tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post3206423084985488877..comments2023-10-20T04:16:20.694-05:00Comments on Cracked Sidewalks: Hayward could give MU 13th biggest NBA presenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-7651988625974607002010-06-25T07:46:55.748-05:002010-06-25T07:46:55.748-05:00David, MU leads the nation in graduation rates for...David, MU leads the nation in graduation rates for men's basketball<br /><br />http://www.tidesport.org/Grad%20Rates/2010_Mens_Bball_PR.pdfTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897641917011759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-48034230354161402742010-06-25T07:40:17.430-05:002010-06-25T07:40:17.430-05:00I liked the listing of the colleges with the most ...I liked the listing of the colleges with the most NBA players/coaches, but it would be interesting to see the schools graduation rates along with these rankings. <br /><br />Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807727324889661958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-61712403468576741682010-06-22T20:24:18.093-05:002010-06-22T20:24:18.093-05:00bama, you're normally on the beam but this one...bama, you're normally on the beam but this one is a reach. Do you really think that a recruit chooses Marquette because Maurice, Jim and Glenn are coaches. Man, I love 'em all, but Maurice Lucas has not been an active part of Marquette since 1975 and Jim Boylan since 1978.<br /><br />And, I'll betcha no one cares that Rivers is on the MU Board of Trustees.<br /><br />Look, what matters is a record. We're recruiting well knowing that Buzz works his players hard and gets the most he can from them. Good players and good coaches equals good outcomes.<br /><br />Kids know if they go to Marquette they'll get good coaching and good exposure. That makes up for being at Concrete University where the average January high is barely above zero. <br /><br />SO lets talk about Dwyane, Lazar, Wes, Scott and Travis. That's our claim to fame -- and more to come.Championships Matterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554899243261404007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-71570223210537488842010-06-20T23:24:30.873-05:002010-06-20T23:24:30.873-05:00I did get a question offline, saying it was confus...I did get a question offline, saying it was confusing who was included in my counts of former players with a chance to draw NBA checks next year in the NBA. I probably should have just spelled out a couple of examples.<br /><br />Below I will list Marquette's 8 players (13th best), UNC's 23 players (by far the best) and Wisconsin's 4 players (yes I count anyone on a roster last year, even though Badgers Brian Butch and Greg Stiemsma combined for 1 game played, 0 points, and $16k earned last year pushes the Badgers from up from a 64th place tie with basketball powers like Frostburg State, Wayne State, Portland State, Seattle, Moorhead State, Arkansas Little-Rock and 30 other teams for 63rd place with only two former players all the way up to 36th place with four former players).<br /><br />Projected Draft Picks (1) - Lazar Hayward<br />NBA Coaches and assistants (3) - Doc Rivers, Jim Boylan, Maurice Lucas <br />NBA Players (4) - Dwyane Wade, Steve Novak, Travis Diener, Wes Matthews<br />Total 8 former Marquette players<br /><br />Projected Draft Picks (0)<br />NBA Coaches and assistants (0)<br />NBA Players (4) - Michael Finley, Devin Harris, Brian Butch, Greg Stiemsma <br />Total 4 former Wisconsin players <br /><br />Projected Draft Picks (1) - Ed Davis<br />NBA Coaches and assistants (8) - John Kuester, Pat Sullivan, Joe Wolf, Larry Brown, Phil Ford, Dave Hanners, Bob McAdoo, George Karl<br />NBA Players (14) - Rasheed Wallace, Danny Green, Antawn Jamison, Jawad Williams, Tyler Hansbrough, Jerry Stackhouse, Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Vince Carter, Brendan Haywood, Brandan Wright, Sena May, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington <br />Total 23 former UNC playersJohnPudnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378028251507577250noreply@blogger.com