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Todd Mayo wasn’t sure he wanted to be at Marquette anymore. After a rocky freshman season, his two closest mentors—Tony Benford (North Texas) and Aki Collins (Memphis) –were gone, and the shooting guard didn’t feel like his relationship with Buzz Williams was close enough to allow him to talk about his issues. Mayo’s situation only […]

With two days until Marquette Madness, Paint Touches is breaking down the most valuable Golden Eagles, from 14 to 1. The list is not based on talent, but rather who is most valuable to the success of the 2012-2013 Marquette team. *NOTE* These rankings were compiled by Mark Strotman and Andrei Greska. Write-ups were done […]

Marquette officially kicks off its 2012-13 season on Friday, and while plenty of talent returns from a team that won 27 games and made a Sweet 16 performance. But there are question marks that must be answered if Buzz Williams plans to not lose a beat from the momentum his program has built the last […]

Week 1: Marquette’s leading scorer? Week 2: Todd Mayo or Vander Blue? Week 3: Top five in the Big East? Mark Strotman: Marquette had the luxury of one of the premier players in the Big East last season in Jae Crowder, who averaged 8.4 rebounds per game. That ranked eighth in the conference, and while he’s since […]

For the next five weeks, Paint Touches will ask five burning questions leading up to Marquette Madness. This week asks whether Todd Mayo or Vander Blue is more valuable to the Golden Eagles. Week 1: Marquette’s leading scorer? Mark Strotman: It’s almost a certainty that seniors Junior Cadougan and Trent Lockett will play significant minutes […]

For the next five weeks, Paint Touches will ask five burning questions leading up to Marquette Madness. This week asks who will lead Marquette in scoring. Mark Strotman: Perhaps the most intriguing question this year for Marquette is who will lead the team in scoring. Paint Touches has well documented that departed seniors Jae Crowder […]