Buzz on morning show, 670 AM Chicago

[passion of da coach]

Caught the end of Buzz on with Mully & Hanley, here is the link to where you can replay his interview:

http://www.670thescore.com/mully-and-hanley-interviews/3596918

[TallTitan34]

Awesome interview.  

"I'm glad there will be some other midgets on the floor" - Buzz
"I've pushed them to the cliff everyday and God knows I tried to push them off the cliff" - Buzz

[MarquetteDano]

Should be said that Buzz stated directly "we ran out of gas" in the Georgetown game.

[GGGG]

Should be said that Buzz stated directly "we ran out of gas" in the Georgetown game.

Considering that Georgetown is no deeper and played just as many games, I hate to hear that.  It probably benefited them having an easier first round game than we did.

[NersEllenson]

Considering that Georgetown is no deeper and played just as many games, I hate to hear that.  It probably benefited them having an easier first round game than we did.

Actually, the combined toll of defending players 20-30 pounds heavier at 4 of 5 positions (other than DJO), for 3 games in a row, will effectively wear you down.  Not sure MU gets enough credit for how it battles so hard, being undersized at 4 of 5 positions - it takes a TON of energy to defend more weight/strength.

[GGGG]

Actually, the combined toll of defending players 20-30 pounds heavier at 4 of 5 positions (other than DJO), for 3 games in a row, will effectively wear you down.  Not sure MU gets enough credit for how it battles so hard, being undersized at 4 of 5 positions - it takes a TON of energy to defend more weight/strength.

That argument loses a little steam when we were playing Villanova in the second round...they're no bigger than we are.

[deep vacuum]

That argument loses a little steam when we were playing Villanova in the second round...they're no bigger than we are.

Well, Villanova did play two less games than we did.

[NersEllenson]

That argument loses a little steam when we were playing Villanova in the second round...they're no bigger than we are.

Pretty sure Scottie Reynolds goes about 4 inches and 25 pounds heavier than MO or Cooby.  Pena 6'8", 235, has 20 pounds on Jimmy, Yarou, 6'10" 250lbs has more size than Hayward.  And then follow it up with a team like GTown who outsizes us at every position..it adds up.

Not sure why you'd discredit MU's conditioning, or allude to the notion that we may not be conditioned as well as GTown players.  This team has basically gone 6.5 deep all year, and that effectively wears you down over the course of the year.  To that point, you'll probably counter - that's why Buzz should have gotten Williams into more games earlier in the year, etc..yet Williams just isn't ready for big time action yet.  Other than Fulce and Buycks - the team has had no real bench options, and even Buycks was out for 3 games at end of season.

[GGGG]

Pretty sure Scottie Reynolds goes about 4 inches and 25 pounds heavier than MO or Cooby.  Pena 6'8", 235, has 20 pounds on Jimmy, Yarou, 6'10" 250lbs has more size than Hayward.  And then follow it up with a team like GTown who outsizes us at every position..it adds up.

Not sure why you'd discredit MU's conditioning, or allude to the notion that we may not be conditioned as well as GTown players.  This team has basically gone 6.5 deep all year, and that effectively wears you down over the course of the year.  To that point, you'll probably counter - that's why Buzz should have gotten Williams into more games earlier in the year, etc..yet Williams just isn't ready for big time action yet.  Other than Fulce and Buycks - the team has had no real bench options, and even Buycks was out for 3 games at end of season.

I'm not saying that they weren't gassed...it did seem like they were.  Also, I have no desire to see Williams or JC playing more.  Just that "I hate to hear that" as an excuse.

[Pakuni]

I'm not saying that they weren't gassed...it did seem like they were.  Also, I have no desire to see Williams or JC playing more.  Just that "I hate to hear that" as an excuse.

It's not an excuse. It's reality.
MU - on the heels of two intense, draining games - traded blows with a bigger G'Town team for about 30 minutes. Then they faded badly down the stretch. Ray Charles could see that fatigue had set in. Is that the only reason MU lost that night? Very likely not. Georgetown simply was better. But fatigue sure had something to do with the end result, especially with how poorly Marquette played the last 10 minutes.

