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Title: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TallTitan34 on January 21, 2022, 02:17:31 PM
Marquette will honor its 2022 M Club Hall of Fame class, which includes former head coach Tom Crean and guard Dominic James, during a special halftime presentation.

Here's some Dom highlights to enjoy:

2-25-2006 - Putback dunk versus Notre Dame
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484586592622759942?s=20

3-1-2006 - Buzzer beating three sends takes Louisville to overtime
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484556401624027141?s=20

11-27-2006 - Score last 18 points for MU including game winning three at Valpo
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1394650775985565699?s=20

12-16-2008 - Blocks 6'7" Tennessee player at rim
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484601697569755144?s=20

12-22-2008 - Game winning three at NC State
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484571498996113410?s=20

Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: swoopem on January 21, 2022, 02:34:28 PM
I’m not really a fan of honoring a coach who is still coaching for another team. They should wait till next year after he’s fired

Love that Dominic if getting honored. Was a big fan of his game. Hopefully he becomes more involved with MU
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: MarquetteMike1977 on January 21, 2022, 02:50:02 PM
Marquette will honor its 2022 M Club Hall of Fame class, which includes former head coach Tom Crean and guard Dominic James, during a special halftime presentation.

Here's some Dom highlights to enjoy:

2-25-2006 - Putback dunk versus Notre Dame
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484586592622759942?s=20

3-1-2006 - Buzzer beating three sends takes Louisville to overtime
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484556401624027141?s=20

11-27-2006 - Score last 18 points for MU including game winning three at Valpo
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1394650775985565699?s=20

12-16-2008 - Blocks 6'7" Tennessee player at rim
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484601697569755144?s=20

12-22-2008 - Game winning three at NC State
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484571498996113410?s=20

Thank You for sharing.
Dominic’s Valpo game winning 3 and his NC State game winning 3 were similar in that Dominic dribbled Right to Left and pulled up just Left of Top of the Key. Awesome enjoyable highlights thank you again.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on January 21, 2022, 03:40:39 PM
Hear CTC is staying in The Quon.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: WhiteTrash on January 21, 2022, 03:51:30 PM
Both deserve it. Still hate the way Crean left (not that he left for IU) but a FF is a big deal and he deserves the honor. Dominic was great, I think he is an all time great.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Skatastrophy on January 21, 2022, 03:54:14 PM
I heard Crean is taking this opportunity to pledge $1MM in matching funds for the new Valley Fields soccer complex.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Warrior of Law on January 21, 2022, 03:58:56 PM
Coach Crean is a big part of MU basketball (as is Dominic James).  Very thankful for their time at MU.  Like his stint at Indiana, Coach Crean left the program in a better spot than when he got there.  I do think, like all of us, age and experience has humbled him.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: tower912 on January 21, 2022, 04:03:54 PM
Like with former dating partners, unless there is abuse, there comes a time to let it go, forgive, and. move on.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Sir Lawrence on January 21, 2022, 04:06:19 PM
I went to that ND game in 2006 with my brothers.  My oldest brother had a daughter attending ND at the time and she scored her dad and uncles some pretty decent seats, in the corner but second row, completely among older ND fans.  When he slammed down that dunk the old gent next to me said "how did that leprechaun leap that high?"  He was considerably kinder than the rest of the crowd.   
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Herman Cain on January 21, 2022, 05:49:40 PM
Dom is one of my all time favorites. He and his family are leading a great life post MU.

 
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: willie warrior on January 21, 2022, 05:55:03 PM
Marquette will honor its 2022 M Club Hall of Fame class, which includes former head coach Tom Crean and guard Dominic James, during a special halftime presentation.

