Kolek Proving to be an A-10 Quality Guard

[Uncle Rico]

Kolek reminds me of a midlane Travis Diener

[Elonsmusk]

It was a terrible shot. They had been patient and breaking the defense down, and he took a three point shot off the dribble (definitely not his strength) early in the clock.  Elliott had hit multiple shots off the same motion so I was fine with that one.

I like Kolek. I like Shaka for protecting him. But that was a poor choice. It happens.

Doesn't matter if it was early in the clock.  It was a clean look.  I'll side with Shaka's opinion of the shot.  You are welcome to theorize that Shaka is "protecting him," but that of course is just your opinion. 

[tower912]

I was frustrated in the moment, as it felt rushed and I think working for a catch and shoot usually produces better results.    But TK had hit a couple already, has hit big shots previously, and wants the ball.   So be it.  If he hits, he is a hero and everyone is rhapsodizing poetic about him.

Meh, a day later, I am ok with him taking it.  His bigger issue was foul trouble, which happens on the road from time to time.   I expect him to file it away and let it fuel him.

[PorkysButthole]

Seems to Porky Kolek can definitely hold his own on a power conference roster despite his lack of scoring.  He's already proven himself to be a highly capable high major conf. starter.  If Porky's recollection is accurate, UVA, UCONN, Oklahoma & Penn State were all hot on Kolek's trail so as far as Porky is concerned we're fortunate to have him.   Seems a lot of folks are forgetting we were picked to finish 9th in the BE this year.   Porky hasn't seen anything from this team to think those pre-season predictions are inaccurate.  The BE is stacked this year.  People seemed to forget that every year under WOJO we beat some really good teams that we shouldn't have and it still didn't get us anywhere so Porky is pessimistic until this team proves Porky wrong.   We'll be back eventually but this is not our year.

[Big Papi]

Kolek reminds me of a midlane Travis Diener

Kolek is no teenage assassin.  He will need to up his game big time to be in the same neighborhood.  Maybe a rich man's Cudougan.

[MU82]

Kolek is no teenage assassin.  He will need to up his game big time to be in the same neighborhood.  Maybe a rich man's Cudougan.

Rico doesn't believe in teal.

But he does believe that Steve Nash only wishes he had been as good as TK.

[WarriorFan]

He looks to me like a sophomore transfer who's moving up a level.
Not being Travis Diener in the first half of your first season is not a crime.

MU has been through the "PG who cannot shoot" era... it was awful.
Then we had the "PG who only shoots" era... and the team did not win.

The assists, the boards, the D, the +/- all look good.  The rest will come.

[Newsdreams]

Trojan is nolonger.

Trojan / Nolonger / Chicos summit

[MU82]

Then we had the "PG who only shoots" era... and the team did not win.

The team averaged 20.5 wins and was in line to receive 3 NCAAT bids in 4 years under the Markus "did not win" era.

[LloydsLegs]

Scoop = Troy

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

The team averaged 20.5 wins and was in line to receive 3 NCAAT bids in 4 years under the Markus "did not win" era.

Kind of weird that the best player on that team, and one of the best in all of Marquette history, is blamed so much for the Wojo-era failures.

[Nukem2]

Kind of weird that the best player on that team, and one of the best in all of Marquette history, is blamed so much for the Wojo-era failures.

It really is weird.  There were some really good times while Markus was here.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

The Peg

[panda]

Kind of weird that the best player on that team, and one of the best in all of Marquette history, is blamed so much for the Wojo-era failures.

He, the Hauser's and Wojo were at the center of the juiciest scandal MU has seen in years. People took sides and some truly disliked Howard after the incident. I still can't believe people blamed the kids and didn't put the onus directly on the head of the program.

[Pakuni]

He, the Hauser's and Wojo were at the center of the juiciest scandal MU has seen in years. People took sides and some truly disliked Howard after the incident. I still can't believe people blamed the kids and didn't put the onus directly on the head of the program.

"Scandal"

[Nukem2]

"Scandal"

Well, yeah.  Hard to call it that.

[panda]

Well, yeah.  Hard to call it that.

Let’s call it a significant controversy.

[MU82]

Hausershima.

[Newsdreams]

He, the Hauser's and Wojo were at the center of the juiciest scandal MU has seen in years. People took sides and some truly disliked Howard after the incident. I still can't believe people blamed the kids and didn't put the onus directly on the head of the program.

Never a problem between Sam and Markus until little brother arrived.

[panda]

Never a problem between Sam and Markus until little brother arrived.

And the problems were also never there until Wojo started making special concessions and exceptions to keep Markus happy.

[MU82]

And the problems were also never there until Wojo started making special concessions and exceptions to keep Markus happy.

If by "concessions and exceptions," you mean that the coach let the All-American scoring machine shoot a lot while still finding enough touches for Sam to average only 0.6 fewer shots per game than he would get as a Virginia fifth-year senior, we mostly agree.

One could argue that the "concessions and exceptions" Wojo made that hurt the program most were not recruiting Herro because he wanted to keep the Hauser family happy; and letting Joey remain in the lineup even after Vanilla Soft Serve hit the wall (or simply became bad at basketball, which is his status to this day under a Hall of Fame coach).

[panda]

If by "concessions and exceptions," you mean that the coach let the All-American scoring machine shoot a lot while still finding enough touches for Sam to average only 0.6 fewer shots per game than he would get as a Virginia fifth-year senior, we mostly agree.

One could argue that the "concessions and exceptions" Wojo made that hurt the program most were not recruiting Herro because he wanted to keep the Hauser family happy; and letting Joey remain in the lineup even after Vanilla Soft Serve hit the wall (or simply became bad at basketball, which is his status to this day under a Hall of Fame coach).

No I mean letting Markus go home during team workouts and Markus repeatedly going off script while he was clearly banged up with no recourse.

Your Herro point really makes my point. Wojo was probably the softest of them all in the situation. He wanted to please everyone and in trying to do so, really pleased no one.

[dad's couch]

No I mean letting Markus go home during team workouts and Markus repeatedly going off script while he was clearly banged up with no recourse.

Your Herro point really makes my point. Wojo was probably the softest of them all in the situation. He wanted to please everyone and in trying to do so, really pleased no one.

Because team chemistry means nothing.

[Dr. Blackheart]

No I mean letting Markus go home during team workouts and Markus repeatedly going off script while he was clearly banged up with no recourse.

Yeah, letting Markus go home over the summer to stay with family and be close to his doctor during a mental breakdown was soft of Wojo.

[Uncle Rico]

I blame Scoop for it all