Sometimes you write 2,000+ words about what expectations you have for each player. (CLICK HERE). Sometimes you post a screenshot of a few #mubb peeps putting out game by game predictions. Once again, I seem to be the pessimist of the bunch, 3 games back of the consensus average. For a far more entertaining and […]
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Marquette Minutes Projections for 2024
Before every season, I like to put my money where my mouth is and project how many minutes each player will play. It’s not that I’m particularly good at it (far from it) but it’s a great way to see just how much changes from what the narrative/expectation is the 6 months of the offseason. […]
Compilation of 2023-’24 Big East Projections
We spend 3 to 4 months leading up to the season obsessively clicking on every way-too-early ranking, parsing each useless projected March Madness bracket and otherwise binging on any morsel or blurb mentioning our favorite team. But by December, all of those hours spent angrily yelling on Twitter about perceived slights are pretty much forgotten […]
Results: 2023-’24 Big East Fan Survey Projections
Thanks to the more than 450 of you that took time out to complete the Big East fan survey on preseason projections, we have a pretty robust dataset to parse through. Although Marquette fans once more dominated the responses, with over 54% being self-proclaimed #mubb fans, we still were able to get a great a […]
What makes Chase Ross a dude?
Going into the his freshman campaign last year, I had fairly minimal expectations for Chase Ross. He wasn’t a heralded recruit. He wasn’t the talk of the preseason. He didn’t play in the open scrimmage. And the backcourt was fairly jammed. In my own preseason estimates, he was going to see the lowest number of […]
Quick Observations from 2nd Annual Blue vs. Gold Scrimmage
It’s here. The season opener may still be almost a month away but there’s no doubt that college basketball season is upon us. Current students are preparing for mid-terms, Milwaukee has developed a noticeable chill in the air, and Jon Rothstein is tweeting out obvious statements and claiming they are the product of well embedded […]
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Podcast: Recapping the season and assessing portal needs with Marquette Hoops
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Marquette Areas For Growth: Pick and Roll Ball Handlers
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Greska: What returning says about Nigel James, Shaka Smart and the Marquette program
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Was this the best freshman class in recent Big East history?
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Weekly Marquette Vibe Check: 3/9/26
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Greska: Pulling the curtain on Buzz Williams
- Grading Each Player’s Performance at the Paradise Jam
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Bleak ratings outlook for Big East and FOX Sports 1
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Stefan Vaaks Steps into the Transfer Portal – The Morning Hangover: […] Marquette blog Paint Touches broke down how it is, at worst, the 2nd best All-Freshman Team in Big East…
- Thad Matta Buyout, Contract Details As Butler Bulldogs Coach | NCAA Basketball Report News: […] tax filing data compiled by Paint Touches suggests a likely pro-rated buyout structure beginning July 1 each year. Based…
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KJ: Some of Buzz’s juco’s came from diploma mills, and/or with credits that couldn’t transfer because Marquette did not have a…
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ecompt: Terrific article, says a lot of things I believe many MU fans have been saying. I believe Shaka's future is…
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jeffduggan7: So very well written, thank you. Jeffrey C. Duggan 262-365-8591~ show a litt
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