tonights madness for out of state folks

[dubs98]

any video for us out of staters for this thing? can't seem to locate it. would be bummed to miss it.

[IWB]

It is being carried by Time Warner Sports - I am sitting next to Krause, as soon as they stop talking I will ask him where they are online.

[IWB]

Sorry - they are only on TV, not online. I am sure the MU TV people are online.

[MulliganMusings]

Sorry - they are only on TV, not online. I am sure the MU TV people are online.

This is a problem for those of us out of state and has been for awhile. Fortunately, based on my DirecTV recording schedule, it appears that Coach Wojo's tv show will be broadcast on other outlets (like SNY NY) so I'll get to set that. To me, once again (and I'll try not to rant too much), it goes back to the Marquette administration's continued failure to realize that they can't expand the brand with the localized and ineffective marketing and merchandising efforts. I was in Milwaukee, for business, back in July and was able to get by the Spirit Shop. I was simultaneously pleased and annoyed to see some of the great merchandise. Pleased because I was able to buy it and annoyed because it required me to physically visit the Spirit Shop since many of these items were not available on line.

We like to celebrate the fact that we are a "Nike Elite/Jumpman" school but what good does it do if you can't buy the merchandise from any brick and mortar or virtual (online) vendors other than the one location on campus?

[IWB]

Message to board from Gato78 -

The Alums are disappointed in the seniors for not going nuts at the beer truck. Plenty of alums standing by beer truck waiting to buy beer for students, none showed.

Students/Fanatics - Alums are your friends - USE THEM!

[IWB]

Madness - The block party across the street was a HUGE success. Large number of people and the line for Gruber T-Shirts was extremely long.

Scholl spoke, Carolyn Kieger spoke, Wojo spoke. great event. Allowed assistants the opportunity to spend time with recruits and coaches beforehand where in the past, they were busy inside the building.

Several recent former players including Jake Thomas, Chris Grimm, Marcus Jackson, Mike Kinsella and more.

Talked to Bo Ellis for quite a while, a lot of great things happening and MU is prepared. They will be getting out into the local community a lot more to get more people around the city of Milwaukee excited about Marquette, not just on the basketball front but as a University too.

Bo also said there are a lot of former players that really want to get involved with the program and university.

[IWB]

Watching the MU women warn up. If you didn't already know that freshman Natisha Heideman was Sandy Cohen's sister, you would by looking at her - they look identical!

[IWB]

Interesting makeup of the women's squad, 8 freshmen, 1 sophomore and 2 juniors. Complete makeover, Carolyn Kieger said they officially have the youngest roster in the NCAA.

Four different countries represented, Canada, Spain, Sweden & Finland.

Four states in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Florida.

Four players from Wisconsin, from Riverside, Dominican, Sun Prairie and Green Bay Southwest.

[IWB]

Women's game ends with the blue team beating white 23-17 - time for some Madness.

[IWB]

Student taking 1/2 court shot for a year of free textbooks. Three tries, takes the first two, one off rim, the other just right. Opts for Carolyn Kieger to take his third shot and she nails it.