Recruiting as of 6/15/26

[Uncle Rico]

Jim Chones seems like the obvious answer.

McIlvaine, Diener, Novak, Wes, Burton, Ellenson all warrant a mention but it's comes Chones #1.

He has the benefit of playing against Alcindor, too

[Galway Eagle]

So who was the greatest Marquette recruit out of Wisconsin?

Terry Rand, he put the program on the national stage in 55

[Zog from Margo]

I agree that Chones is likely the best. Don Kojis, Tony Smith, and Allie McGuire also were very good, although Kojis was before my time watching hoops. Lots of good players from the state: Robert Jackson, Terry Sanders, Scott Merritt, Anthony Pieper, Gary Rosenberger, Dean Marquardt, Robb Logtermann, Trevor Powell, Vander Blue, Sam Hauser, etc. to name a few. The list of the ones that got away might be even more impressive. Fun to look back.

[willie warrior]

Terry Rand, he put the program on the national stage in 55

Disagree. Don Kojis and not even close. Other good ones: Rand  Damon Key, Novak, Blue, Diener, Sewell, Chones, Mathews.

[Uncle Rico]

Disagree. Don Kojis and not even close. Other good ones: Rand  Damon Key, Novak, Blue, Diener, Sewell, Chones, Mathews.

Kojis played against trash compactors

[Galway Eagle]

Disagree. Don Kojis and not even close. Other good ones: Rand  Damon Key, Novak, Blue, Diener, Sewell, Chones, Mathews.

Rand 16.8 & 12.7 over his 3yr career career

1955- Marquette's first ever NCAA appearance culminated in an Elite 8 after beating Miami (OH) & Kentucky lead by Terry Rand, averaging 15.9ppg & 14.7rpg.

1956- Rand's senior year he leads Marquette to its first ever NIT bid while averaging 19.9ppg & 13.2

Kojis 18.6 & 15.1 over his 3yr career

1959- Marquette's second ever NCAA appearance they beat Bowling Green behind Rand averaging 13.9ppg & 13rpg

1961- Marquette third ever NCAA appearance they quickly lost to Houston behind Kojis averaging 21.4ppg & 17.1rpg

Even if you say Kojis was the better player you'd have to acknowledge that Rand is the one who put us on the map due to the bolded.

[Captain Quette]

IMO, Tony Smith better than key, dinner, blue. Better stats and a longer nba career. He unfortunately played during some dark days at mu.

[Scoop Snoop]

you'd have to acknowledge that Rand is the one who put us on the map due to the bolded.

Cue dgies, who doesn't post very often anymore. One of his oft repeated statements is that Al put us on the map. But I get what you are saying. Marquette has been a bit like Poland over the past 200+ years. Sometimes on the map, sometimes not. Since Willie has emphatically stated that we are a low major, I guess we are currently off the map.   

[TSmith34, Inc.]

...debating a conservative would be healthy for you.

I make it a point to never wrestle a pig

[79Warrior]

Jim Chones seems like the obvious answer.

McIlvaine, Diener, Novak, Wes, Burton, Ellenson all warrant a mention but it's comes Chones #1.

Would have been awesome for him to have played 4 years.

[Scoop Snoop]

Jim Chones seems like the obvious answer.

I was lucky to see him play at Marquette. My Gawd, I was in mourning when I learned that he had left. 

[MuMark]

Visit from a recent offer

https://x.com/dushawnlondon1/status/2072417676840890506?s=61

[JakeBarnes]

Visit from a recent offer

https://x.com/dushawnlondon1/status/2072417676840890506?s=61

Guessing he is why shaka was in fl few weeks ago

[BCHoopster]

Flying first class with his family, not on a private plane, maybe maybe not

[wadesworld]

Flying first class with his family, not on a private plane, maybe maybe not

Huh?

[BCHoopster]

Huh what?

[MU82]

Third base!

[Viper]

I'm just happy you're not in charge of the programs.

what's your take? Offer something. Criticizing is easy. I can say this...under my watch, Hamilton is gone. Never recruited, actually. Tre and a few others, same. Otherwise, not sure what I've posted is unreasonable, considering recent futility.

[Viper]

So you approve of going hard after Kon, Davis, and Dooney. You don't approve of players who aren't good enough. So who are the unranked, available late in the process players from Wisconsin that you felt in the moment Marquette should've recruited to replace Hamilton and Clark?

Don't get me wrong, I like Kohnen and Kager, but those were going to be major recruiting battles and both play a position where we have a ton of depth. I understand committing those resources toward players like Devin Cleveland or Jaxson Davis where we have a real need, but looking specifically at August 2023 (when Caedin committed for the 2023 class) or May 2024 (when Josh committed for the 2024 class), who were the local players that would've been better investments of resources?

I don't think that Hamilton or Clark should've been brought back this year, but that's a different discussion. Talking specifically about high school recruiting and the two recruits you cite, who are the Wisconsin players available late in the process for those classes that would've been better options?

none better, but maybe I take neither, considering hindsight is 20/20

[The Sultan]

what's your take? Offer something. Criticizing is easy. I can say this...under my watch, Hamilton is gone. Never recruited, actually. Tre and a few others, same. Otherwise, not sure what I've posted is unreasonable, considering recent futility.

I thought you were out until November?

[100AcreNation]

what's your take? Offer something. Criticizing is easy. I can say this...under my watch, Hamilton is gone. Never recruited, actually. Tre and a few others, same. Otherwise, not sure what I've posted is unreasonable, considering recent futility.

Tre was a four star prospect. You can criticize the lack of development during his time at MU, but let's not pretend that he wasn't a recruit worth targeting.