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Why Vander Blue made the wrong decision

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 […]

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Duane Wilson preparing hard for Marquette

Duane Wilson had two options. The 6-foot-3 point guard could have coasted through his final spring before arriving at Marquette and played catch-up once offseason workouts and individuals begin. Or, he could have set up seven-day-a-week workouts, finding himself in the gym and weight room more often than not to begin his collegiate career on […]

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Larry Williams Exclusive Part II: Re-building the Big East

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two part series from our interview with Marquette Athletic Director Larry Williams. Be sure to check out Part I. One of the biggest challenges remaining  for Marquette and other Big East schools will be creating a non-conference schedule that makes up for the loss of teams like […]

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Larry Williams Exclusive Part I: FOX, NCAA Tournament crucial to future success

With the excitement of March Madness and the basketball season as a whole coming to an end, it’s now time to look more closely at the “new” adventure Marquette and nine of its closest basketball friends are about to embark on. The new conference, no longer to be referred to as the new Big East, […]

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Player Breakdown: Todd Mayo

What he did well: Coming off a promising freshman year where Todd Mayo showed his scoring acumen, a lot was expected from the sophomore. However, his season was derailed before the team would get on the court as he was academically ineligible the first semester of the season, and forcing him to not only miss the […]

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Making sense of a busy day of Marquette news

Well that was eventful. On the first day of the official college basketball offseason, Marquette was making waves left and right with players leaving, staying and still deciding. It began when Paint Touches revealed this morning multiple sources have disclosed that junior Vander Blue is strongly considering foregoing his senior year to enter the 2013 […]

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