Author Topic: Shaka to MU (Done deal v. 2.0) (Read 47777 times)

MU82 · « **Reply #250 on:** April 01, 2021, 02:17:03 PM »

Marquette wasted little time sending out emails to alums, featuring a big photo of Shaka and a season-ticket pitch.

Shaka Smart was named the 18th head coach of the Marquette University men's basketball program last week, ushering in an exciting, new era of Marquette basketball! Now is your opportunity to be a part of that excitement by becoming a season ticket member.

warriorchick · « **Reply #251 on:** April 01, 2021, 08:14:05 PM »

If they hadn't, the folks in charge of ticket sales should have been fired.

We R Final Four · « **Reply #252 on:** April 01, 2021, 08:17:45 PM »

Quote from: warriorchick on April 01, 2021, 08:14:05 PM

If they hadn't, the folks in charge of ticket sales should have been fired.

Exactly...the iron is hot.

MU82 · « **Reply #253 on:** April 01, 2021, 10:59:12 PM »

Quote from: warriorchick on April 01, 2021, 08:14:05 PM

If they hadn't, the folks in charge of ticket sales should have been fired.

Oh, I totally agree. I wasn't criticizing the email campaign at all, just relaying info.

If I lived within 100 miles of Milwaukee, I'd be buying tickets for sure.

MU Fan in Connecticut · « **Reply #254 on:** April 29, 2021, 02:23:49 PM »

My younger daughter, a high school Senior, received a letter from Shaka Smart.
Sadly, it did not help sway her decision to attend Marquette next year for Nursing.

She chose University of Vermont (UVM) over Marquette & Xavier (her sister's university).

warriorchick · « **Reply #255 on:** April 29, 2021, 02:30:44 PM »

Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on April 29, 2021, 02:23:49 PM

My younger daughter, a high school Senior, received a letter from Shaka Smart.
Sadly, it did not help sway her decision to attend Marquette next year for Nursing.

She chose University of Vermont (UVM) over Marquette & Xavier (her sister's university).

Just tell her to take it easy on the Ben and Jerry's.

StillAWarrior · « **Reply #256 on:** April 29, 2021, 02:35:36 PM »

Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on April 29, 2021, 02:23:49 PM

My younger daughter, a high school Senior, received a letter from Shaka Smart.
Sadly, it did not help sway her decision to attend Marquette next year for Nursing.

She chose University of Vermont (UVM) over Marquette & Xavier (her sister's university).

Does anyone know if this is something MU's basketball program has done in the past? Or is this new?

P.S. My daughter also will be a freshman studying nursing next year...also not at Marquette.

MU Fan in Connecticut · « **Reply #257 on:** April 29, 2021, 03:15:25 PM »

Quote from: StillAWarrior on April 29, 2021, 02:35:36 PM

Does anyone know if this is something MU's basketball program has done in the past? Or is this new?

P.S. My daughter also will be a freshman studying nursing next year...also not at Marquette.

My older daughter did not get anything from Wojo two (2) years ago.
Strangely, if my older daughter received the financial offer my younger daughter received she'd probably be a Marquette student right now.

Vermont Teddy Bears and Ben & Jerry's. The B&J tour is a good one. I still laugh at the end of the tour you can visit the graveyard of discontinued flavors. They have an actual graveyard with headstones.

Hards Alumni · « **Reply #258 on:** April 29, 2021, 03:21:13 PM »

Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on April 29, 2021, 03:15:25 PM

My older daughter did not get anything from Wojo two (2) years ago.
Strangely, if my older daughter received the financial offer my younger daughter received she'd probably be a Marquette student right now.

Vermont Teddy Bears and Ben & Jerry's. The B&J tour is a good one. I still laugh at the end of the tour you can visit the graveyard of discontinued flavors. They have an actual graveyard with headstones.

Vermont is a pretty cool place... Plus when you visit you can make a stop at Foam!

warriorchick · « **Reply #259 on:** April 29, 2021, 04:22:51 PM »

Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on April 29, 2021, 03:15:25 PM

My older daughter did not get anything from Wojo two (2) years ago.
Strangely, if my older daughter received the financial offer my younger daughter received she'd probably be a Marquette student right now.

Vermont Teddy Bears and Ben & Jerry's. The B&J tour is a good one. I still laugh at the end of the tour you can visit the graveyard of discontinued flavors. They have an actual graveyard with headstones.

They were my client back in the 80s before they got bought out by Lever Brothers. Got to spend several weeks there for a couple of winters.

Galway Eagle · « **Reply #260 on:** April 29, 2021, 05:13:03 PM »

Quote from: StillAWarrior on April 29, 2021, 02:35:36 PM

Does anyone know if this is something MU's basketball program has done in the past? Or is this new?

P.S. My daughter also will be a freshman studying nursing next year...also not at Marquette.

Don't remember a letter from buzz or Crean

pbiflyer · « **Reply #261 on:** April 29, 2021, 05:24:29 PM »

Hank didn’t send me squat!

4everwarriors · « **Reply #262 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:24:26 PM »

Shaka didn't draft this letter either. Nice PR move by the admissions office, hey?

Dr. Blackheart · « **Reply #263 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:28:15 PM »

Quote from: pbiflyer on April 29, 2021, 05:24:29 PM

Hank didn’t send me squat!

He whispered in my ear.

ZiggysFryBoy · « **Reply #264 on:** April 29, 2021, 06:28:41 PM »

Think they coulda mail merged the kid's name on the letter instead of a generic "prospective student."

Billy Hoyle · « **Reply #265 on:** April 29, 2021, 07:17:53 PM »

Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on April 29, 2021, 06:28:41 PM

Think they coulda mail merged the kid's name on the letter instead of a generic "prospective student."

I remember getting a letter from MU grad, from the Jack O’Hara, the executive producer of ABC Sports as I’d applied to the Comm school. Personalized. I thought that was really cool. The guy died in the TWA 800 crash a few years later.