WOJO FIRED

[Farley36]

I never said anything about him or his information.  I never said he was wrong or a dumbass for posting it.

I just didn't think there was any way he was going to be fired.

Correction, you were adamant he wasn't getting fired snd therefore no one should discuss it.

[willie warrior]

Jockey

Good question and really do not have an answer. This is a big hire and I would look at as many candidates as possible. I will be watching closely.

Absolutely. Be thorough and stay away from the powerpoint shows.

[muwarrior69]

Great news.  (Hello everyone.)

Does this mean your back?

[Farley36]

It is a bittersweet situation with a lot of emotions. Any divorce is a failure, and any failure hurts.

I was a ProJo for most of his time at Marquette. Wojo operated the program with class and brought in a lot of players I enjoyed watching, kids who represented the university very well. He seemed to care deeply about the athletes and about making our program great.

As was the case with many of us, Hausershima and all of its trappings (the collapse, the letter, the transfers, etc) was a major event that affected how I thought about Wojo's ability to run the program. While I assign a heaping helping of blame to the Hausers, managing egos and promoting good locker-room chemistry are huge parts of a coach's job. It was a massive fail on Wojo's part, and I became a "ShowMeJo" after that.

I was very concerned about Wojo's ability to recruit in the wake of Hausershima, so when he was able to land Garcia, Lewis, Oso and eventually DJ, combined with our good start last season, I again stepped in pretty strongly behind him. Then, of course, came another collapse, and Wojo officially was on the clock for me.

As this season progressed, I became increasingly frustrated with some of his poor coaching. After this season's loss to DePaul, I fell in line with the NoJos, and said he should be fired immediately. Our guys went on to lose 6 of 7 (again), and like many others here, I was more sure than ever that he had to go.

I really didn't think it would happen for all the reasons many of us discussed here, and I will be interested to hear how Scholl, Lovell, etc, arrived at the decision to do it.

Was it as easy as them being pushed over the top by the humiliation against Georgetown? Was the pressure applied by regular fans like us here at Scoop too much for them to ignore? (If so, yay us!) Did the reality of what was waiting for Wojo & Co. next season -- apathy, lost income for the department, booing -- finally hit home? Did a thorough examination of Wojo's body of work make Scholl et al decide that this was the only logical move? Did a couple/few rich alums make their voices heard and pony up the big bucks? Some combination of the above? Hopefully, that information will come out.

I congratulate Bad Reporter on being the first to really talk about the likelihood of this happening. That was an outstanding call, and I'm glad I didn't take the bet! I also congratulate Scholl and Lovell for making what had to be a very difficult decision; regardless of how they arrived at the decision, as a fan and an alum it's nice to know that they, indeed, do care about Marquette basketball being great.

As others have said ... now the tough part starts. I hope we get a coach who has a history of recruiting athletes with Big East-level skills and with a diverse history of employment. Preferably, our new coach will have been a head coach at some collegiate level as well as having been an assistant to a very good P5 coach or three.

Again, a bittersweet day, but a very necessary one. And yes, the word really was swirling.

We Are Marquette!

Nice post.  Thoughtful, well stated, and probably similar experience to many MU fans.

[4everwarriors]

Pretty sure Dodds popped a hemorrhoid today, aina?

[Herman Cain]

Pretty sure Dodds popped a hemorrhoid today, aina?

We can send him a care package of Preparation H

[79Warrior]

Pretty sure Dodds popped a hemorrhoid today, aina?

No doubt! He has been completely wrong

[MUCam]

Nice post.  Thoughtful, well stated, and probably similar experience to many MU fans.

Nice except for the part where he failed to apologize for being a needling, smug, you know what?

Other than that, I agree. I wish Wojo would've been successful. I honestly was resigned to him returning and sincerely hoped he could emerge from the wasteland of the last 7 years to bring us success even if everything pointed to his complete inability to do so.

I won't bash the guy. He's a human. It's got to hurt for him and for the kids, that by all accounts were close to him. A little empathy isn't that hard to show. The amount of money he makes is immaterial. I bet he'd gladly give a sizable portion of it for guaranteed success.

That said, it was time. This is life and the last seven years just didn't cut it. The future is now and we shall see where we go. A lot hangs in the balance over the next 12 months. If we remain as fiscally committed to basketball as we have been for numerous years, there's no reason Marquette can't be a success. Let's just hope it's with the next coach. Seven more years of mediocrity would be hard to swallow.

[WarriorFan]

Class guy.
Clean program
Good recruiter

Let's hope he can take those attributes somewhere that will benefit from them.  I don't think we'll ever see the "Crean Sucks" motto turn to "Wojo Sucks", because he doesn't.  He just cannot coach basketball. 

