&width=1000&height=1000&crop=center)
If they truly want to honor the 77 team, just roll out the 77 jerseys home and away (along with the warm-ups... although would the arrowheads on the sides be allowed in this day and age?)
But I'm not sure the NCAA would allow untucked jerseys? Maybe request a waiver for one year? That would be classic - literally and figuratively.
Quote from: Florida Warrior on June 22, 2026, 08:35:12 PMIf they truly want to honor the 77 team, just roll out the 77 jerseys home and away (along with the warm-ups... although would the arrowheads on the sides be allowed in this day and age?)
But I'm not sure the NCAA would allow untucked jerseys? Maybe request a waiver for one year? That would be classic - literally and figuratively.
Lol they gonna let one team have untucked unis?
Quote from: Johnny B on June 22, 2026, 08:50:45 PMLol they gonna let one team have untucked unis?
I remember seeing pics of the 1997 team playing a game in '77-style throwbacks honoring the '77 team. Does anyone remember that game or have pics of the players wearing those?
I did find a pic from the 1992 25th anniversary celebration game (this was before tucking in jerseys became such a point of emphasis):
(https://www.jsonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/11/26/PMJS/76589961007-historic-mjt-08868.jpg?width=373&height=500&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
What does MU have planned for the 50th Anniversary team? Ty.
Quote from: MuggsyB on June 22, 2026, 09:54:58 PMWhat does MU have planned for the 50th Anniversary team? Ty.
.... did you read the first post of this thread?
Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on June 22, 2026, 10:11:23 PM.... did you read the first post of this thread?
I mean for our guys that won the whole thing and are still with us. Ty.
Quote from: Florida Warrior on June 22, 2026, 08:35:12 PMIf they truly want to honor the 77 team, just roll out the 77 jerseys home and away (along with the warm-ups... although would the arrowheads on the sides be allowed in this day and age?)
But I'm not sure the NCAA would allow untucked jerseys? Maybe request a waiver for one year? That would be classic - literally and figuratively.
They should absolutely allow this to happen. Or the NCAA should be immediately terminated with zero warning or mercy.
Quote from: Florida Warrior on June 22, 2026, 08:35:12 PMIf they truly want to honor the 77 team, just roll out the 77 jerseys home and away (along with the warm-ups... although would the arrowheads on the sides be allowed in this day and age?)
But I'm not sure the NCAA would allow untucked jerseys? Maybe request a waiver for one year? That would be classic - literally and figuratively.
If not, MU should sue the NCAA as a free speech violation.
I was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
Quote from: MU82 on June 23, 2026, 11:25:32 AMI was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
Kind of similar.
I was a senior in 1994 and had already decided to attend MU. Well, at church the morning of the Kentucky game, we were talking about the games in Sunday school, and one of my fellow seniors who was a total dick said, "There's no f-ing way Marquette is beating Kentucky. You just think that because you're going there." He said nothing the next day at school! At the time, I did not have any MU gear (when I toured MU, it was the winter break, so the Warrior Shop wasn't open), so I wore a Golden State Warriors shirt to school.
Quote from: MU82 on June 23, 2026, 11:25:32 AMI was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
It was. You could smoke everywhere.
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on June 23, 2026, 12:07:30 PMKind of similar.
I was a senior in 1994 and had already decided to attend MU. Well, at church the morning of the Kentucky game, we were talking about the games in Sunday school, and one of my fellow seniors who was a total dick said, "There's no f-ing way Marquette is beating Kentucky. You just think that because you're going there." He said nothing the next day at school! At the time, I did not have any MU gear (when I toured MU, it was the winter break, so the Warrior Shop wasn't open), so I wore a Golden State Warriors shirt to school.
Quote from: MU82 on June 23, 2026, 11:25:32 AMI was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
Same except replace, 78 with 2009, Miami of OH with Mizzou, and Whitehead with Lazar.
Quote from: MuggsyB on June 22, 2026, 10:30:07 PMI mean for our guys that won the whole thing and are still with us. Ty.
.... did you read the first post of this thread? (Click the link)
Quote from: Uncle Rico on June 23, 2026, 12:32:29 PMIt was. You could smoke everywhere.
