Anonymous Eagle: for Marquette Golden Eagles fans

Episode 52: Win at The Finn

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:29:00 -0000

In perhaps the greatest night in #mubb Twitter history, we celebrate a win over Villanova with over an hour of chatter across the #mubb universe.

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Episode 51: Dunk City

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:43:06 -0000

Patrick and Ben host a Twitter space following Marquette's win over Georgetown. Where does the team go after a crazy 2-3 start in the Big East?

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Episode 50: UCLA recap, Big East preview

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:08:20 -0000

Patrick and Ben take to Twitter to discuss Marquette's blowout loss to UCLA, close win over Kansas State and preview the Big East and what it will take for Marquette to make the NCAA Tournament in 2022.

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Episode 49: Bucky Beats MU LIVE

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 04:30:45 -0000

We recorded our live Twitter Space following Wisconsin's blowout of Marquette. We take live questions from fans and get perspective from several #mubb Twitter members.

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Episode 48: Shaka the World

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:32:20 -0000

Marquette basketball has started the season 5-1 with 3 upset wins over Power 5 programs. We run down a whirlwind of observations and try to stay optimistic following a difficult Sunday setback.

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Episode 47: It's a New Day, Yes it is

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 03:30:09 -0000

The Shaka Smart Era is upon us! Patrick and Ben make observations about the exhibition rout of Bowie State and discuss the state of the program as the season begins Tuesday. Also, enjoy a comedic preview of MU's first opponent, SIU-Edwardsville.

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Episode 46: Marquette Fires Wojo

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0000

Patrick Leary, Ben Snider and Sam Newberry discuss Marquette firing Steve Wojciechowski and who it should consider replacing him with, including Porter Moser and Dennis Gates.

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Episode 45 - Travis Diener: The Last Airbender

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 02:49:00 -0000

The Golden Eagles Alumni are TBT champions at long last. We praise the players before we break down Avatar: The Last Airbender, our new obsession.

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Episode 44 - Charles Pierce Joins

Thu, 21 May 2020 12:00:00 -0000

Charles Pierce, accomplished sports and politics writer and Marquette alum, joins the podcast to discuss his favorite moments as a student and fan from the 1970s, his take on the modern Marquette program, and his memories from writing columns for Grantland.

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Episode 43 - Mercy

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:00:53 -0000

With Coronavirus wrecking college basketball's conclusion, Patrick and Ben share their thoughts on the 2020 cliff hanger, Stan Johnson's departure and discuss transfer options for a Marquette roster that badly needs help.

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Episode 42: 2 Collapse 2 Furious

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 03:15:32 -0000

Marquette's epic slide continues and Patrick and Ben go deeper down the #FireWojo rabbit hole than ever before. We also do tangents on Wofford, Marquette's actually good basketball team and Kansas basketball.

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Episode 41 - DePaul loss instant reaction

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 04:36:50 -0000

Immediately after a devastating loss to DePaul, Patrick and Ben try to piece together the state of the Marquette program on the edge of disaster.

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Episode 40 - Two's company, Three's a crowd

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:08:18 -0000

Three in a row? Three in a row. With Marquette facing the home stretch of the season, Patrick and Ben discuss the team's struggles and the challenges posed by big games this week against Georgetown and Seton Hall.

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Episode 39 - It's Crunch Time

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 23:11:26 -0000

Patrick and Ben are back after a technical hiatus to breakdown Marquette's narrow defeat at Villanova, talk in scared voices about Creighton and try to project the rest of the season.

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Episode 38 - The Masked Winner

Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:44:36 -0000

Marquette won without Markus Howard and then The Masked Winner returned to vanquish DePaul in a DLTD classic. Could this team be better off than the 18-19 squad?

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Episode 37 - Foul Ball

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 23:26:10 -0000

Patrick and Ben breakdown the biggest story in the Marquette basketball world, Wojo's "decision" to foul in a tie game, take a birds-eye view of the Big East season so far, and process Kobe Bryant's death in real time.

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Episode 36 - Howard's Heroics

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:25:39 -0000

The AE Pod boys are back featuring a report from Marquette's win over Georgetown and plenty of gushing over Markus Freaking Howard.

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Episode 35 - Dark Times

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:46:29 -0000

Patrick and Ben pick up the pieces from a disastrous week for Marquette basketball and try to figure out where this team goes next. A five-minute tangent on Jeopardy probably produces the most optimism in the episode.