[Big Papi]

We are a jump shooting team.  Georgetown can pound it inside.  Tired legs will affect jump shooting teams more.  Not an excuse for why we lost the game but we needed to have a lot more points in the paint to keep it competitive and we just weren't able to do that against GT.

[ErickJD08]

We are a jump shooting team.  Georgetown can pound it inside.  Tired legs will affect jump shooting teams more.  Not an excuse for why we lost the game but we needed to have a lot more points in the paint to keep it competitive and we just weren't able to do that against GT.

Not only that, but you have to expend more energy to deny the entry pass into the post.  What did us in was the terrible start to the game.  Took so much out of the team to claw back in the game.

[M@RQUETTEW@RRIORS]

Georgetown can beat ANYONE in the country when Monroe decides he wants to give it 100%. 

[Tugg Speedman]

Buzz noted that GT played as much as we did (third game in three days).  He said we depend on energy to get the game in our flow or pace.  Without that energy we let the other team dictate the flow or pace.

Buzz noted that after 30 minutes it was a 1 point game (48/47) and that as we scored only 6 points the last 10 minutes.  That is when fatigue set in.  He also called it the worst loss in his two years and an aberration.

[Tugg Speedman]

Also Buzz made a passing reference to "difficulties in the first semester."

Is this a reference injuries to Outle, Yous and Junior or a shot a Maymon?

[Benny B]

Should be said that Buzz stated directly "we ran out of gas" in the Georgetown game.

When you running low on gas, the smart move is to stop and refill rather than risk stranding yourself in the middle of nowhere just to see how many more miles you can get with the needle on E.

Sure, Buzz could have pushed the team to its limits on Friday not knowing if it would affect the outcome, but at what cost?

March basketball is a marathon, not a sprint.  Save the fumes for when your tomorrow is on the line.

[TallTitan34]

Also Buzz made a passing reference to "difficulties in the first semester."

Is this a reference injuries to Outle, Yous and Junior or a shot a Maymon?

It's a reference to everything you mentioned.

[MerrittsMustache]

It's a reference to everything you mentioned.

Agreed. Though it wasn't "a shot" at Maymon. He was simply stating a fact: One of the difficulties had to do with losing a player who was being counted on to contribute.

[MerrittsMustache]

Georgetown can beat ANYONE in the country when Monroe decides he wants to give it 100%. 

+1000

Monroe looks like he'll be the type of NBA player who gets GMs and coaches fired. All the talent in the world but simply lacks desire.

[Shack]

That's why our lack of depth has me really concerned about the Washington game.  Not the conditioning part, but if we can play defense without fouling.   If the officials let the teams play and swallow their whistle MU wins by 10.  If Washington keeps attacking the lane and drawing fouls --- which will basically be their game plan, both Hayward and Butler will foul out, and we lose by 10.  

[MerrittsMustache]

That's why our lack of depth has me really concerned about the Washington game.  Not the conditioning part, but if we can play defense without fouling.   If the officials let the teams play and swallow their whistle MU wins by 10.  If Washington keeps attacking the lane and drawing fouls --- which will basically be their game plan, both Hayward and Butler will foul out, and we lose by 10.  

Georgetown not withstanding, when is the last time MU has won or lost by 10 

[🏀]

Georgetown not withstanding, when is the last time MU has won or lost by 10 

Louisville.

[rocky_warrior]

Louisville.

and South Florida, and DePaul (@MU), and Rutgers, and Providence (@MU), and lots of the pre-conference....

[MerrittsMustache]

Clearly I should have put my rhetorical question in teal.

[TomW1365]

I love listening to any show Brian Hanley is on during March Madness. Since he is a proud Marquette alum, he makes a point of bringing our school quite a bit.  He has our players/coaches on the program every year.   We should add him to our famous almuni board.  The second best Chicago media personality (a close 2nd after Mark Suppelsa). 

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