You can still smoke everywhere, people will just tell you to put it out or ticket you more often than before!
Quote from: Uncle Rico on June 23, 2026, 12:32:29 PMIt was. You could smoke everywhere.
I'm still kinda high from the second-hand smoke.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on June 23, 2026, 12:59:29 PMYou can still smoke everywhere, people will just tell you to put it out or ticket you more often than before!
Woke mob
Quote from: Uncle Rico on June 23, 2026, 12:32:29 PMIt was. You could smoke everywhere.
MU students will never know the joy of walking through a cloud of secondhand smoke to enter McCormick Hall.
Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on June 22, 2026, 10:11:23 PM.... did you read the first post of this thread?
I missed it. Ty.
Quote from: MU82 on June 23, 2026, 11:25:32 AMI was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
It wasn't Whitehead it was the idiot referee.
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on June 23, 2026, 03:23:29 PMMU students will never know the joy of walking through a cloud of secondhand smoke to enter McCormick Hall.
You could still buy cigarettes at McCormick Hall from a cigarette machine in 1988-1989.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on June 23, 2026, 12:58:12 PMSame except replace, 78 with 2009, Miami of OH with Mizzou, and Whitehead with Lazar.
no disrespect to Maurice Acker, but that's a FF team if Dominator Dominic James doesn't break his foot.
Quote from: Viper on June 24, 2026, 07:49:40 AMno disrespect to Maurice Acker, but that's a FF team if Dominator Dominic James doesn't break his foot.
The team that lost to Dayton & South Florida?
Quote from: Galway Eagle on June 24, 2026, 10:23:44 AMThe team that lost to Dayton & South Florida?
Pretty sure we've done this more than once, so cut that team some slack, OK?.
Maybe Fieldhouse will show up here and provide the details in tricolor.
Quote from: Viper on June 24, 2026, 07:49:40 AMno disrespect to Maurice Acker, but that's a FF team if Dominator Dominic James doesn't break his foot.
Definitely a second weekend team. We were #8/#10 when DJ got hurt. 23-4, 12-2 in the BE. Not sure if we were Final Four caliber. UConn, Nova, MSU, and UNC were the final four teams that year.
DJ broke his foot during the UConn game, which started our four game losing streak, against #2, #6, #3, and #25. Then we lost in the BET to #10 Villanova.
Honestly, I felt we would have beaten Mizzou had DJ not played in that game. Waiting for us would have been #3 Memphis then UConn.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on June 24, 2026, 10:23:44 AMThe team that lost to Dayton & South Florida?
So what? The 2003 team lost to Dayton and East Carolina.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on June 24, 2026, 10:51:00 AMPretty sure we've done this more than once, so cut that team some slack, OK?.
Maybe Fieldhouse will show up here and provide the details in tricolor.
Shut up
Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on June 24, 2026, 11:28:07 AMSo what? The 2003 team lost to Dayton and East Carolina.
And almost lost to Holy Cross and we wouldn't remember them at all. My point is they had some obvious issues even at their peak so locking them in as a FF team is a stretch. It was hardly Purdue or 2024 UConn where it was glaringly obvious they were untouchable and making the FF
Quote from: MU82 on June 23, 2026, 11:25:32 AMI was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
It was indeed. I was in the same class with most of the guys on that team (1978). I'd followed Marquette from afar since I was 10 — Dad was a very proud alum — and we had been so close so many times but something always happened.
1977 was not exactly the best year of the McGuire era. We lost games we should not have lost and some of us thought at the time we were lucky to even be in the tournament. But then magic struck.
The guys on that team were great people. We were just unbelievably thrilled to experience what happened. In many ways, Coach McGuire and the team personified the image of Marquette at large — a bit grungy and arrogant and obnoxious!
I hope things fall into place soon so everyone on this Board can experience what we did in 1977. And, so we can experience it again!
I am sure we aren't far from having a player booed on senior day. Like '77.
Quote from: MU82 on June 23, 2026, 11:25:32 AMI was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
I was at that game in Indy against Miami of Ohio. The Whitehead ejection was controversial. I was sitting behind that basket a few rows up and saw that play. Definitely could have been a no call. Refs were not good.... For real! Was a long ride back to Milwaukee.
