Who is Satchel Pierce?

[Dawson Rental]

Brutal.

I disagree.  He didn't announce for another school today.  The "hopefully" response to the question on twitter about whether he was coming this weekend was just explained.  And, finally he'll have a little more time for his visit to Miami to wear off before he comes to MU.  All good.

[MUCrew]

I disagree.  He didn't announce for another school today.  The "hopefully" response to the question on twitter about whether he was coming this weekend was just explained.  And, finally he'll have a little more time for his visit to Miami to wear off before he comes to MU.  All good.

This

[mr.MUskie]

I disagree.  He didn't announce for another school today.  The "hopefully" response to the question on twitter about whether he was coming this weekend was just explained.  And, finally he'll have a little more time for his visit to Miami to wear off before he comes to MU.  All good.

And more time for the weather to turn to krap.  Hopefully he's forgotten about the palm trees in Miami by then.

[jsglow]

Maybe the young man has other things in his life to attend to. He'll visit and it'll be over a weekend when we have a  home game. Perhaps he'll see the BEast banner raised to the rafters or tOSU game. Who wouldn't love that?  As Kevin Bacon once said, 'All is well!'

[Dawson Rental]

Maybe the young man has other things in his life to attend to. He'll visit and it'll be over a weekend when we have a  home game. Perhaps he'll see the BEast banner raised to the rafters or tOSU game. Who wouldn't love that?  As Kevin Bacon once said, 'All is well!'

Actually, not the best example to use here.


If Marquette fails to win a national title in the next two years will Chris Otule declare; "Seven years of college down the drain"?

[avid1010]

If Marquette fails to win a national title in the next two years will Chris Otule declare; "Seven years of college down the drain"?

nope, but willie will be right there to do it for him. 

[brewcity77]

I disagree.  He didn't announce for another school today.  The "hopefully" response to the question on twitter about whether he was coming this weekend was just explained.  And, finally he'll have a little more time for his visit to Miami to wear off before he comes to MU.  All good.

I'll definitely take a later announcement date over a commitment to Miami. Buzz has been working really hard on this kid, just needs to work a bit harder to get him on campus.

[StillAWarrior]

I disagree.  He didn't announce for another school today.  The "hopefully" response to the question on twitter about whether he was coming this weekend was just explained.  And, finally he'll have a little more time for his visit to Miami to wear off before he comes to MU.  All good.

Actually, I'm with you on this.  This makes me more optimistic, not less.  This sounds to me like a kid who has decided he's coming, but he wants to announce it at or after the visit.  Because he's already decided, the timing of the visit is less important.

Granted, this may be purely wishful thinking.

[LloydMooresLegs]

Here is a twtter exchange from yesterday with an MU "booster":

vince mullins ‏@chenz80 13h
@satch1032 did I miss your announcement?

Satchel Pierce ‏@satch1032 13h
@chenz80 no I didn't make it today sorry

vince mullins ‏@chenz80 13h
@satch1032 when can Marquette nation learn of your decision?

Satchel Pierce ‏@satch1032 13h
@chenz80 very soon

vince mullins ‏@chenz80 12h
@satch1032 all the best no matter where you end up going! Would love to see you at the Bradley Center though!

Satchel Pierce ‏@satch1032 12h
"@chenz80: @satch1032 all the best no matter where you end up going! Would love to see you at the Bradley Center though!" Thank you!

[bilsu]

Actually, I'm with you on this.  This makes me more optimistic, not less.  This sounds to me like a kid who has decided he's coming, but he wants to announce it at or after the visit.  Because he's already decided, the timing of the visit is less important.

Granted, this may be purely wishful thinking.

I see this as Buzz working very hard to fight off a commitment to Miami. Assuming he was scheduled to come this weekend to visit MU and now Buzz is meeting him today sounds more to me like he had told Buzz he was going to go elsewhere and Buzz talked him into giving Buzz one more chance to meet with him.

[StillAWarrior]

I see this as Buzz working very hard to fight off a commitment to Miami. Assuming he was scheduled to come this weekend to visit MU and now Buzz is meeting him today sounds more to me like he had told Buzz he was going to go elsewhere and Buzz talked him into giving Buzz one more chance to meet with him.

You may be right.  If so, nice work Buzz, now close the deal.

I've seen some kids in other sports who are using their official visits after they commit.  If the decision has already been made (i.e., you've seen what the others have to offer and you still want to go to Marquette), then you schedule the official visit as a stress-free trip to go hang out with your future teammates.  I'm hoping that this is what is going on here.  He's made his decision, he's coming to Marquette, and he just wants to schedule the official visit but now there's no hurry.  It would be a lot of fun to schedule the visit when there's a home game.  If he's coming next weekend -- for the opener against Southern -- I'll feel very good about our chances.

