Biography. Naturally, the University of Wisconsin men's basketball program quickly became one of the potential landing spots for the talented brothers from Stevens Point. Hehas known bothsince their youth playing days, and he said he had spoken with them in recent days before the news came out as well as on Monday after the announcement. It is unclear where the brothers plan to transfer. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at Both were expected to be key players next season for an MU team many thought would be among the best in the nation. A look at how the Hauser brothers fit with Wisconsin, Virginia, Michigan State, Former SPASH coach says Hauser transfers are about finding 'a better fit', Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The Hauser Bros played for Marquette last year. 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. In terms of why they did it, I think that's a better question for them to answer.". 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. However, a season of letting things play out and hoping they turn out better than expected is a reasoned approach. Lets hope you dont hear from me until the summer. 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 . 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. But this season was supposed to be the year. Marquette's hopes for being one of the best teams in the country next season took a big hit with the announcement that brothers Sam and Joey Hauser are transferring. Wojciechowski has landed several high-profile recruits from the state in his five seasons at MU. Apr 15, 2019. pic.twitter.com/19wee8vARy 1 overall in Jeremy Woo's way-too-early top 25. He epitomizes all the values that we talk about every day.". 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. But in an in-depth interview with USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, former Stevens Point Area Senior High boys basketball coach Scott Andersonrevealed hints that the dynamic brother duo had been thinking about finishing their NCAA careers elsewhere. 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. Marquette will always have a special place in my heart, Sam Hauser said in his Instagram post. "The thing I like most about him is that he wants to be a part of a winner. In his final season with the Golden Eagles, Sam was second behind Markus Howard with 15.1 points and led the starters with 7.2 boards per game. Joey thanked Tom Izzo in his commitment to the Spartans. "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.". Incoming four-star forward Kadin Shedrick could also be called upon to help out in the paint until Sam is eligible. I know the way they are and I've known (their parents, Dave and Stephanie)for years now, and they have done their homeworkon this. Thank you for everything Marquette.. Why the Hausers transferred, we dont know yet. This decision comes days after Markus Howard said he would return for his senior season. For reasons Dave Hauser said the brothers prefer to keep to themselves, Joey and Sam decided to leave Marquette two years ago. 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. MU will take an overseastrip Aug. 9-18, playing three games while visiting Spain and France. Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. If they werent well-prepared for the rigors of sports in college, no one is. 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. However, a season of letting things play out and hoping they turn out better than expected is a reasoned approach. He believed that if banks and businesses demonstrated confidence and . College basketball punditry had taken note; some ranking Marquette as high as second second! Theres a correlation and fit there. Boom-busts were a feature of markets. Im not really considering academics, but I dont think those are a factor. The Golden Eagles are 0-2 in the NCAA Tournament during Wojciechowski's five seasons. Sam and Joey seemed very happy at Marquette. Did they express unhappiness during the season or was it a very recent occurrence? Now, those doubts have been magnified by two fan-favorite kids saying Adios at what, for all appearances, was the best time in many years to be a part of the program. 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. 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 . Brothers Sam and Joey Hauser will transfer to Virginia and Michigan State, respectively, the pair announced on Tuesday on social media. Unfortunately, Im wondering if thats how this is all going to play out. 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. Listen below to Bryan Dee's take on the departure of Sam and Joey Hauser from Marquette. Sam was a junior with All Big East credentials. What we need to do is get to work and get better.". They settled on a decision to change schools for a better basketball fit. The two broke the news Tuesday on . Q:Did you have any indication throughout the year that this was going to happen? "I view every year as a crucial one for our program," Wojciechowski said. That was not communicated to me. I dont know any schools that theyre considering. Markus Howard will return after averaging 25 points per game last season, but the Hauser brothers represented the team's second- and third-leading scorers as well as the top two rebounders.. Sam . Markus Howard, the Big East player of the year and a second-team All-American guard, announced Friday that he was returning to MU for his senior season. Only the Austrian Business Cycle Theory got it right. 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. 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. According to a source, the Hauser brothers were home in Stevens Point over the weekend. Can he construct an offense without elite shooters? Required fields are marked *, Ted Apr 16, 2019 at 8:14 am. 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.". Two brothers who have helped Marquette reach their recent successes are leaving . "Yeah, we did. MU already had one open scholarship slot for next season. There is a strong possibility that guard Symir Torrence, an MU recruit in the 2020 class, will reclassify so he can join the team next season. Joey, a freshman forward, averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. I hope my son is helping. 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.". The Golden Eagles lose the spacing provided by the Hausers' shooting abilities. MADISON, Wis. -- Well there you have it, folks. "First of all, I appreciate the Hauser family and Sam and Joey. . 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. He and Sam and Joey were high school teammates back at Stevens Point Area High School (SPASH). Torrence told the Marquette Wire in March that he has no timeline yet for making a decision. Sam was offered and recruited by Virginia (while in high school). The Hausers' search for a better basketball fit prompted speculation they did not like playing with Howard. They lost six of their last seven games, including getting blown out by Murray State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. And, like you said, Joey was also recruited and offered by Virginia. 6'8" Sam will have one year remaining as a senior, but requires two years of scholarship, while 6'9" Joey will have two years of eligibility on three years of scholarship unless he receives a waiver for his medical redshirt season. 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. We saw Sam take over a game against Georgetown with Howard hurt. Sam Hauser and Howard were selected as co-MVPs of last season at the team's awards banquet Thursday. Both are versatile wings in the 6'8"-6'9" mold. We may look back on this era of Marquette basketball as dark not Bob Dukiet or Don Morton dark, but less than memorable for the right reasons. Both were heavily recruited and chose Marquette as their college of choice. Under consumption caused the depression. Joey was good for 9.8 points per contest and shot 45 percent from the field. WithHoward's return and the versatility of the Hauser brothers,most early offseason polls putthe Golden Eagles in the top 10. The best guess is it was probably some of both. Sources close to the Hauser brothers tell me Virginia is the front runner to land them as transfers. "I think Steve is such a tremendousfit with Marquette. ESPN even had MU at No. Were they unhappy? The toughest part for that isobviously theres a pull for me where Id like to see those guys land. The younger Hauser, Joey, has three years of eligibility left; he announced that Michigan State is his destination. Joey opted to transfer to Michigan State, where he's averaging. "When you go on these foreign tours, sometimes the games are hit or miss in terms of quality of competition," Wojciechowski said. Virginia's frontcourt will look relatively new, especially if Diakite does not return, with 6'8" senior Braxton Key anchoring the frontcourt while seven-footer Jay Huff and redshirt freshman Francisco Caffaro make up for the loss of Jack Salt at the five and wings Kody Stattman and Francesco Badocchi fill in the frontcourt. If I have one, its probably not good news. All three Keynesian beliefs were inaccurate. Each Hauser brother was involved on at least 17.9 percent of possessions last season, per KenPom, a prominent college basketball analytics site. They were frustrated by the Golden Eagles losing six of seven games to end last season. 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. You wonder how much he wanted to, felt he needed to and maybe even did so at others urging. I can see Howard being brilliant in flashes again next season, but lacking the necessary help to carry the team great distances. Mere days ago, we all knew what the Golden Eagles were going to be: Howard and the Hauser brothers lighting up the Big East with more ball-handling and shot-blocking help around them.