Man do I love the Hausers

[wadesworld]

Sam comes in as a somewhat scrawny 6'8" freshman and immediately is throwing his body around against must bigger, stronger power forwards (and sometimes centers) in the Big East while being a mostly catch-and-shoot lights out perimeter shooter.

Sophomore year he bulks up but continues to bang in the post defensively while diversifying his game a bit more, adding some face up post game and his rebounding progresses well.

Joey comes in as a freshman and immediately is asked to guard First Team All Conference bigs like Wade from KState and Govan from Georgetown and has an all around skillset that you just don't see from 6'9" dudes very often (though he does need to hit the weight room, which, in my opinion, is where his turnovers come from, just getting bumped off the ball rather than not having a good handle).

And then Sam says, "Alright, you need me to play second fiddle to our All American Markus and just do a bit of everything and get you 14, 7, and 4?  Sure.  Oh, you need me to play point guard now?  And score 30?  Got you coach."

Just a family of winners.  Not much they can't do on a basketball court, and nothing they won't do to simply get a win.  Is the sister the youngest?  Does she play basketball?  If so, get her a scholarship on the ladies team, even if she isn't great.  She's a Hauser, I'm confident she'd find a way to make the team better.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Shoutout to Bo Ryan for banging on the recruiting trail instead of well, recruiting.

Thanks for Sam and Joey, Bo!

[dajudge]

Shoutout to Bo Ryan for banging on the recruiting trail instead of well, recruiting.

Thanks for Sam and Joey, Bo!

Amen.  But pretty sure Greg Gard and Badger Nation don't share our delight!!!

[Goose]

Hauser's=winners...they are real deal. Becoming bigger fans of the these two on a daily basis. They will go down as a couple of my all time favorite players before they are done.

[TinyTimsLittleBrother]

I was getting my kicks on Buckyville after their loss Monday, and some were saying the future was still bright with the program!  Even with Happ leaving, they could be better in the long run.

But my favorite: "Would you want to coach against Reuvers and Davison as seniors?"

Uh yeah? 

[Cheeks]

Shoutout to Bo Ryan for banging on the recruiting trail instead of well, recruiting.

Thanks for Sam and Joey, Bo!

This.  Sam wanted to be a Badger which he has stated.  Thank God Ryan didn't want Sam, same as Bennet didn't go after Diener.

Go Warriors

[Stretchdeltsig]

Sam comes in as a somewhat scrawny 6'8" freshman and immediately is throwing his body around against must bigger, stronger power forwards (and sometimes centers) in the Big East while being a mostly catch-and-shoot lights out perimeter shooter.

Sophomore year he bulks up but continues to bang in the post defensively while diversifying his game a bit more, adding some face up post game and his rebounding progresses well.

Joey comes in as a freshman and immediately is asked to guard First Team All Conference bigs like Wade from KState and Govan from Georgetown and has an all around skillset that you just don't see from 6'9" dudes very often (though he does need to hit the weight room, which, in my opinion, is where his turnovers come from, just getting bumped off the ball rather than not having a good handle).

And then Sam says, "Alright, you need me to play second fiddle to our All American Markus and just do a bit of everything and get you 14, 7, and 4?  Sure.  Oh, you need me to play point guard now?  And score 30?  Got you coach."

Just a family of winners.  Not much they can't do on a basketball court, and nothing they won't do to simply get a win.  Is the sister the youngest?  Does she play basketball?  If so, get her a scholarship on the ladies team, even if she isn't great.  She's a Hauser, I'm confident she'd find a way to make the team better.

Love what you said.  We are so lucky to have the Hausers play for Marquette. 

[DoctorV]

Great thread. Seem like great kids, leave it all out there on the court, do anything they are asked to do, are awesome shooters and all around players.

Those kids have had success growing up, were really well coached, and keep working hard to make sure they continually get better. Good genes and come from good role models.

Perfect for Marquette, everything the university and team needs. Love to see it

Forgot to mention- I think that Sams improved offensive game for the remainder of the season will be one of the biggest reasons this squad continues on an upward trajectory and has an overall successful season.
His current averages of 14,4ppg on 45% from the field with 38% from 3 (ppg skyrocketed after last night, I think it was around 12,5 before) I think will all increase to over 15ppg, 47% from the field and 41-43% from 3. All Marquette's reach equilibrium

[Heisenberg]

Are there any more Hausers in the pipeline?