Quote from: Daniel on June 24, 2026, 07:40:36 PMI was at that game in Indy against Miami of Ohio. The Whitehead ejection was controversial. I was sitting behind that basket a few rows up and saw that play. Definitely could have been a no call. Refs were not good.... For real! Was a long ride back to Milwaukee.
Never, ever ever should have been in a position where that mattered.
That day, I really think we missed Bo Ellis' leadership. And Al's!
Quote from: MU82 on June 23, 2026, 11:25:32 AMI was a HS junior in Connecticut in 1976-77, and Marquette was not yet on my radar as a possible destination. Pretty much everything I knew about the school, the Warriors and Al McGuire came from the few games a season that were on national TV and the occasional Sports Illustrated mentions. I learned a lot more during the NCAA Tournament.
MU was the defending national champion when I decided to go there, and "we" were expected to make another Final Four run in 1978. I proudly wore my Marquette t-shirt and hat to school the day before the NCAAT started. Then the Warriors promptly lost to Miami of Ohio, and my buddies trash-talked me for weeks ... as if I had anything to do with the loss. Thanks a lot, Jerome Whitehead!
Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to seeing the various celebrations of and tributes to the 1976-77 Warriors. That must have been an incredible time to have been a Marquette student.
Jerome was the only reason they were in the finals with the last second cross court heave by Butch Lee to Jerome vs UNC-Charlotte.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHevysNGZGY
Yes, Thank you Jerome!
In '97, they wore the '77 throwbacks in the last home game vs Houston.
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on June 22, 2026, 09:03:42 PMI remember seeing pics of the 1997 team playing a game in '77-style throwbacks honoring the '77 team. Does anyone remember that game or have pics of the players wearing those?
I did find a pic from the 1992 25th anniversary celebration game (this was before tucking in jerseys became such a point of emphasis):
(https://www.jsonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/11/26/PMJS/76589961007-historic-mjt-08868.jpg?width=373&height=500&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on June 23, 2026, 12:07:30 PMKind of similar.
I was a senior in 1994 and had already decided to attend MU. Well, at church the morning of the Kentucky game, we were talking about the games in Sunday school, and one of my fellow seniors who was a total dick said, "There's no f-ing way Marquette is beating Kentucky. You just think that because you're going there." He said nothing the next day at school! At the time, I did not have any MU gear (when I toured MU, it was the winter break, so the Warrior Shop wasn't open), so I wore a Golden State Warriors shirt to school.
Did the dude have a Gimel Martinez mustache? There was a college age kid at the old Lake County YMCA in Waukegan who used to have one and he'd wear the cat-scratch UK uniform from that era. Annoying! MU's shorts were similar, but obviously way cooler 😉!
Quote from: GoFastAndWin on June 28, 2026, 09:30:15 PMDid the dude have a Gimel Martinez mustache? There was a college age kid at the old Lake County YMCA in Waukegan who used to have one and he'd wear the cat-scratch UK uniform from that era. Annoying! MU's shorts were similar, but obviously way cooler 😉!
No, this kid was a huge Indiana fan for some reason and loved Calbert Cheney. Dude was a legit athlete - played D3 football and won the award for top athlete for our HS class (named in honor of a former MU football player. Sadly, I was not considered for that award).
Great reference to the Gimel Martinez mustache! Funny story: during my first semester of law school, a group of us decided not to shave during finals, then after our last final, leave "Gimel Martinez mustaches," and all hit the bars together that night. We had no idea how mentally exhausted we'd be after those two weeks of hell.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on June 22, 2026, 10:46:25 AMThe Jordan Brand extension release mentioned "the men's and women's basketball programs will both feature new uniform designs in the upcoming seasons, beginning with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1977 National Championship team in 2026-27."
https://gomarquette.com/news/2026/3/27/general-marquette-athletics-renews-jordan-brand-nike-contract
Guessing it's more than a one off.
I wouldn't mind if they kept the retro golds and player designed jersey from last season as well. Think this would be a great set:
- Retro Golds
- Player Designed Baby Blues
- 1977 White Jersey
- Current Navy?
The NIL Store is selling all of its current MU baby blue and navy jerseys at 50% off now. The golds and whites are still full price. Leads me to believe that if they bring any of these back this upcoming season, it won't be the navys or babys.
