Marquette: Steve Wojciechowski

[radome]

From: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-coaching-moves-grading-2014s-biggest-hires-four-years-into-the-job/

Grade: B

The Golden Eagles have made one NCAA Tournament (2017) in four seasons under Wojo, who has a 73-59 record. This is the Duke alumnus' first go of it as a head coach. Wojciechowski's done a solid job, but it's a letdown when you contrast with Virginia Tech's situation above. How so? Whereas Virginia Tech seldom makes the NCAA Tournament (and with Williams making back-to-back Dances, it bumps up his grade), Marquette has a much better history.

The Eagles have made only one NCAA Tournament in the past four years. The last time the school had this kind of "drought" under one coach was from 1989-1993, when it took Kevin O'Neill four years to make his first NCAA Tournament. Personally, I think Marquette is a sneaky candidate to break through next season and be a No. 5, 6 or 7 seed. Not many are projecting MU to be that good, but a lot of guys return.

[wadesworld]

Pretty fair. He was left nothing in the cupboard and took no shortcuts in trying to fill it. But we have a lot of talent and great balance heading into next season. Exciting time.

[NickelDimer]

Wojo is already an A recruiter and that is obviously half the battle. As a head coach he's still young and learning. If he can match his coaching ability to his recruiting ability watch out

[VegasWarrior77]

If Wojo can continue the upward trajectory in recruiting I think we will see his coaching improve also...

[Floorslapper]

Pretty fair. He was left nothing in the cupboard and took no shortcuts in trying to fill it. But we have a lot of talent and great balance heading into next season. Exciting time.

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[naginiF]

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Thank you!  the over/under for you turning this into the same tired argument as the "Take it to the bank" thread and countless others was 10 posts.  I won $40 off your predictable posting over generations of user names.

Edit: also, i agree with the B rating.  I, like others, assume/see evidence that Wojo is building the program to be sustainable and is being graded in an 'immediate satisfaction' world.

[wadesworld]

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[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

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[mr.MUskie]

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[tower912]

Like when you take a dog to the vet fixed?

[Herman Cain]

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I agree with this analysis.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

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Twitta tracka.

[barfolomew]

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[MU82]

From: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-coaching-moves-grading-2014s-biggest-hires-four-years-into-the-job/

Grade: B

The Golden Eagles have made one NCAA Tournament (2017) in four seasons under Wojo, who has a 73-59 record. This is the Duke alumnus' first go of it as a head coach. Wojciechowski's done a solid job, but it's a letdown when you contrast with Virginia Tech's situation above. How so? Whereas Virginia Tech seldom makes the NCAA Tournament (and with Williams making back-to-back Dances, it bumps up his grade), Marquette has a much better history.

The Eagles have made only one NCAA Tournament in the past four years. The last time the school had this kind of "drought" under one coach was from 1989-1993, when it took Kevin O'Neill four years to make his first NCAA Tournament. Personally, I think Marquette is a sneaky candidate to break through next season and be a No. 5, 6 or 7 seed. Not many are projecting MU to be that good, but a lot of guys return.

Hard to argue with this.

Next year is huge for the program.

[GooooMarquette]

NM

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Hard to argue with this.

Next year is huge for the program.

[#UnleashSean]

That was the most negative review for a B I've ever seen.

[DCHoopster]

Wojo is already an A recruiter and that is obviously half the battle. As a head coach he's still young and learning. If he can match his coaching ability to his recruiting ability watch out

This will be the big question mark next year, how to use 12 players correctly?  I think Bailey will have to get sometime to keep him happy?
He is older, then again he maybe like Froling and not deserve anytime or maybe one of the best players on the time?  That would make MU
real interesting next year, Stan seems to love him, has a good family pedigree and the 2 years off he has put on some weight as he was Cain
skinny.

[Daniel]

The question is, has the program turned the rebuilding corner now, and can we expect sustained performance from this point forward.   We will see.  But looking good.

[willie warrior]

Wojo is already an A recruiter and that is obviously half the battle. As a head coach he's still young and learning. If he can match his coaching ability to his recruiting ability watch out

Riiiggghhhttt... "Still young and learning.." Lets see, he spent what.. about 15 years "learning" at the elite level of Duke and is in his 40's. I would submit that his learning curve should have been achieved well before now. But that is OK, get this one cued up in the EXCUSE LIST so if necessary, it can be called out later.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Hard to defend Wojo on some areas of coaching, there is no doubt on this in my mind.  With that said his roster has been defensively inept regardless of scheme and no number of years as an assistant can fully prepare a guy to be head coach.  Absolutely entirely different. Every head coach was arguably and at least in some peoples eyes an exemplary assistant in fact the best assitant available and warranted the job. Yet most fail. 
All that said Wojos recruiting has even better than i could imagine .  IMO its gonna be really interesting to see what he does with this 2019 class if he gets some of the current targets we will have an absolutely incredibly highly rated roster. Really good times potentially ahead. 🍆

[wadesworld]

Riiiggghhhttt... "Still young and learning.." Lets see, he spent what.. about 15 years "learning" at the elite level of Duke and is in his 40's. I would submit that his learning curve should have been achieved well before now. But that is OK, get this one cued up in the EXCUSE LIST so if necessary, it can be called out later.

Haven't gotten your Mazos burger in you yet today Willie? Your exceptionally crabby today, even by your standards.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Riiiggghhhttt... "Still young and learning.." Lets see, he spent what.. about 15 years "learning" at the elite level of Duke and is in his 40's. I would submit that his learning curve should have been achieved well before now. But that is OK, get this one cued up in the EXCUSE LIST so if necessary, it can be called out later.

Wee willie whines weekends

[willie warrior]

Haven't gotten your Mazos burger in you yet today Willie? Your exceptionally crabby today, even by your standards.

Crabby---really? Nothing like stating facts about Wojo and learning, which he had quite a bit before he arrived at MU. Don't see how that is crabby. Your standards may need adjustment.