Somebody wakeup Markus.

[Dawson Rental]

Congratulations Markus on being named to NCAA.com's College Basketball all-sleeper team!

"If Howard shoots as well for his career as he did as a freshman, he'll go down as the best shooter in college basketball history.

Really."

and

"Howard has a good chance to average 20-plus points this season."

Check it out:
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-09-19/college-basketball-all-sleeper-team-look-these-guys-bust-out

[Herman Cain]

Congratulations Markus on being named to NCAA.com's College Basketball all-sleeper team!

"If Howard shoots as well for his career as he did as a freshman, he'll go down as the best shooter in college basketball history.

Really."

and

"Howard has a good chance to average 20-plus points this season."

Check it out:
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-09-19/college-basketball-all-sleeper-team-look-these-guys-bust-out

Markus has the potential to be first team all Big East and in the discussion for Big East Player of the Year .

[warriorchick]

Markus has the potential to be first team all Big East and in the discussion for Big East Player of the Year .

But that means he might leave early for the draft!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Markus is an elite offensive player. Maybe the best we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he is also the worst defender we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. I think his defense and size keep him here all four years.

[bilsu]

Markus is an elite offensive player. Maybe the best we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he is also the worst defender we've seen at Marquette in the modern era. I think his defense and size keep him here all four years.

I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

[Lennys Tap]

I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

With you.

[blikemike2]

With you.

Ditto DW, Markus is a hell of a talent though, offensively.

[Galway Eagle]

I posted this in the preseason predictions thread a few days back and nobody cared

[MattyWarrior]

I cared,thanks for sharing!

[jesmu84]

Markus has the potential to be first team all Big East and in the discussion for Big East Player of the Year .

But what if wojo keeps demotivating him?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

Well yeah. I shouldn't have said modern, I should have said Big East era.

[brewcity77]

I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

If Markus improves every year and stays all four, it certainly could be. Wade will always have the edge in explosiveness and (likely) defense because of his size and athleticism, but Markus is also incredibly gifted offensively.

We won't really see comparison years until Markus' last two as he arrived a year earlier than Wade and didn't sit out. He could totally regress and that would be the argument, but if he improves every year, he might well have a case.

[rocket surgeon]

I will vote for Wade as the best offensive player at MU this century and I do not think it is even close.

no argument except we've got to give markus the benefit of seeing him play until he's at least 19, maybe 20, 'ey?

[Dawson Rental]

If Markus improves every year and stays all four, it certainly could be. Wade will always have the edge in explosiveness and (likely) defense because of his size and athleticism, but Markus is also incredibly gifted offensively.

We won't really see comparison years until Markus' last two as he arrived a year earlier than Wade and didn't sit out. He could totally regress and that would be the argument, but if he improves every year, he might well have a case.

True dat.

[Jay Bee]

#M2N

[Spotcheck Billy]

I posted this in the preseason predictions thread a few days back and nobody cared

I agree with this analysis.

[DCHoopster]

Marcus is and will become a great college player.  The next 3 years he has to improve his passing skills and dribbling skills to get to the next level.   There are very few
NBA 2 guards that are under 6 feet.  Very few point guards for that matter are under 6 feet.  Best shooter in MU history was Steve Novak, he might be better than him.
If they get Grimes, big if, he will get more open shots, this year will be interesting as the options this year will be less as the team will have to be on his back as other
teams will be watching him closer.  More options the following year with Morrow and Joey.

[Dawson Rental]

Marcus is and will become a great college player.  The next 3 years he has to improve his passing skills and dribbling skills to get to the next level.   There are very few
NBA 2 guards that are under 6 feet.  Very few point guards for that matter are under 6 feet.  Best shooter in MU history was Steve Novak, he might be better than him.
If they get Grimes, big if, he will get more open shots, this year will be interesting as the options this year will be less as the team will have to be on his back as other
teams will be watching him closer.  More options the following year with Morrow and Joey.

No ifs ands, or buts about it, to this point Markus is a better shooter than Steve.

[jsglow]

No ifs ands, or buts about it, to this point Markus is a better shooter than Steve.

Agreed.  But Steve had one advantage.  He was many inches taller.  And that reality got him paid in the NBA for a very long time.