Marquette fans are rightfully looking forward to the Trent Lockett era in Milwaukee. The former Arizona State Sun Devil is moving eastward to be near his ailing mother, who lives in Minnesota, and should bring an experienced scoring threat to a team learning to live without Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder.
The Golden Eagles are pretty loaded in the backcourt for 2012-13, with a rotation that looks something like this: Lockett, Junior Cadougan, Vander Blue, Todd Mayo and Derrick Williams. The big man rotation may be a bit thin -- literally and figuratively -- without the broad-shouldered Crowder patrolling the paint. Regardless, according to a roundtable hosted by the Marquette blog Paint Touches, some who write about the team are really looking forward to 6'4" Paris Junior College transfer T.J. Taylor joining the guard platoon.
Greska’s assertion that he was playing devil’s advocate makes sense in light of the overwhelming excitement directed toward another Taylor - 6'7" true freshman Steve.
To say “he’s like that guy” while actually looking at a bulldog like Crowder is tough stuff. If Steve Taylor can back up that comparison, the Golden Eagles will again be fun to watch. If both Taylors live up to the hype, even better.