Interesting Buzz mention

[Dawson Rental]

"living facilities"?  you did see the house that buzz lived in, didn't you?  it was a small palace, but a palace it was.  nothing to be ashamed of there

http://www.jsonline.com/multimedia/photos/buzz-williams-house-for-sale-b99262237z1-257867851.html

It was too big to be livable, Buzz needed something new, wanted his house turned into a Marquette run "Team Williams" resort.

[Eldon]

Very true. Cords et al built an on-campus panic room for Wojo immediately after showing Brent the door.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Buzz was framed


LOL

[rocket surgeon]

Pretty certain reference is to facilities for players.   Buzz (and Wojo)  are not directly dependent on MU for housing,  mainly just loads of US dollars for doing their jobs.

goinUptown

ohhhhh-gotcha.  thanks!  so the player's living facilities are not up to par?  honest question-just wondering.  just don't take a cue from USC and reggie bush

[brewcity77]

ohhhhh-gotcha.  thanks!  so the player's living facilities are not up to par?  honest question-just wondering.  just don't take a cue from USC and reggie bush

Yeah, they had moved the freshmen and sophomores into Carpenter. Was pretty widely discussed. That aspect has since been sorted, but we still pale in comparison to schools like Kansas, Kentucky, even Wisconsin in terms of athlete living facilities. Marquette should really get on that. It's not just a huge recruiting tool, but would be big in helping retain Wojo if his star begins to ascend.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

. That aspect has since been sorted

Where do they live now?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Yeah, they had moved the freshmen and sophomores into Carpenter. Was pretty widely discussed. That aspect has since been sorted, but we still pale in comparison to schools like Kansas, Kentucky, even Wisconsin in terms of athlete living facilities. Marquette should really get on that. It's not just a huge recruiting tool, but would be big in helping retain Wojo if his star begins to ascend.

They're back in Humphry. My guess is they will have very nice suites in the brand new dorm that will be going up soonish.

[rocket surgeon]

Yeah, they had moved the freshmen and sophomores into Carpenter. Was pretty widely discussed. That aspect has since been sorted, but we still pale in comparison to schools like Kansas, Kentucky, even Wisconsin in terms of athlete living facilities. Marquette should really get on that. It's not just a huge recruiting tool, but would be big in helping retain Wojo if his star begins to ascend.

thanks-total agreement. 

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

They're back in Humphry. My guess is they will have very nice suites in the brand new dorm that will be going up soonish.

This makes me really dislike the former administration

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yeah, they had moved the freshmen and sophomores into Carpenter. Was pretty widely discussed. That aspect has since been sorted, but we still pale in comparison to schools like Kansas, Kentucky, even Wisconsin in terms of athlete living facilities. Marquette should really get on that. It's not just a huge recruiting tool, but would be big in helping retain Wojo if his star begins to ascend.

Why?   

If anything, I find the whole thing kind of funny and hyprocritical.  On one hand Buzz kept telling anyone that would listen about getting hungry kids, those that had to go to McDonald's to eat, that rode the bus to games, etc.  Yet, he was upset because God forbid student athletes had to live amongst the students like schools...Stanford, Notre Dame, UCLA, etc, etc?   Does Stanford, UCLA, Notre Dame athletic departments suck?

So what was Buzz trying to do here?  Have it both ways?   Hell, we just had our coach embarrass our guys (as they should have been) and taking away all their goodies, wearing t-shirts.  Sometimes not having nice things can be a great motivator and make you hungry.

I get the war on recruiting and having all the nice stuff.  There is some truth to it, but there is also a fair share of excuses around it, too.  Plenty of programs with old facilities, forcing kids to act like kids and not semi-pro athletes are doing just fine.