Marquette ‘s Ken Carlson said over the summer that some of what the Crusaders did under former coach Tom Jobst in his tenure won’t change because ‘it works,’ but the first-year head coach also said this year’s roster has the talent to do some things differently.

Carlson, an assistant coach and defensive coordinator for the Crusaders the past 10 years, was hired for the top spot in December after Jobst retired after 15 years, 12 consecutive playoff appearances and a 6-5 (3-2 Chicagoland Prairie Conference) record in 2024.

“I think we have a chance to be pretty good on both sides of the ball this year with a number of returners back with a ton of experience,” Carlson said. “We have pretty good team speed, and we will try to use that speed in a number of ways on offense and defense. Anot

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