Shakahowski

[Warrior Code]

Cripe, I am not that big and surely don't have that much hair.

As to the subject at hand, Marquette's lack of consistent recruiting probably has more to do with the coaching carousel we have had and the overall instability in our program. Since Coach McGuire left at the end of 1977, we have had eight head coaches. The longest tenure is about seven years and the average around six -- or about 1.5 to 1.75x the average tenure of a college basketball player.

Villanova has no problem attracting great talent and they're in a city that Milwaukee tops seven days a week and five times on weekends. Philadelphia, give me a break! Ditto for Champaign, IL, the biggest hole in Champaign County's cornfields. Lawrence, Kansas is no nirvana either. You get stability in your program and reinforce a culture of winning and they'll come.

One thing that made me do a double take during the Kansas/Creighton game was some KU fans holding a sign mocking Omaha. Did anyone else notice this? I don't remember the phrasing exactly but it essentially said "Omaha? Where is that?!" as if Lawrence is some sparking metropolis comparatively. 

[Viper]

Brother Viper,

I was born in Superior  . Brother Chili's wife is from Superior.

I really was. My grandparents lived on North 22nd Street and on East 4th Street.

I know, me being from Superior explains a lot. And, yes, Superior has its problems.

Both of my folks (including my MU grad Dad) grew up there and my family had been a part of the region for more than 100 years.

no offense meant on my hack on Superior. Solid history as a harbor town on the Big Lake. Hopefully will see a renaissance  of sorts. Duluth... has a vibe. A little artsy for my taste, but a vibe...and good hockey. I dig it.

[dgies9156]

no offense meant on my hack on Superior. Solid history as a harbor town on the Big Lake. Hopefully will see a renaissance  of sorts. Duluth... has a vibe. A little artsy for my taste, but a vibe...and good hockey. I dig it.

No offense taken. Superior surely has its problems and it has been in an uninhibited shrinking mode since 1946. A reduction in the city's importance as both a port and a rail center has done this.

The meth problem in Superior knows no bounds. It's getting worse.

If the Embridge Line 5 goes away or the refinery is endangered (as it was about 25 years ago) the city will be smaller than Spooner

[Viper]

No offense taken. Superior surely has its problems and it has been in an uninhibited shrinking mode since 1946. A reduction in the city's importance as both a port and a rail center has done this.

The meth problem in Superior knows no bounds. It's getting worse.

If the Embridge Line 5 goes away or the refinery is endangered (as it was about 25 years ago) the city will be smaller than Spooner

...but would still be the big-city to Bloomer!

[Uncle Rico]

...but would still be the big-city to Bloomer!

I love Bloomer with all my heart

[Viper]

I love Bloomer with all my heart

my man!

[dgies9156]

I love Bloomer with all my heart

Bloomer? Really?

Bloomer is a dry spot in the mosquito infested swamp that is that part of Northern Wisconsin. Gosh, you can barely get there from U.S. 53.

Now Lake Nebagamon, that's class.

[Uncle Rico]

Bloomer? Really?

Bloomer is a dry spot in the mosquito infested swamp that is that part of Northern Wisconsin. Gosh, you can barely get there from U.S. 53.

Now Lake Nebagamon, that's class.

I will die for the people of Bloomer, Cadott, Thorp, Jim Falls and the like

[Dr. Blackheart]

Bloomer? Really?

Bloomer is a dry spot in the mosquito infested swamp that is that part of Northern Wisconsin. Gosh, you can barely get there from U.S. 53.

Now Lake Nebagamon, that's class.

Do you play the banjo?

[Newsdreams]

Do you play the banjo?

Deliverance like I bet.

[dgies9156]

I will die for the people of Bloomer, Cadott, Thorp, Jim Falls and the like

Let me know about the visitation!

Lake Nebagamon -- heaven on earth!

[Tyler COLEk]

Let's see what happens next weekend.

Who could've seen this coming? re: the obvious Final Four path that UNC had before them after taking out Baylor.

I know MU's loss was tough to take — a bad performance to cap off another late season collapse. But it coming at the hands of another final four, end-of-season heatseeker does matter.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Twice now in Marquette's last three tourney appearances.

South Carolina and North Carolina just appearing out of nowhere.

[bradforster]

Twice now in Marquette last three tourney appearances.

South Carolina and North z Carolina just appearing out of nowhere.

I'm glad we could be the impetus for something great in the Carolinas!

[JWags85]

Twice now in Marquette last three tourney appearances.

South Carolina and North z Carolina just appearing out of nowhere.

I wouldn't compare the 2.  USC for sure.  But you had a UNC team with TONS of talent and a first year coach who started kind of slow.  They won 11 of 13 to end the year including stomping Duke at Duke.  Were they a final 4 team? Probably not.  But they could have easily been a top 5 seed if they had not swooned mid year. They were a preseason top 20 squad

[mu_eyeballs]

Twice now in Marquette last three tourney appearances.

South Carolina and North z Carolina just appearing out of nowhere.

The 3rd was to an NBA superstar...granted all teams had warts(some bigger than others)...but match-ups matter.

[PointWarrior]

Next thing you the knowledgeable basketball people on this board will be calling the NCAA tourney a crapshoot and giving our coaches a pass on the horrible performances by MU. 

The 3rd was to an NBA superstar...granted all teams had warts(some bigger than others)...but match-ups matter.

[Farley36]

Next thing you the knowledgeable basketball people on this board will be calling the NCAA tourney a crapshoot and giving our coaches a pass on the horrible performances by MU.

Then even more knowledgeable fans will realize that it's not as big of a crapshoot when your team is really good and makes it on a yearly basis.   Not that big of a crapshoot for Villanova or Duke or Kansas.  They seem to have pretty regular success.   However, let's be satisfied with 3 tourney appearances in 10 years all of which were first round losses.   

[panda]

Then even more knowledgeable fans will realize that it's not as big of a crapshoot when your team is really good and makes it on a yearly basis.   Not that big of a crapshoot for Villanova or Duke or Kansas.  They seem to have pretty regular success.   However, let's be satisfied with 3 tourney appearances in 10 years all of which were first round losses.

Who's satisfied?

[Uncle Rico]

Who's satisfied?

It's disingenuous drivel from a buffoon

[panda]

It's disingenuous drivel from a buffoon

The statement sounds good until he has to back it up lol. Then it's crickets.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

It's disingenuous drivel from a buffoon

You spelled buffon wrong

[Uncle Rico]

You spelled buffon wrong

I save that for unhinged rants

[Farley36]

Who's satisfied?

Anyone who says the tourney is a crap shoot, let's cut our coaches some slack.

[panda]

Anyone who says the tourney is a crap shoot, let's cut our coaches some slack.

So you think St. Peter's is better than Kentucky ?