Fire this coach?

[WhoaJoe2020]

Unnecessary.

Totally.....

Sam was a freakin warrior for Marquette and Joey was just an immature freshman.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Totally.....

Sam was a freakin warrior for Marquette and Joey was just an immature freshman.

Sam sucked defensively, who does he guard over the last 6 games without being a complete turnstile??

[Elonsmusk]

Sam sucked defensively, who does he guard over the last 6 games without being a complete turnstile??

Sam was a good defender, individually and from a team perspective. Also rebounded well for his position.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Ners is correct, Sam was a very sound defender. Struggled against ultra quick wings but always knew where to be and never lost his man.

Joey was not a good defender but was a freshman. Freshman often struggle on defense and improve as they age.

[WhoaJoe2020]

Sam sucked defensively, who does he guard over the last 6 games without being a complete turnstile??

The guy was battling on a hip that required surgery after the season was over.

And people wonder why.....

[MU82]

I would say UCLA.

I mentioned Lavin earlier in this thread. I don't think their situations were very similar, and UCLA still very much thought of itself as a blueblood.

[willie warrior]

Sam sucked defensively, who does he guard over the last 6 games without being a complete turnstile??

This is hogwash. Sam did not suck defensively. There were several games last year where Sam had the assignment of the other teams offensive leader.

[Goose]

WhoaJoe

You are so right about Sam. Thanks for posting.

[WhoaJoe2020]

WhoaJoe

You are so right about Sam. Thanks for posting.

It won't work.

[MU82]

WhoaJoe

You are so right about Sam. Thanks for posting.

Totally agree that WhoaJoe is doing great work here.

Hard to believe Scoop even existed before he showed up out of nowhere.

It's 10:55 eastern time, meaning he still has an hour and 5 minutes to post 841 more times today to tie the record he set yesterday. Fingers crossed that he can do it!

[Goose]

82

I think it is important to acknowledge people that excel in their work and WhoaJoe is an example for all of us. He is a 24/7 Scooper, informed  on virtually every topic, witty, funny, edgy and he is not Chico's. Actually, I feel badly for Jams because he created a monster and this is going to be tough to top down the road.

[real chili 83]

Goose

He is the Markus Howard of Scoop.

[Goose]

real 83

Aside from volume shooter, I think WhoaJoe is a more pure shooter than Markus. What did we do before his arrival?

[real chili 83]

Stop that Goose.

The thought of that is too scary for me.

[muguru]

Let's ask this a different way, because I think this is what is at the crux of this discussion for a vast majority. Hypothetically, if we were guaranteed this recruiting class would stay, and all the current players would stay, would you then be okay going with someone else??

[tower912]

Let's ask this a different way, because I think this is what is at the crux of this discussion for a vast majority. Hypothetically, if we were guaranteed this recruiting class would stay, and all the current players would stay, would you then be okay going with someone else??

Well, if unicorns and Nessie had a love child that coached like a hybrid of Izzo, K, Boeheim, Wooden, and Al, then I would think about it.

[Small Orange Soda]

Let's ask this a different way, because I think this is what is at the crux of this discussion for a vast majority. Hypothetically, if we were guaranteed this recruiting class would stay, and all the current players would stay, would you then be okay going with someone else??

Marquette isn't in a position to fire a coach coming off a tournament appearance without extenuating off the court circumstances. We're not at that level and never will be, and that's okay.

Even if Wojo hadn't gotten a good, and still possibly great, recruiting class, you'd still have to give him next year. It's not a good look for potential candidates down the line to fire him after getting what likely will be a single digit seed in the tournament.

[Cheeks]

82

I think it is important to acknowledge people that excel in their work and WhoaJoe is an example for all of us. He is a 24/7 Scooper, informed  on virtually every topic, witty, funny, edgy and he is not Chico's. Actually, I feel badly for Jams because he created a monster and this is going to be tough to top down the road.

I think it is great.  The fact so many think he is me and heads explode only make me laugh more.  No need to top him, I salute him and tip my cap to him.

[Cheeks]

Let's ask this a different way, because I think this is what is at the crux of this discussion for a vast majority. Hypothetically, if we were guaranteed this recruiting class would stay, and all the current players would stay, would you then be okay going with someone else??

Guru, you still haven't answered.....why are you expecting Crean / Buzz results when they did not have the recruiting or academic restrictions Wojo has? 

[MU82]

Let's ask this a different way, because I think this is what is at the crux of this discussion for a vast majority. Hypothetically, if we were guaranteed this recruiting class would stay, and all the current players would stay, would you then be okay going with someone else??

Hypothetically, even though I really, really love my wife, if Scarlett Johansson insisted upon sleeping with me, I'd have to seriously consider it. And here's the great guy I am: I'd invite my wife to join us!

Oh, and that's whether or not the recruiting class chooses to stay at Marquette.

Otherwise, what tower and Orange Soda say.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

What's truly is, with his son (allegedly) as an MU student, can we assume he's active on the board? It's a shame for a young man to see his father's mental illness laid bare.

[MU82]

Outstanding article on the unmitigated disaster that is Wake Forest basketball, which not all that long ago was one of the top programs in the ACC:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article239954898.html?

Wojo is not mentioned in the article, but I am guessing a guy with his resume would be VERY well-received by the folks there.

I don't think I'd leave a great situation like Marquette for a dumpster fire like Wake Forest, but who knows if he would want to get back into the ACC, just might like a change, etc.

Wake seems borderline hopeless, but history is filled with competitive coaches believing that they can be the answer in such situations.

I know there are Scoopers who would be delighted if Wojo caps a good season with a couple of NCAA tourney wins and then bolts to a school like Wake (or any school).

I know I'd be curious to see what P6 coaches with recent histories of NCAA tournament successes would be lining up for our job.

All conjecture, I know, but I still find it interesting.

[Shooter McGavin]

82,

That is a cautionary tale.  Things can go drastically wrong searching for the "perfect" coach. 

[MU82]

82,

That is a cautionary tale.  Things can go drastically wrong searching for the "perfect" coach.

Yessir, SM.

The only way we'll find the perfect coach is if we hire the guy at Belmont Abbey -- and even then, only if he goes 13-39 his last two seasons there.

[The Sultan]

82,

That is a cautionary tale.  Things can go drastically wrong searching for the "perfect" coach. 

The cautionary tale wasn't hiring Danny Manning.  Wake's problem was that they fired Dino Gaudio after he lead them to two NCAA in the three seasons following Prosser's death.  They inexplicably hired Jeff Bzdelik, who had been terrible at Colorado, and he promptly lead them to a 8-24 record in his first year.

https://gazette.com/sports/ramsey-jeff-bzdelik-should-never-have-been-a-college-coach/article_fc589ff9-39f0-5b75-ad09-c49bf26929fd.html