The End Of Peak Markus???

[DoctorV]

I have become at least partially immune to crazily negative posts on Scoop (thank God), but saying that Markus sucks because he only put up 31 points after someone literally broke his face a few days earlier sets a new standard.

Not a single person said he sucks, multiple people have mentioned how amazing he is.

The discussion is about if he's at his elite best.

There hasn't been a crazily negative post in the bunch. As a matter of fact, some (not I) are arguing that it might be a positive if he's not at his peak and others take over some of the load.

WhoaJoe suggested that the blow to the face may have shaken him off his game and wonders if it will continue. I noted that I feel he has been off his elite game for several games now- the shooting percentages and eye test don't lie- so I don't think it's injury related.

He's still amazing, he's still a G, he still could play any day for me. I just think he will get better and more efficient down the stretch, the best is yet to come.

[MU82]

Have we seen the end of being able to rely on Markus having a monster game if the other guys are struggling??

I know I'll regret engaging this site's Parody Troll, but isn't a "monster game" an outlier by definition? Why would anybody ever be "able to rely" on a monster game?

As great a scorer as Markus is, he has had "only" 14 games of 35+ points in his 113-game college career. Who "relies" on something that has happened only 12.4% of the time?

The Bengals went 2-14 this season. It was as logical to rely on them winning a game as it is to rely on Markus having a monster game.

[burger]

Why would you kill yourself when you are a "guaranteed" first round pick in the NBA and you have a league that does not clean up the "players" that are only trying to "take you out"......

The Big East has to clean up this $hit.....

At least we are not playing in the American where you can apparently get bitten......Thats a new one.....

[The Sultan]

Back in fifth grade, my teacher showed this film about this isolated tribe in New Guinea that had just been "found" a few years earlier. 

I think those people had a higher basketball IQ than many Scoopers.

[The Sultan]

Why would you kill yourself when you are a "guaranteed" first round pick in the NBA and you have a league that does not clean up the "players" that are only trying to "take you out"......

The Big East has to clean up this $hit.....

At least we are not playing in the American where you can apparently get bitten......Thats a new one.....

???

He's not guaranteed a first round pick by any stretch.  And it's basketball.  Not football.  The chances of him suffering a career-threatening injury are miniscule.

[lawdog77]

I have become at least partially immune to crazily negative posts on Scoop (thank God), but saying that Markus sucks because he only put up 31 points after someone literally broke his face a few days earlier sets a new standard.

yep. Hopefully WhoaJoe has run out of material

[jsglow]

Back in fifth grade, my teacher showed this film about this isolated tribe in New Guinea that had just been "found" a few years earlier. 

I think those people had a higher basketball IQ than many Scoopers.

Is it a too vocal minority Sultan like those 100 kids that booed?  IDK, I just know it's not particularly fun around here anymore.

[The Sultan]

Is it a too vocal minority Sultan like those 100 kids that booed?  IDK, I just know it's not particularly fun around here anymore.

It's like we have the most angst ridden fanbase in the world.  Just in the last few days, we have the following topics:

**Markus scores too much
**Markus doesn't score enough
**Is Wojo a good coach?
**Is Wojo a bad coach?
**Is there a problem playing in the Fiserv Forum?
**We should move back to the Arena.
**Why is Wisconsin hockey playing there?  Is it going to harm our new 20 game conference schedule?
**Why are we ignoring Tyrese Hunter?

I mean jeez, I'm not the biggest Wojo fan in the world, but even I can recognize that we are rooting for a near top 25 team, playing in a world-class arena that was sold out against DePaul FFS, and are witnessing one of the greatest players in program history.  Yesterday before the Super Bowl, I was watching UCLA struggle against Utah in a half-empty Pauley Pavilion.  UCLA!!  And you're worrying about Marquette?

This fanbase needs to take a Xanax and calm the f*ck down.

[mu03eng]

It's like we have the most angst ridden fanbase in the world.  Just in the last few days, we have the following topics:

**Markus scores too much
**Markus doesn't score enough
**Is Wojo a good coach?
**Is Wojo a bad coach?
**Is there a problem playing in the Fiserv Forum?
**We should move back to the Arena.
**Why is Wisconsin hockey playing there?  Is it going to harm our new 20 game conference schedule?
**Why are we ignoring Tyrese Hunter?

I mean jeez, I'm not the biggest Wojo fan in the world, but even I can recognize that we are rooting for a near top 25 team, playing in a world-class arena that was sold out against DePaul FFS, and are witnessing one of the greatest players in program history.  Yesterday before the Super Bowl, I was watching UCLA struggle against Utah in a half-empty Pauley Pavilion.  UCLA!!  And you're worrying about Marquette?

This fanbase needs to take a Xanax and calm the f*ck down.

This is where I'm at, what I can't figure out is.....is this a "Marquette thing" or is this just where fanbases are going generally? Cause this $hit is exhausting y'all

[StillWarriors]

This is where I'm at, what I can't figure out is.....is this a "Marquette thing" or is this just where fanbases are going generally? Cause this $hit is exhausting y'all

I'm glad it's not just me feeling that way.