But, like I said before, this might just be wishful thinking.

[moomoo]

I see this as Buzz working very hard to fight off a commitment to Miami. Assuming he was scheduled to come this weekend to visit MU and now Buzz is meeting him today sounds more to me like he had told Buzz he was going to go elsewhere and Buzz talked him into giving Buzz one more chance to meet with him.

not sure if you mean that Buzz is definitely meeting him today or you are assuming he is?

[bilsu]

not sure if you mean that Buzz is definitely meeting him today or you are assuming he is?

All I know is what I have read on this site. What I understood from reading posts here is that Buzz was meeting him today. So based on what I read I am assuming Buzz is meeting with him today.

[Litehouse]

All I know is what I have read on this site. What I understood from reading posts here is that Buzz was meeting him today. So based on what I read I am assuming Buzz is meeting with him today.

Where did you see that?  I feel like I've followed this one fairly closely, but don't recall seeing that anywhere.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Here is a twtter exchange from yesterday with an MU "booster":

vince mullins ‏@chenz80 13h
@satch1032 did I miss your announcement?

Satchel Pierce ‏@satch1032 13h
@chenz80 no I didn't make it today sorry

vince mullins ‏@chenz80 13h
@satch1032 when can Marquette nation learn of your decision?

Satchel Pierce ‏@satch1032 13h
@chenz80 very soon

vince mullins ‏@chenz80 12h
@satch1032 all the best no matter where you end up going! Would love to see you at the Bradley Center though!

Satchel Pierce ‏@satch1032 12h
"@chenz80: @satch1032 all the best no matter where you end up going! Would love to see you at the Bradley Center though!" Thank you!

Looks like Vince is all over this       Couldn't be more of a booster in this case.  <shaking head>

https://mobile.twitter.com/chenz80

[Benny B]

You may be right.  If so, nice work Buzz, now close the deal.

I've seen some kids in other sports who are using their official visits after they commit.  If the decision has already been made (i.e., you've seen what the others have to offer and you still want to go to Marquette), then you schedule the official visit as a stress-free trip to go hang out with your future teammates.  I'm hoping that this is what is going on here.  He's made his decision, he's coming to Marquette, and he just wants to schedule the official visit but now there's no hurry.  It would be a lot of fun to schedule the visit when there's a home game.  If he's coming next weekend -- for the opener against Southern -- I'll feel very good about our chances.

But, like I said before, this might just be wishful thinking.

Guess whose "ignore" list I'm on?

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=39950.msg525228#msg525228

[Benny B]

Looks like Vince is all over this       Couldn't be more of a booster in this case.  <shaking head>

https://mobile.twitter.com/chenz80

Oh well... I'll happily take Satchel and a secondary violation at this point.

The kid's not going to miss any games, and Broeker gets a "sternly" written form letter from Indianapolis.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Oh well... I'll happily take Satchel and a secondary violation at this point.

The kid's not going to miss any games, and Broeker gets a "sternly" written form letter from Indianapolis.

I get it....it's just beyond creepy weird to me. 

[🏀]

I get it....it's just beyond creepy weird to me. 

Then just say it's creepy. No need to get up on the booster horse when there's far, far worse out there.

[StillAWarrior]

Guess whose "ignore" list I'm on?

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=39950.msg525228#msg525228

Probably quite a few...but not mine.  I missed that one.  Great minds think alike?

[Benny B]

Probably quite a few...but not mine.  I missed that one.  Great minds think alike?

Don't think like me too much or else you're going to end up on the same ignore lists as I.

[Markusquette]

Makes me cringe reading someone sucking up to him so hard directly on twitter.

[brewcity77]

I know some people put no stock in Crystal Ball, but when Mark Miller puts up a prediction about a Marquette target, personally I tend to listen. Mark doesn't make a lot of predictions, usually only Marquette guys, and he hasn't missed on a Marquette target yet, whether it was a guy coming here or going elsewhere. He missed Looney, but who didn't?

Anyway...tonight Mark Miller predicted Satchel Pierce to Marquette

[thehammock]

@MattSteinbrink: It sounds like Pitt will in fact be adding a foreign center at some point. I'm very close to getting that name. Will post on @PantherLair

[Eldon]

@MattSteinbrink: It sounds like Pitt will in fact be adding a foreign center at some point. I'm very close to getting that name. Will post on @PantherLair

Wallow in it, PITT! WALLOW in your descent to irrelevancy.  And while you're there, say hello to West Virginia.