Quote from: sailwi on June 23, 2026, 07:11:12 PMIt wasn't Whitehead it was the idiot referee.
Yeah, don't blame Jerome, it was Pete Pavia. He had a propensity for tossing people.
Might be nothing but they are using last year's retro baby blue font on a navy t-shirt here.
https://x.com/marquettembb/status/2080300307410514278?s=46
The MU NIL Store is now selling only these new style navy and "light blue" jerseys:
https://nil.store/marquette/collections/marquette-mens-basketball-jerseys
I hope these aren't their real new jerseys--they're pretty dull.
Spoiler alert--the navys look a lot like the 2003s...
Might just be an NIL Store thing. They seem to do a lot of those.
Wouldn't mind a 2003 style jersey if the actual game worn ones look closer to what was worn in 2003.
The Marquette bookstore is selling throwback t-shirts and a 70's style sports jacket. I'll try to share photos later.
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on September 04, 2026, 03:09:26 PMThe Marquette bookstore is selling throwback t-shirts and a 70's style sports jacket. I'll try to share photos later.
https://spiritshop.marquette.edu/
I saw them when I was there. 50 years and all, but the nostalgia thing just doesn't work for me. Liked the RGV stuff.
I don't really like the logo they put together for the 50th. Too busy.
I think it's nice to acknowledge the '77 team.
I think it's sick that we have no championships since.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on September 05, 2026, 08:31:17 AMI don't really like the logo they put together for the 50th. Too busy.
Reminds me a bit of the early 2000s Golden State Warriors.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUYoUVhWcYxWgDjlCoyI1RH7lpZoZHzQPVqaBeywmpldVYkMF5AlX_aSY&s)
Quote from: TallTitan34 on September 04, 2026, 03:24:19 PMhttps://spiritshop.marquette.edu/
I like the sloth Cuddle Buddy
https://x.com/marquettembb/status/2100617806458863978?s=46
I finally got around to sharing these photos from the Marquette Spirit Shop.
I had that first t-shirt. Bought it on clearance early in my freshman year (Sept '78).
Marquette schedule site just updated and it looks like the 1977 celebration will occur on February 26th against Villanova.
Quote from: JSlow_98 on September 18, 2026, 09:13:17 AMMarquette schedule site just updated and it looks like the 1977 celebration will occur on February 26th against Villanova.
That will also be senior night. The game is on a Friday.
Quote from: Nukem2 on September 18, 2026, 10:10:04 AMThat will also be senior night (if Caedin graduates). The game is on a Friday.
Quote from: JSlow_98 on September 18, 2026, 09:13:17 AMMarquette schedule site just updated and it looks like the 1977 celebration will occur on February 26th against Villanova.
Planning to go to that game as part of my annual MU hoops trip. It's the third home game in a 6-day span, so lots of quality time in Milwaukee in late-February! I wasn't thinking I'd have to buy tix to the Nova game way in advance, but I guess I will.
Quote from: Nukem2 on September 18, 2026, 10:10:04 AMThat will also be senior night. The game is on a Friday.
Just realized if we didn't go in the portal we wouldn't have needed a senior night unless Caedin was announcing his transfer after the year.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on September 18, 2026, 12:49:33 PMJust realized if we didn't go in the portal we wouldn't have needed a senior night unless Caedin was announcing his transfer after the year.
I'm sure the crowds will be roaring for Fru and Porter...
(Do senior nights make any sense with 5 years of eligibility?)
Brave new world. Uncharted territory. Opportunities for growth and learning.
What will be the new term for a fifth year player? Will freshman, sophomore, junior, senior still be used?
When Nigel breaks Markus's all time Big East scoribg record, will there be an asterisks?
People are still referring to records from the era prior to freshman being eligible. Will the grumpy old guys (say, MUGEagle99)of the future say Nigel's record shouldn't count while drinking their pumpkin spice latte GLP1 smoothie? Perhaps some 2056 message board denizen will be arguing against getting the vaccine to prevent all forms of cancer because if it had existed 40 years prior, Markus would never have come to MU.
Quote from: tower912 on September 19, 2026, 10:33:24 AMBrave new world. Uncharted territory. Opportunities for growth and learning.
