Championship Week Thread

[JWags85]

They also just got a huge boost in popularity after being arrested by a couple of overzealous cops at uconn.

Those videos were absolutely incredible. Couldn't ask for better press, especially they did absolutely nothing incorrectly.

[#UnleashSean]

Those videos were absolutely incredible. Couldn't ask for better press, especially they did absolutely nothing incorrectly.

It's weird witnessing how power hungry some people get. They had a person staffed on uconn standing next to them saying they were supposed to be there.they were getting ready to do a video with the mc.

It makes it amazing how many camera angles they had for it. And being barstool they will absolutely use them all and not hide under "legal issues"

[JWags85]

It's weird witnessing how power hungry some people get. They had a person staffed on uconn standing next to them saying they were supposed to be there.they were getting ready to do a video with the mc.

It makes it amazing how many camera angles they had for it. And being barstool they will absolutely use them all and not hide under "legal issues"

Agreed.

And they just did it again in Morgantown. Absolutely incredible

[Oldgym]

The Fightin' Wardles tied with Valpo early 2nd half on CBS.  MVC tournament finale.

[HutchwasClutch]

The Fightin' Wardles tied with Valpo early 2nd half on CBS.  MVC tournament finale.

They've almost got this one put away

[HutchwasClutch]

The Fightin' Wardles tied with Valpo early 2nd half on CBS.  MVC tournament finale.

Very interesting team Wardle has. Play smart, execute, guys step up and make shots, good plays drawn up in timeouts, don't beat themselves. 

In other words, everything we're not.

Wardle is clearly ready for our job.  Bradley hasn't been relevant since Hersey Hawkins in late 80's.  Now they're about to repeat as conference tourney champs.

[HutchwasClutch]

I suppose we'll let someone else steal him from Bradley and watch him succeed there.

But, wow, what a freshman class coming in that Wojo will underachieve with

[GoldenWarrior11]

Congratulations to Brian and Bradley.   Very impressive resume he has built at UWGB and Bradley.

If not MU, I'd expect him to be HC of a major program in coming years.

[5DollarPitcher]

Wardle clearly knows how to win hardware.  And exceed expectations.  Two things our current coach is completely inept at.  I'm sold - get it done.

[HutchwasClutch]

Wardle clearly knows how to win hardware.  And exceed expectations.  Two things our current coach is completely inept at.  I'm sold - get it done.

Speaks volumes when you win at a place that has seen zero recent success until their arrival.  He'd be an excellent choice.  I'm sold too.

[Silent Verbal]

Very interesting team Wardle has. Play smart, execute, guys step up and make shots, good plays drawn up in timeouts, don't beat themselves. 

In other words, everything we're not.

Wardle is clearly ready for our job.  Bradley hasn't been relevant since Hersey Hawkins in late 80's.  Now they're about to repeat as conference tourney champs.

If Wardle wasn't a former Marquette player who played for us during one of our worst stretches since Al, would people be as averse to hiring him as they currently are?  My guess is he'd be at the top of most of our lists as a sneaky good hire.  Would it be an exciting hire?  No.  Do we know if he'd be able to recruit at the high major level?  No, but I think that question can be asked about any mid major coach looking to step up a level.

Do I want Wardle as our next coach?  To look at him, he's the same "bland jock" type as Wojo.  I wouldn't necessarily be excited about it if he was hired, but I don't think it'd be the end of the world.  Anything seems better than what we currently have.

[5DollarPitcher]

Speaks volumes when you win at a place that has seen zero recent success until their arrival.  He'd be an excellent choice.  I'm sold.

Correct.  No bare cupboard excuse for Wardle.  He just got it done.

[Elonsmusk]

Very interesting team Wardle has. Play smart, execute, guys step up and make shots, good plays drawn up in timeouts, don't beat themselves. 

In other words, everything we're not.

Wardle is clearly ready for our job.  Bradley hasn't been relevant since Hersey Hawkins in late 80's.  Now they're about to repeat as conference tourney champs.

Definitely should get consideration if we make a move.  Pretty damn good in the post-game interview I just watched. 

[wadesworld]

Definitely should get consideration if we make a move.  Pretty damn good in the post-game interview I just watched.

Sold. Let's do it.

[Ardmore Mug]

Sold. Let's do it.

Ahhhh   but the best gauge is his In Huddle TV views ! ! !  Between them and his "Pretty damn good in the post-game interview", there might be the new John Wooden ! ! !   

