Reigning champs UVA are No. If everythings fine within the Marquette program, this makes zero sense. 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. Tom Izzo has welcomed in back-to-back top-25 recruiting classes in 2018 and 2019, according to 247Sports, so Joey figures to slot into a deep Michigan State team that's ready to contend in 2020-2021. 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. 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. The State Journal reported Saturday that the brothers had made their decision, and UW wasn't their destination. Its the smarter way to go. Lets hope you dont hear from me until the summer. 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. They never said that to me that there was any dissatisfaction in style of play and how they played. It hasnt been a, 'Boy, theyve been so unhappy' kind of thing. A few years ago, the fire was fueled perhaps more than ever when a pair of in-state prospects, Sam and Joey Hauser, decided to take their talents to the Golden Eagles instead of the Badgers. 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 elder brother,. Featuring the Fox Sports Radio national lineup, including Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, and Doug Gottlieb. Should the Hausers flip to Wisconsin, the Badgers' lineup would get a serious boost of lengthy athleticism. Theyre very open, theyre going to do their homework on stuff and see what works for them and what fits for them. The two broke the news Tuesday on . Both will sit out the 201920 season, barring appeals, but will be eligible in 202021. I think that the Virginia style of play fits them, but those two guys are such good players they fit a lot of styles of play. Why the Hausers transferred, we dont know yet. The Golden Eagles were in position to claim the Big East titlebut fell apart down the stretch. A source indicated the brothers had been leaning toward playing together at UW before changing their mind last week and deciding to split up. Will Howard average 40 shots per game on this team? However, a season of letting things play out and hoping they turn out better than expected is a reasoned approach. MSU Basketball: Hauser Brothers set to visit Michigan State soon 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. Turns out, they'll be splitting up. Hate to see that. why did the hauser brothers leave marquette The toughest part for that isobviously theres a pull for me where Id like to see those guys land. MU fans were already bookmarking flights to Atlanta for next seasons Final Four and fitting the Fiserv Forum for a Big East championship banner. The chorus will get too loud not to answer if this season goes awry. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Having two competitive Division I programs practically down the street from each other, it was bound to happen. Ludwig Husser (26 October 1818 - 17 March 1867) was a German historian.. Hauser brothers eschew Wisconsin, go separate ways Each Hauser brother was involved on at least 17.9 percent of possessions last season, per KenPom, a prominent college basketball analytics site. The brothers have combined to start in 128 of 135 games in their collegiate careers. But my biggest wish is that they find a spot that theyre happyand thats best for them. "He's been an elite-level rebounder inthe college game," Wojciechowski said. Joey, a 6-9 redshirt freshman, averaged 9.7points and 5.3 reboundswhile shooting 42.5% on threes. MU athletic director Bill Scholl said he was comfortable with the trajectory of Wojciechowski's program. It is unclear where the brothers plan to transfer. 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Both were heavily recruited and chose Marquette as their college of choice.