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Part of what makes Marquette an attractive job is not only its recent excellence, but also a strong incoming recruiting class, as CBSSports.com's Jeff Borzello points out:
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Just FYI: Marquette has three top-100 recruits among its five-man incoming recruiting class: Ahmed Hill, Sandy Cohen, Malek Harris.
4:59 PM - 21 Mar 2014

The trick to retaining such a coveted crop of freshmen will be landing a respected coaching authority, and the Golden Eagles administration seems fully capable of that based on their two most recent hires.

This past year was no doubt a rebuilding effort for the program. The results on the court weren't pretty, yet as long as a strong coach enters the fold, there should be little uncertainty as to the upward trend of Marquette basketball. Plenty of quality candidates should be linked to the Golden Eagles, and it's still too early to even speculate as to who might land the job.

What is certain is that Marquette has had an excellent plan to emerge as a legitimate power in the Big East, thanks to the enthusiasm and passion Crean and Williams brought to recruiting and developing players. A similar leader will be necessary for the Golden Eagles to bounce back next season and contend for a Big East title.