Miller...."go to a place you can win a national title"

[GGGG]

p.s. Tucson is kind of a dump.

+1

Been there a handful of times.  Outside of the golf resorts on the north side of town, it *is* a dump.

[Ready2Fly]

I'm not saying those things are a factor for ME, I went to MARQUETTE and I loved it.  I'm just saying it's a lot easier to recruit most 16 & 17 year olds to a place like that.  That's what makes it a better job.

[Chicago_inferiority_complexes]

Chicos,

I'm not going to go back into the archived posts and look, but didn't you once write that you thought Crean was going to bring the NC back to Marquette? I'm almost positive you wrote this.

[GGGG]

I'm not saying those things are a factor for ME, I went to MARQUETTE and I loved it.  I'm just saying it's a lot easier to recruit most 16 & 17 year olds to a place like that.  That's what makes it a better job.

Considering the relative strength of conferences like the Big East, my suggestion is that you are wrong about the ease of recruiting 16 & 17 yos to warmer climates.  If it is a factor, it is a small one.

[Ready2Fly]

My point was, side by side with Xavier, Arizona has those recruiting advantages.  That's why it's a better job than Xavier.  Sean Miller will be able to get better recruits to Arizona than Xavier (not just because of the weather but because of ALL of the factors I mentioned), and he will be the same coach.  To top that off, he got a pretty nice raise.  To me, it was a no-brainer.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Chicos,

I'm not going to go back into the archived posts and look, but didn't you once write that you thought Crean was going to bring the NC back to Marquette? I'm almost positive you wrote this.

I doubt it.  I'm the one that year in and year out says the NCAAs is a crap shoot.  First goal is to get into the tournament, after that it's about who you play, where you play and the matchup opportunities/obstacles.

I can't imagine making a claim that any coach we would hire would bring the NC back to MU because those claims are typically pipe dreams.

Marquette has been to TWO Sweet 16's in the last 30 years.  TWO.  We have a way to go before anyone is talking national championships.  That being said, we're in a great conference now, have nice facilities, have some recent success to grab onto and sell to kids. 

[79Warrior]

no sh.t sherlock.   It's a lot easier to recruit at IU than Marquette that's the whole point.   That will never change the fact that Crean isn't a good enough recruiter to recruit elite at Marquette.   He's not a McGuire, Calipari...those guys are 1 in 100.    He needed to get a top job because he wasn't good enough, he needs to be aided. 

Recuit "elite" at Marquette? You think Buzz will recruit "elite". Give me a break. you are dreaming if you think elite players will come to MU.