Time for Wojo to look for a new job...

[IL Warrior]

...because apparently the one he has sucks. ESPN is at it again:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10987296/looking-bad-head-coaching-jobs-college-basketball

[4everwarriors]

Old Myron baby lost all credibility when he said MU plays at the Cell.

[g0lden3agle]

How much does TV revenue impact Marquette's ability to continue spending the amount they do on the basketball team?

[GGGG]

...because apparently the one he has sucks. ESPN is at it again:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10987296/looking-bad-head-coaching-jobs-college-basketball

ESPN is at what again?  They list three ACC and three B10 jobs.

But how does ESPN let this get out with complete inaccuracies?

"But the top local athletes would choose Wisconsin over Marquette in most situations."

Really?  Because that hasn't proven itself to be accurate.

"And the Golden Eagles are residents of a Big East that lacks the lucrative TV deal that the old Big East commanded."

That is wrong.  100% wrong.

"Add the fact that the Golden Eagles play in the old U.S. Cellular Arena, and it's easier to see why Marquette isn't the most appealing job in college basketball."

Wrong.

[GGGG]

How much does TV revenue impact Marquette's ability to continue spending the amount they do on the basketball team?

They have more revenue with the Fox contract than they did the previous one. 

[Nukem2]

Old Myron baby lost all credibility when he said MU plays at the Cell.

And, it was just announced that the Arena will have new naming rights and will no longer be the Cell.  Maybe they'll name it the "Old Milwaukee" Arena...

[Celtic Truth]

This is one of the most pathetic articles I've ever read, absolutely terrible

[Celtic Truth]

Last time I checked Vander, Duane, Burton, Fischer, and Noskoviak all chose MU over Wisconsin

[IL Warrior]

ESPN is at what again?  They list three ACC and three B10 jobs.

But how does ESPN let this get out with complete inaccuracies?

"But the top local athletes would choose Wisconsin over Marquette in most situations."

Really?  Because that hasn't proven itself to be accurate.

"And the Golden Eagles are residents of a Big East that lacks the lucrative TV deal that the old Big East commanded."

That is wrong.  100% wrong.

"Add the fact that the Golden Eagles play in the old U.S. Cellular Arena, and it's easier to see why Marquette isn't the most appealing job in college basketball."

Wrong.

Doing exactly what they always do. Print stories where most of the "facts" are wrong. The entire argument against MU is based in 3 incorrect facts. And he conveniently left out that we play in an NBA arena in front of a top-20 attendance, and are consistent NCAA tournament participants (last year didn't happen). MU pays its head coach as well or better than any comparable coach/institution (the tier immediately below Duke/K, UK/Cal, MSU/Izzo, Louisville/Pitino, KU/Self, etc). Sounds like a good job to me.

[Coleman]

I'm going to take this point by point

I grew up in Milwaukee. Probably the only part of this that is true

Everyone in the area recognizes Marquette as a school with high academic standards and an occasionally impressive basketball program. 8 straight NCAA appearances, top 10 appearances all time

But the top local athletes would choose Wisconsin over Marquette in most situations. Wisconsin gets its fair share of recruits, but so does Marquette. Claiming Wisconsin gets "most" just isn't true, take a look at Travis Diener, Wes Matthews, Vander Blue, etc. etc.

The Chicago kids that a successful Marquette coach has to pursue have a multitude of options, too. Where? DePaul? Northwestern?

The city has a lot to offer but the area that surrounds the campus doesn't showcase the highs. Campus is a 10 minute walk from downtown Milwaukee and the NBA arena where MU plays

And the Golden Eagles are residents of a Big East that lacks the lucrative TV deal that the old Big East commanded. Marquette has much more lucrative TV deal in the NBE than the old BE

That's a problem for a Marquette team that spends significantly more per participant than any other Big East school. The Golden Eagles could use more cash. We generate more cash than 99% of NCAA Division 1 basketball programs

The private university is wrestling with financial problems. Since when?

And it's in the middle of a messy transitional period within its administrative ranks. Partially true, but the most important piece, University President, has been put into place

The new regime could create academic barriers that might affect Steve Wojciechowski's recruiting plans. Don't see any sign of that, this is a hypothetical that was pulled out of thin air

Add the fact that the Golden Eagles play in the old U.S. Cellular Arena, and it's easier to see why Marquette isn't the most appealing job in college basketball. MU plays in the Bradley Center

[Irishdawg]

All about generating clicks, he'll at least accomplish that.  Terribly written entry, and he also screwed up Florida State's arena.  Maybe that's why he doesn't think much of the Marquette and FSU jobs.  Every time they assign him to cover the game he shows up in the wrong building.

I'm a Butler fan, and even with the administration situation, Marquette's still one of, if not the best jobs in the Big East.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Marquette is a bad job but DEPAUL only gets honorable mention? Hilarious!

[Wally Schroeder]

This is the same clown who ranked Marquette 16th of the 2013 Sweet 16 teams, behind LaSalle and FCGU. Maybe Rick Majerus took a hot dog from his as a kid or something.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2013/story/_/page/expertMedcalf130325/2013-ncaa-tournament-how-selection-committee-reseed-sweet-16

[MUWarrior4Life]

What part of Milwaukee did he live in? The lake? Horrible article, plus his writing skills are terrible. Thanks MYRON!!!! Your not welcome back in Milwaukee.

[Aughnanure]

This is just beyond pathetic trolling.

[T-Bone]

Last time I checked Vander, Duane, Burton, Fischer, and Noskoviak all chose MU over Wisconsin

Don't forget Wes and Maymon.

[chapman]

This is just shameful.  The Badger trolls make more factual statements about MU. 

[79Warrior]

I'm going to take this point by point


The private university is wrestling with financial problems. Since when?

And it's in the middle of a messy transitional period within its administrative ranks. Partially true, but the most important piece, University President, has been put into place

I agree most of the article is bunk. He is correct though, the University has been cutting costs and does have budget issues. That is not a secret.

[keefe]

plus his writing skills are terrible. Thanks MYRON!!!! Your not welcome back in Milwaukee.

There's some irony in this

[Coleman]

There's some irony in this

were is the irony?

[Tums Festival]

All Scoopers on Twitter need to tell Metcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) his articles sucks!

[Silkk the Shaka]

There's some irony in this

Your/You're, their/there/they're, it's/its, our/are, etc. I'll never understand what's so difficult to grasp about these distinctions. It's third grade grammar.

That being said, if I ever see him in Milwaukee I'll surely tell MYRON to GTFO!!!!

[Coleman]

I agree most of the article is bunk. He is correct though, the University has been cutting costs and does have budget issues. That is not a secret.

Isn't that true of every single university in the United States?

How is Marquette's situation unique in that it makes it a bad job?

[PaintTouchesSays]

Is Marquette a bad job? Does ESPN have editors?

Myron Medcalf wrote a thing on bad coaching jobs for ESPN today and threw Marquette in there. I bit, as I had never heard anyone say MU was a bad coaching job, and wanted to see the logic behind it.  There wasn’t any. No, seriously, this piece makes Mike Hunt’s blog posts look like Pulitzer […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=painttouches.com&blog=28348875&post=11855&subd=painttouches&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

Source: Is Marquette a bad job? Does ESPN have editors?

[4everwarriors]

Scoopers have already ripped Myron a new one.