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Episode 34 - Highs and Lows

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 01:36:44 -0000

Ben, Patrick and Sam reconvene the AE Pod for the first time since before the holidays to break down Marquette's bipolar week, which started low with a blowout loss and ended with a season-changing win.

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Episode 33 - Cain is Able

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:00:12 -0000

Patrick, Sam and Ben talk about Marquette's impressive win against Kansas State, praise Symir Torrance and Jamal Cain and then take a look around the Big East and laugh at DePaul.

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Episode 32 - Orlando, or Orlando not, there is no try

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0000

The Anonymous Eagle Three-Man Weave discuss Marquette's performance in the Orlando Invitational.

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Episode 31 - Robert Meh-rris

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0000

Ben, Patrick and Sam breakdown an aggressively "meh" performance against Robert Morris, take a look at Davidson, USC and Maryland ahead of the Orlando Invitational and discuss Dawson Garcia's commitment and who we think is good in the Big East.

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Episode 30 - Beat by Bucky

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:00:00 -0000

Patrick and Sam breakdown where Marquette goes after losing badly to Wisconsin and highlight a few early season positives despite the disappointing defeat.

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Episode 29 - Markus Howard and Badger hate

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:00:00 -0000

Ben, Patrick and Sam hop back in the lab to talk Markus Howard, all-time leading scorer, concerns with Marquette's quality depth and look ahead to Purdue and Wisconsin.

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Episode 28 - 2019-20 roster preview

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 04:51:59 -0000

Patrick, Sam and Ben deep dive and preview the MU roster player-by-player. What do we think about some of Marquette's key questions as the 2019-20 season kicks off? Take a listen!

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Episode 27 - Roster questions

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:14:08 -0000

In a special pre-preseason episode, the boys talk about the issues facing Marquette's roster in 2019-20 and beyond, the appearance of a wild Oso, National Marquette Day on a Sunday and whatever else comes to mind.

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Episode 26 - Summer check-in

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:06:31 -0000

Sam, Patrick and returning guest host Ben Snider get the band back together to talk Marquette TBT, offseason roster storylines, UConn in the Big East and open up the mailbag.

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25. OK, what now?

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:45:55 -0000

Sam and Patrick tried to pick up the pieces in the wake of the Hausers' transfer. We discuss what the roster looks like now, what it needs and then we make fun of St. John's for our health.

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Episode 24 - Ben Snider talks defense

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 01:58:02 -0000

Anonymous Eagle contributor Ben Snider makes his podcast debut. Ben talks about his defensive analysis project for the website and then gives his takes about everything from Chris Mullin to Chris Jans.

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Episode 23 - Mangled by Murray

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 01:49:41 -0000

Sam and Patrick get over their Marquette depression to discuss the devastating defeat to Murray State. Then we reflect on the season as a whole and whether we feel it was tarnished by the way it ended.

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Episode 22 - Bracket Breakdown

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:31:27 -0000

Sam and Patrick breakdown Marquette's NCAA Tournament draw, which may have been the worst case scenario but also might still not be horrible? Then we take a look at the bracket as a whole and go over some of our favorite upset picks.

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Episode 21 - March Weirdness

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 23:23:30 -0000

Sam and Patrick discuss Marquette's bizarre, baffling defeat to Seton Hall at Madison Square Garden and of course go in depth about the officiating issues. Then we switch gears to who we'd like to see Marquette matchup against in the NCAA Tournament and who we hope they avoid.

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Episode 20 - Deep Sadness

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:17:56 -0000

Sam and Patrick finally muster up the courage to discuss the saddest stretch of Marquette basketball in a long time. What's gone wrong? Can it be fixed? Is life devoid of meaning? Tune in.

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Episode 19 - Brewtown Andy joins the pod

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 02:15:26 -0000

Marquette lost its first conference game to someone other than St. John's Wednesday, so Sam and Patrick reconvene to react. Then the Anonymous Eagle himself, Brewtown Andy, joins the pod to discuss the historical significance of this Marquette season and his thoughts about what's still to come.

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Episode 18 - Win a game, win a conference

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:43:50 -0000

Sam and Patrick talk about the incredible ease with which Marquette beat Providence Saturday, including discussing the scoring balance the team achieved thanks to stellar games from the Hausers and Sacar Anim. Then conversation shifts to Villanova, just what exactly is happening to them, and how we feel about Marquette's chances to clinch a share of the conference with a win in Philadelphia Wednesday.

