An Anonymous Eagle Podcast, Now With More Todd Rosiak.
by Rubie Q on Feb 16, 2011 2:33 PM CST
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PrintI promised you patient boys and girls that we'd deliver a guest at some point, and, despite the rain shower that the Red Storm dumped on Marquette's season (no, I'm not done with the weather metaphors yet), we're delivering: Marquette beat reporter Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joined the Admiral and me to dissect the debacle against St. John's; to bemoan Marquette's defense; to figure out what's going on with our point guard situation; to talk JUCOs; and to champion Berry Weiss beer.
The link to the podcast is below, or you can subscribe to the feed on iTunes. Regardless, make this worth Todd's time. And if you're not following Todd on Twitter -- @Todd_Rosiak -- I don't even know why I'm talking to you. Rectify that, pronto.
As always: we apologize in advance -- especially to Todd. I'm not paying him enough to be my therapist.
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OH MAN
I’m so into New Glarus Apple Ale, I completely forgot about Berry Weiss!
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See, other people have heard of the Honey/Berry too!
It’s a Summerfest tradition!
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Feb 16, 2011 11:19 PM CST up reply actions
I didn't even mention Honey/Berry
BUT YES IT IS AWESOME.
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by Brewtown Andy on Feb 17, 2011 8:43 AM CST up reply actions
It's not called a Honey Bear?
I could’ve sworn people were saying ‘Honey Bear.’
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Honey/Berry is so delicious
… that people were slurring their words when they talked about it and dropping the ‘y’.
Leinie’s used to actually sell you a Honey/Berry pitcher, with a divider in the middle, but I can’t find it on the website any more.
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by Brewtown Andy on Feb 17, 2011 8:49 AM CST up reply actions
Ugh
I was in a locals pub in London several years back and my travel companion had me ask if the barkeep could mix two beers to make a HoneyBear type drink. I don’t remember what the two beers were, but one was fruity. The barkeep was horrified and laughed at me for ordering it but served it anyway. After I ordered a second one for her, he was interested so he mixed his own. His eyebrows shot up when he tasted it and he just laughed b/c it was pretty damn good.
Damn could I go for an afternoon of boozing in a British pub about now.
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:02 AM CST up reply actions
oh and I'm at 40% in for the tourney.
by Soft Pretzel with Cheese on Feb 16, 2011 4:02 PM CST up reply actions
Rubie didn't ask me
But I’m at 20%
Purple Gatorade Comes Out.
by Admiral Ackbar, S.J. on Feb 16, 2011 4:03 PM CST up reply actions
Mindless optimists, both of you.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Oddly enough
Lunardi still had MU solidly in yesterday and ahead of 14 other teams that were considered in.
That was before the Cincy - Louisville game.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
I'm not following?
Did UC’s win vault 14 teams ahead of MU?
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:31 AM CST up reply actions
If anything
UC beating Louisville might raise their profile enough to make us beating them look like a better win than it otherwise would have.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Feb 17, 2011 9:34 AM CST up reply actions
What makes you think we're going to be able to beat UC?
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
They aren’t that good
It’s at home
Cronin is Golem
Yancey Gates could take an Uzi to his teammates any time between now and then
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:45 AM CST up reply actions
Neither are we
So was St. John’s
It’s spelled ‘Gollum,’ Precious
I have no argument there
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
I always mix up my Tolkien and Jewish folklore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:52 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I didn't make my point very well:
I don’t think 11 Big East teams are getting in. Cincy is now firmly ahead of us, too.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
I don't agree
It has been said repeatedly that they don’t look at the number of teams from a conference, they judge every team on its own merits/warts. 9-10-11-12 from the Big East will have no bearing on our inclusion or exclusion – it depends on our resume. That being said, our resume is periously thin and I think we’ll get left out.
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
It has been said repeatedly that they don’t look at the number of teams from a conference, they judge every team on its own merits/warts.
Yep, I know what they say. And I don’t believe them.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
The NCAA is crap
But they’ve been very open about the process, so I trust them. They have 20ish media members doing their own brackets in Indy as we speak.
