Traci Carter to Transfer

[GoldenDieners32]

Wow didn't realize he was that tall. Could've sworn he was more around 6 feet.

I think Rowsey will surprise you. He's a player. But he will get exposed on the defensive end at times. Just as the rest of this team will.

We have time to improve. Now that Traci is gone that means DW will hopefully be getting more minutes. Personally I felt like he is the best defender on the team

[rocket surgeon]

      i like traci, i like wojo, i like diener...here's the problem as i see it-either wojo felt traci wasn't the right fit at this moment in time and/or was trying to light a fire under him-challenging him to be better.  here's the other problem-good coaches know how far they can go or push a player.  do they have each other's respect?  do they trust each other?  did wojo fack up and overplay his hand...maybe traci was workin his arse off and didn't see wojo appreciating the effort. did traci think he was better than he was?  were their some underlying issues we may never know until the paperback comes out? 
   
    one thing you have to respect is, wojo has played and coached with the best.
    to be a leader means making unpopular decisions and either sticking to them or having the humility to recognize faults and to correct them

[GoldenDieners32]

      i like traci, i like wojo, i like diener...here's the problem as i see it-either wojo felt traci wasn't the right fit at this moment in time and/or was trying to light a fire under him-challenging him to be better.  here's the other problem-good coaches know how far they can go or push a player.  do they have each other's respect?  do they trust each other?  did wojo fack up and overplay his hand...maybe traci was workin his arse off and didn't see wojo appreciating the effort. did traci think he was better than he was?  were their some underlying issues we may never know until the paperback comes out? 
   
    one thing you have to respect is, wojo has played and coached with the best.
    to be a leader means making unpopular decisions and either sticking to them or having the humility to recognize faults and to correct them

https://instagram.com/p/BN7d15_DHUP/

[rocky_warrior]

      i like traci, i like wojo, i like diener...here's the problem as i see it-either wojo felt traci wasn't the right fit at this moment in time and/or was trying to light a fire under him-challenging him to be better.  here's the other problem-good coaches know how far they can go or push a player.  do they have each other's respect?  do they trust each other?  did wojo fack up and overplay his hand...maybe traci was workin his arse off and didn't see wojo appreciating the effort. did traci think he was better than he was?  were their some underlying issues we may never know until the paperback comes out? 
   
    one thing you have to respect is, wojo has played and coached with the best.
    to be a leader means making unpopular decisions and either sticking to them or having the humility to recognize faults and to correct them

Stop speculating.  Read the article, don't just "wonder" - learn!

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2016/12/14/traci-carter-leaves-mu-basketball-program/95438992/

[jsglow]

Very sad to see Traci leave.

[Oldgym]

Stop speculating.  Read the article, don't just "wonder" - learn!

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2016/12/14/traci-carter-leaves-mu-basketball-program/95438992/

Glad I did. Traci's a classy guy and I'm sorry to see him go.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Buzz's fault

[GoldenDieners32]

If you read that article by jsonline TC says there were problems at home. I hope the best for him, well spoken kid.

[rocky_warrior]

Glad I did. Traci's a classy guy and I'm sorry to see him go.

Yup, I have no doubt this was a situational thing.  Wojo didn't do any pushing, and Traci feels a need to get closer to home.  Not much can be done.  Good luck TRaci.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

      i like traci, i like wojo, i like diener...here's the problem as i see it-either wojo felt traci wasn't the right fit at this moment in time and/or was trying to light a fire under him-challenging him to be better.  here's the other problem-good coaches know how far they can go or push a player.  do they have each other's respect?  do they trust each other?  did wojo fack up and overplay his hand...maybe traci was workin his arse off and didn't see wojo appreciating the effort. did traci think he was better than he was?  were their some underlying issues we may never know until the paperback comes out? 
   
    one thing you have to respect is, wojo has played and coached with the best.
    to be a leader means making unpopular decisions and either sticking to them or having the humility to recognize faults and to correct them

This is pretty bizarre... And all the dumb speculation that flies around after each transfer is odd.  Coach pushing the weong buttons?!  Ok?  People need to remember each n every time that there is a transfer that 99.9% of all transfers come down to playing time.  Sure there may have been some family issues but that is easier for a young man to say than "Im leaving cuz of playing time". 
Family issues or not, if Traci is starting n playing 30 minutes a game, he never leaves.  Same for Sandy, Steve T., and all the others.

[MUDPT]

He was walking with a noticeable antalgic gait (limping) in/ out of timeouts on Saturday, so there was no faking of an injury.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Just saw this news. Had been trying to avoid scoop.

Pretty disappointing. I liked Traci. Markus is the better player, but depth is important and Traci was the best true PG/distributor on the roster. More surprised than anything.

[Johnny B]

This is pretty bizarre... And all the dumb speculation that flies around after each transfer is odd.  Coach pushing the weong buttons?!  Ok?  People need to remember each n every time that there is a transfer that 99.9% of all transfers come down to playing time.  Sure there may have been some family issues but that is easier for a young man to say than "Im leaving cuz of playing time". 
Family issues or not, if Traci is starting n playing 30 minutes a game, he never leaves.  Same for Sandy, Steve T., and all the others.

