Editors note: This is an expanded version of a story that appeared in the Marquette Tribune on Sep. 13. Special thanks to the Marquette Jersey Prjoect on the MU Scoop Wiki for insight and pictures. On Tuesday Sep 6, Marquette Athletics tweeted a peek at the new uniforms for the men’s basketball team. Reaction around […]
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Five Point Play V2, The Freshman Edition
Which freshman is most “Big East-ready” to contribute immediately? Andrei Greska, Marquette Tribune: Derrick Wilson. Ironically, I think he has the lowest ceiling of all the freshmen, but his football playing background means he has the body to withstand the pounding that comes with playing in the Big East. Juan Anderson is simply too skinny at this point […]
An in depth look at the jumbotron shenanigans
The Marquette Athletic Department and Scott Kuykendall, in particular, were kind enough to grant us access to the filming sessions for the jumbotron material. Follow the link for a gallery of some of the best shots, and be sure to click on the individual pictures to see them in full size. http://blogs.marquettetribune.org/2011/09/10/paint-touches/an-in-depth-look-at-the-jumbotron-shenanigans/
Five Point Play: First Edition
This is the first installment of the “Five Point Play.” The premise of this piece is to take five questions related to Marquette men’s basketball and have five different media members answer each question. Many of the writers will be from the Marquette Tribune but we’ve gone outside of our own organization and sought out […]
Milwaukee native Deonte Burton commits to Marquette
Buzz Williams and his coaching staff hit it big on the recruiting trail Friday night when 2013 small forward Deonte Burton committed to the Golden Eagles. The 6-foot-4 Burton, a Milwaukee native, currently plays his high school ball at Brewster Academy (New Hampshire) and had an offer from Illinois. The commitment comes just two days […]
Assessing MU’s Big East Schedule
The 2011 Marquette men’s basketball schedule was finalized and announced by the Big East Conference office Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Eagles will play 14 nationally televised games. The Villanova Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats and Georgetown Hoyas are Marquette’s repeat opponents. For the third time in four seasons, the Golden Eagles will open up their conference play […]