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:47 AM CST up reply actions
Just read an article by Andy Katz, and he made a good point regarding our discussion here
He was comparing the likes of Cincinnati (before last night) and Mich St to some of the other Mid-majors that are having nice seasons, ie. Utah St. The point he made that I liked, and is valid here, is that the selection committee doesn’t break down bids by conference. They lay out each team’s resume essentially “blindly” and look at who they beat, where, when, etc. , and who they lost to, where, when, etc. That said, we still have 3 Top25 RPI wins, whereas most of those other teams can hardly scrape by 1 in the Top50 RPI (much of this was mentioned by WB in the podcast). That said, I agree, and think we’re ok as long as we don’t put up any stinkers.
See you already made my point WB, but something else Katz mentioned
If it’s down to say Mich St vs Wichita St (or Utah St), who do you think they are going to put in? It’s an obvious choice here…..the school from the Major Conf gets in.
I agree
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
So does Billy Packer.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
All right "Man of the People"
Name a mid-major that has impressed you this year outside of the CAA.
St Mary’s lost by 20+ at Vandy and just lost to San Diego last night.
Wichita St and Mo St dont’ have any impressive wins
Utah State’s best win is against Long Beach State
I’m all for getting mid-majors in, but this year’s crop is extremely weak
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:56 AM CST up reply actions
Even the mid-major darlings of Butler and Gonzaga are less than stellar this year
It’s kind of been a “perfect storm” of mid-major mediocrity this year…….and it could very well get MU in this year when it normally wouldn’t.
by Mr.McCarter on Feb 17, 2011 10:02 AM CST up reply actions
I wasn't arguing with you.
I was just making fun of Billy Packer.
Easy on the trigger there, sport.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Billy Packer is a Spank
“Hey Billy, still think we’re a mid-major!?!?!!”
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Feb 17, 2011 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
My timing on that wasn't quite right
I should hold off on accosting someone after a 30 point shellacking
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
That said, I agree, and think we’re ok as long as we don’t put up any MORE stinkers.
There, I fixed that for you :)
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:48 AM CST up reply actions
I was going to put "more", but I don't necessarily consider the loss to StJohns a stinker (or Gonzaga for that matter)
In terms of effort or result, yes a stinker, but in terms of where those teams stand competitively, both are in the Top50 so I don’t necessarily consider them a true “stinker”. Especially when other teams on the bubble have losses to Miami (OH), Virginia, Maryland, etc.
St. John's is more a stinker to us than it will be to the committee
We know what was on the line, and we feel especially let down by the loss. The committee will just see it as a loss to a hot team with good computer numbers. We can still recover from that loss.
I think it’s safe to say it’s not losing that bothered us all so much, but rather how we lost. That’s where the doom and gloom is stemming from. But on paper (not looking at the “how”) we’re still not in that bad of shape.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Feb 17, 2011 10:04 AM CST up reply actions
You better hope that nobody on the Committee watched that game.
Anyone who did left thinking: “That’s not a tournament team.”
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
For comparison's sake
St. Mary’s lost to a 5 win San Diego last night
UGA went without a FG for the final 10 minutes in blowing a 12 point second half lead at home to Vandy
Mediocrity loves company on the bubble
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
Blech.
The last 10 teams in the tournament should get asterisks this year: “IF THIS WAS ANY OTHER YEAR, YOU’RE IN THE NIT.”
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
imagine if the tourney was 96 teams...
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
Smarmy Tom Crean might be taking measurements for a new banner in Bloomington.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Do you really think it matters Eddie?
I don’t care how we get in, I want to be IN. Not only does it break a nice streak of consecutive seasons in the tourney, just being there is great publicity, and always helps in recruiting. Further, being there sets a standard for the next season and I’d hate to miss this year which could easily trend the following seasons. It’s very easy to slip off the map and into basketball irrelevance.
by Mr.McCarter on Feb 17, 2011 10:59 AM CST up reply actions
Hell
even with how down I am on the team, if we get a good matchup and/or an upset of a potential Round 2 foe, we could be in the Sweet 16. Nova made the Sweet 16 has an 11 or 12 in 2008.
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
Well said Mr. K
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 10:48 AM CST up reply actions
He's a what now?
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Does that really require an explanation?
You do play for Section8, right?
by Mr.McCarter on Feb 17, 2011 11:55 AM CST up reply actions
Good job on the podcast powered by podbean!
