Media Day

[Its DJOver]

It's recency bias. SHU finished the season with wins over MU & Nova, then made a run to the Big East title game. Which is great, except before that they had lost 8/12 with none of the wins over tourney teams. People are judging the Hall on their last few weeks instead of the three months before. Just like Marquette's being underrated because of the last few weeks and not the three months before.

It's also Powell. Just like Ponds last year, people look at the star and not the team around them. Powell is great, but Seton Hall's offense on the whole is flat out bad. Defensively, they aren't much better and lost their best defender in Nzei.

I'd peg them between 4th and 7th in the league.

Wasn't this the coaches poll?  Isn't the coaches poll consistently more accurate than media polls?

[Its DJOver]

1. Seton Hall (5), 77
2. Villanova (5), 76
3. Xavier, 52
4. Marquette, 50
4. Providence, 50
6. Georgetown, 49
7. Creighton, 45
8. Butler, 21
9. St. John's, 19
10. DePaul, 11

Wonder how this would change if Antoine redshirts.

https://sports.yahoo.com/jay-wright-redshirting-possibility-villanova-154936996.html

[dgies9156]

Fixed it

Sorry Brother Blackheart, you didn't.

Yeah, Warriors would be nice, but Make Marquette Feared Again should be the mantra for this year.

Here's what it means:

1) WE WIN!
2) We compete hard.
3) We play tough, defensive basketball
4) Our guys are so physical and so strong, other teams don't want to play us.
5) We fans love our team, are good but "in your face" sports.
6) We never lose at home!!!!!

When we are graded out at fourth in the conference and a marginal pick for the NCAA, we're not feared. When we lose to Murray State, for any reason, we're not feared.

If Wojo can make Marquette feared again, I'm in his camp 1000 percent!
Make Marquette Feared Again  ought to be the goal for this year.

[Golden Avalanche]

Powell skips a few steps every time he does his patented drives to the hoop by blatantly carrying the ball at the starts to get the illegal jump on the defender. 

And James Breeding should never again be allowed into a Big East Arena.

Snarky. Accurate. And well played.

[Johnny B]

Which one of you yahoos watched the whole thing?

[Marcus92]

There wasn't much separating Xavier, Marquette, Providence, Georgetown and Creighton in the coach's poll. Those five teams all received between 45 and 52 points -- suggesting the coaches believe that 3rd place through 7th place in the conference is pretty much up for grabs.

I'm surprised to see Seton Hall take the top spot. The Big East could be really tough this season if the Pirates indeed turn out to be that good.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Which one of you yahoos watched the whole thing?

I had to rewind it. I watched most of the men's part of it.

[wade_county37]

I can't wait for the showdown with Seton Hall. I'm not hoping for any fights, but I wouldn't be surprised if something occurs. I'm sure there's still some bad blood left on the court from when these two teams face off.

[Herman Cain]

Live video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTi2L52xjlM

Which one of you yahoos watched the whole thing?

For those who don't want to watch the whole thing, Markus comes on at 2:29:30 and then goes into Wojo.

John Fanta and Steve Lavin with their always excellent interviews.