Sean O'Mara and Marquette

[Sir Lawrence]

Except that wasn't MU's campus. 

Really.  Chicos, I've reminded you before about ruining a good story by letting the facts get in the way.  Bring out your Irish, and relax.   

[Goose]

No crap accepted is different than going there. If accepted to ND does a normal, long term thinking kid turn down ND and go to MU?

[buckchuckler]

No crap accepted is different than going there. If accepted to ND does a normal, long term thinking kid turn down ND and go to MU?

Some do, and some go to schools that are more prestigious than ND.  I believe this conversation isn't about a normal student though, is it? 

Where would a kid rather play basketball, that is the question.  ND's football team has the clear advantage, but their basketball team?  Probably not as much. 

[Dish]

Ahhh, St. Francis.  About Benet's UWM, wouldn't you say?   

Loved the old Benet gym, great place to play. Miss the Slantdome too, was a great rivalry back in the day.

[buckchuckler]

Loved the old Benet gym, great place to play. Miss the Slantdome too, was a great rivalry back in the day.

Sure was.  Always fun.  I didn't know St. Francis had a new gym.  Oh well, I'm old. 

[LloydMooresLegs]

No crap accepted is different than going there. If accepted to ND does a normal, long term thinking kid turn down ND and go to MU?

Dealing with that issue with Legs, Jr. right now.  Fenwick is in a similar sitiuation as BA--lots to both.

[🏀]

No crap accepted is different than going there. If accepted to ND does a normal, long term thinking kid turn down ND and go to MU?

I did. Along with UW, Michigan State among other better academic schools than Marquette.

[Blue Horseshoe]

Loved the old Benet gym, great place to play. Miss the Slantdome too, was a great rivalry back in the day.

RIP Slantdome. For the record, St. Eds had the worst gym in the old SCC. I always felt like that place was a prison facility.

[bilsu]

Pretty sure Dawson took his official visit to a game after he committed (and I think after he signed). Could be wrong on that though.

He was susposed to come to mid-night madness, but did not for some reason. He may of visited otehrwise, but I am not aware of it.

[keefe]

I did. Along with UW, Michigan State among other better academic schools than Marquette.

Are you saying Michigan State is a better academic experience than MU? I find that hard  to believe. Obviously, there are many factors to consider but in the state of Michigan people at MSU couldn't get into UofM. I went to Michigan and there is utter disdain for MSU as a university, save for a superior coed gene pool. Saturday nights in East Lansing had a more target rich environment than Ann Arbor.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Really.  Chicos, I've reminded you before about ruining a good story by letting the facts get in the way.  Bring out your Irish, and relax.  

That's why the happy face, very relaxed.  Unfortunately, would have liked to see Chris actually film that bit on MU's campus, but not to be.

FYI:  "Marquette University" was filmed at the University of Toronto for the film, Tommy Boy.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Are you saying Michigan State is a better academic experience than MU? I find that hard  to believe. Obviously, there are many factors to consider but in the state of Michigan people at MSU couldn't get into UofM. I went to Michigan and there is utter disdain for MSU as a university, save for a superior coed gene pool. Saturday nights in East Lansing had a more target rich environment than Ann Arbor.

Most ratings, MSU slightly ahead of MU. 

Forbes
US News
ARWU

Etc

[keefe]

Most ratings, MSU slightly ahead of MU. 

Forbes
US News
ARWU

Etc

Ergo Michigan is far ahead of MU

[4everwarriors]

MSU is middle of the road also.

[Goose]

PTM

What year did you make that decision? To be hoest in today's economy I would not give my kid that choice. They are going to ND no matter how I would hate it. IMO best networking school in the country.

[keefe]

Most ratings, MSU slightly ahead of MU. 

Forbes
US News
ARWU

Etc

It's really apples and oranges. If one wants to be a package designer you would go to MSU and not MU (or UofM, for that matter.) We all chose MU for very personal reasons, all of which are valid and specific to each of us. Marquette was very, very different from my two grad alma maters but that in no way diminishes the quality of the experience.

The rankings are fine but they are a directional measure.

[🏀]

PTM

What year did you make that decision? To be hoest in today's economy I would not give my kid that choice. They are going to ND no matter how I would hate it. IMO best networking school in the country.

2004. I feel sorry for your children then, they should make their own decision.

[buckchuckler]

2004. I feel sorry for your children then, they should make their own decision.

What??? You would let your kids make their own decisions?  That is ridiculous.  How will they learn anything?

[dwaderoy2004]

I was also accepted to ND.  Was just curious to see if I could get in, even though they didn't have my major (biomedical engineering) and I had no intention of going.  Fun story now to tell people I turned them down.

[wadesworld]

What??? You would let your kids make their own decisions?  That is ridiculous.  How will they learn anything?

Thank God PTM won't be making his kids' decisions for them (if he ever has any).  They'll be making better decisions than him while still in the womb.

[Norm]

Are you saying Michigan State is a better academic experience than MU? I find that hard  to believe. Obviously, there are many factors to consider but in the state of Michigan people at MSU couldn't get into UofM. I went to Michigan and there is utter disdain for MSU as a university, save for a superior coed gene pool. Saturday nights in East Lansing had a more target rich environment than Ann Arbor.

Spoken like a true, arrogant UofM grad.

Both schools have their strengths and weaknesses. MSU is great in agriculture science, restaurant and hotel management, political science and some others, while U of M is really good in engineering, physics, economics and general business. To be honest, U of M's requirements for getting through the Liberal Arts school there are a joke. My friends who went through that program never had to take a math, science, philosophy or language. They were able to take classes were all they had to do was show up, watch a court case in a court room for an hour, sign in and then write a 10 page paper at the end of the semester - and get 3 credits for it.

But you are right about the co-eds at MSU - much, much better scenery than in Ann Arbor.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Ergo Michigan is far ahead of MU

Yes sir

[ChicosBailBonds]

It's really apples and oranges. If one wants to be a package designer you would go to MSU and not MU (or UofM, for that matter.) We all chose MU for very personal reasons, all of which are valid and specific to each of us. Marquette was very, very different from my two grad alma maters but that in no way diminishes the quality of the experience.

The rankings are fine but they are a directional measure.

Also agree.  I'm just saying broadly measured, if you buy into any of those rankings, MSU slightly ahead. 

[nyg]

I was also accepted to ND.  Was just curious to see if I could get in, even though they didn't have my major (biomedical engineering) and I had no intention of going.  Fun story now to tell people I turned them down.

My son applied and was accepted to ND's engineering program.  He declined and went to the University of Maryland, who's engineering program blows ND's out of the water.  He initially applied in view of ND's reputation as a whole, but realized the differences in engineering after visits.  Was his call and turned out to be the correct one for his field. 

[Lennys Tap]

Most ratings, MSU slightly ahead of MU. 

Forbes
US News
ARWU

Etc

About as meaningful as the preseason coaches poll