Bold Predictions

[GoldenDieners32]

Bold Prediction..MU will be ranked top 25 heading into the big dance.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Not such a bold prediction, but I have a bad feeling Luke misses a bunch of games this year and MU's complete lack of front court depth becomes an ENORMOUS problem. 

Really hope I am wrong here, but having a somewhat injury prone player as your only true front court player that can play high level D1 hoops is potentially devastating. 

[Dawson Rental]

Bold Prediction..MU will be ranked top 25 heading into the big dance.

My prediction: You will be nowhere to be found when this prediction proves false.

[wadesworld]

Not such a bold prediction, but I have a bad feeling Luke misses a bunch of games this year and MU's complete lack of front court depth becomes an ENORMOUS problem. 

Really hope I am wrong here, but having a somewhat injury prone player as your only true front court player that can play high level D1 hoops is potentially devastating.

How many games has he missed since becoming eligible to play at Marquette?

[Class71]

Bold Prediction..MU will be ranked top 25 heading into the big dance.

Bold, yes. Likely no.

[GooooMarquette]

Not such a bold prediction, but I have a bad feeling Luke misses a bunch of games this year and MU's complete lack of front court depth becomes an ENORMOUS problem. 

Really hope I am wrong here, but having a somewhat injury prone player as your only true front court player that can play high level D1 hoops is potentially devastating.

I agree that we have a thin front line, but 2009-10 worked out ok with Zar in the middle and Otule out....

[esotericmindguy]

I'll say Marquette will be top 2 in scoring offense for big east. Problem is they're allergic to defense and can't rebound. But they'll be a dangerous team. They have 6 guys that have averaged double digits over their career.

[Marcus92]

I'll say Marquette will be top 2 in scoring offense for big east.

That is a bold statement; Marquette was 8th in the Big East in scoring a year ago. Would love to see it. But I'd be satisfied with improving to 5th in scoring if we can do the same in defense.

[MU82]

chicos/hoopaloop will try 47 different aliases between Marquette Madness and the end of our postseason run.

[naginiF]

chicos/hoopaloop will try 47 different aliases between Marquette Madness and the end of our postseason run.

/Mitty?

[Dr. Blackheart]

How many games has he missed since becoming eligible to play at Marquette?

With injury or foul trouble?

[MuMark]

I agree that we have a thin front line, but 2009-10 worked out ok with Zar in the middle and Otule out....

If you can get senior year Zar and his 19 points and 9 rebounds another year of eligibility then we should be ok.

Then again that team also had Jimmy Butler so.....

[bilsu]

Fischer has not missed any games, but Heldt has.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Fischer has not missed any games, but Heldt has.

He has been injured multiple times in the offseason and has played through shoulder problems as well.

[wadesworld]

With injury or foul trouble?

Well I'd assume he played in the games he got into foul trouble, as he had to play to get into foul trouble...I think?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Well I'd assume he played in the games he got into foul trouble, as he had to play to get into foul trouble...I think?

Not that difficult, look at all those minutes where sat with foul trouble...there is no Henry sitting on the bench to spell him this year.  He had 12 games last year with 4 or 5 fouls, and 12 the year before in a truncated season.

[wadesworld]

Not that difficult, look at all those minutes where sat with foul trouble...there is no Henry sitting on the bench to spell him this year.  He had 12 games last year with 4 or 5 fouls, and 12 the year before in a truncated season.

Hank typically wasn't sitting on the bench waiting for Wojo to call his name when Hank picked up his 2nd in the first half.  He was usually alongside him in the game as it was.  Luke's backup last year is the same guy that will be his backup this year.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Hank typically wasn't sitting on the bench waiting for Wojo to call his name when Hank picked up his 2nd in the first half.  He was usually alongside him in the game as it was.  Luke's backup last year is the same guy that will be his backup this year.

Heldt???  He had 13 DNPs. 

[Brewtown Andy]

Not that difficult, look at all those minutes where sat with foul trouble...there is no Henry sitting on the bench to spell him this year.  He had 12 games last year with 4 or 5 fouls, and 12 the year before in a truncated season.

The minutes in those games, though:

16 vs Iowa (ridiculous blowout)
35 vs LSU
26 vs Arizona State (OT)
28 vs Providence
26 vs St. John's (named KenPom MVP of the game)
24 vs Xavier
21 vs DePaul (committed game losing foul for #4)
25 vs Providence (2OT)
32 vs DePaul
20 vs Villanova
19 vs Butler (down 20 last 10 minutes of the game)
19 vs St. John's

Kind of an even mix of "didn't really have his minutes hampered by fouls" and "was clearly kept off the court because of fouls."

[wadesworld]

Heldt???  He had 13 DNPs.

Yup.

And Hank did not back up Fischer nor did Fischer miss any games.

[Dr. Blackheart]

The minutes in those games, though:

16 vs Iowa (ridiculous blowout)
35 vs LSU
26 vs Arizona State (OT)
28 vs Providence
26 vs St. John's (named KenPom MVP of the game)
24 vs Xavier
21 vs DePaul (committed game losing foul for #4)
25 vs Providence (2OT)
32 vs DePaul
20 vs Villanova
19 vs Butler (down 20 last 10 minutes of the game)
19 vs St. John's

Kind of an even mix of "didn't really have his minutes hampered by fouls" and "was clearly kept off the court because of fouls."

So you making my point or disagreeing?  That is about 3 full games of impacted minutes cumulatively.  Worse, it is like a guy with a hamstring that impacts him all season and his full impact is not realized.

With Henry not there to help on defense, Big East coaches will double down their efforts even more on Luke to get him out of the game. 

[wadesworld]

So you making my point or disagreeing?  That is about 3 full games of impacted minutes cumulatively.  Worse, it is like a guy with a hamstring that impacts him all season and his full impact is not realized.

With Henry not there to help on defense, Big East coaches will double down their efforts even more on Luke to get him out of the game.

The point is that Luke hasn't missed a single game in his MU career. Arguing otherwise is...well, quite simply, wrong.

[Dawson Rental]

Yup.

And Hank did not back up Fischer nor did Fischer miss any games.

I can remember Hank moving over to center when Fischer went out.  Wasn't Heldt injured for part of last season during Big East play?

[Dr. Blackheart]

The point is that Luke hasn't missed a single game in his MU career. Arguing otherwise is...well, quite simply, wrong.

So you don't understand "figuratively"?

[bilsu]

He has been injured multiple times in the offseason and has played through shoulder problems as well.

I know he has played injured. We have two bigmen. One that has not missed a game, but has often been injured and one that has missed games to injury. It will not surprise me, if there is more than one game where they both foul out.