(03-24-2017 08:01 AM)Naptown Tribe Wrote:  ... didn't have a positive truly defining moment for us.

...separates greatness from really good players with some great stats.

Number retiring, imo, is reserved for transcendent, program elevating, players.

First off, thanks to Formertribe for pointing out that it was Rusthoven, not Sheldon, on the final Delaware play (which is good, because between the two I would rather Rusthoven take the shot than Sheldon). I will also bow to the apparent consensus that it was Tarpey who took the last shot at Tulsa (subconciously, I must have wanted Thornton to take it). :o)

Concerning Naptown's comments, I have some questions. First, let me repeat that I am a huge Marcus fan -- but some of the comments need questioning.

First, please tell me what was Marcus's "truly defining moment for us"? Or was it, as many posters seem to be saying, a lot of individual three-pointers that all added up to a total that made Marcus a transcendent player?

Second, this comment: "...separates greatness from really good players with some great stats." A Devil's Advocate could look at the fact that Marcus himself excelled only in scoring and say that he was a "really good player with some great stats".

Third: "transcendent, program elevating, players". Marcus was truly a transcendent, program elevating player. I also think Omar, Terry, and even Daniel his senior year could fit that description, too, certainly on occasion. We were truly lucky to have all four of those guys playing together and may never have that again for many more years. Marcus's number is already retired and should already be hanging. I think that Omar's deserves to be up there, too.