Prediction Time - UW

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

UW 68 - 66 Marquette

Close game but the combination of Koenig driving inside and Happ destroying us underneath both on dishes to him and offensive rebounds is just too much. We try to outgun them from the arc and win the three-point battle, but lose the rebounding and interior fights. Marquette just not able to generate quite enough turnovers. Comes down to the last possession.

[Phantom Warrior]

If this game comes down to the last possession, then this team is a whole lot better than I think it is.

For that matter if this game comes down to the last possession, then all the Wojo-bashers need to zip it.

Here's one of my concerns: JJ and KR try to force the action on offense and our team offense has no rhythm.

Of course, my major concern is on the defensive end.

[MU_Iceman]

You guys all have no faith. MU beat this SAME UW team IN Madison last year. I know some of it is probably reverse psychology, but c'mon. Got a feeling Wojo will pull something out for Happ. May see a lot of Reinhardt on him, which is just fine with me. Besides, Happ can score all he wants, he won't beat MU by himself. Good luck to UW trying to beat MU's pressure and having their offense all discombulated from the beginning. MU wins this one...78-70 and that's not the "homer" in me. If Wojo watched any tape at all of the Creighton-UW game, he knows how to beat them. After every missed shot, I expect MU to run, run, run and run some more. Hauser has another great game, as does JJ(no one on UW has the athleticism he does). Oh, and watch for Duane in this one..he's going to do something(s) special.

[MU_Iceman]

If this game comes down to the last possession, then this team is a whole lot better than I think it is.

For that matter if this game comes down to the last possession, then all the Wojo-bashers need to zip it.

Here's one of my concerns: JJ and KR try to force the action on offense and our team offense has no rhythm.

Of course, my major concern is on the defensive end.

A last possession loss, is still a loss, there are no moral victories. For christ sakes, this wouldn't be David Slaying Goliath here. give MU some freaking credit(not just you Phantom).

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

This is a similar team but not the same. Happ is much better than a year ago. Like borderline first team All American better. I definitely think we have a chance, but our struggles in tight games have me nervous. I again hope they proved me wrong. The good news is that after Georgia, this game is a luxury, not a must win.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

A last possession loss, is still a loss, there are no moral victories. For christ sakes, this wouldn't be David Slaying Goliath here. give MU some freaking credit(not just you Phantom).

MU is improving but not that much. Any questions about who's the better team?

[MU_Iceman]

MU is improving but not that much. Any questions about who's the better team?

Yep, this was completely on Wojo. Totally done with him. Now let's see Wojo...they are doing lay up drills on you inside...so, let's just keep letting them do it, rather than play some zone?? For christ sakes at least give them different looks! No creativity, just keep doing the same thing over and over again even though it's not going to get any better. Smart coaching. Pretty confident in saying this game is different if they play zone. Let them shoot jumpers allllllllllllll day. They beat you fine, but I'm 90% confident they wouldn't have. Whatever...can't wait until Wojo is gone or is at least open to changing his coaching style. F'n ridiculous he doesn't change things up...EVER.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Wojo is the reason the completely superior team won? We played out of our minds in the first half against a Happless Badger team and led by 5. What did you really think was going to happen? If this is on Wojo, it's because he recruited Reinhardt who isn't an All American. Would Gill or Young have been magically better? No.

You got sucked in by a winning streak and thought that along with your fan bias would lead an inferior Marquette team to a win. It didn't. Don't be delusional. This wasn't the coach or the scheme, it was the difference in quality. On the plus side, if Wojo can coach, the pendulum will start to seeing because our young guys are better than their young guys.

[MU_Iceman]

Wojo is the reason the completely superior team won? We played out of our minds in the first half against a Happless Badger team and led by 5. What did you really think was going to happen? If this is on Wojo, it's because he recruited Reinhardt who isn't an All American. Would Gill or Young have been magically better? No.

You got sucked in by a winning streak and thought that along with your fan bias would lead an inferior Marquette team to a win. It didn't. Don't be delusional. This wasn't the coach or the scheme, it was the difference in quality. On the plus side, if Wojo can coach, the pendulum will start to seeing because our young guys are better than their young guys.

So you're happy with this outcome?? Sure seems like it. Happy with the fact MU gave up 58 points in the 2nd half to a school that plays at one of the slowest paces in the country?? Is the defense MU has played this year, okay with you?? If not, then you're a complete fool to think a majority of that isn't on Wojo(and he'd tell you the same thing). He has no creativity, can't adjust to what the other team is doing. Crean and Buzz would always get creative in their game plans for a specific opponent and pulled off a couple gems vs. UW through the years(Grimm on Alando Tucker comes to mind), or Jimmy Butler on TU Holloway in the NCAAs. It's not like Wojo can't coach a zone, they played almost exclusively zone in his first year and played it some last year as well. His refusal to use any so far this year is just plain asinine. Why stick with something that isn't working?? I can promise you had MU played zone today, the outcome would have been different. It doesn't take a math genius to figure out that in MOST cases your odds are better of forcing a team to shoot from 15-20 ft away from the basket as opposed to 2-3 ft. What's the easier shot?? I assure you for every team in the country it's the 2-3 fter. It's not rocket science.

[Markedman]

Nobody is happy with the outcome and you know it.

Some of us can just admit that the opponent is bigger, stronger, older and better.

If we all sit down and cry together will it change the outcome? Will it make you feel better?

I'll focus on the positives. Markus Howard is a stud....and played after getting IVS every day since the Fresno game....Sam struggled with fouls today but he is going to be fun to watch for 4 years.....Cheatham showed signs of breaking out of his slump with 16 and 8.

We scored 84 against the Badgers.....that is very hard to do.

We have size and athleticism coming.......if you aren't tough enough to be supportive then quit watching the damn games.....it will do you good since you are obviously miserable.