[willie warrior]

If Wardle wasn't a former Marquette player who played for us during one of our worst stretches since Al, would people be as averse to hiring him as they currently are?  My guess is he'd be at the top of most of our lists as a sneaky good hire.  Would it be an exciting hire?  No.  Do we know if he'd be able to recruit at the high major level?  No, but I think that question can be asked about any mid major coach looking to step up a level.

Do I want Wardle as our next coach?  To look at him, he's the same "bland jock" type as Wojo.  I wouldn't necessarily be excited about it if he was hired, but I don't think it'd be the end of the world.  Anything seems better than what we currently have.

The difference between Wardle and Wojo is that Wardle has the head coaching experience that Wojo did not in programs that were not Duke, or anything like Duke, and Wardle has done reasonably well. What he inherited at Bradley was a poor program with few resources. And he has improved Bradley's lot significantly. People that are against him really have no reason why, other than Wojo, and whether he can recruit at this level, which is a question mark. But Wojo has not panned out so there is that.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Correct.  No bare cupboard excuse for Wardle.  He just got it done.

Will MU allow JUCOs, Preps and International School graduates?

[rocky_warrior]

Using Kenpom #s ...

Coach #1  beat one team ranked better than his team (#92).
He also lost to 5 teams worse than his (#260, #128, #233, #122, #161, #143).

Coach #2 beat 3 teams better than his  (#23, #18, #25)
He also lost to 4 teams worse than his (#41 2 times, #96, #71)

Which one are you gonna hire?

[5DollarPitcher]

Using Kenpom #s ...

Coach #1  beat one team ranked better than his team (#92).
He also lost to 5 teams worse than his (#260, #128, #233, #122, #161, #143).

Coach #2 beat 3 teams better than his  (#23, #18, #25)
He also lost to 4 teams worse than his (#41 2 times, #96, #71)

Which one are you gonna hire?

Is one of the coaches painfully underperforming at a school with a proud basketball tradition and 1-7 in the month of March over the past two seasons and the only coach with no NCAA wins for the school since 1988?  And the other is recruiting to a school in Peoria, Illinois that had a collective .350 record for the 5 years before his arrival?

[rocky_warrior]

Is one of the coaches painfully underperforming at a school with a proud basketball tradition and 1-7 in the month of March over the past two seasons and the only coach with no NCAA wins for the school since 1988?  And the other is recruiting to a school in Peoria, Illinois that had a collective .350 record for the 5 years before his arrival?

I mean, I'll tell you exactly who they are, if you tell me which one sounds like a better candidate to coach MU.

[5DollarPitcher]

I mean, I'll tell you exactly who they are, if you tell me which one sounds like a better candidate to coach MU.

There are 2 teams better than Bradley in the MVC according to KenPom and 4 teams better than Marquette in the BE according to KenPom.  There's no equity in your postulate at all.  I would rather have Brian Wardle than Steve Wojo.

[Elonsmusk]

Ahhhh   but the best gauge is his In Huddle TV views ! ! !  Between them and his "Pretty damn good in the post-game interview", there might be the new John Wooden ! ! !   

Hey red font guy!  The best gauge is actually the results. Our head coach has had less March success than any coach at MU since Dukiet.

Nothing better than imploding down the stretch two seasons in a row, the second of which took place in Year 6 of the "rebuild."  And next year without Markus?  Year 7 likely will be the worst since Year 2 of Wojo's tenure.

But yea...communication skills matter for a coach. Breathe. Fight. Compete. Win this war. You get tired, ask for a breather. Play angry. #superinsightful (and inspiring.)

[rocky_warrior]

There are 2 teams better than Bradley in the MVC according to KenPom and 4 teams better than Marquette in the BE according to KenPom.  There's no equity in your postulate at all.  I would rather have Brian Wardle than Steve Wojo.

So you prefer a coach #1 who wins a smaller percentage of upsets, and gets upset a higher percentage of the time than coach #2?

edit: also, I'm not just looking at conference record, I'm looking at season as a whole.

[5DollarPitcher]

So you prefer a coach #1 who wins a smaller percentage of upsets, and gets upset a higher percentage of the time than coach #2?

There are 100 different cherry picked stats you could grab to make Wardle or Wojo look better than the other.  For that reason, I'm not taking the bait on 1 of 100 posed by a known Projo.  Wojo is incapable of winning anything of real value; that has been proven time and time again.

[rocky_warrior]

There are 100 different cherry picked stats you could grab to make Wardle or Wojo look better than the other.  For that reason, I'm not taking the bait on 1 of 100 posed by a known Projo.  Wojo is incapable of winning anything of real value; that has been proven time and time again.

LOL.  Ok Mr. Certain.  FWIW, I wouldn't choose either.  But if I had to choose, coach #2 is doing better.