Next Year

[CAGASS24]

You bet your sweet ass we do!  Let's go Marquette!

[Stretchdeltsig]

Can't wait to watch the effect of Wojo on the players.  It was really tough this year watching Buzz implode.  He seemed to go down hill once the BE season started.  The new coach will be a breath of fresh air.  The players should love him.

[LAZER]

No. It'll be a tough year with multiple transfers and multiple recruits signing elsewhere.

[CAGASS24]

early return - 35/42 feel we have a better season next year - alright, thats a start!

[nyg]

Lack of Fischer for first half may do them in, but watch out for the next year.

[willie warrior]

You forgot one: Depends on how much Derrick plays.

[Skatastrophy]

 We will have more than 2 kids gone, I suspect.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

We will have more than 2 kids gone, I suspect.

Yea but does that really matter if those 3 are Harris, Pierce and Shayok? Im perfectly ok with that.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Yea but does that really matter if those 3 are Harris, Pierce and Shayok? Im perfectly ok with that.

Harris is probably as good as gone since no NLI.

I hope MU holds onto Pierce.  Plenty of minutes at the 5 in the early going. 

[CAGASS24]

Man - a resounding 88% thinking a better year than last year - and that's with a .500 conf record - see - things aren't so bad -

SKY"S THE LIMIT!

[chapman]

All depends who Wojo brings in.  Don't think it's at all necessary to avoid transfers and recruit releases at all costs, which is why I think it's unwise for some to suggest that his top priority is to hurry up and get everyone that committed to play for Bazz to also commit to play for Wojo, whether he wants them or not.  On the other hand, if looking for immediate success we don't want the roster nuked either.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

What I am hearing is that all the recruits are waiting to meet with the coach and 7/9 of the returning players are staying no matter what. The remaining 2 are waiting to meet with the coach.

Wojo has previous relationships with three of the recruits, all but Pierce I believe. I think he gets 3/4 of the recruits to stay and 8/9 of the returning players.

Getting any of the verbals: Harris, Noskowiak, and Flory would just be icing on the cake.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

What I am hearing is that all the recruits are waiting to meet with the coach and 7/9 of the returning players are staying no matter what. The remaining 2 are waiting to meet with the coach.

Wojo has previous relationships with three of the recruits, all but Pierce I believe. I think he gets 3/4 of the recruits to stay and 8/9 of the returning players.

Getting any of the verbals: Harris, Noskowiak, and Flory would just be icing on the cake.

Not worried about Flory. Hes a MU lifer.

[Benny B]

Not worried about Flory. Hes a MU lifer.

Also a candidate to be our next coach, too?

[CAGASS24]

Deonte - Fisher - Duane - Dawson - and (sounds like) JuJuan - that's a pretty freaking sold core ole WOJO's walking into - Let's see what he can get out of STJr and Pierce from the frontcourt - and this things gonna be on fire!

[ChicosBailBonds]

We should have made it this year if not for a coach that lost his way. Not much size next year, but in this league we should be making it nearly every year.  Next year MU should make it if the right people stay

[NickelDimer]

We should have made it this year if not for a coach that lost his way. Not much size next year, but in this league we should be making it nearly every year.  Next year MU should make it if the right people stay

Agree. In this league, assuming most or all of the current team and incoming recruits remain, we should make the tourney

[hoyasincebirth]

Sightly surprised at the optimism. New coach. Lose front court and best outside shooter, and not a great recruiting class since likely the whole class will not sign. Doesn't paint the picture of a team that will improve. Kind of the opposite.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Sightly surprised at the optimism. New coach. Lose front court and best outside shooter, and not a great recruiting class since likely the whole class will not sign. Doesn't paint the picture of a team that will improve. Kind of the opposite.

Fischer transfer, Duane is healthy, Steve is healthy, Hill and Cohen will probably stay, other recruits are meh anyways. You have no right to comment since you dont even follow the program as close as we do. Plus I would argue that Duane is a better shooter than Jake.

[Pakuni]

Sightly surprised at the optimism. New coach. Lose front court and best outside shooter, and not a great recruiting class since likely the whole class will not sign. Doesn't paint the picture of a team that will improve. Kind of the opposite.

I think we're assuming a better coaching job.
As good a job as Britt did his first five years here, he was that bad last year.
Also, Duane Wilson, Deonte Burton, Jujuan Johnson.

[PGsHeroes32]

I am very, very confident that we make the tourney if everyone stays.

If we lose 1 or 2 then it will be very tough but still doable depending on the guys and who steps up.

[insidetheleague]

For everybody hoping to see the Freshman assume majority of the minutes next season, you'll be surely disappointed. Wojo preaches defense first which is why the freshman struggled to play consistent minutes this season. Sure everyone starts from scratch now but I wouldn't expect much change in the usage of personnel.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

For everybody hoping to see the Freshman assume majority of the minutes next season, you'll be surely disappointed. Wojo preaches defense first which is why the freshman struggled to play consistent minutes this season. Sure everyone starts from scratch now but I wouldn't expect much change in the usage of personnel.

But Buzz's defensive scheme was complicated as all hell. You can still preach defense first and keep it simple.

[rabid652]

Deonte - Fisher - Duane - Dawson - and (sounds like) JuJuan - that's a pretty freaking sold core ole WOJO's walking into - Let's see what he can get out of STJr and Pierce from the frontcourt - and this things gonna be on fire!

Yeah.  That.  How could we not see an improvement?  I thought the general consensus before last year was that 2013-14 might have some growing pains but 2014-15, and 2015-16 looked very bright.

[rocket surgeon]

man, as a player either coming out of high school or already here, ya gotta ask your self one question-would i want to play for a guy who not only played and excelled at duke under coach K, but now learned how to coach under coach K??  i'd say if you had any aspirations to play at the next level, you'd have to like your chances to succeed right here under WOJO.  he was a defensive fiend in college-was awarded coaches assoc. defensive player of the year 1997-98,  so, with that being said, i believe we retain those who want to succeed.