Here's some Dom highlights to enjoy:

2-25-2006 - Putback dunk versus Notre Dame
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484586592622759942?s=20

3-1-2006 - Buzzer beating three sends takes Louisville to overtime
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484556401624027141?s=20

11-27-2006 - Score last 18 points for MU including game winning three at Valpo
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1394650775985565699?s=20

12-16-2008 - Blocks 6'7" Tennessee player at rim
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484601697569755144?s=20

12-22-2008 - Game winning three at NC State
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484571498996113410?s=20
When will Wojo be honored?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Daniel on January 21, 2022, 08:05:06 PM
Great nightlights thanks.   And Crean deserves it.    Final Fours have been hard to come by and he revy ui Ted some great players.    Still don’t like the way he left.   But as a coach he deserves it .
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 21, 2022, 08:14:27 PM
Crean sucks
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on January 21, 2022, 08:21:16 PM
Great nightlights thanks.   And Crean deserves it.    Final Fours have been hard to come by and he revy ui Ted some great players.    Still don’t like the way he left.   But as a coach he deserves it .
Please keep this sort of thing to the revy ui Ted thread
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: source? on January 21, 2022, 08:31:51 PM
Please keep this sort of thing to the revy ui Ted thread

It's the nightlight of the thread for me so far.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Shooter McGavin on January 21, 2022, 09:00:07 PM
Crean sucks

Except for the Final four, The AL, Wade, Novak, Denier, James, Mathews, McNeil, and Hayward, and others I agree.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: PuertoRicanNightmare on January 21, 2022, 09:03:01 PM
Except for the Final four, The AL, Wade, Novak, Denier, James, Mathews, McNeil, and Hayward, and others I agree.
Doubting Thomas?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: MU86NC on January 21, 2022, 09:40:45 PM
Thank You for sharing.
Dominic’s Valpo game winning 3 and his NC State game winning 3 were similar in that Dominic dribbled Right to Left and pulled up just Left of Top of the Key. Awesome enjoyable highlights thank you again.
I was their that night sitting in a box seat serving liquor drinks that was filled up with NCSU alum.  I lit it up when we won!  Still have my ticket signed by the three amigos!  MU is back.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TallTitan34 on January 21, 2022, 10:24:35 PM
We likely aren’t in the Big East without Crean.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: wildbillsb on January 21, 2022, 10:27:35 PM
I heard Crean is taking this opportunity to pledge $1MM in matching funds for the new Valley Fields soccer complex.
I think I heard that also.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Uncle Rico on January 21, 2022, 10:30:01 PM
We likely aren’t in the Big East without Crean.

Not totally sold on this.  They were a target for years in the basketball side in case things went sideways for the league.  Crean’s success helped quite a bit, however.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Nukem2 on January 21, 2022, 10:32:13 PM
Not totally sold on this.  They were a target for years in the basketball side in case things went sideways for the league.  Crean’s success helped quite a bit, however.
Well, yeah…….
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Uncle Rico on January 21, 2022, 10:37:17 PM
Well, yeah…….

The Big East added South Florida in that round of expansion, too.  Marquette made the Final 4 in 2003 and crapped out in ‘04 and ‘05. 

Not a shot at Crean.  The Big East was adding Marquette to alleviate the concerns of the basketball centric schools along with DePaul.  The other 3 additions in that round were basketball/football schools.  Even though they were better hoops schools, they brought football.

Crean made the transition easier by having Marquette prepared with better facilities and upgrading the talent.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: WarriorFan on January 22, 2022, 01:33:34 AM
Nobody liked the way he left, but who wouldn't leave for their dream job at the age he was when he left?????

He's all but said that it was a mistake and he wishes he'd stayed.

it seems rare these days for coaches to move to AD positions, but Crean's a guy who seems to get it in terms of what it takes to make a team great, in terms of infrastructure,  community involvement, quality, etc.  If he ever wanted to get into the business side of the sport, he'd be an appealing AD candidate.  I don't have a problem with MU's current athletics department... just sayin'
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 22, 2022, 04:29:26 AM
We likely aren’t in the Big East without Crean.




Dat's old grandma tales, aina?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 22, 2022, 06:02:28 AM
For those complaining how TC left. It was 15 years ago and obviously Marquette moved on. It would be best for us to as well.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Lens on January 22, 2022, 07:29:20 AM
Both deserve it. Still hate the way Crean left (not that he left for IU) but a FF is a big deal and he deserves the honor. Dominic was great, I think he is an all time great.

lol, “the way he left”

Crean LEAVING was the best thing that happened to #mubb.  My bigger problem with him is how he came / that he came.

