MU wrings out the Hoyas.

[MuggsyB]

Ben balling is big for us, as is a balanced scoring attack

[DoctorV]

A view from the other side of the house:

1. Marquette can defend, a given. Georgetown's guards were historically bad: 5 for 27. Jayden Epps was 2 for 15 and looked every bit of it.

2. You can't win without a center. Or a backup center.

2. Georgetown has no bench.

3. Capital One Arena is the worst arena in major college basketball. With one mid-week game remaining, it is averaging 5,688 a game, but thanks offered to road fans like MU and UConn who help support this average. 15 years ago, it was 12,675. Ten years ago, nearly 10,000. Seriously, how do you reach an audience that has all but walked away from the program? And this is not on Patrick Ewing anymore, either.

You've asked this a few times, but the answer is fairly easy- you win.

I know the times they seem so dark right now, and it seems hard to get out of the darkness, but winning is the answer.

How do you win? It's all on the head coach.

Look at Shaka at Marquette and how quick it came.
TJO at Iowa St
Rick at StJ
Etc etc

I mean, StJ was just as decrepit as GTown a few years ago and now the Garden will be rocking to celebrate the Big East Champs in a few weeks.

Oh, I forgot to mention get a rich donor that pours a ton into the basketball program. I'm sure GTown has a lot of rich donors, they just need to unlock the pours into bball part.

No idea if Cooley is the answer, but I'm not convinced. They have to let him try for a while longer but the turnarounds we see are super quick now.
It's almost as if he can bring in recruits but doesn't have the ability to bring about a winner like Rick, or Shaka.
Rick uses his hall of fame abilities and elite defensive coaching abilities, Shaka uses his culture and ceo leadership/relationship building.

So, the answer is to win, but how they win is for someone else to figure out

[DFW HOYA]

Winning is not a linear argument. Overall attendance is down 10 percent from a 7-24 season last year.

[DoctorV]

Winning is not a linear argument. Overall attendance is down 10 percent from a 7-24 season last year.

Ok I get that a lot of the regulars have stopped showing up.

Don't you think that winning the BE in year 2 of a new coach- BOTH Marquette And StJ in the last 5 years- would get that attendance back over 10k with the quickness?

You bet your arse it would.

Problem is it's not easy to catch that lighting in a bottle.
Unfortunately gone are the days where fans are cool with a solid middle of the pack program, if Cooley gets GTown there.

Fans want a winner. They've seen it elsewhere and they want it for their program.

[PointWarrior]

Was there any commentary on Cooley telling his team "Joplin never passes".

[MuggsyB]

Was there any commentary on Cooley telling his team "Joplin never passes".

I dunno but Jop had two nice dimes. 

[warriorchick]

Okay which of you guys is this fella?

https://x.com/MarquetteMoms/status/1896068370854003096?t=pET9bW-N7uDmuk2nvJR-aA&s=19

[MU82]

It was neither a "meltdown" nor "inexcusable." We didn't "blow a lead."

Marquette easily built a 1,000-point lead against a bad team, and then lost focus for a fairly short stretch.

The outcome was never in doubt. We ended up pulling away again to nearly double the spread.

3 blowout wins in our last 4 games, generally playing quite well with a balanced offense and good D.

Folks need to find something else to freak out about.

Oh wait ... sorry ... this is Scoop.

[MuggsyB]

It was neither a "meltdown" nor "inexcusable." We didn't "blow a lead."

Marquette easily built a 1,000-point lead against a bad team, and then lost focus for a fairly short stretch.

The outcome was never in doubt. We ended up pulling away again to nearly double the spread.

3 blowout wins in our last 4 games, generally playing quite well with a balanced offense and good D.

Folks need to find something else to freak out about.

Oh wait ... sorry ... this is Scoop.

I got a little carried away but I don't care for long mental lapses. 

[MU82]

I got a little carried away

You? Nah!

[1SE]

Okay which of you guys is this fella?

https://x.com/MarquetteMoms/status/1896068370854003096?t=pET9bW-N7uDmuk2nvJR-aA&s=19

The "U" You cannot view this attachment.

[MUDPT]

The "U" You cannot view this attachment.

I know who this is, and he lived on 1SE, so is it you?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Okay which of you guys is this fella?

https://x.com/MarquetteMoms/status/1896068370854003096?t=pET9bW-N7uDmuk2nvJR-aA&s=19

That guy was in my section. The drum line lasted the entire timeout and many, including the usher, were impressed he was able to keep it up the whole time. 

[tower912]

Winning is not a linear argument. Overall attendance is down 10 percent from a 7-24 season last year.

