Cretin

[barfolomew]

Ben Steele recap, worth it as always:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2025/01/03/marquette-vs-creighton-probable-starters-tv-info-and-prediction-for-big-east-game-at-fiserv-forum/77428812007/


"MU knew that Bluejays coach Greg McDermott would probably stash Kalkbrenner on a low-usage offensive player."

Perfectly normal statement to make about the 3-time defending DPOY.

[tower912]

Actually, perfect logic.  Allows him to do his drop coverage and clog the middle, which is what he does best.  If Stevie was say 5-9 from 3, it would have killed that strategy.   As it was it allowed kalkbrenner to muck up the lane, block shots, and neutralize Thievies offensive rebounding EGBs.

[JakeBarnes]

Ben Steele recap, worth it as always:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2025/01/03/marquette-vs-creighton-probable-starters-tv-info-and-prediction-for-big-east-game-at-fiserv-forum/77428812007/


"MU knew that Bluejays coach Greg McDermott would probably stash Kalkbrenner on a low-usage offensive player."

Perfectly normal statement to make about the 3-time defending DPOY.

Kalk as DPOY is like the shortstop with no range but leads the league in fielding percentage because he never gets an error selling out for anything. But generally baseball writers don't give the GG to those sorts...but cbb writers seem to.

Kudos to Ben for presenting the right narrative.

[MU82]

Really nice summary by 82. I think he's auditioning for Tower's post-game job.

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

[JakeBarnes]

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

Sorry, you were drafted. Report to MEPS in the morning

[MU82]

Sorry, you were drafted. Report to MEPS in the morning

I just sometimes like to riff off tower's prose. We're like Simon and Garfunkle, or Steve Martin and Martin Short, or Thelma and Louise.

[IrwinFletcher]

All week, I knew the whistle was coming, but when you see body checks under the rim go uncalled, offensive push offs on every possession go uncalled (Ashworth flails that off arm around like a tube man), moving screens uncalled, hand checks uncalled, travels uncalled, man they are frustrating to play against.

It isn't that they don't foul. They do. Kalkbrenner does. The refs just don't call it.

Shaka lit into both James Breeding and Tim Clougherty on separate instances for about 45 seconds each. The Clougherty one, I'm pretty sure he called the timeout just to yell at him because he spent all of it in his face. Never seen him so incensed.

Going into the game last night, Kalk had been called for 12 fouls in 13 games.  He was whistled for 3 last night.

He is getting the Madison treatment from Refs.  He and his teammates do get away with a lot.  A couple of Bronx cheers last night when Creighton was called for a foul.

[tower912]

I just sometimes like to riff off tower's prose. We're like Simon and Garfunkle, or Steve Martin and Martin Short, or Thelma and Louise.

Al and Peg Bundy.

[cheebs09]

Kalk as DPOY is like the shortstop with no range but leads the league in fielding percentage because he never gets an error selling out for anything. But generally baseball writers don't give the GG to those sorts...but cbb writers seem to.

Kudos to Ben for presenting the right narrative.

I typically thought that, but there were a number of times where we were driving to the hoop and basically picked up our dribble or made a tough pass out due to him being in the lane. The stats might not have shown it, but he was definitely a presence.

I wouldn't be surprised if Kam's slow start had to do with him being on the floor. Even if it was just a mental hurdle he had to get over.

[Scoop Snoop]

Al and Peg Bundy.

Cheech and Chong.

[Scoop Snoop]

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.

Nice!

I'm a history buff and got a big laugh out of James Garfield's treatment at the Republican Convention. He made it very clear that he did NOT want the nomination, but the delegates began voting for him anyway, so he objected to the chairman that never agreed to be a nominee. The chairman replied "Overruled! (gavel banged) The gentleman from Ohio will take his seat!"

[Big Papi]

I typically thought that, but there were a number of times where we were driving to the hoop and basically picked up our dribble or made a tough pass out due to him being in the lane. The stats might not have shown it, but he was definitely a presence.

I wouldn't be surprised if Kam's slow start had to do with him being on the floor. Even if it was just a mental hurdle he had to get over.

Correct.  He definitely changed our offensive flow with his presence.

That CU strategy works when we can't hit our threes.  Reason why Tre played such limited minutes. If Zaide or Stevie could have hit a few more of those wide open looks, this game would have been a blow out.

[tower912]

Cheech and Chong.

That is Rico and Newsdreams

[Scoop Snoop]

That is Rico and Newsdreams

Oh you're right! My bad.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I just sometimes like to riff off tower's prose. We're like Simon and Garfunkle, or Steve Martin and Martin Short, or Thelma and Louise.

Kam and Stewie, Shaka and Dan Hurley, Ners and Wadesworld...

[wadesworld]

Kam and Stewie, Shaka and Dan Hurley, Ners and Wadesworld...

No no no. I am not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with Ners.

[Shaka Shart]

No no no. I am not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with Ners.

Pathetic vertical you have there

[Newsdreams]

No no no. I am not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with Ners.

I bet you have never dunked

[wadesworld]

Pathetic vertical you have there

I bet you have never dunked

I never dunk. I only get dunked on. By Ners.

[#UnleashSean]

Ben Steele recap, worth it as always:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2025/01/03/marquette-vs-creighton-probable-starters-tv-info-and-prediction-for-big-east-game-at-fiserv-forum/77428812007/


"MU knew that Bluejays coach Greg McDermott would probably stash Kalkbrenner on a low-usage offensive player."

Perfectly normal statement to make about the 3-time defending DPOY.

Yes? Dpoy has nothing to do with offense.

[Scoop Snoop]

Pathetic vertical you have there

Getting a little personal, aren't you. And how do you know?

[Scoop Snoop]

I never dunk. I only get dunked on. By Ners.

The only dunking I do is dunking a biscotti in my coffee. It isn't worthy coffee though because it's not snooty Kona Peaberry like Muggsy's.

[Billy Hoyle]

Joplin's 1000 makes Kalk's 2000 pretty impressive and his 2000 makes McDermott's 3000 really stand out.

3150 in four years for Dougie McBuckets too.

And the Mom's Night and the shirts with the moms were an awesome idea by MU!

[Billy Hoyle]

Yeah, McAndrew is good. Thankfully will likely only have to worry about him once next year when the Badgers get their NIL sorted out and throw a huge bag at him.

Do not underestimate Creighton's NIL operation.

[Shaka Shart]

Getting a little personal, aren't you. And how do you know?

Wades and I used to street race for Pink Slips back in the mid 90s on Fond Du Lac ave. We go way back.