A+ Start for Wojo

[GooooMarquette]

I wasn't sure how optimistic to be when word came out that it was Wojo.  I was a bit disappointed it wasn't Howland, relieved it wasn't Martin, but just not sure what would happen with Wojo.

Well, in just over 24 hours, he has turned me from cautiously optimistic to excited for the future.  Great press conference, praise from all over the basketball world, and now indications that the entire roster will indeed be back!  Wow.

It will be interesting to see what Wojo can do with the incoming recruits, especially Hill and Cohen, but I am optimistic.

He still has lots of work to do, but the beginning has been amazing.  Way to go, Coach Wojo!

[willie warrior]

Homer only gave him a B+. He must be a tougher grader.

[GOO]

Right on.  If all the players do stay on, who would have predicted it?  Great start by recruiting the guys here first.

[chapman]

Homer only gave him a B+. He must be a tougher grader.

After slurping all of Brent's decisions in the past year, even pre-emptively slurping in post-game interviews after losses...his opinion is invalid.

[damuts222]

Great start to keep the current players on board.  MU is bigger than Buzz and it is being proven by the current players staying and hopefully the committed recruits take notice.

[TealOnly]

Homer only gave him a B+. He must be a tougher grader.

What really matters is what grade Thunder gave him.

[Tugg Speedman]

Right on.  If all the players do stay on, who would have predicted it?  Great start by recruiting the guys here first.

Certainly not if Brent stayed

[esotericmindguy]

So buzz has a transfer every year, sometimes 2. He leaves and not one player transfers. Case closed. Guy was a phony.

[ecc5051]

Most first years coaches run several old players out to open up spots. They want their own players. Nature of the game.  What makes you think Wojo will keep them all?

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Homer only gave him a B+. He must be a tougher grader.

Well that's great.  I give Homer a D on his "middle school-esque" battery of interview questions today.  As far as Thunder goes, I wouldn't be too concerned about him if his car broke down on the northside, around 2 am.  

[keefe]

Well that's great.  I give Homer a D on his "middle school-esque" battery of interview questions today.  As far as Thunder goes, I wouldn't be too concerned about him if his car broke down on the northside, around 2 am.  

Guess that's why they call him Homer.

[WadeATKBurton]

Most first years coaches run several old players out to open up spots. They want their own players. Nature of the game.  What makes you think Wojo will keep them all?

True. I expect at least 1 current and a couple recruits to not be here next year

[Spotcheck Billy]

How many left when Brent assumed the head coach job at Marquette?

[bobnoxious]

Christopherson, Mbakwe, Tyshawn Taylor....

[KenoshaWarrior]

If keeps Hill and gets Stone than he gets an "A"
otherwise it is undecided for know.

[Litehouse]

True. I expect at least 1 current and a couple recruits to not be here next year

What current player?  As of yesterday, they all said they're coming back.

[Tugg Speedman]

Christopherson, Mbakwe, Tyshawn Taylor....

Current players that left when Brent took over ...

Christopherson, Mbakwe



Recruits that left when Brent took over ...

Tyshawn Taylor, Nick Williams, Mo Creek (?), Damian Saunders (?)

[bobnoxious]

Forgot about Nick Williams, didnt he get sh*t canned by I4 in bloomington as well?

[tower912]

Current players that left when Brent took over ...

Christopherson, Mbakwe



Recruits that left when Brent took over ...

Tyshawn Taylor, Nick Williams, Mo Creek (?), Damian Saunders (?)

Damian Saunders was a couple of years earlier when DJ didn't go pro.   Crean oversigned, Dominic stayed, Damian gave MU an excuse to not sign him, he ended up at Duquesne where he did OK.     Mo Creek was theoretical.    TT and Nick Williams had both signed and were let out of their LOI's.

[We R Final Four]

If keeps Hill and gets Stone than he gets an "A"
otherwise it is undecided for know.

Now I know.

[willie warrior]

If keeps Hill and gets Stone than he gets an "A"
otherwise it is undecided for know.

You may be right, but Homer is not that deep of a thinker.

[Marquette Fan in WI]

What current player?  As of yesterday, they all said they're coming back.

I thought JJJ was going to take time to think it over.

[swoopem]

Current players that left when Brent took over ...

Christopherson, Mbakwe



Recruits that left when Brent took over ...

Tyshawn Taylor, Nick Williams, Mo Creek (?), Damian Saunders (?)

Add Pat Hazel to that list

[Litehouse]

I thought JJJ was going to take time to think it over.

He tweeted "I'm all in" last night.  There are 3 threads on it further down.  Of course, it's an assumption he means he's coming back, but we probably won't get anything more clear for awhile.

[Tugg Speedman]

Add Pat Hazel to that list

Hazel played Buzz's first year and then transferred.  Mark him as staying when Crean left.