Nice of TR to take the time out of his day and I must say he seemed upfront and honest about all of your hard hitting questions……something I didn’t necessarily expect.
So who’s next on the schedule? Tom Oates? Potrykus?
Todd was awesome. Unbelievably accomodating to talk to us for 45 minutes.
Next up: Admiral Ackbar interviews Fr. Wild.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
by Rubie Q on Feb 16, 2011 6:14 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Um
No
Purple Gatorade Comes Out.
by Admiral Ackbar, S.J. on Feb 17, 2011 7:26 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Ask him in September
After Fr. Pilarz takes over.
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by Brewtown Andy on Feb 17, 2011 8:44 AM CST up reply actions
yes, Rosiak was great
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:03 AM CST up reply actions
And he has his own basement!
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
How was the Mac N Cheese with hot dogs Rubes?
My mom always chintzes on the butter
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 9:30 AM CST up reply actions
Are you hitting refresh?
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Well, when I first got on this morning, the home page didn't indicate any recent activity
However, when I opened each up there were multiple new comments…..and it’s continue like this all morning. No big deal I guess, but i’m guessing that this isn’t the case for you?
by Mr.McCarter on Feb 17, 2011 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
Haven't been back to the home page recently. I've just stayed on this post.
So I haven’t really noticed. I’ll let SBN know.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Sounds good
And it’s just been confirmed. I left and there were 45 comments for this post…..came back and there were now 46 with your reply, but the “new comment” wasn’t present.
From the "Don't Look Now ..." files:
with last night’s win over Valpo, UW-M is suddenly threatening to become Marquette’s best road win.
There are only three to pick from, of course, but still: the Panthers might crack the top 100 in the RPI at this rate.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Should we start a daily "Bubble Watch" (ahem WB)?
by Mr.McCarter on Feb 17, 2011 12:23 PM CST up reply actions
I'm on it, I'm on it.
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 12:54 PM CST up reply actions
You're becoming AE's bracketologist
Which begs the question: Bigger ladies man……Warrior Brad or Joe Lunardi?
by Mr.McCarter on Feb 17, 2011 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
Definitely Joe
You know your game is bad when you can make jokes about cheating on your wife and she laughs because she knows it’s not possible.
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 1:07 PM CST up reply actions
Joe Lunardi hasn't seen a bare breast in his life.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
I saw a bare breastfeeding breast at lunch...
The last breast he touched was in the KFC bucket!
"When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!"
- Al McGuire
www.anonymouseagle.com
by Warrior Brad on Feb 17, 2011 1:15 PM CST up reply actions
I don't know if Joe Lunardi has seen Warrior Brad's breasts.
We’ll address that in the next podcast.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
How'd you do in statistics?
You’re gonna have to bust out the S-Curve and the Chi Square and God knows what else. I hope you didn’t get a D like I did.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Feb 17, 2011 1:13 PM CST up reply actions
I can handle the Blood-Alcohol Curve.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
About the JUCOs moving forward
I dont think Buzz is going to get many JUCOs after this year, I agree with Todd because looking at the recruits, Buzz is looking like he is legitimately trying to do that foundation.
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I did some research on potential JUCO recruits a few days ago
And it looks like most of the top tier guys are already signed (according to Rivals’ JUCO Junction). And a lot of the guys that are available, and have been making news in the JUCO ranks, are guys that have flamed out or transferred out of various other programs. For the most part it seems like Buzz doesn’t usually go for the re-tread JUCO guys. He seems to favor the, overlooked/under-recruited guys that went the JUCO rout. Guys like Stan Simpson (fomerly of Illinois), Phillip Jurick (Tennessee) and Deshawn Mitchell (UNLV) are all drawing interest, but I really haven’t seen our name being mentioned around any of them. Maybe I’ll work on getting that info into a post one of these days.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Feb 18, 2011 8:28 AM CST up reply actions
What about God's Gift Achiuwa from Erie Community College?
Word on the street was Coach Williams had interest and was actively recruiting in summer/fall. Haven’t heard much since.
He was one of the guys I looked at
There are a lot of schools mentioned around him. I’m definitely going to have to write this post tonight.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Feb 18, 2011 11:40 AM CST up reply actions
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