TheSurrealPaul
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Writer. Editor. Words. Music. Dad. Marquette grad.
I love where the program is and that it’s returned to the national conversation. Final Fours and titles would be great but I think most Marquette fans would be happy if we’re relevant every March. These guys are a huge part of that return. But they established expectations they’re not playing to.
February 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I love where the program is and that it’s returned to the national conversation. Final Fours and titles would be great but I think most Marquette fans would be happy if we’re relevant every March. These guys are a huge part of that return. But they established expectations they’re not playing to.
But the “let’s spot the oppo a double-digit lead and see if we can dig out of it” approach is becoming way too common. If other teams know how to stop you, make adjustments. I’d have thought a Sweet 16 loss where one 3 pt attempt after another missed might have necessitated plans B & C…
February 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
But the “let’s spot the oppo a double-digit lead and see if we can dig out of it” approach is becoming way too common. If other teams know how to stop you, make adjustments. I’d have thought a Sweet 16 loss where one 3 pt attempt after another missed might have necessitated plans B & C…
Only nit I’d pick is the line about the steep bar “we” set. As the article lays out and their noncon record shows, THEY set it. I’m sure Stevie is more banged up than we know. I’m sure there are tired legs. I’m sure Kam is doing too much…
February 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Only nit I’d pick is the line about the steep bar “we” set. As the article lays out and their noncon record shows, THEY set it. I’m sure Stevie is more banged up than we know. I’m sure there are tired legs. I’m sure Kam is doing too much…
Starting to feel increasingly like we’ll be saying it’s not the farewell this senior class deserved after a first-round exit…
February 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Starting to feel increasingly like we’ll be saying it’s not the farewell this senior class deserved after a first-round exit…
Yeah. The bigger concern for me is the absolute inability to adapt and change as the season progresses. If every other team figures out how to stop you, and you just keep clunking 3 pt attempts and missing bunnies, I think the Nevada Smith offensive guru myth falls apart.
February 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Yeah. The bigger concern for me is the absolute inability to adapt and change as the season progresses. If every other team figures out how to stop you, and you just keep clunking 3 pt attempts and missing bunnies, I think the Nevada Smith offensive guru myth falls apart.
… and we seem to fall into this trap again and again (usually on bigger stages). And while I’ll take the current form and coach and return to prominence over Wojo’s tenure, my biggest gripe with that dude was his inability to change things that weren’t working.
February 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
… and we seem to fall into this trap again and again (usually on bigger stages). And while I’ll take the current form and coach and return to prominence over Wojo’s tenure, my biggest gripe with that dude was his inability to change things that weren’t working.
Seems like Darryl Morsell is the last dude I remember who not only would take them but that I felt confident when he pulled up to shoot them. Too many games the last three seasons where “just keep bombing from 3, one has to fall eventually” led to collective disaster…
February 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Seems like Darryl Morsell is the last dude I remember who not only would take them but that I felt confident when he pulled up to shoot them. Too many games the last three seasons where “just keep bombing from 3, one has to fall eventually” led to collective disaster…
Yes which I passed twice, frustratingly noting the amount of kids in attendance for a midday weekend game. Been able to secure him a cookie the previous two years, so now he expects it come halftime. Settled for a Chick FilA brownie, but… shouldn’t be this hard for a sellout weekend game.
January 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Yes which I passed twice, frustratingly noting the amount of kids in attendance for a midday weekend game. Been able to secure him a cookie the previous two years, so now he expects it come halftime. Settled for a Chick FilA brownie, but… shouldn’t be this hard for a sellout weekend game.
Two laps on both levels trying (unsuccessfully) to find a damn cookie for my 6 year old!
January 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Two laps on both levels trying (unsuccessfully) to find a damn cookie for my 6 year old!