Latest and greatest is below. Anyone have any good names for the now-annual February losing streak for MU?
1. Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga, San Diego State
2. Maryland, Duke, Dayton, Florida State
3. Creighton, Seton Hall, Louisville, Villanova
4. Kentucky, Penn State, Auburn, Oregon
5. West Virginia, Colorado, Michigan State, Arizona
6. Butler, Iowa, Michigan, BYU
7. Ohio State, Marquette, Houston, Wisconsin
8. LSU, Illinois, Texas Tech, Arizona State
9. St. Mary's (CA), Rutgers, Florida, Xavier
10. Rhode Island, Virginia, Wichita State, Indiana
11. USC, Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Utah State, Providence, North Carolina State
12. Northern Iowa, Richmond, Liberty, Yale
13. Stephen F. Austin, Vermont, Akron, North Texas
14. New Mexico State, Hofstra, Colgate, UC Irvine
15. Wright State, South Dakota State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Winthrop
16. Austin Peay, Montana, St. Francis (PA.), Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, Siena
Monday, February 24, 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Guest Post: Joe Moran
In between bracketology postings, here's a post from Joe Moran on his last publication, a biography on Al McGuire. I'm about halfway through the book and have found a lot of great content so far.
This fifth edition of the biography includes an Introduction that recounts the beginnings of the MU basketball program in 1916. It also includes photos of every Marquette basketball coach from Ralph Risch to Steve Wojciechowski, as well as those from Coach McGuire's funeral in 2001.
Moran spent two years researching the history of the basketball program, which included countless hours in the Marquette University Archives, as well as going through digitized versions of the Marquette Tribune, Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Leader and other local dailies as far back as 1916. Moran also scoured team scrapbooks, the Marquette Hilltop yearbooks, game programs, correspondence, the business ledgers and photo morgue. There were also interviews with subjects who had knowledge of the early days of the basketball program.
As a Marquette graduate, Moran is proud to be Coach McGuire's biographer and the first to tell the history of the basketball program.
Currently, the book is available at the Marquette Spirit Shop and via Moran's website (www.jdmpress.net).
The website includes photos, cover quotes, newspaper reviews, comments, Moran's biography and blog for the Centennial Edition of both "You Can Call Me Al" and his second book, "Goin' Uptown: Marquette's March to Madness and Return to the Final Four."
Joseph Declan Moran, a 1980 graduate of Marquette, recently released the Centennial Edition of "You Can Call Me Al: The Colorful Journey of College Basketball's Original Flower Child, Al McGuire." Moran wrote the biography with the cooperation of the late Marquette coach and college basketball analyst.
This fifth edition of the biography includes an Introduction that recounts the beginnings of the MU basketball program in 1916. It also includes photos of every Marquette basketball coach from Ralph Risch to Steve Wojciechowski, as well as those from Coach McGuire's funeral in 2001.
Moran spent two years researching the history of the basketball program, which included countless hours in the Marquette University Archives, as well as going through digitized versions of the Marquette Tribune, Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Leader and other local dailies as far back as 1916. Moran also scoured team scrapbooks, the Marquette Hilltop yearbooks, game programs, correspondence, the business ledgers and photo morgue. There were also interviews with subjects who had knowledge of the early days of the basketball program.
As a Marquette graduate, Moran is proud to be Coach McGuire's biographer and the first to tell the history of the basketball program.
Currently, the book is available at the Marquette Spirit Shop and via Moran's website (www.jdmpress.net).
The website includes photos, cover quotes, newspaper reviews, comments, Moran's biography and blog for the Centennial Edition of both "You Can Call Me Al" and his second book, "Goin' Uptown: Marquette's March to Madness and Return to the Final Four."
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Bracketology: February 5
6 weeks away from the best week in sports. You know the drill.
1. Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga, San Diego State
2. Duke, Louisville, Dayton, West Virginia
3. Florida State, Seton Hall, Maryland, Villanova
4. Michigan State, Oregon, Auburn, Butler
5. Creighton, Arizona, Penn State, Kentucky
6. Colorado, Iowa, LSU, Illinois
7. Marquette, Rutgers, Ohio State, Wisconsin
8. Houston, Arkansas, Wichita State, Michigan
9. BYU, USC, Stanford, Texas Tech
10. St. Mary's (CA), Purdue, Rhode Island, Florida
11. Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Memphis, Virginia, Indiana, VCU
12. Northern Iowa, E. Tennessee State, Yale, Liberty
13. Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana Tech, Vermont, New Mexico State
14. Bowling Green, Wright State, Colgate, Winthrop
15. Arkansas-Little Rock, Murray State, UC Irvine, Hofstra
16. South Dakota State, Eastern Washington, Monmouth, Robert Morris, North Carolina A&T, Texas Southern
1. Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga, San Diego State
2. Duke, Louisville, Dayton, West Virginia
3. Florida State, Seton Hall, Maryland, Villanova
4. Michigan State, Oregon, Auburn, Butler
5. Creighton, Arizona, Penn State, Kentucky
6. Colorado, Iowa, LSU, Illinois
7. Marquette, Rutgers, Ohio State, Wisconsin
8. Houston, Arkansas, Wichita State, Michigan
9. BYU, USC, Stanford, Texas Tech
10. St. Mary's (CA), Purdue, Rhode Island, Florida
11. Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Memphis, Virginia, Indiana, VCU
12. Northern Iowa, E. Tennessee State, Yale, Liberty
13. Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana Tech, Vermont, New Mexico State
14. Bowling Green, Wright State, Colgate, Winthrop
15. Arkansas-Little Rock, Murray State, UC Irvine, Hofstra
16. South Dakota State, Eastern Washington, Monmouth, Robert Morris, North Carolina A&T, Texas Southern
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