Deonte Too right? psh.. players leave for many reasons. Traci would have played good min here. who knows

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Have to admit this one surprised me. I had heard that he might transfer at the end of the season because of playing time, didn't expect a mid-season transfer. I know it means waiting an extra semester to play but burning a year of eligibility just doesn't seem wise to me.

I would expect Marquette to get involved in the transfer game. Either a mid-season or a traditional transfer at the end of the year. Got the schollies for it now.

Are Carter and Cohens scholarships available to be used this year? 

[MU82]

Traci was a fun kid to have on the team. He was intense, he was willing to play D, he ran the point OK when he wasn't turning it over. But it was beyond obvious that Howard's the better player. Unless a non-shooting PG is a playmaking savant - think Rondo or Rubio - it's an easy decision to give up a little playmaking for a guy who shoots 50% from the arc and never misses FTs. Howard can work to become a better defender, and he seems plenty driven and intense. That shot ... that's a gift.

With Rowsey behind Markus, and Duane and Haani plenty capable to help out - and Reinhardt, too, as he showed bringing it up against pressure - I don't think we'll miss Traci very much.

I take him at his word about wanting to be closer to home - don't we always want every good hoopster from within 100 miles of Milwaukee to value being close to home? And I commend him for seeing the writing on the wall about playing time.

Not sure what Diener was supposed to have done. Beg him to stay? Make promises he couldn't keep?

As for whether this reflects poorly on Wojo ...

1. Check out the national transfer rates. They are insane. It happens all the time, even to the best coaches and the best programs.

2. Certainly not to recruits. They look at this and say: "Even though Wojo had a sophomore incumbent with some potential at PG, he was willing to go with the 17-year-old freshman because the freshman was the better player. I want a coach who is open-minded about me starting right away, and Wojo has started a bunch of freshmen already. If I perform, I'm in!"

[Dr. Blackheart]

He was walking with a noticeable antalgic gait (limping) in/ out of timeouts on Saturday, so there was no faking of an injury.

I am believing TAMU on this one.  All about PT.  His sources are impeccable on the inside. Injury may have expedited the inevitable but this is bad.  Slurpers are gonna slurp but the heat just got turned up with this misuse of Wojo's recruiting cachet.

• Nothing left of first recruiting class.
• Ellenson and Carter gone on Year 2.  Sacar Redshirt.  Haanif, Matt and Rowsey playing yet.

I thought Rowsey would be the PG transfer but TC it is.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Seems like a nice kid, but dis duzn't push back da program one bit. Folks bitchin' 'bout defense, mind games, no bigs, no boards, etc. Well, da reality is dis team's got very little talent on da roster. Utter than da H-Squared freshmen, der ain't stink on da roster. So, its all good providin' an upgrade in talent is brought in, ai na?

Why do you type like you're trying to sound like hick? Do you think you're funny?

[Jay Bee]

Let's be honest. Scoopers SHOULD HAVE seen this coming.

Markus 2 NBA

[bilsu]

He was walking with a noticeable antalgic gait (limping) in/ out of timeouts on Saturday, so there was no faking of an injury.

Assuming his playing time was going to be severly limited, because he needs to rest his knees may of made his decision to transfer now easier to make. Remember you can only medical redshirt, if you are not able to play the rest of the season.

[Lennys Tap]

This doesn't break my heart. Traci was a good defender and solid assist man, but Wojo obviously prefers guards who, (unlike himself), are shooters/scorers. Howard and Rowsey fit that mold much better.

On a less sanguine note, our top 10 recruiting class of two years ago now consists of a slumping Haanif Cheatham, red shirted Sacar Anim and (career?) back up Matt Heldt. Is it top 50 now? How about Eke, John and Cain - are they a top 50 class? Will we need another one (or more) stop gap grad transfers in the spring? Our deepest team in quite a while now has 9 active scholarship players. Troubling.

[bilsu]

Are Carter and Cohens scholarships available to be used this year?

They can be used for a spring signee for next season. They cannot be used for a mid-season transfer.

[wildbillsb]

Why do you type like you're trying to sound like hick? Do you think you're funny?

Ditto.

[Babybluejeans]

Oh wow. Just reading about this now. I'll take him at his word it was more about personal/family stuff than anything. Hard to believe it was playing time...dude started 4 of the 6 games he was available to play in.

In any event, from the JS story he sounds like a very grounded and solid guy. Wish he was staying but also wishing him the best.

[real chili 83]

As I mentioned in a previous post, knew about this on Tuesday, before it was announced, from someone in the AD.  The reason reported in the JS is the whole story.   Period.

This does not reflect poorly on Wojo the recruiter.  The way I look at it, Wojo's classes are getting better, and de facto, kids are being recruited over.  That's always a good thing. Some kids who feel their opportunity to play is reduced based on the incoming talent choose to leave.  Let's remember, these are 17-20 year olds.  When they finish practice, they go back to their dorm and play X-box for hours on their 60" flat screens.  It's the same as us going to the Union and blowing a roll of quarters on Space Invaders.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Deonte Too right? psh.. players leave for many reasons. Traci would have played good min here. who knows

Way to find they exception...