Rather than dwell on the embarrassment that was Marquette’s Sweet 16 performance against North Carolina, I prefer to take the glass half-full approach and look ahead to next season. Since it looks like Buzz Williams will not be fleeing the Brew City for Oklahoma, Missouri, or any of the other rumored coaching vacancies that his name has been linked to in the past couple weeks, … [Read more...] about Marquette: Looking Ahead to the 2011-2012 Season
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Marquette Advances to the Sweet 16
“This team?” a friend asked me just minutes after Marquette sealed a third round NCAA Tournament victory against Syracuse to earn their first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2003. Yes, THIS team. Not the Golden Eagle group led by the Big Three of Wesley Matthews, Jerel McNeal, and Dominic James that suffered heart-wrenching second round losses in back-to-back years (Damn you … [Read more...] about Marquette Advances to the Sweet 16
Reggie Smith Transferring From Marquette
According to a late Sunday night tweet from ESPN recruiting analyst Paul Biancardi, Marquette freshman point guard Reggie Smith is rumored to be transferring out of the program. With the first semester wrapped up, this is when most mid-season transfers occur in college basketball. If this rumor is indeed true, it really does not hurt Marquette that much with the start of Big … [Read more...] about Reggie Smith Transferring From Marquette
Buzz Williams should be Big East Coach of the Year
By: David Kay It is hard to argue against Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim for not only Big East Coach of the Year, but also National Coach of the Year. Syracuse is the #1 ranked team in the country after not even being included in the pre-season Top 25 due to the losses of starters Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf, and Paul Harris. This may sound like pure homering, but Buzz Williams … [Read more...] about Buzz Williams should be Big East Coach of the Year