Paint Touches

When Dominic James committed to Tom Crean and Marquette in 2005, expectations went through the roof. The runner-up to Luke Zeller for Mr. Indiana that year, the high school senior James averaged 31.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists at Richmond, helping his school to the sectional final. As the No. 36 recruit (RSCI) and […]

The last eight seasons in the Big East gave Marquette new rivalries and dozens of classic games that are now etched in history of the Golden Eagles’ program. But realignment forced the likes of Syracuse, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Cincinnati, South Florida, Rutgers, West Virginia and Notre Dame out of the conference. Of those, Notre Dame, […]

When I asked Buzz Williams two months ago why Chris Otule had made such a noticeable improvement in his fifth season, the answer was simple: a player who, until last season, had spent more time on the trainer’s table than at the scorer’s table, was finally seeing consistent practice time. At last the majority of […]

For a differing perspective, be sure to read Mark’s portion of this two-part column on Vander Blue’s decision. Say it ain’t so, Van. That was my first reaction when it became official that Vander Blue was entering the NBA draft and hiring an agent, slashing the slight hope that he would change his mind later […]

For a differing perspective, be sure to read Andrei’s portion of this two-part column on Vander Blue’s decision to enter the NBA draft. Good for you, Vander. Early Tuesday morning he and the Marquette basketball team announced his decision to forgo his senior year and enter the 2013 NBA draft. It was met with some […]

Rumors that came on strong last Tuesday only magnified throughout the week that junior guard Vander Blue was considering forgoing his senior year to enter the 2013 NBA draft. Those rumors came to fruition earlier today when Blue announced he had played his final game in a Marquette uniform, and that he was pursuing his […]