TC is like the CMO of a company who finally approves a marketing budget, no crap he did ok, we changed the game for him. 

But I need to take a deep breath and remember that without TC, there’s no Buzz.  Buzz brought us the closest to Al so have appreciate Tom for that.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 22, 2022, 07:36:19 AM
For those complaining how TC left. It was 15 years ago and obviously Marquette moved on. It would be best for us to as well.


Wrong, it will be 14 glorious years on April 1 dat da mf'er left, hey?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: cheebs09 on January 22, 2022, 07:50:25 AM
For those complaining how TC left. It was 15 years ago and obviously Marquette moved on. It would be best for us to as well.

Agreed. It’s kind of like Favre to me. Now that so much time has passed, I just choose to remember the good times.

Also, I think it helps he didn’t get to a Final Four with Indiana. It would have been tough to see him get to the top with IU and wonder if he could have done it here.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: DoctorV on January 22, 2022, 07:54:24 AM
Never really understood how people hated a guy that brought Marquette Dwayne Wade and a Final Four.

Granted I never really had any personal experiences with him outside of a friendly interaction when he brought us donuts and coffee outside of the Bradley Center at 8AM.

I get that he was a salesman, perhaps a phony salesman, but that was to him, in his mind, the best way to promote his team. Sure he wanted personal gain as well, but what career man doesn’t?

I guess I never really understood the hate for a Texan that brought Marquette so many wins and huge tourney success, but I was never asked to flush either…

I never really understood the hatred for a man that cleaned up the program and had 0 bar brawls and rape scandals under his tenure, the man that brought us Markus Howard, but then I realized it’s been almost a decade since my beloved Marquette has won a tourney game.

I guess what I’m saying is that if you had some personal experiences with tanned Tommy and he was a dbag I get it. That said, if you take a step back it’s easy to see that he did a lot for Marquette University no?

Time to bury the hatchet, amirite?!?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 22, 2022, 07:59:00 AM

Wrong, it will be 14 glorious years on April 1 dat da mf'er left, hey?

I guess I’m not as obsessed with him as you are.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Lens on January 22, 2022, 08:18:11 AM
Never really understood how people hated a guy that brought Marquette Dwayne Wade and a Final Four.

Granted I never really had any personal experiences with him outside of a friendly interaction when he brought us donuts and coffee outside of the Bradley Center at 8AM.

I get that he was a salesman, perhaps a phony salesman, but that was to him, in his mind, the best way to promote his team. Sure he wanted personal gain as well, but what career man doesn’t?

I guess I never really understood the hate for a Texan that brought Marquette so many wins and huge tourney success, but I was never asked to flush either…

I never really understood the hatred for a man that cleaned up the program and had 0 bar brawls and rape scandals under his tenure, the man that brought us Markus Howard, but then I realized it’s been almost a decade since my beloved Marquette has won a tourney game.

I guess what I’m saying is that if you had some personal experiences with tanned Tommy and he was a dbag I get it. That said, if you take a step back it’s easy to see that he did a lot for Marquette University no?

Time to bury the hatchet, amirite?!?

First of all, learn how to spell.  It’s Dwyane.  Put some f’n respect on his name. 

Second of all, we quadrupled the spend and relaxed the requirements.  Of course Tom did well.  Any young coach coming in with no admission barriers and a huge budget would do it too.

The state was full of studs; Travis, Steve, Merritt and then in Chicago there’s a partial qualifier.  The road was paved with Gold.  All Tom had to do was drive his ATV over it and not tip over.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 22, 2022, 09:02:46 AM
Still waitin' on da Tommy and Joanie Memorial Soccer Megaplex ta bea started, hey?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 79Warrior on January 22, 2022, 09:08:18 AM
For those complaining how TC left. It was 15 years ago and obviously Marquette moved on. It would be best for us to as well.


