Getting excited for another season of Marquette hoops
I was on campus today as I needed to attend to something downtown.
I saw the Al McGuire Center and I was filled with excitement for Marquette hoops this season
Will they win the Big East again? They got a good chance with eight of nine rotational players including four starters coming back from last season’s championship team.
The standard has to be higher than winning the Big East and just making the NCAA Tournament.
Shaka Smart and the program need to snap their Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and Final Four drought. Hey, let’s also dream and hope Marquette basketball can win its first national championship since 1977.
Hopefully, Tyler Kolek will repeat as Big East Player of the Year. If he doesn’t, let’s hope it is because Kam Jones or Oso Ighodaro beat him out for the prize.
Oso is an NBA prospect but he needs to knock down some threes if he is to improve his draft stock. Hitting threes would bring an added element to his outstanding offensive game. It can also help make up for the loss of O-Max.
Chase Ross and freshman Tre Norman and Zaide Lowery need to fill the void on defense that Prosper’s departure left.
It will be interesting to see if Shaka plays a nine or 10-man role rotation.
If he does, which of the three freshmen will be the one on the outside looking in?
We still have some days left in summer so enjoy it. That does mean you cannot be excited for some MU hoops.