Most Disappointing MU Recruits Ever

[dgies9156]

After reading the listings of the Most Important MU recruits ever, I couldn't resist. I began thinking about who the most disappointing MU recruits ever were. I'm really curious what everyone else thinks, but I'll start and put mine together.

1) Joey Hauser -- Enough said. We were thought to be a Top 10 and maybe Top 5 team when Joey wrote his letter. Everything went up in smoke, including Wojo's career. The Baby Hauser always will be Number 1.

2) Lloyd "Chocolate Moose" Moore -- The Moose was a highly regarded center and heavily recruited. Showed up on campus with an extra caboose and a lot more weight. Wrecked his knee and went adios.

3) Tony Reeder -- Bob Dukiet's only notable recruit. Never panned out and as I recall got into off the court troubles. Dropped out.

4) Henry Ellenson -- A great recruit but one of the most undisciplined players I ever saw. Ellenson read his press clippings too much and played for himself rather than the team. Wojo probably should have been fired for failing to coach Ellenson. Probably good he was gone after a year but boy this was a talented player.

5) Bernard Toone -- McGuire once called him "wasted talent." Was a guy you could build a team around but really never showed it. incredibly talented and should have replaced Bo Ellis as a leader on our team in 1978. One year in the NBA for that level of talent was truly disappointing.

Honorable mentions: Theo John (with that body, he should have been a lot more than he was), Dawson Garcia (probably overrated coming in) and Mark Marotta (though contributed heavily to Marquette and Milwaukee off the court).

[HutchwasClutch]

Lloyd Moore, big (really big) guy out of Pittsburgh in the mid 80's.

Keith Stewart- from Messmer and transferred from Purdue after one year after KO took over.  A lot of talent, but time at MU was brief and very forgettable. Not even sure where he ended up post MU. 

[BCHoopster]

Bernard as a senior averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds, yes we all thought he was going to be better, but still was pretty good. Did not have the killer instinct, also had 18 points against Wake Forest and play well in the championship game. There was worse than him.  Hype was out of hand

[tower912]

Reeder was a Majerus guy.

[HutchwasClutch]

Juan Anderson and JaJuan Johnson.

[The Lens]

Can we count LeDarryl as a recruit?

I would say two that come to mind are:

Amo & Dameon Mason

Never lived to the hype and forced MU to go all in Wes, Dom & Jerel.

[LloydsLegs]

2) Lloyd "Chocolate Moose" Moore -- The Moose was a highly regarded center and heavily recruited. Showed up on campus with an extra caboose and a lot more weight. Wrecked his knee and went adios.

I'll meet you outside, dog.

[MuggsyB]

Joey Hauser?

[Dr. Blackheart]

I'll meet you outside, dog.

You bringing the donuts?

[Hards Alumni]

After reading the listings of the Most Important MU recruits ever, I couldn't resist. I began thinking about who the most disappointing MU recruits ever were. I'm really curious what everyone else thinks, but I'll start and put mine together.

1) Joey Hauser -- Enough said. We were thought to be a Top 10 and maybe Top 5 team when Joey wrote his letter. Everything went up in smoke, including Wojo's career. The Baby Hauser always will be Number 1.

2) Lloyd "Chocolate Moose" Moore -- The Moose was a highly regarded center and heavily recruited. Showed up on campus with an extra caboose and a lot more weight. Wrecked his knee and went adios.

3) Tony Reeder -- Bob Dukiet's only notable recruit. Never panned out and as I recall got into off the court troubles. Dropped out.

4) Henry Ellenson -- A great recruit but one of the most undisciplined players I ever saw. Ellenson read his press clippings too much and played for himself rather than the team. Wojo probably should have been fired for failing to coach Ellenson. Probably good he was gone after a year but boy this was a talented player.

5) Bernard Toone -- McGuire once called him "wasted talent." Was a guy you could build a team around but really never showed it. incredibly talented and should have replaced Bo Ellis as a leader on our team in 1978. One year in the NBA for that level of talent was truly disappointing.

Honorable mentions: Theo John (with that body, he should have been a lot more than he was), Dawson Garcia (probably overrated coming in) and Mark Marotta (though contributed heavily to Marquette and Milwaukee off the court).

Calling a lottery pick who lead the team in points and rebounds as a freshman "disappointing" is pretty funny, tbh.

[augoman]

Scooter and Rodney McCray.  Disappointed MU and Louisville.

[warriorchick]

Terry Reason.

California player of the year that ended up being a big nothing.  Also, had a really bad haircut that earned him the nickname "Helmet Head".

[LloydsLegs]

You bringing the donuts?

😂

[Dickthedribbler]

Lloyd Moore, big (really big) guy out of Pittsburgh in the mid 80's.

Keith Stewart- from Messmer and transferred from Purdue after one year after KO took over.  A lot of talent, but time at MU was brief and very forgettable. Not even sure where he ended up post MU.

During the Lloyd Moore era, I was using my alumni privileges to be a member at the MU Rec Center. Often parked near 17th and Wisconsin. In those days there used to be a a Cousins Sub on the northeast corner of 17th and Wisconsin ( now McCabe Hall I think). I recall freshman Lloyd Moore coming to Marquette all the rage at the time among BB fans. About the 2nd week of school in September that year, I stopped at Cousins one evening after my stint at the Rec Center. There was poor Lloyd working on not one, but 2, full cheese steaks. Those suckers were HUGE and I always had all I could do to finish one. I knew right then and there which direction Lloyd's career was headed.

[wadesworld]

Joey
Maymon
Mbao - some 7 footer who had allegedly played professional basketball.  Turned out Buzz had to teach him simply how to do jumping jacks in front of an inbounder in end of game situations.

[Coleman]

+1 for Ellenson. The hype around him was so crazy. We didn't even make the NCAA tournament the year he was here (not that it was all his fault).

[Goose]

lloyd Moore would be very high on my most disappointing recruits ever. This a tough topic because IMO it needs to be a highly recruited guy that did not meet expectations. Of the top of my head Kerry Trotter is someone that I thought was disappointing as a MU player. Had a very nice game and great guy, but not a program changer I was hoping for when he announced MU.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Shannon Smith has to be up there

[Pakuni]

He wasn't ranked high, but there was tons of buildup around James "Manchild" Matthews. Ended up never playing a game at Marquette and transferred out after one semester.

Do transfers count, or is that for an upcoming separate thread?
If so, Keith Stewart hands down. Local kid, transferred in from Purdue with tons of hype and played only about five games before O'Neill kicked him out of the program.

[BCHoopster]

lloyd Moore would be very high on my most disappointing recruits ever. This a tough topic because IMO it needs to be a highly recruited guy that did not meet expectations. Of the top of my head Kerry Trotter is someone that I thought was disappointing as a MU player. Had a very nice game and great guy, but not a program changer I was hoping for when he announced MU.

Goose, he scored 1221 points for MU, 32nd best.  You are tough on him!

[Heisenberg]

Walter Downing

[Jay Bee]

Recently, what happened with McKay & Deonte hurt my soul

[Goose]

JayBee

I loved both of those guys A LOT. Those are big disappointments in another way.

[BCHoopster]

How about, Tony Davis and Larry Hatchett, those two never played at all!

[Goose]

BC

I did not have high hopes for those guys.