Marquette a team under the radar

jagaf22 · 03-02-10, 09:57 PM

I agree Chi solid elite 8 potential

MC PICKS · 03-02-10, 09:58 PM

Yeah, seem to always get it done. Remind me of xavier a few years back.

Chi_archie · 03-02-10, 10:00 PM

I guess dangerous is the word for them, because they are shoot alot of 3's and if they go 17-29 behind the arc..... they'll beat anyone

TPowell · 03-02-10, 10:31 PM

Archie, Sweet 16 at best. They are very tough though.

nobshine · 03-02-10, 10:36 PM

My fav. team. Hardest working in the land with little. 16 a possibility but would have to shoot lights out to go farther. Lack a big presence inside and can get outplayed on the post. Darkhorse but fun to wish.

Chi_archie · 03-02-10, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by TPowell

Archie, Sweet 16 at best. They are very tough though.

how far do you see Louisville going?

Chi_archie · 03-02-10, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by nobshine

My fav. team. Hardest working in the land with little. 16 a possibility but would have to shoot lights out to go farther. Lack a big presence inside and can get outplayed on the post. Darkhorse but fun to wish.

I think there are alot of teams that could share the title of hardest working, with little....... such as Pittsburgh, they work harder and had less than Marquette coming into this year

TPowell · 03-02-10, 10:41 PM

Archie, I think they win 1 in the tourny. Gotta think they'll end up an 8 or 9 at best probably

stealthyburrito · 03-02-10, 10:42 PM

I think a lot of people will be sold on them after those 3 road wins, all in ot. It really showed how mentally tough they are right now

teaserpleaser · 03-02-10, 10:42 PM

nice defense

Chi_archie · 03-02-10, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by TPowell

Archie, I think they win 1 in the tourny. Gotta think they'll end up an 8 or 9 at best probably

nah, no way a power conference at large bit is a 9..... that is reserved for the automatic small conf bids and at large bids from small conferences....

Louisville will be a 6 or 7 IMO.... you might be possibly right on the 8 depending on how things go from here

Extra Innings · 03-02-10, 10:48 PM

Chi_Archie. You my man are on target 90% of the time. Love the commentary.

Chi_archie · 03-02-10, 10:50 PM

EI....... can you score me some unused concerta from non compliant clients over there? I need to really really focus on these last few weeks of ncaa hoops

Extra Innings · 03-02-10, 10:51 PM

Concerta?....amphetamine salts if anything

BeatTheJerk · 03-02-10, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

I like this team as a dark dark horse, for getting to the final four in a few weeks......

other than losing by 1 point to Depaul....... tell me what their worst loss/game was in their other 27 games........

look closely at their sched and record and tell me they can't compete with just about anyone...

the only thing that scares me is their lack of depth and size......

and those 2 things are huge.

so basically you have a team that could compete with ANYONE on any given day....but also has two big liabilities, that they've been able to cover for a bit so far this year....

biggamerife21 · 03-02-10, 10:54 PM

I dont think there a final four team. Johnson-Odom is a beast but and there athletic as hell but they rely to much on the three ball and there defense isnt that good. They played Nova close both times a watched them and syracuse too but they dont seem like they know how to finish.

Chi_archie · 03-02-10, 10:59 PM

this team lost 5 of 7 and was like 11-8 or 10-8 early on in big east action.....and EVERYONE wrote them off....... but they had a super super hard opening month of big east action.......

again. this team could FOLD against almost anyone.... but watch the matchups in the tourney...... because this team is DANGEROUS.

like I said before, their huge achilles heal is their lack of inside presence and depth........ so in the big dance if you find them matched up with teams with a great frontline.... don't bet them...

if you find them matched up with a team with GREAT depth... don't bet em....

otherwise Marquette is a great team to root for and back in the tourney with a small Future bet on

AMBlai01 · 03-02-10, 11:00 PM

I still don't see this team getting through the second 2nd round of the tourney. They have had a tough schedule but they didn't win any of those games against good teams. Being in a game just isn't good enough in my book.

BeatTheJerk · 03-02-10, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by biggamerife21

I dont think there a final four team. Johnson-Odom is a beast but and there athletic as hell but they rely to much on the three ball and there defense isnt that good. They played Nova close both times a watched them and syracuse too but they dont seem like they know how to finish.

