Wojos biggest wins?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You are correct, every single big win on this list has been a regular season win.

Actually the list you quoted contained one postseason win. 

[Goose]

The KState win is a very nice win for this year's team. If they can carry it over and knock Bucky around, the back to back wins could be a turning point for the season. If they fall on their face Saturday, KState wins loses some luster to me. Very happy with win the other day, but feel they need a win against Bucky to get over the hump.

[BM1090]

The KState win is a very nice win for this year's team. If they can carry it over and knock Bucky around, the back to back wins could be a turning point for the season. If they fall on their face Saturday, KState wins loses some luster to me. Very happy with win the other day, but feel they need a win against Bucky to get over the hump.

I agree. KSU is a big win regardless because if they beat Buffalo it will put them at 3-3 in their 6 toughest non con games. However, stacking success and beating UW would really make it feel like things are moving in the right direction and MU could compete for the BE title.

[muguru]

The KState win is a very nice win for this year's team. If they can carry it over and knock Bucky around, the back to back wins could be a turning point for the season. If they fall on their face Saturday, KState wins loses some luster to me. Very happy with win the other day, but feel they need a win against Bucky to get over the hump.

This man knows of what he speaks...a loss to UW Saturday and the K State win becomes extremely less meaningful that it is right now. It's imperative they win Saturday if they are truly going to go places this year. A loss to Bucky and Ron Wolf's famous quote would be fitting "We were nothing more than a fart in the wind".

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

This man knows of what he speaks...a loss to UW Saturday and the K State win becomes extremely less meaningful that it is right now. It's imperative they win Saturday if they are truly going to go places this year. A loss to Bucky and Ron Wolf's famous quote would be fitting "We were nothing more than a fart in the wind".

Well, unless we go on to have an amazing season after that and then the bad performance against UW would be the fart in the wind.

As much as I enjoy beating Bucky and hate losing to them, in the grand scheme of things, it's just one game in 30+ game season.

[Goose]

TAMU

If the program wants to go to next level this season, it needs to build on it's success. I have mentioned many times about Crean's inability to build off FF season and our not building off 'nova win two years ago. It is time to take things up a notch and let national scene see this team is for real. IMO, I think Saturday is the biggest game in Wojo's time at MU.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

TAMU

If the program wants to go to next level this season, it needs to build on it's success. I have mentioned many times about Crean's inability to build off FF season and our not building off 'nova win two years ago. It is time to take things up a notch and let national scene see this team is for real. IMO, I think Saturday is the biggest game in Wojo's time at MU.

If he takes it to the Badgers again it will be a big statement for him and the team.  Time to get some momentum. 

[Class71]

1) Best Wojo win since it may be the start of something  big. May dig Wojie out of a big hole if he keeps it going.

2) 'Nova win. Great win but the expectations going forward were still low.

[MU82]

What if our lads beat F%cky but then go 7-11 in the conference? Will that win have gotten MU over the hump?

What if our boys lose to F%cky but then go 15-3 in the conference, win the BET and go to the Elite Eight? Will that loss have kept us from getting to the next level?

I hope we win. I really, really, really hope we win, and I think we will. But I won't be joining guru and a few others on the ledge if we lose.

[Osiris]

I think what everyone is trying to say here is; we need to keep winning.  There, it is agreed upon.

[naginiF]

As much as I enjoy beating Bucky and hate losing to them, in the grand scheme of things, it's just one game in 30+ game season.

If you remove the emotional impact that MU fans who live in WI have as being outnumbered 100:1, you're 100% correct - when viewed through the perspective of the whole season this would not be a bad loss on our resumé.  It clearly does not impact our ability to recruit, or perform well in the BE, or develop players.  From a pure fan base perspective a win would absolutely be great - quality win for NCAA positioning/national ranking and, as you said, it's always good to beat WI.

It is apparent that some have obnoxious in-laws, ex wives, bosses, etc. that make a loss to them personally horrible.  But those two perspectives should not be confused.  I think we win by 11 (close game until 12 min left when Happ has 4 fouls after 35 minutes of relentless slashing and Theo/Morrow/Heldt) but if we don't win we still have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about both our opportunities in conference and out total resumé for NCAA.

[GGGG]

If you remove the emotional impact that MU fans who live in WI have as being outnumbered 100:1, you're 100% correct - when viewed through the perspective of the whole season this would not be a bad loss on our resumé.  It clearly does not impact our ability to recruit, or perform well in the BE, or develop players.  From a pure fan base perspective a win would absolutely be great - quality win for NCAA positioning/national ranking and, as you said, it's always good to beat WI.

