Valentine’s Day is here and new love is in the air.And it’s not just new love between you and the girl two floors below or you and the guy that sits next to you in that one class.Nope, this February is about more than that — it’s about the love that Marquette Basketball is finally getting from the national media.
We’ve all heard it.Marquette hasn’t played a tough schedule.Marquette has only defeated the teams they are supposed to beat.Marquette hasn’t been tested by a team with an explosive big man.
Check off the first one.The team has entered the more difficult portion of their Big East schedule after playing both Notre Dame and Georgetown.
Check for the second one too.Marquette wasn’t supposed to win at Notre Dame.They weren’t even a heavy favorite when playing at Providence.Both of those games ended in an MU victory.
Check to the last one.Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody and Georgetown’s Greg Monroe are two of the most dominant big men in the Big East, yet neither was able to guide his respective club past the Golden Eagles.
So after all three of these questions were finally answered in the Golden Eagles favor, the national media is showing us the love.CBS Sportsline.com has raised Marquette to #6 in its latest poll.At ESPN.com, the weekly “bracketology” has the Golden Eagles as a two-seed, and are admitting that at this rate, Marquette will merit a lot of consideration as a one-seed in the upcoming tournament.
Also, Buzz Williams is being shown the love lately.He is considered one of the best first-year coaches in the country, according to both college basketball analysts and fans.In a recent ESPN.com poll, college basketball fans were asked which coach, in his first year at a school, is doing the best.Roughly two-thirds of fans chose Williams.
While the Golden Eagles are being shown some love by the media, there are still those who don’t want to give the team enough respect.We’ll just wait and see if those people decide to show MU the love.
Where’s the love for these sports topics?
Spring training
Where’s the love for the area teams heading off to spring training next week?The Cubs, Brewers, White Sox and Twins are each heading to the Grapefruit or Cactus League to gear up for the upcoming summer.Fans, forget the way last season ended.It’s over and done with. (Yep, this is the Cubs’ fan in me speaking.) Show your team some love, and hopefully next October will treat us all better.
Northwestern Basketball
Where’s the love for the Wildcats this season?The Northwestern Wildcats are having a season unlike any other in their history.Sure they’re only 4-6 in Big Ten play, but that’s great for the perennial cellar-dweller of the Big Ten.Northwestern is the only school of the major conferences (ACC, SEC, PAC 10, Big East, Big 12 and Big Ten) to never qualify for the NCAA Tournament, and the idea that they are “on the bubble” this year is a huge step up for the program.
Arizona Cardinals
Where’s the love for this Super Bowl qualifier?Sure, this is a little outdated, but I wanted to bring it up.The Cardinals were predicted to be stomped in the big game.Even with this, they still showed up and competed with the Pittsburgh Steelers until time expired, making this one of the better Super Bowls.