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Started by Warrior of Law, March 07, 2020, 04:13:53 PM

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f/k/a humanlung

Quote from: Gato78 on March 07, 2020, 05:30:32 PM
This is all wrong. FWIW Strong supported Ben Howland.

He's a smart man...

keefe

Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 07, 2020, 05:56:12 PM
Figurin' Ma and Pa are da next couple up, aina?


Weren't they instrumental in the hiring of Coach Peters?


Death on call

🏀

Quote from: Gato78 on March 07, 2020, 05:30:32 PM
This is all wrong. FWIW Strong supported Ben Howland.

As usual, Gato is correct.

The Lens

The Teal Train has left the station and Lens is day drinking in the bar car.    ---- Dr. Blackheart

History is so valuable if you have the humility to learn from it.    ---- Shaka Smart

Bad_Reporter

Quote from: The Lens on March 07, 2020, 10:25:48 PM
Lol, that guy has no money

Idk, he gets his dry cleaning done at the same place I do.  He must have deep pockets   8-)

🏀

Quote from: Bad_Reporter on March 07, 2020, 10:28:43 PM
Idk, he gets his dry cleaning done at the same place I do.  He must have deep pockets   8-)

The guy destroys the stations in the BMO Club before Bucks games like he's never seen anything but Spam before.

The Lens

Quote from: Bad_Reporter on March 07, 2020, 10:28:43 PM
Idk, he gets his dry cleaning done at the same place I do.  He must have deep pockets   8-)
He makes a fine wage.  But he's a UWM donor. 

Hupy & Habush have 10x the number of offices he does.  And they've seen the inside of a courtroom.
The Teal Train has left the station and Lens is day drinking in the bar car.    ---- Dr. Blackheart

History is so valuable if you have the humility to learn from it.    ---- Shaka Smart

Bad_Reporter

Quote from: Retire0 on March 07, 2020, 10:30:32 PM
The guy destroys the stations in the BMO Club before Bucks games like he's never seen anything but Spam before.

Gruber and Buzz aren't the only ones with $hitt!ing problems.  I'll leave it at that  :-X

keefe

Quote from: Bad_Reporter on March 07, 2020, 10:36:07 PM
Gruber and Buzz aren't the only ones with $hitt!ing problems.  I'll leave it at that  :-X

Wojo squirts at Angels 36?


Death on call

MikeDeanesDarkGlasses

Quote from: Retire0 on March 07, 2020, 10:30:32 PM
The guy destroys the stations in the BMO Club before Bucks games like he's never seen anything but Spam before.
One call.......that's not all

bilsu

I am guessing that most of the posters here that are calling for Wojo's head have donated very little money to MU. Partially due to the fact that they are current students or recent graduates.

f/k/a humanlung

Quote from: bilsu on March 08, 2020, 08:49:27 PM
I am guessing that most of the posters here that are calling for Wojo's head have donated very little money to MU. Partially due to the fact that they are current students or recent graduates.

I know that your assumption is factually incorrect on both counts when it comes to a number of posters here.

BrewCity83

Quote from: bilsu on March 08, 2020, 08:49:27 PM
I am guessing that most of the posters here that are calling for Wojo's head have donated very little money to MU. Partially due to the fact that they are current students or recent graduates.

You are failing to acknowledge the Meat Summit Underboard.
The shaka sign, sometimes known as "hang loose", is a gesture of friendly intent often associated with Hawaii and surf culture.

NickelDimer

Quote from: bilsu on March 08, 2020, 08:49:27 PM
I am guessing that most of the posters here that are calling for Wojo's head have donated very little money to MU. Partially due to the fact that they are current students or recent graduates.
And the basis for that would be...?
No Finish Line

bilsu

Quote from: NickelDimer on March 09, 2020, 04:09:10 PM
And the basis for that would be...?
I just think it is the young guys that are most upset.

jesmu84

Quote from: bilsu on March 09, 2020, 04:18:47 PM
I just think it is the young guys that are most upset.

I think it's 2 particular groups: those whose formative MU bball lives were under Al or under Buzz

joparks

My formative years were under Dukiet and O'Neill.  The 4 years there were pretty lean with the exception of Oneill's NIT bid in '90 and they were never ranked.  The team was decent after I left - maybe it's on me - going on a run the next 6 years with NCAA, NCAA, NIT, NCAA, NCAA, and NIT bids.  Then Deane cratered because he couldn't recruit (among other things) and Crean came in.  In his 3rd year, he took them to the NCAA, then to the final 4, then 2 NITs before coming to the Big East and continuing with Buzz for a total of 8 straight NCAAs.  I'll admit that this team is better now than the teams MU put on the floor when I went to school there but that's not saying much.  Dukiet was about as bad as you can get.  I also know that we aren't in the Big East if the team continued to flounder like it did when I was there.  If they make the NCAAs this year, that's 3 in 4 years and I probably would have loved that when I was at MU.  But once you have a taste, you always want more.  The expectations have changed and they should.  You should always be looking for more.  Would never tell the fans or the students today to settle for what we have now because it's better than what I had.  We all know it could be better.  Sure, it could be worse but the fact that it could be better is what drives all of us or we wouldn't be on this board talking about it.

