Kostas

[brewcity77]

I know Kostas is too thin, not ready, but isn't he the exact type of player St John's keeps finding? Like Obekpa and Sima and Yakwe when they arrived? String beans that can jump out of the gym and alter shots. Maybe I haven't watched him enough.

[Jay Bee]

He is not a project. We need a guy like this. He can be effective for us .

How many times did you watch him play last summer? This HS season?

[vacinator]

Upside on this kid is off the charts, plus it links the Bucks and MU closer together which can't hurt recruiting.

[tower912]

From everything I have read, what he has going for him is height and bloodline.   IF MU had a balanced roster and could afford to take a flyer on a kid with the intent to redshirt him, I could see it.   Bring him in, get him in the weight room and expect him to contribute in 2-3 years.    That is the complete opposite of the situation Marquette is in right now.   Ergo, only if everybody else says no. 

[Warrior_2002]

I realize this is a pretty long (probably ridiculous) shot but just throwing it out there.  If as others say, staying in Milwaukee is potentially important to Kostas, is there a chance if TJ Otzelberger gets the UWM job that Kostas goes there?  247 crystal ball has him going to Iowa St. which is obviously because of Otz's recruiting.  Would be a good way for TJ to start out his stint there.

[brewcity77]

I realize this is a pretty long (probably ridiculous) shot but just throwing it out there.  If as others say, staying in Milwaukee is potentially important to Kostas, is there a chance if TJ Otzelberger gets the UWM job that Kostas goes there?  247 crystal ball has him going to Iowa St. which is obviously because of Otz's recruiting.  Would be a good way for TJ to start out his stint there.

I wouldn't mind that at all. But while TJO should be a no-brainer hire, I don't think he's what UW-Milwaukee is looking for.

[Warrior_2002]

I wouldn't mind that at all. But while TJO should be a no-brainer hire, I don't think he's what UW-Milwaukee is looking for.

I hear you on that. Deserves to be hired, would be a great hire to keep some of the lower level Milwaukee guys here, but UWM stupidity that's happening right now will keep him from getting the job.

[Goose]

I would take the kid in a heartbeat. Would think based off a upside potential alone he is great pickup. Couple that with Bucks connection it makes perfect sense to me. Could redshirt the kid for a year and let him get stronger.

[jsglow]

I would take the kid in a heartbeat. Would think based off a upside potential alone he is great pickup. Couple that with Bucks connection it makes perfect sense to me. Could redshirt the kid for a year and let him get stronger.

Not quite yet goose.  I want him if HE stays and some other player transfers (assuming we sign Markus) OR if all the other bigs say no.  Kostas doesn't seem to be a prime candidate to successfully absorb those minutes next year.  That would have to be a plan C doncha think?

[wadesworld]

La Chance averaged 6.9 points and shot 35% from the floor. He isn't a good defender and can't create his own shot.

Buzz(and Bo) knew what they were doing in not offering him.

Duane is in the same class, plays the same position and is a better player.

Duane and Riley are only in the same class because Duane redshirted due to injury.  They weren't in the same high school class.

I would take LaChance every day of the week over Duane.  Better defender (still not a good defender though), better shooter, smarter player.  If LaChance played the role in Vandy's offense that Duane does in Marquette's, he'd put up the same kind of numbers but more efficiently.  In fact, he did just that as a freshman last year but Baldwin improved his game more than Riley did in the offseason and as a result got more of Duane's shots.  If Baldwin leaves this year LaChance will go back to being a featured backcourt player and will have very nice numbers again.

[MuMark]

Duane and Riley are only in the same class because Duane redshirted due to injury.  They weren't in the same high school class.

I would take LaChance every day of the week over Duane.  Better defender (still not a good defender though), better shooter, smarter player.  If LaChance played the role in Vandy's offense that Duane does in Marquette's, he'd put up the same kind of numbers but more efficiently.  In fact, he did just that as a freshman last year but Baldwin improved his game more than Riley did in the offseason and as a result got more of Duane's shots.  If Baldwin leaves this year LaChance will go back to being a featured backcourt player and will have very nice numbers again.

