I have not heard that from their parents or from either of the boys that its down to any of the schools. 2023 www.jsonline.com. I dont think that people leave. Scholl also hears from a lot of frustrated MU fans. In his free time, he decided to start the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (chapter at MU). Wisconsin is also in the mix. "I think Steve is such a tremendousfit with Marquette. MU already had one open scholarship slot for next season. The Hauser brothers were second and third behind Howard's 25points per game. Dump me twice good for me. Even with the potential for what next year could be, many wondered if the loose threads and snags the program has left hanging throughout the Wojo era would hold them back in 2019-20. The Hausers departure leaves Marquette with three scholarships open for next season. And, like you said, Joey was also recruited and offered by Virginia. But the practices are really important.". I'd imaginemost people in the state would love to see that happen. Sam and Joey Hauser made the shocking announcement Monday that they are leaving Marquette. We have a tremendous group of returning players and are extremely excited about the upcoming season and future of our program., The brothers are the fourth and fifth transfers or early departures from Marquette mens basketball in the last three years. Required fields are marked *, Ted Apr 16, 2019 at 8:14 am. All Rights Reserved. Furthermore, we all know college basketball has a seedy underbelly. Please go to Va. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. Thats gone up in flames now; only disheartening questions remain. Unfortunately, Im wondering if thats how this is all going to play out. For reasons Dave Hauser said the brothers prefer to keep to themselves, Joey and Sam decided to leave Marquette two years ago. MU athletic director Bill Scholl said he was comfortable with the trajectory of Wojciechowski's program. Hoping. They were frustrated by the Golden Eagles losing six of seven games to end last season. But when its directed negatively sometimes it can be a real difficult thing, and I just hope that people can see past that and see that these are two young guys,19 and 21 years old. Wojciechowski sympathizes with fans upset about the Hausers' departures. Nearly every prognosticator penciled the Golden Eagles into their 2019-20 preseason top-10, and those ranking were set in stone once Markus Howard announced his return to school last Friday. Joey was just trailing him around," Wojciechowski said when Joey signed his letter of intent in November 2017. The Hausers had made official visits together to UW, Virginia and Michigan State. They kind of limped into the finish line and so Im sure those late-season struggles,Id imagine even though we didnt talk about that Id imagine that was a factor. Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression. The Spartans are ranked No. Even stranger? The Hausers are flexibile offensive players, each marksmen from 3-point range: Sam shot 40.2% from 3-point distance last season, on 219 shots; Joey was a 42.5% 3-point shooter on 106 attempts. As a sophomore, he started all 35 games despite a nagging hip injury. The chorus will get too loud not to answer if this season goes awry. I think his competitiveness, his size, his talent really complements theguys we have and addresses some of the needs we have going into next season.". Expect Marquette to be very active in the transfer market now that it suddenly has two scholarships available as well. On February 11, 2022, Hauser's two-way contract was converted into a standard NBA contract. In this world of social media, there's been plenty of backlash from fans of programs where players either transfer or don't follow through on commitments. Everyone has always said the right things at Marquette throughout Wojos tenure, save maybe Harry Froling on Twitter yesterday, so its not like we have any indication from words or actions that there were issues. You can count their former high school coach among the surprised. The brothers played together at Stevens Point Area Senior High School, leading the Panthers to two WIAA state championships together. Building around an All-American is a good place to start, and the Golden Eagles will still surround him with some intriguing backcourt pieces pieces. Markus Howard decided he didnt need to test the NBA Draft waters and would come back to take care of some unfinished business. All but a couple role players were returning, plus a needed piece with Koby McEwen. All rights reserved. The Golden Eagles were projected as apotential top-10 teamnext season after the news of Markus Howard's return but the loss of the Hauser brothers tempered expectations for 2019-20. I think its just pretty surprising to people, but you have two young guys who have a real short windowand peoples college career as athletes or otherwise, those are quick years and they go by fast and they feel like with what they want to accomplish and what they want to do and get done, can be better served somewhere else. