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 […]
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Blue forgoes senior year, enters NBA draft
Marquette junior Vander Blue will forgo his senior year and declare for the 2013 NBA draft. He plans to hire an agent and will not have the possibility of returning to school. Blue expressed his gratitude towards the university in a release put out by the Marquette athletic department. “I’ve had three great years here […]
Anderson granted release: What it means
Marquette’s official Twitter account announced Monday afternoon that sophomore Juan Anderson had been granted his release. After two seasons with the Golden Eagles, the 6-foot-7 forward is transferring to be closer to his family in Oakland, Calif., and presumably to a school where he can find more playing time than the 9.5 minutes per game […]
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 […]
Player review: Chris Otule
What he did well: Had there been a comeback player of the year award in the Big East, the fifth-year senior Otule would have been the unanimous winner. What began as a painful sight to watch early in the year, Otule regained his form after missing most of the summer recovering from a torn ACL […]
Marquette Mailbag: Decisions, decisions….
We’re back to the Saturday mailbag, where we’re taking your questions from Twitter, Facebook and email and answering them. If you’d like to submit a question, tweet @PaintTouches, write it on our Facebook wall or send an email to PaintTouches@gmail.com. On to the mailbag: 1. Todd Mayo is a Golden Eagle in 2013-’14: Yes or no. (@patrickkleary) Yes. […]
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Inside look at Marquette’s transfer portal strategy
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Quick thoughts on Sheek shocking Shaka
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How does transfer Nolan Minessale fit into Marquette?
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How does transfer Sananda Fru fit into Marquette?
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Podcast: Recapping the season and assessing portal needs with Marquette Hoops
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Greska: Pulling the curtain on Buzz Williams
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- Food for Thought..irt College Hoops Tourney Expansions – Bluenotes: […] it in 2013. Friend Of The Show Andrei Greska even brought the idea back up in 2019 for an article…
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Adam Wouk: Fantastic work! Big props for getting a glimpse at how the sausage is made. Learning about MU’s retention and portal…
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Andrei Greska: He had already signed, but it is now official and public.
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SellsLetter: Interesting how you frame the $2.3 million buyout as “not caring about your money” when Buzz’s entire coaching career has…
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Nathan Bayer: Your logic is solid, but if somebody threw money at him late to poach, why hasn't he signed yet? I…
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