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On Thursday, Marquette head men's basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski answered some questions submitted through Twitter using the hashtag #askwojo. Unsurprisingly, there wasn't much that would really come as a surprise, and definitely nothing that qualified as breaking news.
Let's recap the Q's and their A's from Wojo:
We expect our freshmen to have a big impact. Minutes are earned in practice. #mubb https://t.co/pWhqoOQZ53
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Exactly the answer you'd expect a Division 1 coach to give in June.
I have loved our entire team's desire to be in the gym. We have gym rats. #mubb https://t.co/IRR80j8DAj
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Officially, I'm going to be worried if Wojo recruits a guy and *doesn't* say he's a gym rat.
.@DienerTravis is an extremely important part of our program and has a bright coaching future! #mubb https://t.co/08SqIBiaIV
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Due to NCAA rules, Andrew Rowsey can't make the trip, but everyone else will be there. #mubb https://t.co/6tpuXLMgHd
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Same reason why Wally Ellenson didn't travel on road trips this past season: if you're not eligible to play, you're not eligible to travel. Kind of a bummer from a team building perspective, but it ends up forcing all the active 2015-16 guys to play all the minutes on the trip, which is fine.
Luke is getting stronger by the week. It's going very well & we are hopeful he will be ready by Italy. #mubb https://t.co/DP68CPZcIE
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
"Hopeful" sounds like the expected timing on Luke Fischer's rehab to 100% isn't perfectly matched up to the start of the trip. Maybe he's already ahead of schedule so the hope is he'll stay ahead of schedule.
No. #mubb https://t.co/oJYo6D69ud
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
BOOM. We have our first bit of comedy/entertainment from this Q&A.
Too hard to pick just one. #coachspeak #mubb https://t.co/U6Mmu8ko2L
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
And that one is promptly followed up with Wojo admitting that he's intentionally not answering the question. Nice one, coach.
Practices in advance are huge, introduce off/def concepts, team bonding & life-long memories. #mubb https://t.co/MABFdkh0LA
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Probably in the same place as my Weezer CD. #mubb https://t.co/3A1zVe1pv8
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
I'm not even entirely sure what the joke would be here, but this one made me laugh.
2/3 zone was good for us this year and I see us using it again next season. #mubb https://t.co/CNASgNuyVL
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
I presume Wojo's preference is still playing attacking man-to-man defense, but if you have a concept that some of your players already understand well enough, you may as well go back to it.
I am hoping to see the Zac Brown Band, a favorite of my wife. #mubb https://t.co/qw79iBTDnM
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Last week during our kids camp, right before I went undefeated in one-on-one - again. #mubb https://t.co/LRjIaKrlCo
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
I do enjoy a grown man being proud of defeating a group of children at basketball. To be the man, you gotta beat the man, y'know?
Outstanding & talented people who are working together daily toward the common goal of excellence. #wineveryday https://t.co/50q6rllOOQ
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
An occasional BBQ chicken pizza is a strong call. #mubb https://t.co/WretK5MD8F
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Barbecue chicken pizza is almost never the wrong choice.
You know the answer. #mubb https://t.co/F0af33rCOK
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
I presume that Grace here is one of the candidates. This one is much funnier if Grace is Wojo's only niece/nephew.
To win at the highest level you have to do both. #mubb https://t.co/sgUKOmBLLf
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Easy answer - the people. #mubb https://t.co/S7oaflqaUC
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Play in big-time tourney each year, maintain rivalry with UW & prepare ourselves for @BIGEASTMBB play. #mubb https://t.co/7TET4A7e2E
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
As long as "prepare ourselves" means scheduling two, maybe three Top 7 Conference opponents every year, then that's absolutely the right answer.
If you are asking about #mubb, obviously it's UW. I will always treasure Duke-UNC rivalry as player/coach. #mubb https://t.co/WkJ56ombTM
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
This brings up the long standing question: Who is Marquette's biggest rival in the Big East? I still like all of our Big East friends too much to declare a rivalry between the schools.
I didn't think Winter was that bad and was expecting much worse based on what I had heard. Hopefully that continues. https://t.co/NzZBngjkHF
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
When we get temperatures in the single digits for a week straight in January, blame Wojo for jinxing it.
Of course, it's a great event and we love being a part of it as a program. #mubb https://t.co/npkUvFiEUF
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Spell check your questions before you send them in, kids.
Madison Square Garden. It's the world's most famous arena for a reason. Special place. #mubb https://t.co/ChuvwgJH0g
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
Simple - it got in my way. #mubb https://t.co/kWrhFnVfBr
— Steve Wojciechowski (@steve_wojo) June 25, 2015
AWESOME. It's nice to see that Wojo has a sense of humor about his destruction of the whiteboard and the subsequent heavily bandaged hand that he ended up with for the rest of the Orlando Classic.
We'll wrap up with a quick collection of tweets that went unanswered.
What are the prospects for a home and home or neutral site game (Chicago) with notre dame (whom I hate btw)? #askwojo
— SoxNerd (@SoxNerd) June 25, 2015
@steve_wojo cake or pie! #askwojo
— Bill Brooks (@B_rooks07) June 25, 2015
#askwojo How will the addition of a new assistant coach with west coast ties impact Marquette recruiting?
— TulsaWarrior (@TulsaWarrior1) June 25, 2015
@steve_wojo Is Marquette looking into advanced analytics and their application like SportVU tech? #askwojo
— Chris Bunn (@ChrisBunn21) June 25, 2015
Do u think your team this season makes the NCAA Tournament this year? Is your team a 20+ win team this season? #askwojo @steve_wojo
— Big Mike Authority (@NDABB23) June 25, 2015
@steve_wojo top 3 factors you look for when you are close to offering a prospect? #askwojo
— Devin Howard (@CoachHowardPC) June 25, 2015
@steve_wojo wanna hang out sometime? #askwojo
— Jenkins Sam (@jenksgotgame) June 25, 2015
@steve_wojo what color was the dress? #askwojo
— Ryan Kraft (@ryankraft1) June 25, 2015
What is your favorite curse word or lunch meat? #MUBB #askwojo
— Jason S. Ladd, Ph.D. (@tubaladd) June 25, 2015