Let's review Marquette... & Wojo Replacement Discussion...

[Husky_U]

Shoot for the stars and if all fails, go Gregg Marshall

[ArmyVet]

John Belien?

[billyjack]

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=61670.0

Coaching candidates thread at muscoop...

[kayako]

Maybe this is as good a time as any to make a coaching change.

Seniors staying for one more season + free transfer = quick rebuild if you're a coach with a good reputation

[Angry Dan]

Talked to my sister in Milwaukee. She said the students are rejoicing in the streets, took over Wisconsin Avenue.

My son went to school there. Graduated two years ago with an engineering degree, loved it but was always pissed that WOJO made the hoops scene miserable in March.

He still lives there....and he’s got the Bucks

[jbarajas0490]

Finally my prayers were answered guys!!! Would prefer a coach from the midwest, please not another coach from east or west coasts. What about UWM's coach?? He is Patrick Baldwin's dad, the number 1 recruit in the country, rumor has it after Jalen Johnson's horrible time at Duke, it has had an effect on Patrick and now he is looking to spurn Duke in favor of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, unbelievable if you ask me. Maybe offer him might be worth it for a year. Would get allot of publicity if number 1 recruit was on the team lmao.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Bittersweet day. Obviously happy for MUBB, but feel for Wojo. He put his heart and soul into our school and program. It didn't work out. Will root for him at all of his next stops. He will make another program very happy some day.

For MU, we will have our new head coach soon. Better days ahead.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

Link: Coaching changes 2021 – Page 2

Wojo is as good as gone, and it is sadly time to make a separation (for MU and for Wojo). Seven years, zero tournament wins, and the program now has three straight years of a downward spiral to end a season. There are no more reasons to justify keeping him. And, for Wojo, he needs to leave before next year because the roster will be even worse than it is this year. If there is one thing that will 100% prevent you from getting another head coaching gig, it is sustained losing. MU, under Wojo, will have had more losing seasons than it did under any other head coach in decades. Wojo walked into a program elevated by Tom Crean and Buzz Williams, a program that had made a Final Four, an Elite Eight, multiple Sweet 16s and countless NCAAT appearances. Wojo, while a strong recruiter, has failed to develop talent necessary to compete in the Big East, failed to develop a winning system to compete with the top-half of the Big East, and has failed to have a program that competes for NCAAT berths and potential wins. To add insult to injury, we have a player telling fans to STFU to fans on Twitter and we have a parent telling fans not to watch or support the program if they are frustrated.

The next few weeks will get worse before things get better. We are, unfortunately, a dumpster fire at present.

Interesting rumor is that Tom Crean is already being connected to MU if/when it opens. I would not be surprised if a reunion did end up happening.

Can Marquette afford to dump Wojo with his contract? Assuming no underclassmen leave and their current recruiting class I would think talent wise Marquette would be near the top of the Big East...

I think Wojo is safe for at least another three seasons. Or at least he should be.
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Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule & Results 2020-21 – ESPN

Sat, Dec. 5 vs. AP #4 Wisconsin – Won 67-65
Tue, Dec. 15 @ AP #9 Creighton – Won 89-84
Thu, Feb. 25 @ North Carolina – Won 83-70

Sat, Feb. 27 @ UConn
Wed, March 3 @ DePaul
Sun, March 7 vs. Xavier

Good wins save jobs. A couple of wins in March wouldn’t hurt the optics.
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2020 Basketball Recruiting - Team Rankings – 247Sports - Updated January 13, 2021

21. Marquette
23. Connecticut
24. Xavier
32. Creighton
43. Butler

57. Georgetown
69. DePaul
85. St. John's
92. Seton Hall
94. Providence

(Villanova is not listed in the 2020 247Sports Team Rankings.)

Marquette 2020 Basketball Commits – 247Sports - Updated January 13, 2021

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PF • Dawson Garcia • Prior Lake (Prior Lake, MN) • 6-11 / 220 • Rating: 0.9856 • National Ranking: 37 • Pos. Ranking: PF #4

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PF • Justin Lewis • Baltimore Polytech. Inst. (Baltimore, MD) • 6-7 / 225 • Rating: 0.9611• National Ranking: 104 • Pos. Ranking: PF #16

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PF • Osasere Ighodaro • Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ)• 6-9 / 205 • Rating: 0.9370 • National Ranking: 133• Position Ranking: PF #24

Marquette Golden Eagles Stats 2020-21 - ESPN

Freshman Dawson Garcia is leading Marquette in scoring (13.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.7 RPG).
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2021 Basketball Recruiting - Team Rankings – 247Sports - Updated February 24, 2021

3. Villanova
9. Creighton
10. Connecticut
11. Georgetown
21. Marquette
26. Seton Hall
27. DePaul

51. Xavier
56. Butler
60. St. John's
62. Providence

Marquette 2021 Basketball Commits – 247Sports - Updated February 24, 2021

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ C • Jonas Aidoo • Liberty Heights Athletic Inst. (Charlotte, NC) • 6-11 / 215 • Rating: 0.9775 • National Ranking: 60 • Pos. Ranking: C #7

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PG • Stevie Mitchell • Wilson (Reading, PA) • 6-2 / 175 • Rating: 0.9659 • National Ranking: 86 • Position Ranking: PG #13

⭐️⭐️⭐️ SG • Kameron Jones • Evangelical Christian (Cordova, TN) • 6-4 / 180 • Rating: 0.9037 • National Ranking: 162• Position Ranking: SG #35

Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball Scholarship Chart & 5-Year Roster - VerbalCommits.com

Two consecutive recruiting classes ranked No. 21 in the country can change a team’s fortunes rather quickly. In two years’ time, these two recruiting classes will be MU juniors and sophomores. In three years’ time, these two recruiting classes will be MU seniors and juniors. Either of these seasons – or both – could see Marquette ranked in the AP Top 25, and contend for the Big East Championship.

In 2021-22, Marquette will be putting the pieces together for good runs in the following two seasons. Or at least that’s the plan.

Oops. I got that wrong.
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[MUPanther]

Finally my prayers were answered guys!!! Would prefer a coach from the midwest, please not another coach from east or west coasts. What about UWM's coach?? He is Patrick Baldwin's dad, the number 1 recruit in the country, rumor has it after Jalen Johnson's horrible time at Duke, it has had an effect on Patrick and now he is looking to spurn Duke in favor of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, unbelievable if you ask me. Maybe offer him might be worth it for a year. Would get allot of publicity if number 1 recruit was on the team lmao.

God, no! Signed a UWM season ticket holder. We want him out at UWM.

[Angry Dan]

https://painttouches.com/2021/03/19/who ... ead-coach/


Great well researched read about the next move at Marquette