Comments on Cracked Sidewalks: New Trio of Guards Needs the Minutes

Look, I was there in the 1970s when St. Al ran the...

2009-07-01T23:00:26.644-05:00

Look, I was there in the 1970s when St. Al ran the show. I have not been as excited about an incoming class since Al led us.

Look, there's a long way from raw recruit to NCAA Champion, but the journey to the final four begins now.

We'll see what they can do in the months ahead but I'm as optimistic. Remember, as good as the amigos were, the lack of team balance meant we lost when it really mattered.

We're on the road to fixing that.

It's all water over the dam with Maurice gone, but...

2009-06-30T15:17:27.220-05:00

It's all water over the dam with Maurice gone, but like with DJ, he would of been there if an injury occurred to the three new guards. But that is a moot point.

MMMarquette - I concur, and be thankful for being ...

2009-06-30T09:55:52.387-05:00

MMMarquette - I concur, and be thankful for being at Marquette when you were. While you may not have enjoyed the successful NCAA runs of the 1970s alumni, I graduated in 1988 with a 10-18 team. For me the 3 Amigos will always be the group that determined whether or not Marquette belonged in the Big East, or whether we would become DePaul. The current recruiting class would not have happened without the 3 Amigos exciting play and ability to produce from Day 1, and I agree even better days are now ahead.

Mmarquette -- thanks for your faithful readership....

2009-06-30T08:38:37.359-05:00

Mmarquette -- thanks for your faithful readership.

Oliver, if Acker was a good role player I'd agree with you......but the fact is Mo was not effective as a role player -- he was only passable when he was a starter getting big minutes.

As a bit player, he was terribly ineffective and didn't accept the back seat at all last season - just look at his game by game efforts from last year. Lousy as a role player, passable as a starter.

So what if Acker rode the bench? He still would h...

2009-06-30T07:56:59.517-05:00

So what if Acker rode the bench? He still would have been useful at times, especially when the youngsters got out of hand turning the ball over.

The much better scenario would have been to get Acker to accept a backseat, not to get him off the team

I have been reading crackedsidewalks for about 3-4...

2009-06-30T07:32:14.260-05:00

I have been reading crackedsidewalks for about 3-4 years now. I am going into my senior year at Marquette and am from Milwaukee growing up and have been a Marquette fan all my life. I have had the honor to watch the 3 Amigos since they were freshman - and agree the place/team/atmosphere won't be the same without them. However, the incoming class - although they have never played together before - has so much athletic talent and ability that I think by mid season they will already be able to mesh real well and feed off of eachothers skills. Also, the depth this year is much better than recent years - Butler, Fulce (hopefully healthy), and the new comers. I'm throwing this out there, but I feel as if we'll finish 7th or 8th in BE play and make the NCAA tourney once again. Lastly, when this incoming class becomes juniors, they will be very unstoppable and amazing much like the 3 amigos.