How interesting that Big Men now get some special attention from Crean

[Murffieus]

Outside of merritt in Crean's first recruiting class, he was never able to recruit a quality big in the next 8 years at MU-----should be obvious to everyone what the reason was----and that is Crean's offense didn't lend itself to bigs creating their  own shot off postup moves.

Someone who has NBA ambitions want's to be put in circumstances where he has a chance to showcase his abilities-----Creans offense was guard orientated in creating shots-----little opportunity for bigs!

When one is looking for a job------one gravitates to where they will have the most opportunity to develop their skills. A graduate tax lawyer isn't apt to join a firm that specializes in trying personal injury cases----no matter how prestigious that firm might be in that regard.

[Red Baron]

You're talking to someone who lifted weights back when BB players generally didn't touch them (1950s)----helped my rebounding quite a bit (one of only 3 MU BB players ever to average 14 rebs/game for a season), but hurt my agility.

The year you avg 14 boards a game, was that the year MU lost to St Norberts?

[Murffieus]

No ----the 14 rebound season was the year before MU lost to St Norberts. Please keep in mind that the year
MU lost to St Norbert's, Murf was team MVP-------so you can't pin that one on him----Murf did his job superbly.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

No ----the 14 rebound season was the year before MU lost to St Norberts. Please keep in mind that the year
MU lost to St Norbert's, Murf was team MVP-------so you can't pin that one on him----Murf did his job superbly.

What a great teammate. You must have been very popular in the locker room.

[Murffieus]

Murf got/gets along with just about everyone he has ever come in contact with. As a testimonial to that, Murf was elected captain of his MU team by his teammates------teammates don't elect people as their team captain that they don't like.

Murf was also the only 3 time president of the Marquette "M" Club in MU history (1979-82). Again former MU athletes don't re-elect people to that position unless they LIKE that person.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Murf got/gets along with just about everyone he has ever come in contact with. As a testimonial to that, Murf was elected captain of his MU team by his teammates------teammates don't elect people as their team captain that they don't like.

Murf was also the only 3 time president of the Marquette "M" Club in MU history (1979-82). Again former MU athletes don't re-elect people to that position unless they LIKE that person.

Well, that all could be true... but a comment like "Murf was team MVP-------so you can't pin that one on him----Murf did his job superbly." is crappy and you know it.

If any team member of MU said that, I would be very disappointed.

[Murffieus]

Those comments aren't "crappy". Some guy comes on the board trying to diminish Murf by suggesting that Murf was responsible for an MU loss to St Norberts-----I can't let that stand!

[77ncaachamps]

Those comments aren't "crappy". Some guy comes on the board trying to diminish Murf by suggesting that Murf was responsible for an MU loss to St Norberts-----I can't let that stand!

Either I'm clueless, or entertained with Murf's use of the third person.

Although you did let it go in the last (above) statement.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Those comments aren't "crappy". Some guy comes on the board trying to diminish Murf by suggesting that Murf was responsible for an MU loss to St Norberts-----I can't let that stand!

Murf, you were a good player. I know that. Most people know that. I think the poster was trying to make a point that you might not be the "world's authority" on weightlifting for basketball because you did it back in the 50's. You are certainly a bright guy, so surely you must realize that there are some very talented people out their training players today. I doubt that you can tell (from pictures) who needs more or less weight training.

With that said, I'm out of this thread. I've posted WAAAAYYYY too much.

My keyboard has gotten the best of me.

[Murffieus]

I'm not the world's authority on "weightlifting", but I do understand the basics through personal experience. Like anything else, one can overdo weightlifting and at that point agility suffers.

[wildbill sb]

Either I'm clueless, or entertained with Murf's use of the third person.

Although you did let it go in the last (above) statement.

Maybe Murf is having an out of body experience.  By the way, Murf, do you remember Jim Kollar and Walt Mangham, the dynamic duo from Western PA?  Or Gene "Geno" Suppelsa?  Ahhh, the good old days.

[Murffieus]

Sure do-----Saw Jim two years ago at our BB reunion-----no one knows what happened to Walt except that I
came up with a picture and article off the internet where he was pictured with the guy who broke his national high jump record. Gene passed away about 6-7 years ago.

[ForstK]

I was at the St. Norberts game and remember Mike Moran missing free throws to tie/win with time expired.

[Murffieus]

You have a very good memory!

You also might recall that they held the ball on us near the mid court line-----that was a very good stratagy as there was no shot clock to force them to shoot------also we had beaten them by 40 points and 30 points the two previous years.

[Mayor McCheese]

Can we get a check to see if Murff is Rickey Henderson?

All this 3rd person talk, just reminds me of Mr. Henderson way too much

[mu_hilltopper]

I haven't been reading this thread.  If I had, I would have locked it a while ago for the personal attacks.

I'm really sick of the complete disrespect that's displayed for a former MU basketball player.

Knock it off.