5 year judgements and JUCO's

[The Equalizer]

If you read my post you would have known I DID NOT include year one for Buzz because people like you give him little or no credit for it anyway. Taylor (never on campus) and Mbakwe (gone for sure until Crean left and even then gone almost for sure) have been talked to death and I don't know anyone except you and the departed one who really think Buzz "inherited" them any more than Crean inherited Tu Holloway at IU.

Well I *do* give Buzz a lot of credit for his first year.  He was able to keep a talented team together (for the most part), and kept them playing well--much like Hank did in 1978.  

Not sure why you say Mbakwe was as good as gone. There was one rumor printed in what on most days people think isn't even worth using to wrap fish. Mbakwe himself denied the rumor, then stayed at Marquette for another five months.  If he were as "good as gone" at the time as you say, he wouldn't have stayed at MU for a full five more months, only to annouce his departure a) without a home and b) at a time in which most programs had already filled all available scholarships.  There's a reason why players who are "as good as gone" leave their teams before the spring sigining period.

Not sure what your point is on Crean with respect to Holloway. He certainly did inherit Holloway and wasn't able to retain him.  He also inherited Eli Holman and wasn't able to retain him either. I'd bet IU would have been a lot better those first couple of years had he been able to keep them.

[The Equalizer]

By you, Chicos and 84 and nobody else.

And TallTitan34, who added him to the the MU Sccop WIKI last year:
http://bit.ly/zXXd8w

Not Drafted But Played In the NBA
Player    Debut Team    Debut Season
Jerel McNeal    New Orleans Hornets    2010-2011
Wesley Matthews    Utah Jazz    2009-2010
Tom Copa    San Antonio Spurs    1991-1992

If its good enough for the MUscoop mods to leave in the WIKI, its good enough for me.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

By you, Chicos and 84 and nobody else.

the equalizer and 84 are one in the same.  (also Joanie.  Hi Joanie)

[ATL MU Warrior]

the equalizer and 84 are one in the same.  (also Joanie.  Hi Joanie)

I know.

[Hoopaloop]

By you, Chicos and 84 and nobody else.

    I love it when our own alumni crap on other alumni (and in the process our former players) in order to try and score some silly point.  Isn't it a good thing Jerel McNeal made the NBA?  Yet you seem to want to diminish this accomplishment.  Why?


The NBA.com website has Jerel McNeal listed.  So apparently the NBA believes that Jerel McNeal was a member of the NBA, along with me, Chicos and 84.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jerel_mcneal/


Chicago Tribune with a nice article on Jerel's journey and finally making the NBA

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-25/sports/ct-spt-0626-nba-draft-fringe-prospect20110625_1_nba-lockout-marquette-free-agents

The New Orleans Hornets website, I believe a team from the NBA.

http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_sign_jerel_mcnel___2011_03_09.html


Can't we celebrate achievements from our players? 

Why does this get personal with some of you?  Can't we all get along?   4everwarriors