Agree
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 22, 2022, 09:25:15 AM
First of all, learn how to spell.  It’s Dwyane.  Put some f’n respect on his name. 

Second of all, we quadrupled the spend and relaxed the requirements.  Of course Tom did well.  Any young coach coming in with no admission barriers and a huge budget would do it too.

The state was full of studs; Travis, Steve, Merritt and then in Chicago there’s a partial qualifier.  The road was paved with Gold.  All Tom had to do was drive his ATV over it and not tip over.

Not necessarily a gaurantee. During Buzz's last two years and wojos first couple WI had constant 5 stars and high 4 stars. Not all stayed in state (hero, tokoto, Johnson, stone, looney, the hausers) and as seen by Wojo getting studs and spending more doesn't always do it
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: NCMUFan on January 22, 2022, 09:36:35 AM
Congratulations to DJ and Crean.   Many great games with the 3 Amigos.  Really enjoyed watching them their four years at MU.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on January 22, 2022, 09:47:59 AM
CTC's strength was he is a program builder. Al knew and was good at that.  After Al MU had a bunch of basketball coaches. Then came CTC who knew putting fans in the seats and keeping them there was a big part of the job. Buzz had his moments and then he didn't (Mac interview, Buzz v. Admin). With Wojo, we were back to a coach. Now we are back with Shaka who is again a builder.

I think every coach since Al was better or equal at Xs and Os with Crean (maybe not Piano Man), but no one made a MU game a destination event like CTC did.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Lens on January 22, 2022, 10:48:47 AM
CTC's strength was he is a program builder. Al knew and was good at that.  After Al MU had a bunch of basketball coaches. Then came CTC who knew putting fans in the seats and keeping them there was a big part of the job. Buzz had his moments and then he didn't (Mac interview, Buzz v. Admin). With Wojo, we were back to a coach. Now we are back with Shaka who is again a builder.

I think every coach since Al was better or equal at Xs and Os with Crean (maybe not Piano Man), but no one made a MU game a destination event like CTC did.

I 100% agree on this.  I kid in MU text threads that we should bring him back next season as CMO.  Men’s games have gotten stale.  We were at the women’s game on Sunday and every timeout was hot.  Much better vibe.   Tom knew when play Cottoned Eye Joe.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Herman Cain on January 22, 2022, 10:57:30 AM
Selected articles on Coach Crean and his hot seat
https://watchstadium.com/these-college-basketball-coaches-are-on-the-hot-seat-11-03-2021/

https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/08/25/georgia-basketball-hot-tom-creans-seat-heading-2021-22-season/

https://www.coachesdatabase.com/hot-seat-report/

According to the last article the buyout is $1.6 million


Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: real chili 83 on January 22, 2022, 11:11:04 AM
I guess I’m not as obsessed with him as you are.

He literally lied to Fr. Wild.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 22, 2022, 11:13:44 AM
He literally lied to Fr. Wild.

Did he go to confession after? Because then it doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 22, 2022, 11:19:45 AM
He literally lied to Fr. Wild.

Well Marquette seems to have gotten over it since then. Perhaps you should too.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 22, 2022, 11:20:54 AM
First of all, learn how to spell.  It’s Dwyane.  Put some f’n respect on his name. 

Second of all, we quadrupled the spend and relaxed the requirements.  Of course Tom did well.  Any young coach coming in with no admission barriers and a huge budget would do it too.

The state was full of studs; Travis, Steve, Merritt and then in Chicago there’s a partial qualifier.  The road was paved with Gold.  All Tom had to do was drive his ATV over it and not tip over.


Regardless of the circumstances around the program when he was hired, he deserves credit no matter how many people want to minimize it. 
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: real chili 83 on January 22, 2022, 12:37:24 PM
Well Marquette seems to have gotten over it since then. Perhaps you should too.

Fluff, maybe you should get over people whose opinions differ from yours.

Yes, he told a monster lie. 

I’m also struck by the couple of players I know who played for him that are still very tight with him.   

