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pbiflyer

Quote from: Goose on July 15, 2021, 09:44:48 AM
TAMU

I think Garcia is a nice player and wish he was returning. That said, I was not a fan of his style of play. No doubt the kid can play, but I am not expecting to become a college AA or NBA star down the road. Have to admit, I have been wrong on a lot of players and he may prove me wrong.

Somewhere in the internet universe is me proclaiming that both Tre Young and Ja Morant will be huge NBA busts.
Still shocked no NBA team has offered me a scouting job.

Herman Cain

The Garcia situation reminds me of something that happened many years ago with the Badgers. In the early 80s the Badgers had a very strong recruiting class led by a guy named Brad Sellers as well as Corey Blackwell and Scott Roth all three who eventually went to play in the NBA . For those to young to remember, Sellers was one of the first super tall , skinny and talented big man. He was 7 feet and barely 200 pounds. Unfortunately for the Badgers they had a Bad Coach , who just like our mediocre coach,  was named Steve. So the Badgers went 6-21 and 8-20 in Sellers first two years. Despite having a team with 3 future NBA players. Sellers played well and put up numbers those two years but ended up transferred to Ohio State. When he got to Ohio State, the head coach was Eldon Miller, who was essentially the Mike Deane of Ohio State coaches. Sellers was paired with Dennis Hopson who was Ohio States all time leading scorer , All American etc. Sellers was a lottery pick (9th) and Hopson was picked 3rd. Despite all this talent, the lousy of coaching of Miller resulted in a 3rd and 7th place finish in the Big Ten.

I am pointing this out because I believe in the top down approach to winning. Have to start with a good coach. Coach lays down the philosophies and foundation of what makes a winning team.   It is really easy to get caught up in the individual performances but it is a team sport( The Brad Sellers saga) and the bottom line is winning.

On the whole I believe our coaching staff this year is substantially improved and our composite roster is more than strong enough to compete for that 3rd spot in the Big East after Nova and U Conn. 
"It was a Great Day until it wasn't"
    ——Rory McIlroy on Final Round at Pinehurst

Shooter McGavin

Hope you are right on this years team Herm.  Agreed that coaching is the major advantage over the long run in team sports.  Great players and bad coaching gets you mediocrity. 

The Sultan

Herman, good story.  Only inaccuracy is that Bill Cofield was the head coach that recruited those three to Wisconsin and coached them their first year.  Yoder came in their second year, only to be just as terrible.  That coaching search was a fiasco because their first choice was the head coach of UW-Eau Claire - a guy named Ken Anderson.  The AD at the time, Elroy Hirsch, skipped his introductory press conference to go on a Caribbean cruise, and his assistant kept calling him the wrong name.  So Anderson went back to Eau Claire, and they ended up with Yoder.

BTW, one of Cofield's proteges, who Cofield brought to Wisconsin, was none other than....Bo Ryan.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

The Lens

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on July 16, 2021, 12:10:13 PM
Herman, good story.  Only inaccuracy is that Bill Cofield was the head coach that recruited those three to Wisconsin and coached them their first year.  Yoder came in their second year, only to be just as terrible.  That coaching search was a fiasco because their first choice was the head coach of UW-Eau Claire - a guy named Ken Anderson.  The AD at the time, Elroy Hirsch, skipped his introductory press conference to go on a Caribbean cruise, and his assistant kept calling him the wrong name.  So Anderson went back to Eau Claire, and they ended up with Yoder.

BTW, one of Cofield's proteges, who Cofield brought to Wisconsin, was none other than....Bo Ryan.

Legend has it that Cofield believed in NIL long before anyone else. 
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

Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on July 16, 2021, 12:10:13 PM
BTW, one of Cofield's proteges, who Cofield brought to Wisconsin, was none other than....Bo Ryan.

And where St. Bo earned himself a  NCAA Elba banishment to Platteville that eventually got Cofield fired.

Silent Verbal

There are two things Wisconsin-born sports fans who grew up in the 90s and beyond can't comprehend:  The Packers and Badgers sucking on a very consistent basis.

The Sultan

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 16, 2021, 05:07:18 PM
And where St. Bo earned himself a  NCAA Elba banishment to Platteville that eventually got Cofield fired.

Ryan was an assistant under Yoder for a couple seasons though.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

HutchwasClutch

Quote from: Silent Verbal on July 16, 2021, 08:11:10 PM
There are two things Wisconsin-born sports fans who grew up in the 90s and beyond can't comprehend:  The Packers and Badgers sucking on a very consistent basis.

Yep.  Hard to believe a good segment of adult population in WI can only remember a future first ballot HOF at QB for the Packers. 

