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
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Big East Basketball Power Rankings (12/26/10)
Big East hoops action tips off with a behemoth battle on Big Monday when pre-season conference favorite Pitt hosts one of the surprise teams in the country and their Player of the Year breakout star, Kemba Walker of UConn. Oh, and so much for this being a down year in the conference as five of the top nine ranked teams in the country call the Big East home. Here are my Big … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (12/26/10)
CBE Classic Preview: Marquette The Underdog
The CBE Classic is the best of the 2010 pre-season college basketball tournaments and not just because my alma mater is involved. You have two of the top three ranked teams in the country in Duke and Kansas State, the always dangerous Gonzaga, and a feisty Marquette team. Here is a preview and my predictions for what will go down in Kansas City. Check out David's in-depth … [Read more...] about CBE Classic Preview: Marquette The Underdog
99 in 99: #33 Marquette Golden Eagles
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
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
Marquette Loses Otule for Season… CRAP!
by: David Kay Dwight Burke, Ousmanne Barro, Marcus Jackson, Mike Kinsella, Terry Sanders. Not since the Final Four run in 2003 when Robert Jackson was roaming the paint has Marquette had a legitimate post presence who was a reliable scorer and rebounder. Three games into this season, MU’s low post game just took a major blow as Buzz Williams announced sophomore center … [Read more...] about Marquette Loses Otule for Season… CRAP!