He was a major dumb a$$ with how he left.  Fact.  Has he grown, and acknowledged his mistake?  Perhaps.  If so, I can live with that. 
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 22, 2022, 12:39:08 PM
I could care less that he left. Adios mf'er and the horse you rode in on. The dude's a phony and a fraud, aina?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 22, 2022, 12:49:40 PM
Fluff, maybe you should get over people whose opinions differ from yours.

Yes, he told a monster lie. 

I’m also struck by the couple of players I know who played for him that are still very tight with him.   

He was a major dumb a$$ with how he left.  Fact.  Has he grown, and acknowledged his mistake?  Perhaps.  If so, I can live with that. 

I don't care if your opinion is different than mine.

Marquette hasn't held a grudge so neither will I.  And at this point, it says more about the people who go out of their way to  bash him than it does about TC.


I could care less that he left. Adios mf'er and the horse you rode in on. The dude's a phony and a fraud, aina?

If on cue...
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Uncle Rico on January 22, 2022, 12:52:02 PM
I could care less that he left. Adios mf'er and the horse you rode in on. The dude's a phony and a fraud, aina?

Fair enough.  I feel this way about a lot of local athletes and coaches.  Crean rubbed a lot of people this way
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on January 22, 2022, 12:52:55 PM
Fluff, maybe you should get over people whose opinions differ from yours.

Yes, he told a monster lie. 
Telling very, very big lies is bad then, correct?

I just want to make sure I understand the rules.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 22, 2022, 12:55:57 PM
Furthermore, IMO this isn't just because he is a former coach that he getting this honor.  I doubt Buzz ever steps foot again on campus.

Really weird that people will continue to bash TC, who has been nothing but complimentary to MU since he left, but will fawn over Buzz who crapped all over the University on his way out the door.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: real chili 83 on January 22, 2022, 01:04:48 PM
I don't care if your opinion is different than mine.

Marquette hasn't held a grudge so neither will I.  And at this point, it says more about the people who go out of their way to  bash him than it does about TC.


If on cue...

Yes, if on cue…
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: JakeBarnes on January 22, 2022, 01:10:08 PM
Furthermore, IMO this isn't just because he is a former coach that he getting this honor.  I doubt Buzz ever steps foot again on campus.

Really weird that people will continue to bash TC, who has been nothing but complimentary to MU since he left, but will fawn over Buzz who crapped all over the University on his way out the door.

And didn't flush
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Newsdreams on January 22, 2022, 01:28:32 PM
Crean sucks
Except that Shaka says he is very excited and loves that Crean will be at the game on Sat. #donedeal #CreanAC
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: DoctorV on January 22, 2022, 03:23:17 PM
First of all, learn how to spell.  It’s Dwyane.  Put some f’n respect on his name. 

Second of all, we quadrupled the spend and relaxed the requirements.  Of course Tom did well.  Any young coach coming in with no admission barriers and a huge budget would do it too.

The state was full of studs; Travis, Steve, Merritt and then in Chicago there’s a partial qualifier.  The road was paved with Gold.  All Tom had to do was drive his ATV over it and not tip over.

You sound angry.

That’s the first time I’ve ever misspelled Dewyanes name, I was 4th grade spelling bee champion.

For real though I usually skip right over all the angry former head coach threads because I typically don’t care enough either way…

That said, can someone please tell me what it was about coach Tom that was so bad?

As an aside- the stuff about any coach would have done well is bullocks. That just seems like something you’ve made yourself believe to justify His success.
Sure I’ll buy that he was set up nicely to succeed, but I definitely won’t buy that almost anyone would have
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: swoopem on January 22, 2022, 07:02:57 PM
I’ve got a Crean question: in the last 20 years, other than Cal and Coach K has anyone had more recruits who ended up being top 5 picks than Crean?

D Wade
V Olindipo
C Zeller
A Edwards

Maybe Self or Ole Roy???

