Wojos biggest wins?

[Galway Eagle]

I know there's been a thread about this before but couldn't find it. Where does last nights win rank?

[fjm]

I know there's been a thread about this before but couldn't find it. Where does last nights win rank?

For me? #3

1) Nova
2) Last years WI in WI. I know Wi was beat up but the smack down we put on them was one for the ages. And the highlight of Markus with the throat slash. Never forget it.
3) Last night Kstate

[Floorslapper]

I know there's been a thread about this before but couldn't find it. Where does last nights win rank?

Villanova
K-State
@Wisconsin (Bo Ryan's last game)

Those would be the top 3 that I recall.

[NickelDimer]

I think an argument can be made this was his most important win considering context. That being said it's only a big win if we build on it. If we do I absolutely think that win could be a pivotal game in Wojo's career because of the style of play and the way it was won

[warriorchick]

For me? #3

1) Nova
2) Last years WI in WI. I know Wi was beat up but the smack down we put on them was one for the ages. And the highlight of Markus with the throat slash. Never forget it.
3) Last night Kstate

I agree with this analysis.  I also hope that they are all knocked down the list this year.   

[Boozemon Barro]

Hanging 102 in regulation on #7 Creighton at their place 2 years ago.

[GooooMarquette]

Nova was the biggest, but this is in the top two or three.

Of course, they will all be knocked down a peg after April 8 in Minny. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

My pick for top 10 wins of the Wojo era:

10. Year 4 vs Oregon in the NIT
9. Year 3 vs Vanderbilt (24 point blowout against eventual NCAA tournament team in Armed Forces Classic)
8. Year 2 beating Ben Simmons' LSU for the 2K Championship
7. Year 2 at Wisconsin (Bo Ryan's last game against MU)
6. Year 5 vs #12 Kansas State
5. Year 4 vs #13 Seton Hall (20 point coast to coast blowout)
4. Year 2 at #8 Providence
3. Year 3 at #7 Creighton (scored 102)
2. Year 4 at Wisconsin (biggest blowout in rivalry history)
1. Year 3 vs #1 Villanova

Good, not great list. Hope to add a lot more this season

[muguru]

My pick for top 10 wins of the Wojo era:

10. Year 4 vs Oregon in the NIT
9. Year 3 vs Vanderbilt (24 point blowout against eventual NCAA tournament team in Armed Forces Classic)
8. Year 2 beating Ben Simmons' LSU for the 2K Championship
7. Year 2 at Wisconsin (Bo Ryan's last game against MU)
6. Year 5 vs #12 Kansas State
5. Year 4 vs #13 Seton Hall (20 point coast to coast blowout)
4. Year 2 at #8 Providence
3. Year 3 at #7 Creighton (scored 102)
2. Year 4 at Wisconsin (biggest blowout in rivalry history)
1. Year 3 vs #1 Villanova

Good, not great list. Hope to add a lot more this season

What is glaringly obvious(depressing) that is missing from this list?? I will see how many/if any of you can figure it out...

[MuMark]

What is glaringly obvious(depressing) that is missing from this list?? I will see how many/if any of you can figure it out...

An NCAA tournament win.......just like Buzz and Shaka in the same time frame.

[buckchuckler]

An NCAA tournament win.......just like Buzz.

Uhhh, pretty sure Buzz has quite a few tourney wins.

[MuMark]

Uhhh, pretty sure Buzz has quite a few tourney wins.

Not in the the time frame we discussing in this list.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

What is glaringly obvious(depressing) that is missing from this list?? I will see how many/if any of you can figure it out...

It's unfortunate. Was hoping the rebuild could go faster than anticipated. We should be in position to win one this season.

[buckchuckler]

Not in the the time frame we discussing in this list.

And the Egyptians haven't built any pyramids, yet they still exist.

[GooooMarquette]

Wojo's mentor had exactly zero NCAA Tournament wins in his first four years at Duke. His record was 0-1...same as Wojo's.

And even in year five (a season where they were top-10 all year), he only got one win.

No - I am not predicting he will be another Coach K. But there certainly seems to be reason for a bit more patience.

[Galway Eagle]

What is glaringly obvious(depressing) that is missing from this list?? I will see how many/if any of you can figure it out...

Killjoy go start a pessimist thread.

[wadesworld]

Wojo's mentor had exactly zero NCAA Tournament wins in his first four years at Duke. His record was 0-1...same as Wojo's.

