Dominic James

Even though midnight madness is still months away, I felt this topic still needed to be discussed. Before this past season started, I assumed James would be declaring for the NBA draft. However, as the season progressed and he faced many struggles his future was not as clear. Even after a tough season he still had his moments. So all of this lead me to wonder...Would we be better off without James? This of course makes me look back at the wonderful seasons we had with Diener and Novak. Why did I become such a fan boy of these two exquisite players? The simple answer I came up with is they stayed all four years. Just think if Diener decided to enter the draft as a sophomore. Sure, that sounds unrealistic, but we would be asking, what has he done for us at Marquette? This is the same question I ask about James. I realize he helped this team have a surprising debut season in the Big East, and allowed us to contend in this last season. But, he has not been here long enough for me to feel satisfied. In my opinion, I feel we need one more year with James. He has so much talent and all of the offseason to work on his shooting, there is no reason he should not be one of the better players in the NCAA's next season. So for us, I hope that the scouts feel he needs a little more experience. This will bring him back one more year, and bring Marquette closer to another final four appearance. After next season I wish him all the best in the NBA alongside Wade, Diener, and Novak. But for now he needs to sport his blue and gold.