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Author Topic: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction  (Read 1309 times)

Herman Cain

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Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« on: January 29, 2024, 07:18:14 PM »
Wes one of my All Time Favorites . Inducted into MU Hall of Fame

https://youtu.be/QN6f35e6drI?si=PANT-d1T5MSHA_x9

Induction Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkRKMHwu2ts
« Last Edit: January 29, 2024, 09:20:13 PM by Herman Cain »
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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2024, 07:49:51 PM »
This and his induction talk are just outstanding.  Go Wes! And cingrats!

Thanks for posting the link HC

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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2024, 09:20:30 PM »
This and his induction talk are just outstanding.  Go Wes! And cingrats!

Thanks for posting the link HC
Add the induction speech
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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2024, 09:40:04 PM »
He is an extremely well grounded person based upon his speech. I would be interested to learn more about the individual he mentioned in regards to study hall. If MU is recruiting a player from Madison, Wes is your go to guy. Nice to hear him talk about how much Jerel pushed him. If his daughter plays basketball, sign her up now!

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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2024, 10:39:39 PM »
He is an extremely well grounded person based upon his speech. I would be interested to learn more about the individual he mentioned in regards to study hall. If MU is recruiting a player from Madison, Wes is your go to guy. Nice to hear him talk about how much Jerel pushed him. If his daughter plays basketball, sign her up now!

I remember hearing he was always the one to show recruits around. I thought the induction ceremony brunch was a very well done event.


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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2024, 09:01:24 AM »
Congrats to Wes...one of my all-time favorite Marquette guys. I was curious about his career earnings and checked and saw it was $116 million (give or take) which made me smile. He's had a hell of a career for a kid that didn't get drafted.
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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2024, 09:19:33 AM »
Congrats to Wes...one of my all-time favorite Marquette guys. I was curious about his career earnings and checked and saw it was $116 million (give or take) which made me smile. He's had a hell of a career for a kid that didn't get drafted.
Read that he is the all time leader in 3 pointers made by an undrafted player.

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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2024, 09:44:42 AM »

Outstanding speech. Truly amazing to watch Wes's career arc.

Favorite part of the speech was when he talked about Jerel and how relentless he was. I remember going to see Jerel and Acker's high school team play once Jerel had committed to MU. That aggressiveness and toughness was so apparent I couldn't wait to see him at MU. He still exceeded expectations. One of my all time favorites, as was that whole three amigos era. They had to be a nightmare to play against and just never backed down. James' foot injury was such a shame. Would have loved to see how far they could have gone at full strength.

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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2024, 10:24:15 AM »
Read that he is the all time leader in 3 pointers made by an undrafted player.

Even that undersells it, he's tied for 24th all time in 3 pointers made with Kobe Bryant with 1827, Just like 10 or so behind Chauncey Billups and Buddy Hield. above Peja and Carmelo Anthony, among others.
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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2024, 03:09:06 PM »
Outstanding speech. Truly amazing to watch Wes's career arc.

Favorite part of the speech was when he talked about Jerel and how relentless he was. I remember going to see Jerel and Acker's high school team play once Jerel had committed to MU. That aggressiveness and toughness was so apparent I couldn't wait to see him at MU. He still exceeded expectations. One of my all time favorites, as was that whole three amigos era. They had to be a nightmare to play against and just never backed down. James' foot injury was such a shame. Would have loved to see how far they could have gone at full strength.
that was a F4 team, imo

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Re: Excellent Wes Matthews Press Conference and Induction
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2024, 04:42:04 PM »
that was a F4 team, imo

100% had that potential.