What will be the new term for a fifth year player? Will freshman, sophomore, junior, senior still be used?
When Nigel breaks Markus's all time Big East scoribg record, will there be an asterisks?
People are still referring to records from the era prior to freshman being eligible. Will the grumpy old guys (say, MUGEagle99)of the future say Nigel's record shouldn't count while drinking their pumpkin spice latte GLP1 smoothie? Perhaps some 2056 message board denizen will be arguing against getting the vaccine to prevent all forms of cancer because if it had existed 40 years prior, Markus would never have come to MU.
I think someone calculated why Markus's record would've beaten George Thompson's, Jerel & Lazar beating it had reasonable asterisks and Jerel even said as much in an interview once.
Don't worry, tower. AI will have wiped out humanity well before 2056.
Quote from: MU82 on September 19, 2026, 11:43:49 AMDon't worry, tower. AI will have wiped out humanity well before 2056.
Yeah the most unrealistic part of that post was the idea humanity would still exist in 2056.
Sad, the one true achievement in this prigrans history is 50 years old. Those of you old enough to actually have witnessed it and remember it will be dead soon. The only thing close since then is nearly 25 years old. The best recent years have brought year-end collapses by overrated teams. Hard to believe anyone still can have an ounce of passion for this program. Add on top of that what a mess college sports has become and it may be time for MU Hoops to just pack it in. Devote the money to bringing down the ridiculously inflated tuition rather than on a program that peaked a half century ago.
Nihilism is always the answer.
By that logic, 320 teams should close down college basketball.
Everybody but the Dodgers should stop playing baseball.
Although, it is important to get your preseason work in so you are ready for the real thing.
Quote from: Farley36 on September 21, 2026, 10:15:43 PMSad, the one true achievement in this prigrans history is 50 years old. Those of you old enough to actually have witnessed it and remember it will be dead soon. The only thing close since then is nearly 25 years old. The best recent years have brought year-end collapses by overrated teams. Hard to believe anyone still can have an ounce of passion for this program. Add on top of that what a mess college sports has become and it may be time for MU Hoops to just pack it in. Devote the money to bringing down the ridiculously inflated tuition rather than on a program that peaked a half century ago.
Brother, you got a plot picked out yet or no?
Quote from: Farley36 on September 21, 2026, 10:15:43 PMSad, the one true achievement in this prigrans history is 50 years old. Those of you old enough to actually have witnessed it and remember it will be dead soon. The only thing close since then is nearly 25 years old. The best recent years have brought year-end collapses by overrated teams. Hard to believe anyone still can have an ounce of passion for this program. Add on top of that what a mess college sports has become and it may be time for MU Hoops to just pack it in. Devote the money to bringing down the ridiculously inflated tuition rather than on a program that peaked a half century ago.
Is an E8 not close? 64>32>16>8>4>2>1 it's 50% and that rounds up. I don't think anyone would disagree that 5-7 others teams could've done much much better and should've been competing for a FF or championship.
Genuinely curious how many teams you think shouldn't pack it in. I mean your reasoning is MU only having 1 championship and it being ancient history but only 16 teams have more than 1 championship. 3 of those (San Francisco, Cincinnati, & Oklahoma St) are even older than ours. Is it your position that only 13 teams should play?
Edit: should've read who the poster was. Assumed it was an old glasses half empty poster not a troll.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on September 22, 2026, 09:17:38 AMEdit: should've read who the poster was. Assumed it was an old glasses half empty poster not a troll.
Yep. Let's not feed the trolls.
Why reply?
Quote from: Farley36 on September 21, 2026, 10:15:43 PMSad, the one true achievement in this program's history is 50 years old. Those of you old enough to actually have witnessed it and remember it will be dead soon.
Boy, that made me feel good over my morning coffee.
MU posted a new baby blue uniform on their Instagram story. Can't figure out how to post it here.
Quote from: MUDPT on October 01, 2026, 11:13:09 AMMU posted a new baby blue uniform on their Instagram story. Can't figure out how to post it here.
Is that women's uniform? On display at media day? Probably a men's and women's on display for each BE team.