warriorfred

Quote from: joparks on March 09, 2020, 05:47:10 PM
My formative years were under Dukiet and O'Neill.  The 4 years there were pretty lean with the exception of Oneill's NIT bid in '90 and they were never ranked.  The team was decent after I left - maybe it's on me - going on a run the next 6 years with NCAA, NCAA, NIT, NCAA, NCAA, and NIT bids.  Then Deane cratered because he couldn't recruit (among other things) and Crean came in.  In his 3rd year, he took them to the NCAA, then to the final 4, then 2 NITs before coming to the Big East and continuing with Buzz for a total of 8 straight NCAAs.  I'll admit that this team is better now than the teams MU put on the floor when I went to school there but that's not saying much.  Dukiet was about as bad as you can get.  I also know that we aren't in the Big East if the team continued to flounder like it did when I was there.  If they make the NCAAs this year, that's 3 in 4 years and I probably would have loved that when I was at MU.  But once you have a taste, you always want more.  The expectations have changed and they should.  You should always be looking for more.  Would never tell the fans or the students today to settle for what we have now because it's better than what I had.  We all know it could be better.  Sure, it could be worse but the fact that it could be better is what drives all of us or we wouldn't be on this board talking about it.

This matches my experience.  In full and fair disclosure, next to Al, KO is the best thing that ever happened to Marquette Basketball.

Imagine walking into the Bradley Center and hoping the game against the Evansville Purple Aces (the freakin' Purple Aces) would be close - single digit loss.  I laugh at those who think Wojo had it tough when he walked in the door.

NickelDimer

Quote from: joparks on March 09, 2020, 05:47:10 PM
My formative years were under Dukiet and O'Neill.  The 4 years there were pretty lean with the exception of Oneill's NIT bid in '90 and they were never ranked.  The team was decent after I left - maybe it's on me - going on a run the next 6 years with NCAA, NCAA, NIT, NCAA, NCAA, and NIT bids.  Then Deane cratered because he couldn't recruit (among other things) and Crean came in.  In his 3rd year, he took them to the NCAA, then to the final 4, then 2 NITs before coming to the Big East and continuing with Buzz for a total of 8 straight NCAAs.  I'll admit that this team is better now than the teams MU put on the floor when I went to school there but that's not saying much.  Dukiet was about as bad as you can get.  I also know that we aren't in the Big East if the team continued to flounder like it did when I was there.  If they make the NCAAs this year, that's 3 in 4 years and I probably would have loved that when I was at MU.  But once you have a taste, you always want more.  The expectations have changed and they should.  You should always be looking for more.  Would never tell the fans or the students today to settle for what we have now because it's better than what I had.  We all know it could be better.  Sure, it could be worse but the fact that it could be better is what drives all of us or we wouldn't be on this board talking about it.
Very well said
No Finish Line

f/k/a humanlung

Quote from: joparks on March 09, 2020, 05:47:10 PM
My formative years were under Dukiet and O'Neill.  The 4 years there were pretty lean with the exception of Oneill's NIT bid in '90 and they were never ranked.  The team was decent after I left - maybe it's on me - going on a run the next 6 years with NCAA, NCAA, NIT, NCAA, NCAA, and NIT bids.  Then Deane cratered because he couldn't recruit (among other things) and Crean came in.  In his 3rd year, he took them to the NCAA, then to the final 4, then 2 NITs before coming to the Big East and continuing with Buzz for a total of 8 straight NCAAs.  I'll admit that this team is better now than the teams MU put on the floor when I went to school there but that's not saying much.  Dukiet was about as bad as you can get.  I also know that we aren't in the Big East if the team continued to flounder like it did when I was there.  If they make the NCAAs this year, that's 3 in 4 years and I probably would have loved that when I was at MU.  But once you have a taste, you always want more.  The expectations have changed and they should.  You should always be looking for more.  Would never tell the fans or the students today to settle for what we have now because it's better than what I had.  We all know it could be better.  Sure, it could be worse but the fact that it could be better is what drives all of us or we wouldn't be on this board talking about it.

I lived through those dark times, too.  Getting hyped up for the Duquesne game was always the highlight of the season.

KO should have a statue on campus.

rocky_warrior

Quote from: ManeCity83 on March 09, 2020, 04:08:18 PM
You are failing to acknowledge the Meat Summit Underboard.

Actually, many of them claim to have given "large amounts" in the past, but not recently because they won't donate to a school that accepts mediocrity!

CleanishProgram

Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 10, 2020, 12:00:40 AM
Actually, many of them claim to have given "large amounts" in the past, but not recently because they won't donate to a school that accepts mediocrity!

One more insult and I'm banning you boomer.

keefe

Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 10, 2020, 12:00:40 AM
Actually, many of them claim to have given "large amounts" in the past, but not recently because they won't donate to a school that accepts mediocrity!

It's funny but if you make enough you need the tax breaks


Death on call

dgies9156

An Al McGuire era Warrior here. I know how good "good" can be. Even when the team was out early, it was fun to watch and home games at times could be a circus. The students showed up and, for the most part, took ownership in the program.

We saw flashes of this when Buzz, KO and Coach Crean were here. I think what makes a lot of us so emotional about where we are now is we know what a Natty, or a deep run in the NCAA, means for the university. We know Markus in many ways exemplifies what Marquette is about and we want to see something tangible to go along with his accomplishments.

The emotion in Scoop is a good thing — it shows our constituencies care.

As a final thought, I've been a consistent contributor to Marquette since I was graduated. Yes, I want the basketball team to be good — it's a fun winter diversion — but the contributions I make are not dependent on the basketball team. What Marquette does education-wise is really important and they have made a difference in thousands and thousands of lives.

Wojo or no Wojo, that's not going to change!

4everwarriors

Damn straight, dude, hey?
"Give 'Em Hell, Al"