TJ Otzelberger - Iowa St,

[Room510]

TJO has this team at 12-0 with wins over Xavier, Creighton and Iowa.  Following a 2-22 season last year and a rebuilt roster this year.  I don't think he was given any serious hiring consideration by MU this spring (other than mentions by a couple of scoopers)

How is he doing it ?  Is he really that good, just lucky, or something else ? 

[The Sultan]

He's was very active in the transfer market.  And he's a good coach.

[🏀]

Quality coach.

Found transfers to fit the existing infrastructure.

Experienced team.

11th easiest schedule in America.

[4everwarriors]

Recruited da guard outta Racine who wee kneeded ta get, aina?

[MUDPT]

Another plug for the Goodman Hummel podcast, but he was on last week.  Sounds like an awesome dude.  Nate Oats was on the week before, which was another great interview and gave lots of insight on what Marquette is trying to do with their offense.

[The Sultan]

Nate Oats was an assistant during TJO's senior season at UW-Whitewater.

[Uncle Rico]

Recruited da guard outta Racine who wee kneeded ta get, aina?

Hard to believe Marquette didn't recruit him.  I heard it was his dream school but didn't want to come because it's too dangerous

[4everwarriors]

Glad ur finally startin' two komprihend, hey?

[cheebs09]

TJO has this team at 12-0 with wins over Xavier, Creighton and Iowa.  Following a 2-22 season last year and a rebuilt roster this year.  I don't think he was given any serious hiring consideration by MU this spring (other than mentions by a couple of scoopers)

How is he doing it ?  Is he really that good, just lucky, or something else ?

TJO was hired at ISU the day before we fired Wojo. Although, maybe he loves ISU after his time there and would have picked ISU no matter the timing.

I think some were underwhelmed by his time at UNLV. Also, wondering how much of his South Dakota State success was due to Mike Daum.

I would have been excited if we hired him. I'm very excited with Shaka though.

[The Lens]

TJO works the edges a little too much for MU and probably a little too much for the Big East (except Creighton). He's going to do great at Iowa State.

[TedBaxter]

Hard to believe Marquette didn't recruit him.  I heard it was his dream school but didn't want to come because it's too dangerous

I almost read into your post that Marquette didn't recruit Hunter hard.

[The Sultan]

I almost read into your post that Marquette didn't recruit Hunter hard.

Rico does teal without using teal.

[Uncle Rico]

Rico does teal without using teal.

Only Grayson McCall pisses teal

[The Lens]

Rico does teal without using teal.

The great ones don't need teal.

[JWags85]

Gonna get a real chance to see what he and ISU are all about in the next month.  Baylor, TTU twice, Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma all within the first 3 weeks of Jan.

[MU82]

The great ones don't need teal.

Thanks!

[Dr. Blackheart]

[erubiel]

Great photo. I had completwly forgotten about Hoy Ping.

[SaveOD238]

Hard to believe Marquette didn't recruit him.  I heard it was his dream school but didn't want to come because it's too dangerous

Marquette DID recruit Hunter.  And Tyrese said it to my face that Marquette was where he wanted to be (in the fall of 2019).

Then COVID hit.  His recruiting stock kept rising.  I never had a chance to talk to Tyrese again about his recruitment, but I got the sense from his friends that something changed in the relationship between him and Wojo/staff.  Don't know what, but I mentioned (in spring 2021) wishing Tyrese had picked Marquette and his friends laughed at me for thinking he would even think about considering us again.

I love that kid, because he's a decent young man and I've seen him mature a ton.  Plus he's a helluva basketball player.  I really would love to have seen in blue and gold.  But it ain't happening.  Wojo pissed him off and he hasn't forgotten it.  That's how kids are.

On the other hand, y'all need to GET OVER IT.

[Jockey]

Hard to believe Marquette didn't recruit him.  I heard it was his dream school but didn't want to come because it's too dangerous

His high school is within blocks of a neighborhood that is basically 'gang central' in Racine. So I doubt that was a factor.

IMO, Wojo is the reason he isn't at MU.

[4everwarriors]

Eye blame Woj, hey?

[mileskishnish72]

Great photo. I had completwly forgotten about Hoy Ping.

I used to eat at Hoy Ping a lot. Many times over the years in MKE I'd run out of money before the month was finished. They fed me on credit and weren't very particular about what I owed them when the new month arrived and I had some funds.When I graduated (and had some cash), I stopped in on my way out of MKE to try to give them a present, and they wouldn't take it. I finally got them to take it for the kids. Before I got out of there there were some moist eyes. Beautiful people.

[MUDPT]

Nate Oats was an assistant during TJO's senior season at UW-Whitewater.

TJO said on the pod that Oats came the spring that he was graduating, so they didn't interact much?

[Uncle Rico]

TJO used to be really good at organizing softball teams back in the day. 

[Tums Festival]

What's the point of this thread?

Some newbie poster is turning against the current coach after 13 games because another new coach at another school has a better record?

Why hasn't the school hired Mark Few and/or Jay Wright?