A win is a win

[rocky_warrior]

I will never understand grown men feeling the need to criticize college students for celebrating winning a game.

Clearly some REAL winners here.   

[MU82]

I will never understand grown men feeling the need to criticize college students for celebrating winning a game.

Ditto.

College athletes react in the moment. They're not thinking, "Well, we are supposed to be a lot better than DePaul, the game was ugly, and the season's really not been good. So even though we won, let's just walk off the court with our heads down like our dog was just shot."

[Blackhat]

I don’t think they would want us treating them like children. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

College students are grown men too.

I work with them every day. Trust me, they are not. Even if you don't agree, we can agree that they are less grown than those criticizing them.

I don’t think they would want us treating them like children. 

I don't really understand grown men criticizing other grown men for celebrating winning a basketball game either.

[WarriorFan]

We won a rivalry game.
They can celebrate.


How does that teal thing work?

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

I don’t think they would want us treating them like children.

Allowing them to celebrate a hard fought victory (which it was) is not the same as treating them like children. No participation trophies, no juice boxes. Geez some of you can be such arseholes about our players finding a little joy this season.

[Farley36]

Let them celebrate and pretend for a night that they are a decent team.  Their celebrating doesn’t change what they are as a team.  In a way it affirmation of some of what is wrong with this team. 

[Jables1604]

I would have preferred a "pretty" and "convincing" win.

But the important part was not to take a loss.

Not to 5 Dollar Bitcher.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Just checked today’s updated NET Marquette # 88 but MU has 4 Quad 1 Wins. Nobody outside of the Top NET 46 has more than 4 Quad 1 Wins.

[MuggsyB]

It's much better that we won but I was disappointed with how we played and surprised with the chest bumps.  At the same time I/we shouldn't criticize them for enjoying the W.  However, the sad truth is this program is pretty much at the depths of Hell.  It's depressing that this is crystal clear and tonight just reaffirmed how we have to basically start over.

[1SE]

It sucks playing meaningless games in March

Not as bad as it was to be playing meaningless games in February

[willie warrior]

It sucks playing meaningless games in March

Well....
That is the legacy of Wojo-Dukiet.


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[panda]

LOL, ok, let's review:

I dunno, maybe you are confusing you with another poster.

So if I’m understanding you correctly, you think I said that the win at UNC saved his job.

You then posted a quote of mine saying I think it’s ridiculous some people thought winning one game this season saved his job.

Where’s the issue?

[TSmith34, Inc.]

So if I’m understanding you correctly, you think I said that the win at UNC saved his job.

You then posted a quote of mine saying I think it’s ridiculous some people thought winning one game this season saved his job.

Where’s the issue?

Then you don't understand correctly.

--You claimed there was "lots of talk" about how the UNC game saved Wojo's job

--I said there was no such talk at all.

--You said, yes there was, then bowed up and said I should review your posts showing you reacting to such talk in real time, and do so before ever saying something about you in the future.

--So I reviewed all your posts to prior to the UNC gaming even being scheduled, and there were no such posts by you...because there we no serious posts be anyone claiming the UNC game.

Q.E.D.

[Scoop Snoop]

I will never understand grown men feeling the need to criticize college students for celebrating winning a game.

Yep.

In a strange way, those who always want Marquette to win (rather than those hoping for a loss to build an iron clad case against Wojo) got their wish and those hoping for yet more evidence of Wojo's incompetence as a coach also  got their wish. To me, an ugly win beats an ugly loss any day.

[panda]

Then you don't understand correctly.

--You claimed there was "lots of talk" about how the UNC game saved Wojo's job

--I said there was no such talk at all.

--You said, yes there was, then bowed up and said I should review your posts showing you reacting to such talk in real time, and do so before ever saying something about you in the future.

--So I reviewed all your posts to prior to the UNC gaming even being scheduled, and there were no such posts by you...because there we no serious posts be anyone claiming the UNC game.

Q.E.D.

So we’re on the same side but you’re very confused.

There was talk - Not from me. Mainly from $5 bitcher and some others.

You then used my quote where I said that talk was ridiculous.

The only thing you’ve proved is you’re confused. What are you even angry about?

[MU82]

Actually 5Cent's main argument was that the UNC win - and any win, really - contributed to Wojo's job being saved. But he did clarify that no one win did.

That's why he was actively rooting for us to go 0-27 this season. And that's why those of us who had the temerity to be happy that our alma mater beat Madison and Creighton and, well, anybody, were actually somehow hurting the program by being "blissful idiots."

[Big Papi]

Every win should be celebrated by the players and especially this year.  The effort and passion involved in getting better, competing and winning every day can't be shut off at a drop of a hat just because we as fans are disappointed with the season or the state of the program.  Huge effort by DJ.  Chest bump the night away young lad!

[cheebs09]

If Lovell and Scholl are basing their decisions on single games and the UNC/Butler games swung them from a firing decision to keeping Wojo, I think we are screwed with or without Wojo.

Luckily for us, I think they are much smarter than that.

[naginiF]

Every win should be celebrated by the players and especially this year.  The effort and passion involved in getting better, competing and winning every day can't be shut off at a drop of a hat just because we as fans are disappointed with the season or the state of the program.  Huge effort by DJ.  Chest bump the night away young lad!

but doesn't that mean they are not taking my personal disappointment into consideration? As a middle-aged guy sitting on his couch I'm personally offended they are not acting the way I expect them to. Don't they know I'm overly emotionally invested in something I can't control?

[TSmith34, Inc.]

So we’re on the same side but you’re very confused.

There was talk - Not from me. Mainly from $5 bitcher and some others.

You then used my quote where I said that talk was ridiculous.

The only thing you’ve proved is you’re confused. What are you even angry about?

Nope. I am quite clear. You claimed there was such talk, and I said there was not and that was a strawman. So then you claimed you had reacted to such talk in real time, but your post history shows you didn't have a single post on the subject.

If there was "all this talk" about "how the UNC win saved Wojo's job" then please show your posts where you reacted to it in real time.

[Loose Cannon]

  If I have a Choice between Style points or a Win.  Its a No Brainer for me and I wouldn't  even feel  Offended.

[panda]

Nope. I am quite clear. You claimed there was such talk, and I said there was not and that was a strawman. So then you claimed you had reacted to such talk in real time, but your post history shows you didn't have a single post on the subject.

If there was "all this talk" about "how the UNC win saved Wojo's job" then please show your posts where you reacted to it in real time.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=61489.0

This thread is littered with posters saying the win potentially saved his job. I was not one of them.

You then quoted me saying how ridiculous those posters were.

If you’re PO’d about me not responding to $5 bitcher et all. in real time then get a life buddy.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

For Panda and TSmith:

[TSmith34, Inc.]

For Panda and TSmith:

Fair, which is why I didn't respond. You are correct.