[muwarrior69]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31094025/steve-wojciechowski-fired-seven-seasons-marquette-golden-eagles

[MUfan12]

I wish Wojo would've been successful. I honestly was resigned to him returning and sincerely hoped he could emerge from the wasteland of the last 7 years to bring us success even if everything pointed to his complete inability to do so.

I won't bash the guy. He's a human. It's got to hurt for him and for the kids, that by all accounts were close to him. A little empathy isn't that hard to show. The amount of money he makes is immaterial. I bet he'd gladly give a sizable portion of it for guaranteed success.

That said, it was time. This is life and the last seven years just didn't cut it. The future is now and we shall see where we go. A lot hangs in the balance over the next 12 months. If we remain as fiscally committed to basketball as we have been for numerous years, there's no reason Marquette can't be a success. Let's just hope it's with the next coach. Seven more years of mediocrity would be hard to swallow.

Very well said. Agree 100%.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Absolutely right.

Where are all the condescending a-holes who tried to shut us up for so long? The fanbase got this done - there's no question.

If by fanbase you mean the 1%ers in our fanbase then you are 100% correct.

[5DollarPitcher]

If by fanbase you mean the 1%ers in our fanbase then you are 100% correct.

Wrong. Admin felt the pressure from every angle. Sorry.

[CountryRoads]

Class post from Wojo:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnUq-Jsnf5/?igshid=a36fuad7ymgw

[StillAWarrior]

Class post from Wojo:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnUq-Jsnf5/?igshid=a36fuad7ymgw

Yep. He's always been a class act and I wish him success in his next stop. I really do wish it would have worked out here, but it was definitely time for a change.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Wrong. Admin felt the pressure from every angle. Sorry.

And only one of those angles mattered.

I don't know what point was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back but at some point a group of donors got pissed enough to make this happen. They don't make that decision and Wojo is still here regardless of the final record. I do know that this didn't happen until the past few days.

[Hards Alumni]

Class post from Wojo:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnUq-Jsnf5/?igshid=a36fuad7ymgw

Of course.  Standard PR.  Every coach should take notes.

No one hates Steve, just not our coach.

[skianth16]

Class post from Wojo:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnUq-Jsnf5/?igshid=a36fuad7ymgw

Eh, he posted a couple lines MU's PR firm wrote up for him.

[Class71]

It does not matter who got it done or why. What matters is we now have a chance of getting this program back on track.

Good by and good luck to Wojo.

Hopefully we can draw a quality coach so I can watch games live again without being sick to my stomach. It has been just too painful over the past year.

[Markusquette]

I have nothing bad to say about Wojo as a person. I saw how he operated as a coach while photographing games and find him to be a passionate guy with good intentions. Unfortunately things just didn't quite work out...some happenings were just outside of his control.

Nonetheless, he just didn't get it done. I'm looking forward to the change and whoever comes in to replace him. MU better find someone with a proven track record. Spending more now may save them later on, despite the financial difficulties covid has had on the university.

[muwarrior69]

And only one of those angles mattered.

I don't know what point was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back but at some point a group of donors got pissed enough to make this happen. They don't make that decision and Wojo is still here regardless of the final record. I do know that this didn't happen until the past few days.

So did the donors pitch in some extra cash or or were they pissed enough to with hold future donation?

[CountryRoads]

Eh, he posted a couple lines MU's PR firm wrote up for him.

True, probably giving him too much credit.

[🏀]

Expected a slideshow, but that was nice.

[Lennys Tap]

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!!! YES!!!!

Oh happy day
Oh happy day

When Wojo walked
(When he walked)
When Wojo walked
(When he walked)

When Wojo walked
When Wojo walked away

Oh, it's a happy day

[MarquetteMike1977]

There is a Reason Jay Bilas said as long as MU stays in the Old Big East MU will be in the Big ‪Dance. When MU Joined the Old Big East Mr Cords literally whispered in my ear MU will be very good for a very long time. After Marquette joined the New Big East Mr Lovell literally whispered in my ear Do not worry about it it is only basketball. ‬Also when MU joined the New Big East a Cords said this puts MU in rebuilding mode. That said only 20% of this is on the Titanic Power shift within the conference when it changed from Old to New. Benefiting teams like Villanova and Hurting teams Like Marquette. 80% of this is on Coach Wojo. Am a Nojo and think this firing will be good for MU Winning. Which as AL said if winning was not important they would not keep score. # I was the one who yelled Go at the top of my lungs in a silent Rupp Arena when Marquette's Vander caught the inbound pass against Davidson.