Paint Touches

While I believe there’s nothing as engrossing as the written word, I do have to admit limitations to what reading someone else’s interpretation of an event can evoke compared to the event itself. So when I kept reading about Tyler Kolek’s dustup with Shaka Smart in the first half of Marquette’s victory over Villanova, I […]

Re-live some of the best moments from Marquette’s win over No. 12 Villanova. Be sure to click on the images to see them in full size. Photos by Ryan Messier.

The nice guys at The College Basketball Stories had me on their podcast to talk Marquette, particularly the 2012 season, with the caveat that I had to be slightly, nay moderately, intoxicated. If you’ve ever wanted to hear me drunkenly rant about Buzz Williams, have I got the podcast for you. Here’s the link to […]

Re-live some of the best moments from Marquette’s win over Xavier. Be sure to click on the images to see them in full size. Photos by Ryan Messier.

On January 23, 2021, Marquette basketball broke me. I wasn’t exactly a Wojo hypeman and had partaken in many a private conversation about his coaching acumen and Marquette’s future under his guidance, but I was probably one of the last to board that particular bus. However, losing at home to DePaul, AGAIN(!), in a particularly […]

After an upset victory at Villanova, and with Marquette playing like a top-20 team over the last month, we talked to Doug Russell about the surprising start, the altered expectations and the general state of the program.