Showing posts with label Marquette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marquette. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Badgers lose Blue for now

Bo Ryan and the Badgers have lost a non-binding commitment to Vander Blue. A standout for Madison Memorial, Blue verbally committed to Wisconsin when he was only 15. The Badgers will continue to recruit Blue, and hopefully sign him to a letter of intent.

"In the long run if I feel home is where I need to be," he said, "you'll see me up here with another press conference signing a letter of intent with Bo Ryan."
via "UW Put on hold" (JSOnline.com)

So it looks like Blue might be leaving his hometown Badgers, I have an idea for him. Do exactly what Wesley Matthews did. Leave Madison, and head east to Milwaukee and go play for Buzz Williams. In fact, while working out for the Bucks, Wesley Matthews doesn't think the Badgers fit Blue's style.

"Not a knock on the Badgers, but I just don't think that Vander, knowing him as a person and a player, would be his best fit," said Matthews, after a pre-draft workout with the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. "I'm not even saying Marquette would be his best fit, I just know that his best fit would be being able to get up and down (the floor). He needs to be taught to play off ball screens and make reads and stuff like that."
via "Marquette's Matthews says Badgers don't fit Blue" (chicagotribune.com)

Monday, April 27, 2009

Buzz lands Youssoupha Mbao

Marquette has added Youssoupha Mbao to their 2009 class. Mbao, a native of Senegal averaging 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, and six blocks per game at Stoneridge Prep in California. This is definately exciting for MU fans as the Golden Eagles have lacked a big man in quite some time. Mbao is 7'1" and 198lbs so he'll have to hit the weight room immediately to compete in the Big East Conference. Could Buzz Williams have just signed the next Dikembe Mutombo?

Youssoupha Mbao Prospect Profile (via DraftExpress.com)

Monday, March 23, 2009

Thanks to the Big 3

With one mistake, three great Seniors at Marquette left forever. Marquette fans were excited throughout the season as their first year head coach Buzz Williams navigated the treacherous Big East. Disaster struck against UCONN as Dominic James went down with a fracture bone in his foot. Without James, the Golden Eagles lost their identity.

He returned Sunday against Missouri only playing 17 minutes in the loss, but what would happen if James never got hurt. What if?

Dominic James, Jerel McNeal, and Wesley Matthews are gone. Will Lazar Hayward and Jimmy Butler lead Marquette back next year?


And, don't forget this alley oop from Dominic James.