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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #225 on: February 19, 2017, 08:30:42 PM »

There is no way I would give Wojo an extension now and I by and large agree that an NCAA by next year is a must.

That being said, NC State really isn't a model on how Marquette should run its athletic department.  They have consistently tried to make the "splashy" choice with its basketball coach and have tried to make laughable runs at the likes of John Calipari before.  Now if they end up with Gregg Marshall or Archie Miller, I would have to eat those words...
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #226 on: February 19, 2017, 08:48:31 PM »
So... whatever happened to Brandon Miller? 
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #227 on: March 04, 2017, 09:50:08 PM »
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein

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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #228 on: March 04, 2017, 09:53:18 PM »
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Dark Glasses is one of the more clever and insightful participants on the board. I welcome his return.

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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #230 on: March 04, 2017, 10:01:24 PM »
I cannot believe that with attendance dropping and student interest virtually nonexistent that the administration is considering another extension. I realize Wojo probably needs his five years, but why commit past that when you don't know what is going to happen here?

Attendance isn't dropping, rising from last year.

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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #231 on: March 04, 2017, 10:02:27 PM »
Lovell lost a lot of credence almost right away when he didn't inform Dick Strong about the Wojo hire until AFTER he was hired...Big Mistake. Not sure how/why you alienate your largest donor like that but he did. Lovell can love Wojo all he wants, but what matters most is what the BOT thinks of him..they will ultimately be the ones to decide.

The BOT appears to love them some Wojo just fine.

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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #232 on: March 04, 2017, 10:13:15 PM »
The BOT appears to love them some Wojo just fine.

And from what I understand there are very few people who don't love Lovell.
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #233 on: March 04, 2017, 10:20:17 PM »
The last time I was on this board, the Warriors were #DoneDeal with Shaka Smart.  To the detriment of many, that was a borderline hoax.  Different names of coaches entered our lexicon.  Finally, there was one........  Wojo.  Excitement spurred through the MU masses due to Wojo's close kinship with Mike K and success.  Wojo had 15 yrs of experience and had recruited some top talent including Milwaukee Bucks own Jabari Parker.  A glimmer of hope shone upon Warrior Nation as Wojo would be the coach to lead us back to the NCAA tournament.  Those hopes were increased as Wojo landed what most other coaches here couldn't:  A blue chip prospect by the name of Henry Ellenson.  The future looked bright, in fact, it looked damn good.

Fast Forward 3 years later and Wojo hasn't delivered.  You could go as far as saying that he's been a huge disappointment.  No post season appearances for MU during Wojo's tenure and this season looks to be in the drain after an embarrassing loss to Georgetown.  By drain, I mean no NCAA tournament appearances.  NIT doesn't cut it for MU, especially for an NCAA program that is top 5 in spending on its basketball team.  Take a further gander south east to our old "friend" Buzz Williams at Virginia Tech.  Buzz has taken a historically bad program, that puts next to zero into its basketball program and is now competitive - much more so than Marquette.

So, what's the issue with Wojo?  Surprisingly, it's simple yet quite dumbfounding.  As a player, Wojo was very defensive minded and a lot to handle on the perimeter when he was at Duke.  This hasn't translated onto any of his teams here at MU.  None have played defense, in fact, they're downright terrible on that side of the ball. Players lose their man, giving up uncontested jumpers and lay ins.  You can find much better defensive teams at the mid major level.  Wojo's teams are a far cry from Buzz's elite defensive, junkyard dog units who would stifle opponents. #Deflections  Wojo is darn right horrendous.  In 3 years at MU he's failed to install a defensive system.  This is unacceptable and will be his undoing at MU.  It's amazing how poorly coached they are on defense.

MU Defensive Rankings vs NCAA Divsion I
Offensive Rebounding- 211th
Defensive Rebounding-218th
Avg Score against - 189th

These stats are abysmal and are those that mediocre mid major teams have.

I understand Wojo was dealt a bad hand here.  MU was in shambles when he arrived.  He's recruited 4 stars, but none to this point have shown much sans Markus Howard.  Heldt is terrible and wouldn't start on many mid major rosters, while Cheatam is solid.  Other than that, Wojo has recruited guards who can shoot, but are undersized.  Secondly, where are all the bigs when it comes to recruiting?  A bunch of undersized 4 star guards won't take you far in a season.  When you look at MU's starting 5 - you see Duke's bench......the ones still in warmups from a physical standpoint.  Yes, he snagged Ellenson which netted Wojo a contract extension but what did that really accomplish?  Short term it was great, but Wojo failed to parlay that move into what matters most - Wins = media hype = recruiting power.   Furthermore, there are other coaches who have done much better who have been dealt similar hands.  Archie Miller from Dayton took a team of basically 6 players to the tourney a few years ago.  Buzz rebuilding Va Tech in the toughest conference, the ACC, and  are jobs well done and signatures of great coaching.

Wojo doesn't have the signature of a great coach.  Often times it seems as if he's barely treading water.  Defense matters most when making an NCAA run, and Wojo hasn't been able to solve that issue in 3 years - posting defensive numbers you find at the mid major level.

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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #234 on: March 04, 2017, 10:27:50 PM »
Where you at?

You have to say his name three times. It's like Beetlejuice....or Biggie Smalls.
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #235 on: March 04, 2017, 10:44:02 PM »


Quote from: keefe on February 12, 2017, 08:10:24 PM
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Dark Glasses is one of the more clever and insightful participants on the board. I welcome his return.

Keefe = The Dark One ?

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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #236 on: March 05, 2017, 11:42:25 AM »
Quote from: keefe on February 12, 2017, 08:10:24 PM
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Dark Glasses is one of the more clever and insightful participants on the board. I welcome his return.

Keefe = The Dark One ?

That would be Most Disappointing.
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #237 on: March 24, 2019, 08:38:49 PM »
What is Bo Ryan doing?
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #238 on: March 24, 2019, 08:41:18 PM »
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

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« Reply #239 on: March 24, 2019, 08:41:43 PM »

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« Reply #240 on: March 25, 2019, 10:23:35 AM »
Bo actually moved from Naples to Palm Springs...wasn’t the heat that was getting to him but the dental hygienists weren’t quite up to his “standards”
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #241 on: March 25, 2019, 12:54:18 PM »
Brand x

Your post made my weekend. I found that to be very, very funny. Plus, it made have more respect for MikeDeannes big time. He just became my kind of egomaniac.

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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #242 on: March 25, 2019, 09:25:58 PM »
Bo is out looking for a "Krafty"......

A new term in our Sports lexicon.....Thank you NFL.....

Probably at a shopping center near you.....

A noun turned into a verb.....

Badger trolls should appreciate it.....They came up with getting "Creaned".......
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Re: The Dark One Returneth: Wojo Report Card - A Failure
« Reply #243 on: March 26, 2019, 02:27:13 AM »
Bo is out looking for a "Krafty"......



I had to think about that until the light finally came on