[brewcity77]

Are there any more Hausers in the pipeline?

Apparently they have a sister, because I saw a tweet show up in my timeline from a Nicki Hauser talking about how much pub her grandparents were getting at the Marquette game. But it looks like she's already out of college, having played at Stevens Point in basketball, softball, and volleyball.

[DoggyDaddy]

Bring the Hauser's Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandpa (both sides) to all the games remaining. Students should bring their parents along too, if tickets are available.   

[muwarrior69]

This.  Sam wanted to be a Badger which he has stated.  Thank God Ryan didn't want Sam, same as Bennet didn't go after Diener.

Go Warriors

Next time Sam plays UW he should come out in a, UW-not uniform.

[MU82]

Have very much enjoyed watching the Hausers, and look forward to both playing even better the second half of the season.

Sam looks rejuvenated to me -- I thought so even before his turn as PG/30-pt scorer -- and Joey is just going to keep getting better and better.

What I really like is how perfectly they complement guys like Markus, Theo, Sacar and Morrow.

I love the guys Wojo has brought into the program, and I thank Bo for ushering in the beginning of the end for F%ckytown by rejecting Sam.

[oldwarrior81]

plus a real high hoops IQ.

Wojo said during Sam's freshman year, Wojo would be talking in the huddle, times when he'd pause looking for the correct words, and Sam would finish the sentence. 
And Wojo would nod and say, "Exactly".

[Silkk the Shaka]

Have very much enjoyed watching the Hausers, and look forward to both playing even better the second half of the season.

Sam looks rejuvenated to me -- I thought so even before his turn as PG/30-pt scorer -- and Joey is just going to keep getting better and better.

What I really like is how perfectly they complement guys like Markus, Theo, Sacar and Morrow.

I love the guys Wojo has brought into the program, and I thank Bo for ushering in the beginning of the end for F%ckytown by rejecting Sam.

Roster construction is certainly Wojo's best attribute to this point. Excellent short/medium/long term planning with a really good feel for program fit.

[IrwinFletcher]

Wojo has said on more than one occasion that Sam is about one thing and one thing only.

Winning.

He said it again after Gtown game. He said Sam wasn't going to let them lose and he strapped this team on his back and carried them to a win.

We are lucky to have him.

[wadesworld]

plus a real high hoops IQ.

Wojo said during Sam's freshman year, Wojo would be talking in the huddle, times when he'd pause looking for the correct words, and Sam would finish the sentence. 
And Wojo would nod and say, "Exactly".

Haven't you watched the "Inside the Huddle" segments?  Wojo repeats everything, so Sam is just reciting what Wojo said in his last sentence.

[GooooMarquette]

Great kids, great family, great players.

Can't ask for anything more.

[warriorchick]

Haven't you watched the "Inside the Huddle" segments?  Wojo repeats everything, so Sam is just reciting what Wojo said in his last sentence.

The MD in charge of continuing education at my organization wears a T-shirt that says "Repetition is the key to adult learning".

[tower912]

Repetition is the key to adult learning. 

[brewnewsman]

Loved Sam's quote in Ben Steele's JS game recap:

"I've done it before," Hauser said. "Nothing I am not accustomed to. With Markus and Ed being out, there was a lot of next-man-up mentality for our whole team."

[tower912]

Repetition is the key to adult learning. 

[GooooMarquette]

Repetition is the key to adult learning.

[CTWarrior]

Sam has been my favorite player since he showed up.  Smart player, rarely takes a bad shot, plays good position D, just does every thing right.  Joey has all the same attributes (to a slightly lesser degree, IMO) and has a little more size and maybe a little more quickness.  Very happy to have them both.

Oh, and Repetition is the key to adult learning.

[BrewCity83]

On AM-920 this morning they were talking about Gard's job security, and the Hausers' recruitment came up.  This guy claimed that Gard liked Sam ALOT but they only had one scholarship left and they were targeting a point guard.  Then Trice committed (apparently late in the recruiting season) so there was no room for Sam.  Then when it came to Joey, he was tied at the hip to Sam so it was a completely uphill battle for UW-M.  Then, he started on about how it was common knowledge five years ago that Saint Bo was considering retirement and Sam would have some uncertainty about whether Bo would still be there in five years.

I wish he had repeated it so I could have recounted it word for word....