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https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/how-buzz-williams-lured-nba-finals-starters-jimmy-butler-jae-crowder-from-jucos-to-marquette
Good article. Buzz PR machine at work. Always helps to have MU name in the headline.
And my recollection of the Butler recruitment story is that Buzz went down to watch Fulce, but was more impressed by Butler.
Agree. Buzz was just on Spectrum News with Dennis Krause. Buzz had a Milwaukee Brewers Hat on and was talking about Marquette’s Butler and Crowder being in the NBA Finals and his relationships with them.
Did he talk about his time at MU at all or just about Jimmy and Jae? I find it kind of odd that he never talks about MU but when he was here we heard all about his past stops and how his garage was painted Colorado St colors cuz that was his first big job, etcI loved Buzz and I’d like to hear him speak about his time at MU which clearly paved the path to where he is now
Your recollection is incorrect. Buzz didn’t go “down to watch Fulce”. His relationship with and recruitment of Joe went back two or three years. Their was zero need to watch Fulce.
I'm not saying you're wrong because I don't know, but don't coaches go to watch players with whom a relationship is already established all the time?
Sure, when they’re in high school (hand holding) and when the coach is still recruiting them. Joe had decided 2 or 3 years prior that he wanted to end up wherever Buzz landed and the feeling was mutual. Trips to Bumfrack, Tx. to schmooze or cement the relationship we’re unnecessary.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
Yet coaches often go and visit their recruits even after they have have committed.You can quibble over the phrase "went down to watch Fulce" but the idea that Buzz discovered Jimmy because he was recruiting his teammate Fulce is correct.
Yea, I thought based on the number of scholarships that opened up with Crean’s departure, Buzz offered one to Jimmy while watching Fulce. It was kind of an afterthought at the time. Did we miss out on a recruit and the Jimmy news dropped? Or was that someone else with Shumpert? Also, I believe Gillespie was the one at UK recruiting Jimmy, who Buzz worked for.I know DJO tweeted some passive aggressive tweets related to the TBT training camp that we thought was tested to Butler. I think Jimmy and Jae have been in a few oncourt shoving matches that have led to some speculation.