It is apparent that some have obnoxious in-laws, ex wives, bosses, etc. that make a loss to them personally horrible.  But those two perspectives should not be confused.  I think we win by 11 (close game until 12 min left when Happ has 4 fouls after 35 minutes of relentless slashing and Theo/Morrow/Heldt) but if we don't win we still have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about both our opportunities in conference and out total resumé for NCAA.

The last two times we beat UW, we didn't make the NCAAs.

The last time we lost to UW, we made the NCAAs.

[Goose]

My hate of the Badgers is nowhere near the height many of folks on here. It is one game of 30+, but it is against another top 15 ranked team. Beating the Badgers is definitely great, but beating two top 15 teams in a week is making a statement. The game is important in regards to beating a ranked team.

[jesmu84]

What if our lads beat F%cky but then go 7-11 in the conference? Will that win have gotten MU over the hump?

What if our boys lose to F%cky but then go 15-3 in the conference, win the BET and go to the Elite Eight? Will that loss have kept us from getting to the next level?

I hope we win. I really, really, really hope we win, and I think we will. But I won't be joining guru and a few others on the ledge if we lose.

Hey, welcome back.

You clearly forgot logic isn't permitted here

[naginiF]

The last two times we beat UW, we didn't make the NCAAs.

The last time we lost to UW, we made the NCAAs.

fingers crossed for an L and a Guru melt down that poisons 5 threads!

[wadesworld]

A bigger game is tomorrow night against UTEP.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

A bigger game is tomorrow night against UTEP.

Might even be the biggest game of the season I hear

[MU82]

What I like about our start so far is that we haven't even really shot well consistently. Look at the percentages of guys like Sam, Markus and Joey.

If we have even a good shooting game (doesn't even have to be great) and keep doing a decent job on defense and the boards, I like our chances agaisnt F%cky.

(And against UTEP first, wades!)

[fjm]

I hope we keep winning cause there is much less of certain posters on here after wins.

[LoudMouth]

I hope we keep winning cause there is much less of certain posters on here after wins.

Plus I hate losing more than I like winning, so yes winning is good

[MU82]

I hope we keep winning cause there is much less of certain posters on here after wins.

Seriously, I've been a Scooper for several years now, and I don't understand why folks who call themselves fans of a team seem "happier" to jibber-jabber on a fan site when things are going bad than when they're going good.

I understand they really want to win and they get riled up when we don't win, but the many optimists among us also really want to win. I completely reject the notion that those who get pissed off and throw things want to win more than those who remain relatively calm.

[Galway Eagle]

Seriously, I've been a Scooper for several years now, and I don't understand why folks who call themselves fans of a team seem "happier" to jibber-jabber on a fan site when things are going bad than when they're going good.

I understand they really want to win and they get riled up when we don't win, but the many optimists among us also really want to win. I completely reject the notion that those who get pissed off and throw things want to win more than those who remain relatively calm.

Misery loves company.

[SaveOD238]

The last two times we beat UW, we didn't make the NCAAs.

The last time we lost to UW, we made the NCAAs.

It's also been 4 straight years of the away team winning that game.  Hopefully we break the streak Saturday.

[Goose]

MU82

If the boys lay egg against the Badgers, I will not be jumping off any ledge. My hope is they pull off the win and build off of it. Over the many years of watching sports/being a fan, I have learned that teams/programs learn to be successful. It might be beating a once a unbeatable rival in convincing fashion, springing an upset or stringing together a win streak, but there is always a moment that the team/program has a moment that they believe they are for real.

I cannot speak for other Scoopers, but I want the program to knock it out of the park. Saturday is a game with added meaning. IMO, it would be building block that the program has not seen in a half decade. Success feeds off itself, and if this team is for real, a win Saturday would be a great spring board heading into BE play.

[BM1090]

MU82

If the boys lay egg against the Badgers, I will not be jumping off any ledge. My hope is they pull off the win and build off of it. Over the many years of watching sports/being a fan, I have learned that teams/programs learn to be successful. It might be beating a once a unbeatable rival in convincing fashion, springing an upset or stringing together a win streak, but there is always a moment that the team/program has a moment that they believe they are for real.

I cannot speak for other Scoopers, but I want the program to knock it out of the park. Saturday is a game with added meaning. IMO, it would be building block that the program has not seen in a half decade. Success feeds off itself, and if this team is for real, a win Saturday would be a great spring board heading into BE play.

I agree to a point. With Wojo, we've avoided losing to bad teams TOO frequently. We've shown the ability to knock of good teams. But the one thing we've continuously failed to do is build off of big wins. We earned 2 big wins in our last 3 games. We have the opportunity for 2 more in Wisconsin and Buffalo at home. There is an opportunity to win out in the non-conference and if we can do that it will truly feel like we are back.