Moving on

[Billy Hoyle]

The rock of stability!!!

Same wife since 1980
Same house since 1994*
Same children since 1997 and 1999
Same job since 2002
Same dog since 2007
Same convertible since 2010
Same sport utility vehicle since 2011

* House in Illinois is secondary to a new one purchased in Florida in 2014.

Same wife since 2004 (together since 1997)
Same house since September (6 years at prior residence)
Same employer since 2012 (previous longest tenure since graduating MU was 3)
Same cat since 2016 (previous one I had for 12 years)
Same car since 2014 (did not own a car for nearly 7 years prior)

[79Warrior]

Do people typically replace children? What's the expiration date? 

Lol. The one thing we never get rid of!

[Badgerhater]

The change I would like to see is a return to winning meaningful basketball games.

[LloydsLegs]

Same job since '19
Same fiancé since November
Same house since June

It's like nothing ever changes in life.

Congrats on the stability! (and sincere congrats on the engagement; does she appreciate bagpiping or boxing?)

[MUeng]

Same job since '19
Same fiancé since November
Same house since June

It's like nothing ever changes in life.

love it
Same job since 2020
Same wife since 2016
Same house since 2020
Same Norelco shaver since 2002

[mileskishnish72]

Funny.
Same job since '72
Same wife since '72
Same house since '78
Gave up job '17
Kinda boring, huh?

[dgies9156]

Do people typically replace children? What's the expiration date? 

There are days LOL!!!!!! 

Especially when your daughter turns into a .... Cub Fan!  Geez.

[HutchwasClutch]

Wife- 00
House- 07
Dogs- 09 & 19
Job- 18
MU fan- 80 (far back as I can recall paying attention)

[MU82]

If I lived in Jersey, I'd be looking to move in as well.

Archie Bunker was always trying to get Meathead to move out and suggested "Joisey." When Meathead objected by saying, "I hate New Jersey," Archie said: "Everybody hates Joisey, but somebody's gotta live there!"

[Dr. Blackheart]

There are days LOL!!!!!! 

Especially when your daughter turns into a .... Cub Fan!  Geez.

I hope she sued her Cardinal Father for parental malfeasance.

[vogue65]

During your time, Legs:

Three different MU nicknames
Four basketball conferences members of
Four home venues played in

How many coaches?

[vogue65]

There are of course a variety of ways to be successful.

You could have a Villanova, whose coach stays 19 seasons and counting.

You could have a Xavier, and have success with several coaches going 9, 7, 5, and 9 seasons in succession.

You can be Butler and go 1, 6, 6, 1, 3 seasons with new coaches.

You can be Creighton and have two coaches in the past 26 seasons.

Just win, be successful, and if/when a coach leaves, replace them with someone who will win. And when you aren't successful, replace the coach with someone else who will be more successful.

There is no one way to do it.

Good point, let's try sticking with one horse for awhile.  Hay, we have tried the merry-go-round.

[vogue65]

I never thought I would say this. I moved on to the NBA from college basketball. This occurred because my brother twisted my arm to join his fantasy league. Now I watch the NBA every night rooting for my players and rooting against my opponents players. I could not even waste my time watching the end of the Badger loss to Ohio St., which I would of thoroughly enjoyed in the past. I am even beginning to wonder if I will even watch the MU/Georgetown game.

Two very different worlds although both call it basketball.
I think a lot of people here are NBA fans at heart and miss the student aspect of college basketball.

[vogue65]

He literally tried to go to the Bucks. And if he had moved to the NBA, and succeeded or failed with the Bucks, he likely would have moved to another franchise/job and had the intinerate coach's life.  His ties to Milwaukee post coaching were like why former college football or basketball stars often reside in their college towns if a very successful pro career doesn't work out, their name and reputation there provides the best opportunities for revenue and employment.

I have no doubt McGuire loved Milwaukee and didn't regret putting roots down there, but to claim that it was cause he didn't possess a toxic lust for change you're ascribing to many here and never wished to cast his gaze elsewhere is a stretch to fit a narrative.

Well written, a pleasure to read.
I could list a few other personal reasons he had for staying in Milwaukee.
At the top of the list is that Milwaukee is a great place to live.  I've been around and not much beats Milwaukee.   Furthermore, there is no going back to New York after you escape.

[vogue65]

The change I would like to see is a return to winning meaningful basketball games.

Sad that Wisconsin and Creighton are not enough.  Nothing wrong with high expectations, but there is no excuse for a short memory, unless you are over 75, ha.   I'm sure we will have another meaningful win this year and even more next year.  Being a Marquette fan is a long term proposition.

[🏀]

Two resources for everyone moving on:

www.udpride.com

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-Chevrolet-Cavalier-Z-24-Convertible/274631049605?hash=item3ff1494185:g:MboAAOSwqN5f7S75


Get the unnatural carnal knowledge out.

[Galway Eagle]

Congrats on the stability! (and sincere congrats on the engagement; does she appreciate bagpiping or boxing?)

Thanks haha she's warmed up to the occasional bagpiping, luckily for her I've hung up the old boxing gloves 4 years ago she enjoys the boxing stories having a past tense rather being in the present.

[MU82]

"bagpiping" isn't some kind of euphemism I've never heard before, is it?

[Tennessee Ernie Ford]

New Jersey to Georgia, to Florida, to North Carolina.  New Jersey to Costa Rica, to Arizona.  New Jersey to South Carolina then back to New Jersey.
Sound familiar?

Just sounds like New Jersey sucks.  Which we all know.

[Galway Eagle]

"bagpiping" isn't some kind of euphemism I've never heard before, is it?

If you don't know what it is, then you can't afford one 

[LloydsLegs]

How many coaches?

8 starting with Raymonds

[Newsdreams]

Same wife since '89
Same Co since '83
Same house since '99
Same SUV since '05

[MU82]

If you don't know what it is, then you can't afford one 

You funny!

[vogue65]

Same wife since '89
Same Co since '83
Same house since '99
Same SUV since '05

Doesn't stability feel good?
Change for change sake is the life of a loser.
For some the grass is always greener somewhere else.
When I look at leaders, Admirals, Generals, Colonels I find them all more alike than different.   You've seen or worked for one, you have seen them all.
Probably not unlike college basketball coaches.
Different around the edges, but alike at the core.
Coach speak is similar to General speak or Wall Street speak, or priest speak. 
You've heard one you've heard them all.

[panda]

Doesn't stability feel good?
Change for change sake is the life of a loser.
For some the grass is always greener somewhere else.
When I look at leaders, Admirals, Generals, Colonels I find them all more alike than different.   You've seen or worked for one, you have seen them all.
Probably not unlike college basketball coaches.
Different around the edges, but alike at the core.
Coach speak is similar to General speak or Wall Street speak, or priest speak. 
You've heard one you've heard them all.

What about shift managers at local fast food restaurants?