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Jeff Hanisch, USA TODAY Sports). "They certainly had a lot of great moments. If something changed in that regard, were not and wont hear about it, but I know better than to write it off altogether. Reactions were, overwhelmingly, of the come to Wisconsin variety. Wisconsin, Virginia and Michigan State are schools thatreportedly have earlyinterest. And, of course, they are still trying to wrap their heads around why brothers Joey and Sam Hauser decided to transfer from what was projected to be one of the nation's best teamsnext season. The elder brother,. Apr 15, 2019. Sam has one year of eligibility left and Joey has two. He spoke to a national audience about his struggles with mental health. Neither sibling provided a specific reason for leaving the Golden Eagles. (, the early frontrunners for the Stevens Point natives, though Wisconsin is involved as well. "First of all, I appreciate the Hauser family and Sam and Joey. "I think there's no question you're going to see us next year having two big guys on the court at the same time.". He too, went the emoji-reaction route. He epitomizes all the values that we talk about every day.". Husser was born at Cleebourg, in Alsace.Studying philology at Heidelberg in 1835, he was led by F. C. Schlosser to give it up for history, and after continuing his historical work at Jena and teaching in the gymnasium at Wertheim he made his mark by his Die teutschen Geschichtsschreiber vom Anfang des . Thats gone up in flames now; only disheartening questions remain. The State Journal reported Saturday that the brothers had made their decision, and UW wasn't their destination. Did they express unhappiness during the season or was it a very recent occurrence? https://marquettewire.org/4012643/sports/breaking-hauser-brothers-leave-marquette-mens-basketball/#comment-5297. Lance Allan sat down with current Marquette student and current Digital Intern Kevin Wells to talk about the blow to the program: Copyright 2019 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. April 15, 2019. in News. Your email address will not be published. We are thankful for all that Sam and Joey contributed to our program and University during their time at Marquette and wish them the best of luck in the future, Coach Steve Wojciechowski said. But thats just one of several connections the Hausers have to the current Wisconsin roster. I care about those two guys a ton and you dont want a young kid to go through anything like that, and I would hope that people would be above that. 4:24 pm ET, Miami (Ohio) WBB coach resigns after investigation, Texas joins Top 25 And 1 after landing Abmas, Five-star prospect Ron Holland decommits from Texas, Ranking college basketball's top 40 transfers of 2023, No. "I saw Sam, who at that time was a sophomore. "I walk in the room, I see Markus," the MU coach said. Nearly all his friends and contemporaries have left the scene, and a world resounding to fresh agonies catches only echoes of the crusade that failed and of the opportunity cast aside at the close of the "war to end wars . "But our focus now turns to what we have, the team we have and how we get them to be very good. There's a segment that only wants to talk about people that have left or maybe things that didn't go as well. They waited until well after the season, and they feel that theyre doing the right thing thats best for them. Were you as surprised at hearing the news? First and foremost, they need whats best for them. "Steve talks about trying to keep the noise away from the players and his staff. But as we know through experience, there's goingto be some of thatbecause fans are fans and they have great passion for their teams and when thats directed in the right way, its an awesome thing. This is a real shocking turn of events. The Golden Eagles were slated to have their top seven scorers return next season. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Heck, it could just be that the Hausers saw how the team was handled at the end of the season and truly felt things were in error, then cast their ballot in a referendum on Wojo you thought was only occurring on Twitter. Let me absorb some of the noise as much as I can so they can focus on basketball.". A third of a century since his defeat and death, most of the passion that surrounded Woodrow Wilson in life is spent. Biography. Marquette men's basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski knows there is a lot of noise surrounding his program. The best guess is it was probably some of both. They never said that to me that there was any dissatisfaction in style of play and how they played. Incoming four-star forward Kadin Shedrick could also be called upon to help out in the paint until Sam is eligible. But my biggest wish is that they find a spot that theyre happyand thats best for them. In a surprising turn of events that crashes sky-high expectations for Marquette men's basketball next season, the Golden Eagles announced Monday that brothers Sam and Joey Hauser will transfer at the end of the semester. But in a strange turn of events, the Hauser brothers announced on Monday afternoon that they will both be transferring out of Marquette. So two brothers, who have played together their entire lives, have a close bond