I realize I might be homering a tad bit by placing Marquette this high especially when my college hoops man-crush Jay Bilas picked them to finish 10th in the Big East. Low outside expectations are nothing new to a Golden Eagle team that has not finished lower than 5th place in the Big East since entering the conference in 2005-2006. So on second thought, I think 33rd is a … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #33 Marquette Golden Eagles
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2011 Marquette Basketball Recruiting Update
Recruiting is the lifeline of college basketball. These days, the battle for a kid’s commitment is exponentially more competitive and begins earlier and earlier (Tom Crean and Indiana just received a verbal from a kid in the class of 2014 who has not even played in a high school game yet.) And sometimes, that commitment doesn’t carry a whole lot of weight. With the open … [Read more...] about 2011 Marquette Basketball Recruiting Update
Vander Blue spurns Wisconsin for Marquette
By: David Kay After committing to Wisconsin at the end of his sophomore year and then de-committing in May to re-open the recruiting process, Madison Memorial senior guard Vander Blue has decided that he will play his college basketball at Marquette. I spoke with Blue’s grandfather, Art Wilson, early Sunday evening and Wilson told me that Blue made the decision on Sunday … [Read more...] about Vander Blue spurns Wisconsin for Marquette