Goes to show how, yes, he can recruit/build a program but he can’t get over the hump cuz he’s not a good coach
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Not A Serious Person on January 22, 2022, 08:00:52 PM
Both deserve it. Still hate the way Crean left (not that he left for IU) but a FF is a big deal and he deserves the honor. Dominic was great, I think he is an all time great.

What is the proper way to leave for another team? 

Is the answer is it does not exist and what Crean did was about as good as it gets?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: panda on January 22, 2022, 08:24:36 PM
I’ve got a Crean question: in the last 20 years, other than Cal and Coach K has anyone had more recruits who ended up being top 5 picks than Crean?

D Wade
V Olindipo
C Zeller
A Edwards

Maybe Self or Ole Roy???

Goes to show how, yes, he can recruit/build a program but he can’t get over the hump cuz he’s not a good coach

Goes to show he went to a FF with Wade and was a top 5-15 program with the guy you call Olindipo and Zeller.

You may need some more salt with your next post.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: wildbillsb on January 22, 2022, 09:11:08 PM

That’s the first time I’ve ever misspelled Dewyanes name, I was 4th grade spelling bee champion.

+100  This is so funny!!!!  Well done!
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: DoctorV on January 22, 2022, 09:26:13 PM
That’s the first time I’ve ever misspelled Dewyanes name, I was 4th grade spelling bee champion.

+100  This is so funny!!!!  Well done!

😂🤪

In the past 20 years I’ve made a point of never misspelling the man’s name and today I did it in two threads!

Just unreal. Maybe I was distracted at the office or maybe Im just losing my mentals
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: wildbillsb on January 22, 2022, 09:32:50 PM
    mentals?   Did you mean "dentals?"
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Lennys Tap on January 22, 2022, 09:33:57 PM
Folks in Georgia hoping he doesn’t come back.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: swoopem on January 22, 2022, 09:50:53 PM
Goes to show he went to a FF with Wade and was a top 5-15 program with the guy you call Olindipo and Zeller.

You may need some more salt with your next post.

Ok, salt guy. All I’m saying is he’s had talent and other than Wade he hasn’t done anything with it.

Again, the guy can recruit and build a program but he hits a brick wall every stop he goes to…cuz he can’t coach

I wish he didn’t sh!t himself against Cuse zone in 2013 cuz justice would've be served
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: panda on January 22, 2022, 09:53:33 PM
Ok, salt guy. All I’m saying is he’s had talent and other than Wade he hasn’t done anything with it.

Again, the guy can recruit and build a program but he hits a brick wall every stop he goes to…cuz he can’t coach

I wish he didn’t sh!t himself against Cuse zone in 2013 cuz justice would've be served

He won the B10 with two of the guys you mentioned…..
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Lens on January 23, 2022, 07:24:11 AM
He literally lied to Fr. Wild.

Meh.  Fr. Wild was used to it at that point.  He learned after 03 & 04 that Tommy would go (at best) radio silent & AWOL during coaching caraseoul (sp) SZN.

Be a man and keep your boss in the loop.

Not Tom’s best attribute.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on January 23, 2022, 08:03:50 AM
What is the proper way to leave for another team? 

Is the answer is it does not exist and what Crean did was about as good as it gets?

Accept new offer the night before without new school notifying old school about interview request. Have your father in law, who works for your boss, remain quiet. On next day, tell your boss and his boss “all is good” as they board a plane across the country. One hour later, have your brother in law announce on national media you are taking the new job. When your boss and his boss land, have their phones light up with missed calls and voicemails about you quitting per national media. Boss hastily refuels plane for return flight. Have school shuttle players to my house so I can tell them briefly I am leaving even though they heard two hours ago on radio and social media. Get on flight to new gig without talking to old bosses. Give exact same speech at new gig as I gave at old gig. Bring along recruits from old gig.

Perfect etiquette.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 23, 2022, 08:14:26 AM
At yet 14 years later, Marquette is inducting him and Scoopers can’t let it go. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 23, 2022, 08:14:48 AM
😂🤪

In the past 20 years I’ve made a point of never misspelling the man’s name and today I did it in two threads!