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Episode 17 - First place!

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:35:16 -0000

It's a new era of The Anonymous Eagle Podcast (in what hopefully is a minor, non-front-facing way). Sam and Patrick discuss Marquette's first-place-claiming victory over Butler, which proved that Butler is a good matchup for the Golden Eagles. We then preview Marquette's Saturday showdown with Providence and then segue into general college basketball talk, focused on whether we think the Big 10 is actually good.

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16: Episode 16 - Marquette arrives

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 03:02:05 -0000

Sam and Patrick reconvene to discuss Marquette's glorious National Marquette Day victory over Villanova. We breakdown all the key elements from Saturday, and then briefly preview DePaul by saying don't lose to them. We then do some weird rants at the end of the pod, include another Illinois check in and declaring the pod extremely pro-Wofford.

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15: Episode 15 - Stormed In

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 01:20:07 -0000

Sam and Patrick emerged from the polar vortex, only to see Marquette beaten by a much redder storm in a home loss to St. John's. We discuss the myriad mistakes made by Marquette in the loss, and consider whether the loss says more about Marquette's quality or the difficult matchup presented by St. John's. We then look forward to a huge National Marquette Day showdown with Villanova.

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14: Episode 14 - Now comes the hard part

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 01:10:29 -0000

Sam and Patrick battle inclement weather conditions to pod remotely (sorry about the echo) and break down Marquette getting to the top 10 after two wins. The real question on everyone's minds that aren't already frozen: can Marquette finally win at Hinkle?

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13: Episode 13 - A Tale of Two Hausers

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 02:13:39 -0000

Sam and Patrick return to the microphone to discuss another ho hum, 2-0 week for Marquette basketball. We discuss Hauser, Hauser and Moar Hauser, the grittiness and long-term benefits of the win at Georgetown, erasing a sleepwalked first half against Providence with a flurry of offense and Joseph Chartouny's struggles. We then look ahead to this week and take stock of the Big East. Whatever you do folks, don't lose to DePaul.

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12: Episode 12 - Good teams win close games

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 02:41:16 -0000

Sam and Patrick reconvene to discuss Marquette's survivalist 2-0 week. We discuss the inbounds play from Hell, the buzzer beater from Heaven, Ed Morrow's injury, Theo John's continued rise, Sacar Anim's defense, and more money, more Markus. We then preview the week to come against Georgetown and Providence, which, knock on wood, should be 2-0.

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11: Episode 11 - We know nothing about the Big East

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:48:18 -0000

On today's episode, Sam and Patrick talk about the chaotic start to Marquette's conference season. We then preview MU's upcoming matchups with Creighton and Seton Hall, before talking about the confusing Big East. What do we know about the Big East? Do we know things? Let's find out. As always, visit anonymouseagle.com for full game coverage.

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10: Episode 10: NonCon gone, Big East here we come

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:50:09 -0000

On this week's episode of The Anonymous Eagle Podcast, Sam and Patrick make their triumphant returns to the microphone after the Christmas holiday. We discuss Marquette's wins over Buffalo and Southern, including everything from Markus Howard's absolutely lights out play to Cam Marotta's dagger three-pointer. Then we take the lay of the land in the Big East, declare Marquette the definitive pre-conference play favorite, and talk about what to watch for against St. John's and Xavier.

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9: Episode 9 - MAILBAG

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:00:00 -0000

On today's episode, Patrick and Sam answer your Twitter questions, since Marquette didn't play this week. Our discussion includes whether we think AE writer Ben Snider got trolled by Steve Wojciechowski, whether Marquette should be the Big East favorite, our favorite transfers and least favorite departures, our favorite all-time role players and the most underrated buildings on Marquette's campus. We also preview Marquette's upcoming week against North Dakota and Buffalo.

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8: Bucky, beaten

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:00:00 -0000

On this celebratory episode of The Anonymous Eagle Podcast, Sam and Patrick celebrate Marquette's fantastic triumph over Wisconsin. Topics include Steve Wojciechowski making adjustments on Ethan Happ, the wonderful Hauser brothers coming up big, Ed Morrow's rejection of Happ and general improvement, Brad Davison punching Joey in the Hausers and not scoring and Markus Howard: Big game basketball player. We then look forward to what the win means for the rest of Marquette's season and take stock of the Big East while assessing our confidence in Marquette's chances in the league. Make sure to visit anonymouseagle.com to read all of the team's coverage of the win.

