Reunion Weekend

[Schoolyard]

I think the 1995 NIT Quarter Final vs USF was the first game at the MECCA since the move in 1988.

A few more reg season games were scheduled then including Santa Clara featuring Steve Nash.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

What year did MU start playing at the Bradley Center full time?

I know I keep harping on it, but really, the MUScoop wiki is an AMAZING source of Marquette sports information...

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/facilities/the_bradley_center

Marquette's first game at the Bradley Center took place on Dec. 2, 1988, when it recorded a 70-60 win over Rice.

EDIT: I guess I failed reading comprehension, you said full-time at the BC....hm....I think It was 1999-2000 because the 10-year no compete clause with the BC ended in 1998-1999 (when we played 2 games at the mecca)

No prob... my point I guess is that even in the late 90's some people (including myself) wanted MU to move back to the arena. The current administration decided to stay at the Bradley and eliminate all games at the MECCA and I would say that move is paying off.

[Avenue Commons]

I think the 1995 NIT Quarter Final vs USF was the first game at the MECCA since the move in 1988.

A few more reg season games were scheduled then including Santa Clara featuring Steve Nash.

And it was that game with Santa Clara where then Marquette coach Mike Deane sarcastically stated that if Steve Nash was a 1st round NBA player then Deane should submit his own name for the NBA draft. What a jerk. Nash was just a college kid at that point and it's great that Deane was certainly made to look the fool for that comment.

[MUEng92]

He really said that about Nash?  Talk about having a Shaq-sized foot in your mouth (in hindsight of course).

[77ncaachamps]

He really said that about Nash?  Talk about having a Shaq-sized foot in your mouth (in hindsight of course).

Yeah, but we WON that game! I was there and the intimacy of the Arena was A-MAZING! (Way better than my student ticket seats, too.)

It's just too bad we lost the following year @ SCU due to the hot hand of Brian Jones, who would later - the preseason of the following season - break his hand because Adonal Foyle (I think) stepped on it during summer rec league games. He never was the same player! D'oh!

[Avenue Commons]

He really said that about Nash?  Talk about having a Shaq-sized foot in your mouth (in hindsight of course).

Yup, sure did. I remember being kind of embarassed for MU that our coach would say that publicly about a college player. It was kind of a low blow. I'm sure Nash looks at his two NBA MVP trophies and his millions of dollars and says to himself, "I told you I was a player! Damn you Mike Deane!!!!" 

[muwarrior87]

He really said that about Nash?  Talk about having a Shaq-sized foot in your mouth (in hindsight of course).

Yup, sure did. I remember being kind of embarassed for MU that our coach would say that publicly about a college player. It was kind of a low blow. I'm sure Nash looks at his two NBA MVP trophies and his millions of dollars and says to himself, "I told you I was a player! Damn you Mike Deane!!!!" 

Maybe we have Mike Deane to thank for the Nash's insaneness on the court.  Maybe Deane saying that was exactly what Nash needed to step up his game and become the superstar he is today...