I watched him play a lot this year. Duane is a better defender and isn't close.

We will agree to disagree. La Chance is a good shooter who didn't shoot it well this year and if he isn't shooting open 3s he isn't of value. He was so bad that Stallings subbed him out at end of games because of his D.

[Goose]

jsglow

I do not have high hopes for next year and would rather role the dice on the future. Also, he could be a preferred walk on due to family financial situation. I would take him and hope for the upside to materialize.

[GGGG]

I watched him play a lot this year. Duane is a better defender and isn't close.

We will agree to disagree. La Chance is a good shooter who didn't shoot it well this year and if he isn't shooting open 3s he isn't of value. He was so bad that Stallings subbed him out at end of games because of his D.

I agree with this completely. 

[brewcity77]

I hear you on that. Deserves to be hired, would be a great hire to keep some of the lower level Milwaukee guys here, but UWM stupidity that's happening right now will keep him from getting the job.

I'm not saying they won't find a good coach, they very well could. TJO just doesn't project the image UW-Milwaukee is looking for in their next head coach from what I've heard.

[Litehouse]

I'm not saying they won't find a good coach, they very well could. TJO just doesn't project the image UW-Milwaukee is looking for in their next head coach from what I've heard.

How so?  I don't know anything about TJ other than what I read online, but I get the impression he's more similar to Bruce Pearl than Rob Jeter.

[wadesworld]

Traci Webster should be the choice.

[WarriorPride68]

Traci Webster should be the choice.

Stephens would be a hell of a hire, IMO. Also would be interesting seeing Chew back in town

@GoodmanESPN: Some names for the vacant Milwaukee gig, per sources: Dwayne Stephens, Isaac Chew, Pat Baldwin, Chris Lowery and Tracy Webster.

[GGGG]

Stephens would be a hell of a hire, IMO. Also would be interesting seeing Chew back in town

@GoodmanESPN: Some names for the vacant Milwaukee gig, per sources: Dwayne Stephens, Isaac Chew, Pat Baldwin, Chris Lowery and Tracy Webster.

Geez...I wonder what all these candidates have in common????

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Stephens would be a hell of a hire, IMO. Also would be interesting seeing Chew back in town

@GoodmanESPN: Some names for the vacant Milwaukee gig, per sources: Dwayne Stephens, Isaac Chew, Pat Baldwin, Chris Lowery and Tracy Webster.

Wasn't Dwayne Stephens on scoops wish list when buzz left?

[brewcity77]

Geez...I wonder what all these candidates have in common????

I think it's pretty obvious 

They all have vowels in their first name. That's why TJ isn't being considered for the job. Not enough vowels.

[wadesworld]

Stephens would be a hell of a hire, IMO. Also would be interesting seeing Chew back in town

@GoodmanESPN: Some names for the vacant Milwaukee gig, per sources: Dwayne Stephens, Isaac Chew, Pat Baldwin, Chris Lowery and Tracy Webster.

Oops thought it was spelled Traci. He's close with my dad. Great guy.

Do most of those guys have Milwaukee connections? Would there be mutual interest with all of these guys?

[brewcity77]

Oops thought it was spelled Traci. He's close with my dad. Great guy.

Do most of those guys have Milwaukee connections? Would there be mutual interest with all of these guys?

Everyone except Lowery seems to have in-state ties of some sort. Stephens and Chew are both former Marquette assistants. Baldwin was an assistant at Green Bay before eventually joining Chris Collins' staff. Webster played college ball at UW-Madison and has been an assistant all over. Lowery played for and coached SIU, first as an assistant then later as the head coach. Midwest guy who is currently at Kansas State.

[forgetful]

Geez...I wonder what all these candidates have in common????

They are all people that have never been in my kitchen????

[Jay Bee]

Oops thought it was spelled Traci. He's close with my dad. Great guy.

nh?

[Litehouse]

So getting back to Kostas... watching Oregon this weekend with Chris Boucher made me think that might be a good hope for the type of player Kostas could develop into in 3-4 years.