Paint Touches

When Vander Blue announced on multiple platforms his decision to try out for NBA teams as a point guard, it came as a mild shock. The 6-foot-4 Blue had played almost exclusively as a shooting guard during his three seasons at Marquette, seeing only a handful of minutes at the point as a sophomore. Sixty […]

Check the box score from the November 29 game in Gainesville a year ago and you’ll see a blowout. An 82-49 win for the no. 7 Florida Gators over Marquette. Look at Chris Otule’s line — 18 minutes, 0-for-1, one rebound, one personal foul, -21 rating — and you’ll see an overmatched center who allowed […]

The lack of news each offseason has a way of turning tiny question marks into must-answer situations. It’s the state of the business but does make for intriguing discussion and analysis. Sometimes the questions are answered, and sometimes they aren’t; in the case of freshmen — like this one today — sometimes they don’t need […]

When then-high school sophomore Malek Harris took the 90-minute drive from Orland Park, Ill., to Milwaukee in June 2012, his expectations weren’t all that high. Marquette had begun to show interest one month after assistant Isaac Chew and his Chicago ties were hired to Buzz Williams’ staff. But by Harris’ own admission — “I was […]

Earlier we broke down where Marquette’s frontcourt can improve this summer (check that out here) and now we’re breaking down where the guards can do the same. This is a far-less experienced group, meaning they have more room to grow in an all-important offseason. Take a look: Juan Anderson: The Golden Eagles switchable is transitioning from […]

The official start of the 2013-14 season is still months away, yet the Golden Eagles will begin offseason workouts this month. Individual drills, strength and conditioning and pick-up games will set the foundation for what’s to come in November–as well as the all-important annual Buzz Williams send-home. The team’s strengths and weaknesses are pretty much […]