We really need a strong, skilled big man

[APieperFan3]

It's early, but my bigger concern is the lack of shooters -- when you have Cadougan, Blue and Otule out there, you have three guys very hesitant on shooting at all. Cadougan is a solid distributor, but he has a decent shot and should look for it more. Blue plays great D, but he looks like he's playing hot potato out there -- it's like he doesn't want the ball in his hands. Hopefully, the real DJO will step up soon.

Agree. I posted something like this in another thread. Hpefully as the year goes on, people start to beome more comfortable - wheather shooting, distributing, rebounding, etc. We havent even come close to reaching our ceiling!!!!!

(also, im feelin the "most interesting man in the world" avatar! haha)

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

I was complaining about the rebounding with everyone else last night, but I think the primary reason we lost both was poor outside shooting - especially on uncontested shots!  Give our bigs a chance to play some games and develop.  It's a little early to throw in the towel on them.

[augoman]

Great job dude...you just called our big guys totally unskilled and stupid.  The big guys on the team you supposedly root for...and you call them unskilled and stupid.  Stay classy my friend.  

wow.  what a bizarre interpretation of what I just said.

[Rockmic87]

Imagine had Daniel Orton committed to Marquette rather than Kentucky. He would have played the majority of the minutes at the 4 or 5 position last year, received a lot more experience in a big time conference, would have had the option to enter the NBA draft had he wanted to most likely as well at MU. Instead, he opted to go to Kentucky and be a back up, not nearly receive as much playing time as he could have gotten else where, and did not gain a lot of in game experience. However, he did get drafted in the first round so it worked out for him. Bottom line, we need to fix something in our recruiting process and convince one of these big men to come to MU rather than sit on the bench for a few years!

[El Duderino]

I don't get mad or frustrated that Buzz has struggled to land top 50-100 big man recruits because they are such rare and hard to get commodities, thus they tend to land at the top programs or their home state school. Crean struggled to land highly recruited bigs who weren't from Wisconsin and so has Buzz.

That said, every year in college ball we see serviceable to very valuable bigs in the 6 10'-7' feet tall range who weren't top 100 recruits. Granted, there is a fair amount of luck involved when a non-highly recruited big man develops in time to become much better than expected and proved that many other schools whiffed in not recruiting them.

Buzz has tried this a few times and needs to keep doing so, maybe even more often than he has and then hope good fortune shines.

[ATL MU Warrior]

wow.  what a bizarre interpretation of what I just said.

"I'll go one further and say that a 'not-so-skilled' but smart big would be the answer."

Those were your exact words.  How else could one interpret but to think you are calling our current big guys stupid or dumb? 

[4everwarriors]

I'm not going to put words in one's mouth, but, there is a difference between being generally smart and being smart on the basketball floor. Likewise, there is a difference between being dumb and being dumb on the court. Due to several factors, I think, including inexperienced players etc. our team is playing dumb basketball.

[MU Avenue]

Great job dude...you just called our big guys totally unskilled and stupid.  The big guys on the team you supposedly root for...and you call them unskilled and stupid.  Stay classy my friend.  

ATL MU Warrior, your reply here to augoman is as silly and as goofy as it gets ... dude.

There is nothing offensive in writing that Marquette needs players with skills and smarts. Your childish interpretation of augoman's words is amusing ... dude.

Also, ATL MU Warrior, you have written, "Stay classy my friend."

A suggestion: Let go of the whole "classy" rap. What on Earth does that mean? For that matter, what does the notion of "class" have to do with this topic or any other topic raised on this site ... dude?

I would be happy if the word "class" or any variation of it never appears again on this board or anywhere else. It always seems so cheesy.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I'm not going to put words in one's mouth, but, there is a difference between being generally smart and being smart on the basketball floor. Likewise, there is a difference between being dumb and being dumb on the court. Due to several factors, I think, including inexperienced players etc. our team is playing dumb basketball.

+1

PS. If someone else wrote that they would be accused of racism

[ATL MU Warrior]

ATL MU Warrior, your reply here to augoman is as silly and as goofy as it gets ... dude.

There is nothing offensive in writing that Marquette needs players with skills and smarts. Your childish interpretation of augoman's words is amusing ... dude.

Also, ATL MU Warrior, you have written, "Stay classy my friend."

A suggestion: Let go of the whole "classy" rap. What on Earth does that mean? For that matter, what does the notion of "class" have to do with this topic or any other topic raised on this site ... dude?

I would be happy if the word "class" or any variation of it never appears again on this board or anywhere else. It always seems so cheesy.

If you don't uderstand it, I'm sure it would be a relief to not have to try. 

In this instance, I would define class as being supportive of your team, and the individuals on it, even if they don't have a great game and get beat by a superior opponent.  Further, I would say that if a poster takes a big fat dump on members of the team, that is definitely not classy. 

Hope that helps you figure it out.  Dude.

[wildbill sb]

ATL MU Warrior, your reply here to augoman is as silly and as goofy as it gets ... dude.

There is nothing offensive in writing that Marquette needs players with skills and smarts. Your childish interpretation of augoman's words is amusing ... dude.

Also, ATL MU Warrior, you have written, "Stay classy my friend."

A suggestion: Let go of the whole "classy" rap. What on Earth does that mean? For that matter, what does the notion of "class" have to do with this topic or any other topic raised on this site ... dude?

I would be happy if the word "class" or any variation of it never appears again on this board or anywhere else. It always seems so cheesy.

"cheesy?"  "classy?"   Gross!