Quote from: 1318WWells on October 01, 2026, 11:45:50 AMIs that women's uniform? On display at media day? Probably a men's and women's on display for each BE team.
I think you are right.
Marquette is celebrating the 50 year anniversary on February 26 vs Villanova, which will also be senior night.
Does anyone know if new uniforms are actually happening for this season - or are they just rolling them out for the "anniversary game" against Villanova?
All of the media day / social media images have them in their current uniforms. They likely would have rolled out new unis by now, right?
Unless this is some sort of big dramatic surprise unveiling for the season opener (like Notre Dame football vs. USC in 1977)? ... Apologies for the ND reference in this thread.
Quote from: Florida Warrior on October 08, 2026, 11:13:17 AMDoes anyone know if new uniforms are actually happening for this season - or are they just rolling them out for the "anniversary game" against Villanova?
All of the media day / social media images have them in their current uniforms. They likely would have rolled out new unis by now, right?
Unless this is some sort of big dramatic surprise unveiling for the season opener (like Notre Dame football vs. USC in 1977)? ... Apologies for the ND reference in this thread.
Maybe I'm crazy but I thought they announced it was a new uniform year already?
Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on October 05, 2026, 08:54:38 PMMarquette is celebrating the 50 year anniversary on February 26 vs Villanova, which will also be senior night.
Weird that Marquette is celebrating senior night then and not the final home game (@ DePaul).
Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on October 08, 2026, 11:33:57 AMWeird that Marquette is celebrating senior night then and not the final home game (@ DePaul).
What's a senior?
Quote from: Galway Eagle on October 08, 2026, 11:28:30 AMMaybe I'm crazy but I thought they announced it was a new uniform year already?
The Jordan Brand extension release mentioned "the men's and women's basketball programs will both feature new uniform designs in the
upcoming seasons, beginning with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1977 National Championship team in 2026-27."
https://gomarquette.com/news/2026/3/27/general-marquette-athletics-renews-jordan-brand-nike-contract
Yes, exactly. So where are they? Can we see them?
Quote from: Florida Warrior on October 08, 2026, 03:44:10 PMYes, exactly. So where are they? Can we see them?
It's on a need-to-know basis. And you don't. Shaka likes to keep his cards close to his vest.
I'm hoping they bring back the bumblebee unis that the NCAA banned.
Quote from: Florida Warrior on October 08, 2026, 03:44:10 PMYes, exactly. So where are they? Can we see them?
It says the new uniforms will come in the upcoming season
s (not necessarily this season) and will begin with the 1977 celebration.
Reading that, I would assume it will begin with the already confirmed 1977 celebration jersey followed by new jerseys in the following seasons.
The retro golds, player blacks, and player baby blues were all released mid-season. I'd guess the 1977 jersey will be as well.
Quote from: Florida Warrior on October 08, 2026, 03:44:10 PMYes, exactly. So where are they? Can we see them?
Pretty clear they aren't happening this year. Sounds like we'll maybe get some throwbacks and a player designed kit, but no new regular uniforms.
I guess I was reading that word (seasons) as it pertaining to the men's AND women's season(s)... not necessarily men's basketball future seasons.
"The men's and women's basketball programs will both feature new uniform designs in the upcoming seasons."
But, maybe you are correct. They did not follow that sentence with "respectively."
I guess we will find out soon enough.
They already showed photos from the promo shoots in last year's uniforms. They wouldn't shoot promos in the old uniforms if we were getting new ones.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on October 08, 2026, 05:01:30 PMIt's on a need-to-know basis. And you don't. Shaka likes to keep his cards close to his vest.
I'm hoping they bring back the bumblebee unis that the NCAA banned.
"After the 1971–72 season, the NCAA prohibited the uniforms. The official reason given was that the striped pattern disoriented opposing players when Marquette players jumped up and down, allegedly creating a "psychedelic effect" that made it harder for opponents to track names and numbers Some accounts also note that referees and manufacturers from different companies reportedly agreed the design gave Marquette a competitive edge by confusing opponents."Let's find a Federal District Judge to overturn the ban. What was to prevent any other team at the time to have "bumblebee" uniforms and even the so called advantage? I bet if UCLA had those uniforms, the NCAA would have looked the other way despite winning 10 titles.