It isn't.  It lags behind somewhat.  And then, the worst is that it becomes a habit for the students to not go and it gets passed along.

[1SE]

I know who this is, and he lived on 1SE, so is it you?

I was the M!

[tower912]

It was neither a "meltdown" nor "inexcusable." We didn't "blow a lead."

Marquette easily built a 1,000-point lead against a bad team, and then lost focus for a fairly short stretch.

The outcome was never in doubt. We ended up pulling away again to nearly double the spread.

3 blowout wins in our last 4 games, generally playing quite well with a balanced offense and good D.

Folks need to find something else to freak out about.

Oh wait ... sorry ... this is Scoop.

The outcome was never in doubt.  Up 28, attention wavered.  Human nature.
 
Curious that Shaka didn't do a line change during the Georgetown push.  Maybe he just wasn't feeling it from the bench.

I have enjoyed watching Ben run the floor the last couple of games.  The evolution and growth continue.

17/9/2 from the scapegoat.  And aggressively attacked the basket after the Hoyas made it more interesting than it needed to be.

[jimmybutlerfanatic]

1.  Go with the simplest answer.  MU beat them. 
2.  I almost went with Hoya Suxa, but I have used it before and this was more about what MU did rather than what Georgetown didn't do.
3. Back to back destruction, one at home, now one on the road.
4.  Starters scored the first 56 points.  Tre's strong move broke that streak.  Not the bench's best game.
5. FWIW, I had as much problem with this Peacock feed as I did for the DePaul game.
6. Sure, MU had a flat stretch.  Predictable.  A lead that big, oops.
7. Nice double double, Kam
8. Full Jop show tonight.  All of the good, all of the frustration.
9. You guys were never seriously concerned, were you?  I will have to check the game chat.
10.  Ahhhh, the chant.  What a great sound.

11. This MU team is really good at looking great against inferior teams. Let's see how these next 2 games go against superior BEast teams.

[Viper]

Ok I get that a lot of the regulars have stopped showing up.

Don't you think that winning the BE in year 2 of a new coach- BOTH Marquette And StJ in the last 5 years- would get that attendance back over 10k with the quickness?

You bet your arse it would.

Problem is it's not easy to catch that lighting in a bottle.
Unfortunately gone are the days where fans are cool with a solid middle of the pack program, if Cooley gets GTown there.

Fans want a winner. They've seen it elsewhere and they want it for their program.

i agree...and I would say Cooley has Gtown to mid-pack status in year 2. Maybe a notch below Nova but certainly ahead of DeP., SH, Butler and Prov.. MU never dropped to the depth of despair...that final year w/Buzz or through the Wojo era...as GTwon did end of JTIII and Ewing. If MU had, I wonder how attendance would have gone? Regardless, I do think Cooley continues an upward trajectory. Georgetown still has a 'name'. It's a Jordan brand school. IMO, Georgetown winning is good for the conference just as a resurgence at StJ's is good for the conference. We are the Big Rast, after all. The east coast media machine can be a big asset to the conference too. Highly ranked programs StJ, UConn, Gtown and 'Nova would be great. Swing west with a strong MU and resurgence at DeP would be perfect.

[tower912]

We are the Big Rast, after all.

Ya, mon.

[JumpinJesuitJr]

Okay which of you guys is this fella?

https://x.com/MarquetteMoms/status/1896068370854003096?t=pET9bW-N7uDmuk2nvJR-aA&s=19

As @1SE so eloquently stated, I am the U.

A fun time in Sec 109 with the Go-Go beat.

[Newsdreams]

We suck and should have hired Pitino like I said

You speak truth

[Uncle Rico]

You speak truth

Anyone watching this team play and having fun must be seriously demented in the head

[DFW HOYA]

It isn't.  It lags behind somewhat.  And then, the worst is that it becomes a habit for the students to jot go and it gets passed along.

One more point: Capital One Arena is a soulless place to watch a college basketball game and fans know it. Other than DePaul there is not a single arena that offers so little in amenities to the fan base and attendance is tracking at 29 percent capacity. A lot of students simply won't go.

Maybe it's contagious: the Wizards are last in NBA attendance, too.

[Scoop Snoop]

Okay which of you guys is this fella?

https://x.com/MarquetteMoms/status/1896068370854003096?t=pET9bW-N7uDmuk2nvJR-aA&s=19

MU 82 hasn't told anyone yet if he flew in for the game, but judging from his posts, it's gotta be him.

[pbiflyer]

As @1SE so eloquently stated, I am the U.

A fun time in Sec 109 with the Go-Go beat.

Were you forced to choose that letter? You know the adage, sucks to be U. 
Thanks for representing!