Paint Touches

There has been a lot  of talk about a transfer epidemic in college basketball with coaches and media alike bemoaning the “me-first” culture pervading today’s youth. Yet  the transfer rate remains steady around 9 to 12 percent, according to Sports Illustrated’s Luke Winn. That’s less than the national average for non student-athletes as the New […]

When Vander Blue announced on multiple platforms his decision to try out for NBA teams as a point guard, it came as a mild shock. The 6-foot-4 Blue had played almost exclusively as a shooting guard during his three seasons at Marquette, seeing only a handful of minutes at the point as a sophomore. Sixty […]

The lack of news each offseason has a way of turning tiny question marks into must-answer situations. It’s the state of the business but does make for intriguing discussion and analysis. Sometimes the questions are answered, and sometimes they aren’t; in the case of freshmen — like this one today — sometimes they don’t need […]

Earlier we broke down where Marquette’s frontcourt can improve this summer (check that out here) and now we’re breaking down where the guards can do the same. This is a far-less experienced group, meaning they have more room to grow in an all-important offseason. Take a look: Juan Anderson: The Golden Eagles switchable is transitioning from […]

The official start of the 2013-14 season is still months away, yet the Golden Eagles will begin offseason workouts this month. Individual drills, strength and conditioning and pick-up games will set the foundation for what’s to come in November–as well as the all-important annual Buzz Williams send-home. The team’s strengths and weaknesses are pretty much […]

Despite going undrafted in last night’s NBA draft, Vander Blue will get his chance at an NBA roster after signing on with the Memphis Grizzlies’ Summer League team. The news was first reported by Chris Vernon via Twitter. Regardless of opinion on Blue’s decision to forgo his senior season — we had quite a strong […]