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Title: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Freeport Warrior on October 30, 2014, 08:24:17 PM
This new JS guy actually does his job.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/281008442.html
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: jsglow on October 30, 2014, 08:27:46 PM
Fantastic report.  That's 'strotty' good work.  ;D
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: brandx on October 30, 2014, 09:13:52 PM
Excellent job!
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: 🏀 on October 30, 2014, 09:14:16 PM
Mother of God. What is this?
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: We R Final Four on October 30, 2014, 09:15:46 PM
High Fives!!!
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on October 30, 2014, 09:34:48 PM
They're practicing free throws!?!?!?!?

Love the coverage, fantastically written by MattyV....wait a minute....wasn't that name of a user on here? Not the same guy is it?

Love the sound of the practice. Sounds like Wojo has them working towards a good direction.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Johnny B on October 30, 2014, 09:40:19 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: GGGG on October 30, 2014, 09:41:31 PM
Mother of God. What is this?


This made me laugh.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Daniel on October 30, 2014, 10:11:33 PM
Oh my God! Timely, comprehensive, thoughtful piece. Color me impressed!  Ding ding ding - we have a winner!
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Galway Eagle on October 30, 2014, 10:39:28 PM
Wait 2-2 on three pointers? Let's say derrick starts then Ners is gonna $hit himself then derrick hits a 3 or two then Ners is gonna have a damn stroke. 
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: TheBurrEffect on October 30, 2014, 10:52:05 PM
Wait 2-2 on three pointers? Let's say derrick starts then Ners is gonna $hit himself then derrick hits a 3 or two then Ners is gonna have a damn stroke. 

If Derrick starts burying 3's in games I'm gunna start throwing pigs off of roofs.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on October 31, 2014, 12:07:28 AM
Love this, of course his own coach did this as well...so did Wooden and others.



Buzz Williams didn't believe in setting aside practice time for free throws. Wojciechowski doesn't think the team can afford not to. "We need everything we can get in terms of scoring," he said. "If we're getting to the free-throw line we have to convert those at a high rate. Everything's important. We're a team that's got to take advantage of every opportunity to score and make the most of it."
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Marquette Fan in WI on October 31, 2014, 12:25:29 AM
Jsonline limits your reads. If you hit the cap go into private browsing mode and it won't recognize you.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: ATL MU Warrior on October 31, 2014, 06:16:34 AM
It really is great to have a reporter that actually produces some content once in a while.  Well done.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: bilsu on October 31, 2014, 06:58:38 AM
If Derrick starts burying 3's in games I'm gunna start throwing pigs off of roofs.
The price of pigs just went up. ;D
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: MUWarrior4Life on October 31, 2014, 07:05:53 AM
Bravo, Bravo!!! Nice article
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Nevada233 on October 31, 2014, 07:18:42 AM
If Derrick Wilson starts threes in games... We will be in good shape...
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Sharpie on October 31, 2014, 07:26:37 AM
I think he has offered more quality pieces before the first game than Mike Hunt did all of last year.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown on October 31, 2014, 07:37:48 AM
Jsonline limits your reads. If you hit the cap go into private browsing mode and it won't recognize you.
.. or toss a sheckle or two to the folks paying this guy's salary.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: GGGG on October 31, 2014, 07:38:24 AM
Hunt was good at the old-school, longform pieces.  This guy is really good at the more regular tidbits that drive eyeballs to your site on a more regular basis.  Printed newspapers are dying, but quality content is more important than ever.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: MauraDay on October 31, 2014, 07:51:22 AM
Love it! Thanks, Matt!
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Frenns Liquor Depot on October 31, 2014, 07:52:07 AM
Time to bring back the automatic feed
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: ecompt on October 31, 2014, 07:55:04 AM
Did all this run in the paper? If so, that's almost Packers coverage from the JS. Excellent reporting job.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: slingkong on October 31, 2014, 08:14:05 AM
Wait 2-2 on three pointers? Let's say derrick starts then Ners is gonna $hit himself then derrick hits a 3 or two then Ners is gonna have a damn stroke. 

Neither Ners nor anyone else was cheering against Derrick. I think Ners, like a lot of others, would be very happy to see Derrick improve his willingness and ability to shoot improve to the point that he can at least hold defenses honest.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: WarriorFan on October 31, 2014, 08:43:44 AM
Derrick the sniper?
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: dgies9156 on October 31, 2014, 09:19:15 AM
If Derrick starts burying 3's in games I'm gunna start throwing pigs off of roofs.

LOL -- Maybe Coach Wojo took outr advice seriously and had Derrick shoot 5,000 shots a day.

Seriously, I think Marquette is going to surprise A LOT of people this year. I'm still worried about Jujuan but overall, things are looking up!
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Galway Eagle on October 31, 2014, 09:29:15 AM
Neither Ners nor anyone else was cheering against Derrick. I think Ners, like a lot of others, would be very happy to see Derrick improve his willingness and ability to shoot improve to the point that he can at least hold defenses honest.


Chill man I wasn't saying that anyone was cheering against derrick.  I was saying that derrick shooting in general would give him a heart attack. 
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: frozena pizza on October 31, 2014, 10:01:21 AM
This has to be one of the best JS write ups on Marquette basketball in a long time.  Some really good, detailed coverage of what happened and I like that he's not afraid to interject some of his own opinions on why things were done a certain way and how the players are progressing.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on October 31, 2014, 10:03:35 AM
Did all this run in the paper? If so, that's almost Packers coverage from the JS. Excellent reporting job.

Digital only, but it's a start.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: mr.MUskie on October 31, 2014, 12:31:58 PM
Wait 2-2 on three pointers?


AND A FREE THROW!!
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: Canned Goods n Ammo on October 31, 2014, 12:59:29 PM
This is a great start.

It's exactly what we were calling for with Hunt.

Just spend an hour in practice, take some notes. Boom. Blog.

Like it or not, that's how media coverage works now.

I'd love for Matt to continue the good work, and maybe one of the radio stations in town could eventually use him as a "Marquette insider" when applicable.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: AZWarrior on October 31, 2014, 01:00:41 PM
Matt V.  If you follow this board (and of course, you should) thanks much for the excellent coverage so far.  You are a welcome addition.  Looking forward to more stuff like this.  Very well done!   ;D
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: raul on October 31, 2014, 09:38:43 PM
Finally some good MU  reporting post Rosiak and much welcomed.
Title: Re: Notes from Thursday practice
Post by: tower912 on November 01, 2014, 08:22:43 AM
Glad to hear that they aren't dividing the players up defensively, as our smalls are going to have to guard bigs at some point.    Also like that they are being coached to press after every made basket.    Injuries are going to be an area of concern this year.    1-2 to the wrong player at the wrong time and the season could go sideways.