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7: Episode 7 - Wildcat hunting, Badger hating

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:00:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Sam and Patrick revel in Marquette finally living up to its 2018-19 potential with a signature win over Kansas State. We breakdown Markus Howard's 45 point masterclass, the game's atrocious officiating and Sacar Anim's emergence in the Hauser bros' stead. Then we look forward to those damn Badgers, including discussing whether Brad Davison will just flop in front of Howard every possession, D'Mitrik Trice actually being good now, and whether anyone will cause Marquette problems outside of Ethan Happ. Happy Badger Hate Week!

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6: Episode 6 - Early season roster report card

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:00:00 -0000

Patrick and Sam are back after nearly 10 days of pod silence to give a full breakdown of the Marquette offense, defense and roster one through 10 after the season's first seven games. Topics include Marquette's collapsing transition offense (h/t Paint Touches), Steve Wojciechowski being in charge of a competent team defense, Markus Howard's shooting woes, the wonderful Hauser brothers and which players we're hoping for more from in the games to come, including Kansas State Saturday, which we briefly preview.

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5: Episode 5 - Mourning Indiana, previewing Kansas

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:00:00 -0000

On this latest episode, Sam and Patrick depressingly recount the horrors of Marquette's blowout loss at Indiana, including continued frustration with coach Steve Wojciechowski and Markus Howard's sudden struggles. Then we switch gears to discuss the scare that Presbyterian gave the Golden Eagles and have words of praise for the Hausers and Joseph Chartouny. Finally, we reminisce about the rapidly deteriorating state of the Big East and look ahead with limited optimism to Marquette's upcoming tournament in Brooklyn.

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4: Episode 4 - UMBC/Bethune-Cookman recap, Indiana look ahead

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:00:00 -0000

On the latest episode of The Anonymous Eagle Podcast, Patrick and Sam talk about Marquette's first two games of the season, wins over UMBC and Bethune-Cookman, and shower praise upon the young king Markus Howard and burgeoning post star Theo John, while saving some pessimism for some of the roster's more seasoned players. Then we look ahead to the massive test at Assembly Hall against Indiana on Wednesday, and Romeo Langford's name gets brought up a lot. Plus, do we think Marquette is actually decent at defense now?

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3: Episode 3 - Schedule Breakdown

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 17:00:00 -0000

Patrick and Sam return for our final episode before the starting of the 2018-19 season. We begin by breaking down the strange 87-44 exhibition win over Carroll University and then dive into the preseason hype surrounding Marquette (10:00). We then talk about the difficult non-conference schedule (15:15) and offer our expectations for the 2019 Big East slate (40:00). We end with our record predictions for the season and what it would mean for Steve Wojciechowski's future (55:00).

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2: Episode 2 - Roster Preview

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:00:00 -0000

Fresh off our scintillating debut pod, Patrick and Sam return for episode two, where we offer a full breakdown of Marquette's roster for the upcoming season, which is undoubtedly its deepest group in years. We start by talking about that depth and then go position by position, starting with the guards (5:00), including Greg Elliott's injury, expectations for the Markus Howard and Joseph Chartouny tandem, and who else is playing guard for this team. Then we dive into the forwards (26:00), beginning with the Hauser brothers and projecting Ed Morrow's unique impact. We finish with the centers (39:45), including the legend of Matt Heldt and the potential of the freak athletes behind him. And then we go rapid fire-ish (47:40) discussing whether the team's defense will improve, who will be the most impactful newcomer and who we see as the team's MVP.

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1: Episode 1 - The Wojo Era

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:11:39 -0000

Patrick and Sam kick off their podcasting voyage with a discussion of the 4.5 years of the Steve Wojciechowski era, from its April Fools Day infancy to last year's NIT appearance. Topics include when Buzz Williams left Marquette for Virginia Tech (3:35), the lunacy of #DoneDeal Day (9:20), Wojo's hiring (15:00), the rise and fall of #8Strong (19:10), Henry Ellenson's year as Marquette's entire team (30:00), the offensive explosion of 2017 (40:30), 2018's continued search for consistency (48:30) and what that all means for the upcoming, defining season of Wojo's tenure.

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