[MJS Blog] Brian Wardle: Marquette basketball is at now is an elite level

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Boxer - if you think Wardle is Marquette head coaching material you have a pretty low opinion of our program.

By the way, Wardle is one of my favorite MU players ever.

[NCMUFan]

Wow, slick hijack of the MJS Blog. 

[Galway Eagle]

Boxer - if you think Wardle is Marquette head coaching material you have a pretty low opinion of our program.

By the way, Wardle is one of my favorite MU players ever.

I don't have a low opinion I have a high opinion of Wardle's potential as a coach. 

[wardle2wade]

Can we correct the title of this thread?  My eyes bleed every time I try to read it.

[Blackhat]

I'm waiting for a Diener.

[marquette20]

Wardle? Pfft.
Isn't it obvious by now that Shaka Smart ad Brad Stevens are just biding their time until the MU job opens up?

I know this is a joke but Shaka is intriguing to Marquette since he is from Madison

[klyrish]

I actually have to agree with Wardle on this. When I go and play ball at the park, most of the time I have on MU shorts or a shirt, and will get a lot of comments about the program. People in the basketball world definitely know who we are and that we are good.

My physical therapist today was like, "Oh, are you a Marquette fan?" as I wore one of my numerous Fanatics shirts to PT.

And I almost shat a brick. "YOU KNOW MARQUETTE?"

"Yeah, my husband went to CSU and LOVES Buzz Williams.Buzz was a great assistant there and my husband loves what he's done with Marquette." We then talked a bit about CSU and how tough a draw they got but how awesome it is that the program is starting to get good.

I was so happy I couldn't stop smiling the rest of the session.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I hope not.  Red flags all over and not much by the way of results.

I love Brian, he played at MU when I was at MU's employ.  Really good guy, but not even close to being ready for this job if it opens up.

Gregg Marshall, Shaka Smart are the first two calls I would make.

[keefe]

My physical therapist today was like, "Oh, are you a Marquette fan?" as I wore one of my numerous Fanatics shirts to PT.

I was so happy I couldn't stop smiling the rest of the session.

Thinking about that Happy Ending?

[CTWarrior]

It may be an exaggeration, but I think few would dispute that 3 S16's in a row has significantly elevated the national presence of Marquette. 

I don't think it does significantly.  Xavier made three in a row 2008-10.  I don't know how significantly their national presence was elevated.  Final Fours are what ultimately do it.  We're already thought of as a team that is in the tournament every year.  The next level is a team that is considered a threat to win it, and I don't think we've reached that plateau.