and a seemingly awesome family decided they were better off being 400 and 1,000 miles from home and playing apart for the first time ever then going to Wisconsin 115 miles from home. 1 overall in Jeremy Woo's way-too-early top 25. The Hausers are the sons of educators; Stephanie Hauser, their mom, is on the WIAAs Executive Staff (scroll down). Building around an All-American is a good place to start, and the Golden Eagles will still surround him with some intriguing backcourt pieces pieces. #mubb #Badgers, WISN12 News Stephen Watson, Hauser boys come on over to the good guys, former Badger, current Washington Wizard Sam Dekker. People rightly assumed Marquette would have won plenty with the three of them on the floor together. The Big 920 is Milwaukee's Sports Station! Former SPASH coach says. Its a tough dynamic because I know they've said and I talked to both of them the last couple of days and theyre very upbeat and positive about their future and theyve also been very positive about what they've done and what theyaccomplished at Marquettein the past. Remember, athletic directors and athletics staff have their jobs on the line when it comes to the vast sums of money spent on high-profile coaches, too. It was the first time brothers accomplished that. He will still have to sit out a season as a transfer, but it will count towards his four years of eligibility, unless the NCAA grants him one more season because it was deemed a medical redshirt. But this season was supposed to be the year. Your thoughts on the ties between that coaching staff at Virginia and the Hausers? Marquette will always have a special place in my heart, Sam Hauser said in his Instagram post. The brothers had originallyplannedto continue playing as a pair after leaving Marquette, but it was reported last week that they decided tosplit up and transfer to different schoolsafter making their visits. Under consumption caused the depression. Brian Foley is a Maryland native, but has quickly established roots in Milwaukee after graduating from Marquette University in May 2017 with a bachelor's degree in digital media. Marquette University has sent out a statement thanking the brothers for their amazing contributions to the team. And he made no secret of where he'd like to see them land if it were his choice. #mubb.. However, a season of letting things play out and hoping they turn out better than expected is a reasoned approach. Just days after Howard announced his return for his senior year, the Hauser brothers shared that they will be transferring from Marquette at the end of the the semester. Joey was good for 9.8 points per contest and shot 45 percent from the field. Both hit more than 40 percent of their three-point attempts as well. They're in a fact-finding situation right now. In some ways, that's my job, too. Sources close to the Hauser brothers tell me Virginia is the front runner to land them as transfers. Anderson was one of the first to jump on the Hausers-to-Madison bandwagon, and with good reason. Having coached both of those guys for many years and knowing them since they were little guys, I know whats important to them and winning is important to them and being in a team structure situation where the ball does move and its shared more, I think thats important to them. Thank you for everything Marquette.. The Hauser brothers joined forces to average 22.4 points and 11.3 rebounds last season and, combined with the return of likely preseason All-American Markus Howard, set up Marquette as a potential . Two brothers who have helped Marquette reach their recent successes are leaving . Wojciechowski also will be under pressure toland astrong recruiting class, with Howard, Sacar Anim and Ed Morrow as seniors next season. The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. 2. What we need to do is get to work and get better.". 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at The brothers visitedVirginia,Michigan State and Wisconsintogether this offseason. The brothers helped secure three consecutive WIAA Division 1 state titles for the SPASH Panthers in 2015, 2016 and 2017; the older, Sam, was a member of the first two title teams and Joey played. But today, those far-flung championship dreams are almost certainly dead and the future of the program is in massive flux. We are thankful for all that Sam and Joey contributed to our program and University during their time at Marquette and wish them the best of luck in the future, head coach Steve Wojciechowski said in a statement. Dave Hauser basically generated a cult following from other fans and students because of his high energy at games.. All rights reserved. And we can do that. Assuming Joey sits out 2019-2020, he'll become eligible in 2020-2021 after Michigan State loses guards Cassius Winston and Joshua Langford. I know theyre very appreciative at Marquette and what happened there, but this is what they feel is in their best interest and thats what theyre going to do. Next season will be critical for Wojciechowski, who is under contract through 2022. "Yeah, we did. Hauser is one-half of the esteemed duo known as the Hauser brothers. Sam starred at Stevens Point Area Senior. Lehman Brothers Collapse. Hauser brothers leaving Marquette for Virginia and Michigan State. When ankle and foot injuries ended his senior season after only one game at SPASH, he enrolled early at MU in January so he could rehab. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The Hauser brothers are expected to transfer to the same school. "The thing I like most about him is that he wants to be a part of a winner. Both are versatile wings in the 6'8"-6'9" mold. MILWAUKEE Unfortunately for many Wisconsin basketball fans, the Hauser brothers are leaving the Badger State to play college . Utah State transfer guard Koby McEwen figured to slot in as a key complementary player, but now he will take on a much more featured role. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Joey, who just completed his freshman season, averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. Unfortunately, its all speculation. Even in the wake of a season-ending collapse and a dismantling at the hands of Ja Morant and Murray State, the stars seemed to be aligning for Marquette Basketball heading into the 2019-20 season. Torrence told the Marquette Wire in March that he has no timeline yet for making a decision. I hope they find what they are looking for. Marquette Hauser brothers to transfer from Marquette . in the nation in their lets put out a poll so people keep talking about college basketball in April polls. The brothers had originally planned to continue playing as a pair after leaving Marquette, but it was. Iwould love for them to hook back up with my son and play at Wisconsin, I know that much. "I wish them nothing but the best. You wonder how much he wanted to, felt he needed to and maybe even did so at others urging. Theyre interestedin exploring if they can find a place that is just a little better fit for them in the future, and thats what theyre pursuing. Its in moments like these that saying all the right things almost comes back to burn those involved because it makes it much more difficult to comprehend the real story, leaving folks to speculate as to whats actually happening a related corollary to the honesty (and transparency) is the best policy approach. 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"With Markus, his decision to come back (for his senior season) is a pretty incredible one," Wojciechowski said. Hauser boys come on over to the good guys, former Badger, current Washington Wizard Sam Dekker tweeted. When it makes more sense to assume there are problems, thats a problem itself. The younger Hauser, Joey, has three years of eligibility left; he announced that Michigan State is his destination. He will sit next season as a transfer and then will be able to play two more unless he can get a medical waiver for his redshirt season and be able to play another one. Is your son Trevor, who was a redshirt sophomore this past season for Wisconsin and played with both Hausers at SPASH, lobbying to have them come to Wisconsin? I hope my son is helping. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The fact of the matter is that we're going to be really good.". After the Stock Market Crash on October 29, 1929, President Hoover believed government intervention would make things worse. Michigan State and Virginia will get to tailor their new talents behind the scenes for a season, and remember: both squads are expecting big campaigns coming off the 2019 Final Four. A knee-jerk decision to let go of a coach because two kids with the same parents decided it wasnt working out only further magnifies the problems for all the folks in charge. Just as quickly as the tides were rising on next year's potential, they came crashing down just as swiftly with the sudden and shocking news that brothers Sam and Joey Hauser will transfer from the program. Virginia and Wisconsin emerged as the initial frontrunners, with thebrothers' sharing a connection to Virginia head coach Tony Bennett, who is from their hometown of Stevens Point, Wisc. The Hauser Bros played for Marquette last year. And I dont think theyre leaving if everything was perfect. The brothers visited all three schools in the offseason after their surprising decision to transfer from what could have been a preseason top-five team at Marquette. 8. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, split up and transfer to different schools, No. and stays in Milwaukee for his senior season. Sam and Joey Hauser, who defected from Marquette to the surprise of most in mid-April, announced Tuesday afternoon where they were going. Again, though, no matter how much fans might want it to be lower, the bar for firing a head coach is high. If everythings fine within the Marquette program, this makes zero sense. At the very least, it raises serious questions about the teams culture. "But obviously losing two guys who played prominent roles, there may be people out there that can help usbe even better. As they sit right now, its open and theyre in that NCAA portal and theyre seeing whos interested and theyre going to take a look at all that and try to whittle it down and try to make some decisions eventually. There's not a lot of places that can lose really good players and still be really good, and that's what we're going to be.". Just talked to both of them earlier today (Monday). He believed that if banks and businesses demonstrated confidence and . Should the Hausers flip to Wisconsin, the Badgers' lineup would get a serious boost of lengthy athleticism. The departure of the Hausers opens up two more. College basketball punditry had taken note; some ranking Marquette as high as second second! 