And even in year five (a season where they were top-10 all year), he only got one win.

No - I am not predicting he will be another Coach K. But there certainly seems to be reason for a bit more patience.

Careful you slurper. Just because a coach has the same type of start to a career doesn't prove Wojo is on his way to a HOF career! (Just saving all the chicken littles time. It's been said. You can put the pitchforks down.)

[🏀]

And the Egyptians haven't built any pyramids, yet they still exist.

I get it, Egyptians=Buzz. Slaves=JUCOs?

[dgies9156]

This was probably the most important win of Wojo's career.

Sure, there have been other fun games, but this one was important because he's playing with his won guys in his own system and the "youthful team" excuse is gone. Plus, he took on the chin games against Indiana University and Kansas.

Had he lost this one, the burners beneath his seat would have been turned up. And, my concern would be that he would have lost some of the fan base that's important to Marquette basketball.

Now, it's on the the rodent game and let's win there too.

[buckchuckler]

I get it, Egyptians=Buzz. Slaves=JUCOs?

Hahahah, does that make JFB Moses?

[MU82]

Wojo had several big wins in his 3rd season. We needed all of them -- Nova, Creighton (x2), Xavier (x2), Vanderbilt, Georgia, etc -- to get to the tourney and to show that our program was making progress.

Although I think beating the No. 1 ranked defending natl champs was the biggest of his tenure, I totally get why dgies says this K-State win was No. 1. His reasoning is sound.

After we lost to Indiana, I told all of my MU friends that the Louisville game would be among the biggest -- if not THE biggest -- game of the year. I assumed we would lose to Kansas and that Tennessee would beat Louisville. I knew Louisville was not quite what they have been traditionally, and I thought it would be really important to not start out 0-3 against the 6 good non-con teams we'd face. I also thought it would be really important to not come home from Brooklyn with an 0-fer.

I'm not sure if there was carry-over from that game to K-State, but I do know I sure am glad we found a way to beat Louisville.

Of course, there will be many "big" games this season ... including, hopefully, several in the NCAA tourney.

[🏀]

Hahahah, does that make JFB Moses?

Yes. Did Moses turn heel after parting the Red Sea? Feel like we should look into this for further JFB parallels.

[muguru]

An NCAA tournament win.......just like Buzz and Shaka in the same time frame.

You are correct, every single big win on this list has been a regular season win. The thing is, it took Mark no time to figure it out, which means, it is glaringly obvious, to not only him, but everyone. By year five several of his biggest wins SHOULD be NCAA tourney wins.

As far as pointing out that it's equivalent to what Shaka and Buzz did in the same time frame, this isn't bashing you Mark at all, because so many are guilty of it, but I always cringe when people make comparisons like that, as if it's supposed to somehow make it acceptable because it's the same as xxxx?? Further, the past has NO bearing on future results. What happened with xxx Coach at said University, has ZERO bearing on the results Wojo or any other Coach should/could have NOW. The present is what matters.

I liked the win over Louisville, thought K State win was HUGE for many different reasons...but THE game is Saturday. Win that, and all should be okay the rest of the year.

[NWarsh]

You are correct, every single big win on this list has been a regular season win. The thing is, it took Mark no time to figure it out, which means, it is glaringly obvious, to not only him, but everyone. By year five several of his biggest wins SHOULD be NCAA tourney wins.

As far as pointing out that it's equivalent to what Shaka and Buzz did in the same time frame, this isn't bashing you Mark at all, because so many are guilty of it, but I always cringe when people make comparisons like that, as if it's supposed to somehow make it acceptable because it's the same as xxxx?? Further, the past has NO bearing on future results. What happened with xxx Coach at said University, has ZERO bearing on the results Wojo or any other Coach should/could have NOW. The present is what matters.

I liked the win over Louisville, thought K State win was HUGE for many different reasons...but THE game is Saturday. Win that, and all should be okay the rest of the year.

Yay, this again!  If you look at it objectively he is right on track to where he should be given what he took over.  He is building a program for sustained success.  That is something Buzz did not have the luxury of doing given who he had when he started and the level of success that helped him get.  He had to find quick fills to maintain that success.  That all came falling apart like a house of cards his final year here.  Fans are great, but also completely blind and not reasonable or rational.

[MU82]

I liked the win over Louisville, thought K State win was HUGE for many different reasons...but THE game is Saturday. Win that, and all should be okay the rest of the year until I feel like beyotching again at what a loser Wojo is.

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