I remember a late 80's chant at the new Bradley Center "Bad-ger Foot-ball".  😆

HutchwasClutch

#1134
Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on July 16, 2021, 08:22:18 PM
Ryan was an assistant under Yoder for a couple seasons though.

Wasn't he gone to Platteville before Yoder arrived?

NM. He was on Yoder's bench two seasons

Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on July 16, 2021, 08:22:18 PM
Ryan was an assistant under Yoder for a couple seasons though.

Bo paid players. Squirmy. Fact

Uncle Rico

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 16, 2021, 10:25:52 PM
Bo paid players. Squirmy. Fact

FWIW, when he was at Milwaukee, he'd take his players golfing and open the charge card and let them use it to buy stuff from the pro shop along with paying for the golf and lunch.  For me, this is a shrug your shoulders thing.  It did bring me to a smile when Bagder fans would rant and rave about St. Bo, though.  I don't have a problem with him doing what I described but the idea he was above board is laughable
"Well, we're all going to die."

Viper

Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2021, 05:58:52 AM
FWIW, when he was at Milwaukee, he'd take his players golfing and open the charge card and let them use it to buy stuff from the pro shop along with paying for the golf and lunch.  For me, this is a shrug your shoulders thing.  It did bring me to a smile when Bagder fans would rant and rave about St. Bo, though.  I don't have a problem with him doing what I described but the idea he was above board is laughable
better dead, than RED...but I'd take Bo. Yup.
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Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2021, 05:58:52 AM
FWIW, when he was at Milwaukee, he'd take his players golfing and open the charge card and let them use it to buy stuff from the pro shop along with paying for the golf and lunch.  For me, this is a shrug your shoulders thing.  It did bring me to a smile when Bagder fans would rant and rave about St. Bo, though.  I don't have a problem with him doing what I described but the idea he was above board is laughable

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-07-22-8502170750-story,amp.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-01-22-8601060733-story,amp.html

The Sultan

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 16, 2021, 10:25:52 PM
Bo paid players. Squirmy. Fact

Not debating that in the least. Ryan's move to Platteville happened years after Cofield was fired. 
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on July 17, 2021, 09:43:39 AM
Not debating that in the least. Ryan's move to Platteville happened years after Cofield was fired.

Cofield's last season was 1981-82.   Bo's first year in exile in Platteville was 84-85. Bo set up the loan under Cofield, and under Yoder they thought the idea of transferring rather than reporting the loan was a good idea (double squirmy).

So, Bo helped bring down two coaches (who knows how much Finley was paid). Yoder was on the chopping block with that move per the articles from that time but he got off with a reprimand. Bo was sent parts west.

The Sultan

Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 17, 2021, 10:37:25 AM
Cofield's last season was 1981-82.   Bo's first year in exile in Platteville was 84-85. Bo set up the loan under Cofield, and under Yoder they thought the idea of transferring rather than reporting the loan was a good idea (double squirmy).

So, Bo helped bring down two coaches (who knows how much Finley was paid). Yoder was on the chopping block with that move per the articles from that time but he got off with a reprimand. Bo was sent parts west.


Gotcha.  Didn't get a lot of bang for his buck win wise.
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

MarquetteMike1977

Awesome Story Herm hope you are correct.

MarquetteMike1977

Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on July 19, 2021, 06:53:48 PM
Awesome Story Herm hope you are correct.

Heard from someone who has played against Carton and against and with Kur Kuath.
He feels Carton and Garcia were both "very good players" as evidenced by North Carolina. Darryl Morsell is an excellent replacement if not better than Carton overall especially when it comes to winning. As far as Replacing Garcia. Garcia was excellent but Kur is not as good but a very good player defensively and about as good when it comes to winning. I feel with Lewis playing more and maybe Joplin and others we will be alright. Am trying to relay what I was told to the best of my knowledge.

TallTitan34


Johnny B

Quote from: TallTitan34 on July 27, 2021, 09:08:57 PM
Dawson wearing an edited Marquette jersey in his first endorsement.

https://twitter.com/jimmysseafood/status/1419996622092738561?s=21
how much money he make for somthing like thus

TallTitan34


4everwarriors

This is the way elite programs will do better going forward and get highly rated recruits. No kid is going to a camp hosted by athletes from Winona State, aina?
"Give 'Em Hell, Al"


wadesworld

Quote from: 4everwarriors on July 28, 2021, 05:47:34 AM
This is the way elite programs will do better going forward and get highly rated recruits. No kid is going to a camp hosted by athletes from Winona State, aina?

Yeah, because Winona State was so competitive with the elite programs on the recruiting trail before players could profit off their NIL.

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