Just unreal. Maybe I was distracted at the office or maybe Im just losing my mentals



Ax Smithy, heel give da definitive gospel, aina?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: swoopem on January 23, 2022, 08:33:07 AM
He won the B10 with two of the guys you mentioned…..

And didn’t get outta the sweet 16. With 2 top 5 picks. Proves my point
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Lens on January 23, 2022, 08:35:30 AM
At yet 14 years later, Marquette is inducting him and Scoopers can’t let it go. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

MU is doing the right thing by honoring our past. That doesn’t mean we have excuse all of Tom’s failings. 

We can forgive but we shall never forget.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: real chili 83 on January 23, 2022, 08:37:54 AM
MU must think he still serves a purpose.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 23, 2022, 08:38:46 AM
MU is doing the right thing by honoring our past. That doesn’t mean we have excuse all of Tom’s failings. 

We can forgive but we shall never forget.

True forgiveness means letting go and forgetting.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: panda on January 23, 2022, 08:43:15 AM
And didn’t get outta the sweet 16. With 2 top 5 picks. Proves my point

Tournament is a crap shoot. Winning the big10 is a much better representation of the coaching job.

You’re just salty.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: swoopem on January 23, 2022, 08:48:15 AM
Tournament is a crap shoot. Winning the big10 is a much better representation of the coaching job.

You’re just salty.

I’m not salty. I asked a question hoping for an answer and you came back all Chico’s defending Crean and his inability to coach a non D Wade team

Again, he is a good recruiter and a program builder. I give him credit for that
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: panda on January 23, 2022, 08:54:16 AM
I’m not salty. I asked a question hoping for an answer and you came back all Chico’s defending Crean and his inability to coach a non D Wade team

Again, he is a good recruiter and a program builder. I give him credit for that

You said he’s not a good coach because he can’t get to final fours. By that logic, lots of coaches underperform.

I don’t understand all the crean vitriol so many years later. Wojo was much more detrimental to the overall status of our program. crean’s first year in the Big East was anything but coaching failure. 
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: lawdog77 on January 23, 2022, 08:55:22 AM
12-16-2008 - Blocks 6'7" Tennessee player at rim
https://twitter.com/MUOverload/status/1484601697569755144?s=20

The lineup on the floor at this time:
James
Matthews
McNeal
Hayward
Butler

Stacked
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on January 23, 2022, 09:00:03 AM
At yet 14 years later, Marquette is inducting him and Scoopers can’t let it go. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Yet we are okay with tearing down statues of Grant and Lincoln. It’s history, and these guys are flawed as well, and deserving of discussion of their history-pro and con. Only one person here (4Ever) says he isn’t deserving overall.

I responded to Heise who was glossing over his exit. It was likely the most ham handed exit one can come up with.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: panda on January 23, 2022, 09:01:03 AM
I’m not salty. I asked a question hoping for an answer and you came back all Chico’s defending Crean and his inability to coach a non D Wade team

Again, he is a good recruiter and a program builder. I give him credit for that

Also it’s kind of ridiculous to call him a bad coach but a good program builder. He can hand out donuts in the morning to kids waiting in line and do marketing until he’s blue in the face, but he still has to put a winner on the floor for program growth.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: connie on January 23, 2022, 09:07:23 AM
Dominic James is a stud and deserves whatever awards MU gives him.  Crean is a tool as a human, but was hired to do a job and did that job very well.  I don't think he has ever said a bad thing about MU publicly, so people need to get over whatever lingering butt-hurt they have and thank him for a job well done.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: real chili 83 on January 23, 2022, 09:13:10 AM
So character no matta?

Actually, as much as we love Al, he was no saint either.  However, he was not a tool.  Far from it.

Maybe the tanned one has repented.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: swoopem on January 23, 2022, 09:13:48 AM
Also it’s kind of ridiculous to call him a bad coach but a good program builder. He can hand out donuts in the morning to kids waiting in line and do marketing until he’s blue in the face, but he still has to put a winner on the floor for program growth.