This is kinda like what is happening to them right now against UL. Their dangerous but flawed in a few areas .............

Chi_archie · 03-02-10, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by AMBlai01

I still don't see this team getting through the second 2nd round of the tourney. They have had a tough schedule but they didn't win any of those games against good teams. Being in a game just isn't good enough in my book.

do you think they are dangerous though? kinda depends upon how strong you think the big east is I guess

james4512 · 03-02-10, 11:16 PM

depends how the bracket turns out, they matchup horribly against duke, syracuse georgia tech, miami, florida state, kansas state, kansas but i do agree they can go far depending on what bracket they end up in

BeatTheJerk · 03-02-10, 11:19 PM

Originally posted by james4512

depends how the bracket turns out, they matchup horribly against duke, syracuse georgia tech, miami, florida state, kansas state, kansas but i do agree they can go far depending on what bracket they end up in

Miami ?

The Hurricanes are a bunch of bums pal. That must be a typo.

WhatAboutMeBitch · 03-02-10, 11:25 PM

early exit

WhatAboutMeBitch · 03-03-10, 01:40 AM

Originally posted by WhatAboutMeBitch

early exit

well maybe not, I like them a little bit more after tonight. I think they were on the bubble still.

hoopster42 · 03-03-10, 02:31 AM

this yr, w/cbb as thin as it is, a marquette type team who is well-coached and plays D, can shoot the 3, can absolutely make the final 4. this is the yr to do it 'cause cbb is definitely down a notch from the past 3 seasons

Sawsi · 03-03-10, 02:45 AM

I like people who think Marquette "relies" on the three. They "rely" on paint touches which then are kicked out to the open man. Most of the threes that go in are set shots from someone penetrating and kicking. You may also realize Hayward and Butler are the leaders of this team and they get most of there points in the paint which then allows for the others such as Acker, DJO, and Cubillan to be left open.

Either way if they play defense like they did tonight they will have a shot at beating anyone. College is a guards game and Marquette has plenty of those.

Chi_archie · 03-03-10, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by Sawsi

I like people who think Marquette "relies" on the three. They "rely" on paint touches which then are kicked out to the open man. Most of the threes that go in are set shots from someone penetrating and kicking. You may also realize Hayward and Butler are the leaders of this team and they get most of there points in the paint which then allows for the others such as Acker, DJO, and Cubillan to be left open.

Either way if they play defense like they did tonight they will have a shot at beating anyone. College is a guards game and Marquette has plenty of those.

depends on how you define "relies" upon the 3. if they go 3-22 from behind the arc, chances are they lose.

also like I mentioned before, i'm just not sure they are deep enough. I think this will show up in the big east tourney when they have their 3rd game in 3 days.

james4512 · 03-03-10, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by BeatTheJerk

Miami ?

The Hurricanes are a bunch of bums pal. That must be a typo.

they have size marquettes tallest starter is hayward at 6'6

madmaxx · 03-03-10, 07:58 AM

They buried me against a bad Missouri team last year, I'll pass.

madmaxx · 03-03-10, 07:58 AM

And no Big East team will be a "dark horse"...Marquette is a 5 seed at WORST

AMBlai01 · 03-03-10, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

do you think they are dangerous though? kinda depends upon how strong you think the big east is I guess

I think the Big east is strong but I don't really see this team as dangerous. Like I said earlier, they keep coming up short against those good teams. Do they have a chance to make the sweet 16? Sure anyone in the tourney can make a run there.....but do they have any shot of going further? No way.

BeatTheJerk · 03-03-10, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by james4512

they have size marquettes tallest starter is hayward at 6'6

Ok I'll give you they have size over Marquette which most Division 1 teams do anyways. My point is Miami is not in the picture they are completely irrelevant to throw them in the mix of the other teams you have mentioned is all I'm saying. (4-11 Conf rec)

3PtShooter · 03-03-10, 09:07 AM

average team that comes to play every game,,,they play hard

beach nut · 03-03-10, 09:13 AM

Marquette definitely has the potential to surprise some teams in the Big East tournament.