2 The 164-year-old firm was the fourth-largest U.S. investment bank, and its . "I think all the options are on the table," Wojciechowski said. Theres too much money not to attract people smart enough to get the job done. Knowing the boys as long as I have, things have gone very well for them in Marquette and theyve enjoyed their time there. Howard will be the only returning player to average more than nine points per game. He's paved every road with Joey close behind. Sam, a 6-foot-8 junior, was a second-team all-Big East selection and averaged 14.9 points per game while shooting 40.2% on three-pointers. But, gosh darn it, people need to appreciate that kid.". Then, yesterday, arguably the second and third-biggest components of the team said, Eh, we can find something better. Not only that, but they said it knowing the NCAAs rules are such that both Sam and Joey Hauser will have to sit out a year, the latter will sacrifice a full year of college basketball, and the former will be left with just one season to further his name. According to a source, the Hauser brothers were home in Stevens Point over the weekend. section: | slug: marquettes-brother-duo-splits-after-sam-hauser-transfers-to-virginia-and-joey-hauser-heads-to-michigan-state | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | And there's a lot of places that lose really good players. Diakite, if he returns, and Key will both be gone by 2021. Joey would've been a nice replacement for Kenny Goins next season as a sharpshooting big man, but the Spartans are a consensus top-5 team entering next year with Winston back as a senior, and they're ranked No. Joey thanked Tom Izzo in his commitment to the Spartans. Even amidst all the stops and starts during the Steve Wojciechowski era, fans could always look towards this upcoming campaign, and think, "Damn, were gonna be good in 2019-20." In fact, he took one of his visits there. ESPN even had MU at No. I think we can be really good. Reigning champs UVA are No. They announced their decision to leave the Golden Eagles in April following the Cavaliers' title run. There's plenty of dynamics in relationshipsbetween players and the coaching staff on any basketball team and that can sometimes change throughout a season. Lets hope you dont hear from me until the summer. Joey, a freshman forward, averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. All rights reserved. Im not really considering academics, but I dont think those are a factor. If you were a coach, you wouldnt want to work in that environment. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | He didn't miss a beat his junior season, becoming a player whom Wojciechowski constantly lauded as one of the "most underrated players in the country.". googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-1'); }); All hope is not lost in 2019-20, especially if Howard keeps true to his Twitter post and stays in Milwaukee for his senior season. Why do so many players leave Wojo? Whether that was Howards choice or Steve Wojciechowskis is very difficult to say. 1 in CBS Sports' Top 25 And 1 heading into the upcoming season. Anderson, 52, coached the Hausersbefore stepping down as SPASH coachlast April. The news comes three days after star-guard Markus Howard announced he is not declaring for the NBA Draft and will stay at Marquette for his senior season. The two broke the news Tuesday on . "This kid is 20 years old. #mubb #Badgers, WISN12 News Stephen Watson tweetedafter the news broke. Marquettes potent frontcourt play and perimeter shooting went from first-rate to non-existent in one fell swoop. Joey, a 6-9 redshirt freshman, averaged 9.7points and 5.3 reboundswhile shooting 42.5% on threes. But I think that the fact that they (Virginia) got to the top of the hill and they won the whole thing Coach (Tony) Bennett is just outstanding and I think there are some similarities between maybe how we tried to do things at the high schoollevel and how Virginia plays. After announcing their intention to transfer from Marquette in April, brothers Sam and Joey Hauser have committed to Virginia and Michigan State, respectively. Marquette's program took a hit on Monday when brothers Sam and Joey Hauser announced they are transferring at the end of the semester. Ludwig Husser (26 October 1818 - 17 March 1867) was a German historian.. Sam's presence in Charlottesville will, once he is eligible, help the reigning champions rebuild after the losses of De'Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome, Kyle Guy and potentially Mamadi Diakite to the NBA draft. Class of 2020 commit Symir Torrence may reclassify to the class of 2019, which would occupy one of those three spots. Q:Did you have any indication throughout the year that this was going to happen?