I get it, you like the guy. Cool

I asked the question to a Kansas friend and he said Self has 4 too.

So maybe Roy?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: connie on January 23, 2022, 09:27:41 AM
So character no matta?

Actually, as much as we love Al, he was no saint either.  However, he was not a tool.  Far from it.

Maybe the tanned one has repented.
Al was far from a saint.  He was a lovable rouge, which Crean could never pull off because he is too plastic.  This is a basketball honor, and Crean's character flaws are nowhere near disqualifying of the award being given.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 23, 2022, 09:30:57 AM
Anyone see the guy comment on Marquettes Facebook post hating on the D James and then James commented on it and the guy suddenly was like "sorry if I offended anyone"
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 24, 2022, 06:36:36 AM
I was pleasantly surprised, no booing for TC at halftime. Got a standing...well not ovation, but most of those in their seats stood and clapped. James got a little more love
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 24, 2022, 06:49:42 AM
I was pleasantly surprised, no booing for TC at halftime. Got a standing...well not ovation, but most of those in their seats stood and clapped. James got a little more love

The meat eaters are too busy at halftime for that nonsense.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 🏀 on January 24, 2022, 07:27:47 AM
The meat eaters are too busy at halftime for that nonsense.

Figured the meat eaters stayed at home in protest.

They planned on storming the M Club to overturn the induction, but the snow held them up.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: warriorchick on January 24, 2022, 05:04:56 PM
MU Athletics tweeted out the video they played before the halftime presentation

https://twitter.com/muathletics/status/1485728535604047884
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Herman Cain on January 24, 2022, 06:25:49 PM
MU Athletics tweeted out the video they played before the halftime presentation

https://twitter.com/muathletics/status/1485728535604047884
Thanks for posting . I hope they post an interview with Dominic.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TallTitan34 on January 24, 2022, 06:38:04 PM
The lineup on the floor at this time:
James
Matthews
McNeal
Hayward
Butler

Stacked

My favorite MU team. Dom’s injury haunts me to this day.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Stretchdeltsig on January 24, 2022, 07:34:14 PM
Crean is a quitter. He quit Marquette.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on January 24, 2022, 07:45:45 PM
Crean is a quitter. He quit Marquette.
So did Al.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 79Warrior on January 24, 2022, 08:05:54 PM
So did Al.

During the season no less.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 24, 2022, 08:09:12 PM
Y'all are idiots. One's a cheap Timex, the other's a Rolex, aina?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on January 24, 2022, 08:13:08 PM
My mother-in-law is unfortunately in decline and frequently repeats the same thing again and again because she doesn't remember saying it 5 minutes earlier.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on January 24, 2022, 08:23:50 PM
My mother-in-law is unfortunately in decline and frequently repeats the same thing again and again because she doesn't remember saying it 5 minutes earlier.


Probably still funnier than 4ever though.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: real chili 83 on January 25, 2022, 05:57:08 AM
My mother-in-law is unfortunately in decline and frequently repeats the same thing again and again because she doesn't remember saying it 5 minutes earlier.

Another washed up dentist, eh?
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Golden Avalanche on January 25, 2022, 10:18:03 AM
Crean is a quitter. He quit Marquette.

Ergo, the same as our current coach.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: We R Final Four on January 25, 2022, 10:32:35 AM
Ergo, the same as our current coach.
It’s Marquette, it’s Marquette.
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on January 25, 2022, 10:34:31 AM
Another washed up dentist, eh?
No, an actual healthcare professional--retired nurse
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: The Equalizer on January 25, 2022, 12:52:44 PM
Crean is a quitter. He quit Marquette.

I see.  You would rather have non-quitters like Dukiet, Deane, or Wojo. 
Title: Re: Dominic James and Tom Crean To Be Honored At Halftime Sunday
Post by: Herman Cain on January 27, 2022, 08:41:07 AM
https://www.ajc.com/sports/mark-bradley-blog/tom-crean-hasnt-won-at-uga-i-still-believe-he-can-though/JAW62QHD5JF45DA3MFCU3MDTEA/