[warriorchick]

Not a single person said he sucks, multiple people have mentioned how amazing he is.

The discussion is about if he's at his elite best.

There hasn't been a crazily negative post in the bunch. As a matter of fact, some (not I) are arguing that it might be a positive if he's not at his peak and others take over some of the load.

WhoaJoe suggested that the blow to the face may have shaken him off his game and wonders if it will continue. I noted that I feel he has been off his elite game for several games now- the shooting percentages and eye test don't lie- so I don't think it's injury related.

He's still amazing, he's still a G, he still could play any day for me. I just think he will get better and more efficient down the stretch, the best is yet to come.

The Big East has had 4 years to try to figure out how to stop Markus from scoring, and they have been unsuccessful.  Teams double- and triple-team him and he still puts up an average of almost 30 points a game. The rest of his game has improved every year.

No, Markus has not peaked.

[hairy worthen]

fanbase MUSCOOP needs to take a Xanax and calm the f*ck down.

FIFY

[mu03eng]

FIFY

Have you been on twitter or in the stadium with the booing.....the whole fanbase needs to calm the f%^k down.

[DoctorV]

The Big East has had 4 years to try to figure out how to stop Markus from scoring, and they have been unsuccessful.  Teams double- and triple-team him and he still puts up an average of almost 30 points a game. The rest of his game has improved every year.

No, Markus has not peaked.

Now you're talking chick

[hairy worthen]

Have you been on twitter or in the stadium with the booing.....the whole fanbase needs to calm the f%^k down.

yes and yes. But fans going to fan. You would think the people on scoop would know better than the casual fan. guess not.

[JakeBarnes]

I have become at least partially immune to crazily negative posts on Scoop (thank God), but saying that Markus sucks because he only put up 31 points after someone literally broke his face a few days earlier sets a new standard.

I thought it was bad at booing winning 5/6. But, yeah...this one takes the cake.

[Pakuni]

Seems appropriate to re-post this here.

@RobDauster
No one, and I mean *no one*, bitches about more stuff than Marquette fans. It's exhausting.

[warriorchick]

Seems appropriate to re-post this here.

@RobDauster
No one, and I mean *no one*, bitches about more stuff than Marquette fans. It's exhausting.

He is not wrong.

[MU82]

It's like we have the most angst ridden fanbase in the world.  Just in the last few days, we have the following topics:

**Markus scores too much
**Markus doesn't score enough
**Is Wojo a good coach?
**Is Wojo a bad coach?
**Is there a problem playing in the Fiserv Forum?
**We should move back to the Arena.
**Why is Wisconsin hockey playing there?  Is it going to harm our new 20 game conference schedule?
**Why are we ignoring Tyrese Hunter?

I mean jeez, I'm not the biggest Wojo fan in the world, but even I can recognize that we are rooting for a near top 25 team, playing in a world-class arena that was sold out against DePaul FFS, and are witnessing one of the greatest players in program history.  Yesterday before the Super Bowl, I was watching UCLA struggle against Utah in a half-empty Pauley Pavilion.  UCLA!!  And you're worrying about Marquette?

This fanbase needs to take a Xanax and calm the f*ck down.

This.

This is where I'm at, what I can't figure out is.....is this a "Marquette thing" or is this just where fanbases are going generally? Cause this $hit is exhausting y'all

And this.

[JakeBarnes]

Seems appropriate to re-post this here.

@RobDauster
No one, and I mean *no one*, bitches about more stuff than Marquette fans. It's exhausting.

This tweet needs to be show in pregame intros.

[tower912]

It should be the new banner at the top of the Scoop page.   But, being scoop, (and, pointing squarely at myself as one of the worst at this) we love to bitch about the bitching.      And then some other people bitch about the bitching about the bitching.   

[MU82]

It should be the new banner at the top of the Scoop page.   But, being scoop, (and, pointing squarely at myself as one of the worst at this) we love to bitch about the bitching.      And then some other people bitch about the bitching about the bitching.

What a ridiculous post.

[JakeBarnes]

What a ridiculous post.

I see what you did there.

[Ardmore Mug]

Just stop answering/posting these trolls and stupid posts...  They will go away ! ! !   

[Miss Katie’s]

It's like we have the most angst ridden fanbase in the world.  Just in the last few days, we have the following topics:

**Markus scores too much
**Markus doesn't score enough
**Is Wojo a good coach?
**Is Wojo a bad coach?
**Is there a problem playing in the Fiserv Forum?
**We should move back to the Arena.
**Why is Wisconsin hockey playing there?  Is it going to harm our new 20 game conference schedule?
**Why are we ignoring Tyrese Hunter?

I mean jeez, I'm not the biggest Wojo fan in the world, but even I can recognize that we are rooting for a near top 25 team, playing in a world-class arena that was sold out against DePaul FFS, and are witnessing one of the greatest players in program history.  Yesterday before the Super Bowl, I was watching UCLA struggle against Utah in a half-empty Pauley Pavilion.  UCLA!!  And you're worrying about Marquette?

This fanbase needs to take a Xanax and calm the f*ck down.

Word.  Serenity now.