Getting close with Howland

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Jerry Meyer ‏@jerrymeyer247
Getting 2 streams of information on Marquette. One stream is saying Ben Howland. The other stream is saying Shaka Smart.

of course yesterday he tweeted that howland and MU were close to deal

Yeaaa buddy. Either way I am very pleased and consider either an upgrade. Thats not a knock on Brent just a compliment to the other two.

[melissasmooth]

Which wasn't the case because Marquette wasn't in contact with Howland yesterday.

Yeah, you are right, according to Hunt. Others said there was contact, who knows, there is so much information out there. Doc Rivers was involved with contact according to others.

[Skatastrophy]

Yeah, you are right, according to Hunt. Others said there was contact, who knows, there is so much information out there. Doc Rivers was involved with contact according to others.

Say what you will about Hunt, but you're putting rumors from twitter nobodies up against a Marquette beat writer that has his job on the line.

[melissasmooth]

Say what you will about Hunt, but you're putting rumors from twitter nobodies up against a Marquette beat writer that has his job on the line.

No, not putting more credibility over beat writer, was just posting the tweet, and also noted that he said howland was close to deal the previous day. So I was taking it with a grain of salt.

[oldwarrior81]

That is preferable.  Don't have the numbers, but I'll also assume his defensive style isn't one where every team shoots lights out from beyond the arc on him, which would be more exciting than our style the past couple years. 

As far as pace, UCLA was #30 in adjusted tempo last year, MU was #239.  And Howland said to Seth Davis in September, "There's no question, we will run more wherever I'm at a year from now."

According to Pomeroy, Marquette had an adjusted tempo of 67.0 possessions per game from 2009-2014. 
Howland's last 5 years at UCLA, 2009-2013, their adjusted tempo was 66.9 possessions per game.

#155 & #156 in the nation

[chapman]

Jerry Meyer ‏@jerrymeyer247
Getting 2 streams of information on Marquette. One stream is saying Ben Howland. The other stream is saying Shaka Smart.

of course yesterday he tweeted that howland and MU were close to deal

The crystal ball is cloudy. 

[Benny B]

Say what you will about Hunt, but you're putting rumors from twitter nobodies up against a Marquette beat writer that has his job on the line.

I'm not sure if you're trying to be ironic or sarcastic, but this gave me a good laugh.

[statnik]

OK, I'm glad you put the  in there.  Again, home court advantage I believe in, and yesterday the Badgers had it.  They earned that spot, that's where we differ.  Oregon had the game.

OK, can he recruit.  Well, he did at tiny Northern Arizona and did to Pitt.  The thing I liked about the Pitt teams is that he won with a blue collar mentality, he can coach guys up.  I don't know if he will be able to recruit at an elite level, that remains to be seen....if he is MU's guy.  I do think whomever he is able to land, he will be able to get a lot out of them.  That is certainly the hope.

Pitt's campus is in a tougher part of Pittsburgh, campus hasn't always been great, weather not fantastic, but he was able to do it.  I suspect he will be able to at MU as well.  My bigger concern is that he is a west coast guy and will he and his wife be ok with Milwaukee (if he is the guy) for the next 10 years.  Hell, the way things are at MU, I guess 5 years is the number.

That Pitt team was also incredibly balanced, six players averaged between 9 and 13 points per game.  I like that unselfish, balanced type of team.  Better for a non-blue blood type school than trying for top stars who will carry the school for a year then bolt for the draft.

[4everwarriors]

Nobody needs to fly off at the handle.