MARKUS IS BACK

[tower912]

You might be a better person than I. I can think of plenty of times at past jobs when I vented privately about a coworker or supervisor and would have been extremely embarrassed if those comments were blasted on the internet. Some of them were minor and likely wouldn't have impacted the team at all, others would have caused serious disruptions to our ability to work together for a time. Maybe nothing bad comes out of it, but certainly nothing good could have come of it.

One of the reasons I never say anything behind a  co-worker's back I won't say to their face.   Of course, we can be pretty blunt with each other.....

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I may need to apologize later for this

[MU82]

I am not one to censor Scoop because an athlete or his family might be lurking here.

As Obi-Wan famously said of Scoop and other interwebs fan sites: "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious."

In an ideal world, nobody would ever criticize an athlete. But this isn't an ideal world, it's an interwebs fan site. So if Magic Dawson gets criticized and Mr. Dawson is hanging out here to see it, sorry but that's on Mr. Dawson. And if getting a little criticism on a fan site leads an athlete to go elsewhere, he wasn't mentally tough enough to be a Warrior anyway. (Note: I am NOT saying that's why Magic left.)

Having said that, those who rip 18-22 year olds who are working their butts off for their school because they don't like the way those young men play basketball, well, it reveals the character of the ripper more than anything else IMHO. (Of course, there is a fine line between "ripping" and merely stating fact-based opinions. Was saying that the Derrick/Jake combo was the worst backcourt in modern MU history a rip on those guys personally? Or was it a rip on Buzz for being unable to field a better backcourt?)

I don't believe that starting/spreading rumors is necessarily in the same category. It doesn't "harm" Sam and Joey to share rumors that they might be p-o-ed at Markus. Some folks might be titillated by those kinds of rumors -- in fact, some have come out and stated they are -- while others (like me) just roll their eyes at them.

For one thing, I agree that the original rumor-mongers might have an ulterior motive. For another, unattributed rumors spread by anonymous interwebs people don't carry a lot of weight in the Legitimacy Dept. (See: Bad news for us scoopers: Markus is gone to the draft. Whether it's a good idea or bad idea, we've seen the last of Markus in Blue and Gold. See also: #donedeal.)

BTW, a source (goes by "badgernutgrabber") tells me that Joey is carrying Sam's love child. He's the guy who was spot on that a douchenozzle was gonna grab Joey's nuts, so I'm sure this must be true, too!

[BM1090]

I may need to apologize later for this

What exactly are you apologizing for?

[NickelDimer]

I may need to apologize later for this

Ruh roh. Well, you won't be alone.

[JakeBarnes]

I may need to apologize later for this

Hiroshima?

[lawdog77]

Hiroshima?

my sources tell me hausers are going pro

[tower912]

Eventually

[Bocephys]

Hiroshima?

Hausershima?

[lawdog77]

Eventually

yes. of course my source is my dalmation who speaks to me when 1. he wants out, 2. when he thinks he needs more food, or 3. when bad news breaks concerning MU basketball

[NickelDimer]

This speculation is pretty baseless.  Could Sam and Joey be frustrated with how the season ended with Markus?  Sure.  But think about your life, family, co-workers, etc.  Are you frustrated by them at times? No doubt. But does that mean you are unhappy and want those people gone?  Doubtful.

This is the problem with rumors. They may be based on something, but it is often something small and inconsequential.  And maybe the OP needs to understand that when he comes here and declares that Markus is gone, but then he isn't.  And now he just decided to do the same thing again.

You sure about that? Also, who's to say this is about the Hausers/Howard dynamic?

[The Sultan]

You sure about that?

Not anymore.

Also, who's to say this is about the Hausers/Howard dynamic?

Because I thought that's what the original topic was about.

[TheREALwrk]

Lotta noise this AM.

[MU82]

This thread is a classic.

Time to post that gif of the guy eating popcorn.

[Bocephys]

This thread is a classic.

Time to post that gif of the guy eating popcorn.

This one feels most appropriate given the panicking:

[warriorchick]

This one feels most appropriate given the panicking:

Other schools' fans be like:

[TheREALwrk]

I may need to apologize later for this

Whys that

[Lennys Tap]

They are better teammates than that.

You must be an insider. Good call.

[Lennys Tap]

How do you know, oh fluffy one?

As to why? Maybe they don't like the fact that Markus dominates the ball so much. Maybe they're concerned that with Koby coming on the scene next year they'll see it even less. It has certainly been widely reported here that the entire Hauser family had problems with another guard they thought was a little selfish. Believe me, I hope (and also think) everyone returns and it's all seashells and balloons next seasons. That said, I'm not going to trash people for bringing news I'd rather not hear to Scoop.

Bump

[marqfan22]

Sam Hauser liked a tweet about Tony Bennett last week, but did not like a tweet about Markus Howard returning. Nice teammate. #Selfish

Marquette will be fine.

We don't need guys that don't understand their roles.

MH is the returning All-American. He is the primary option and every coach in the country would feel the same.

Ultimate selfish act is for two starters to leave a Top 5 team in their home state.

#GoodRiddance
#ExtendWojo

[GoldenEagle323]

Markus lead us to the promise land 🙏

[TheREALwrk]

Fluffy getting owned. Whoops.

[Eldon]

Fluffy getting owned. Whoops.

Keep posting here, goldenBoy

[The Sultan]

Fluffy getting owned. Whoops.

Good one considering I have about as accurate a track record here pulling stuff out of my ass as you do with your "sources."