Kolek planning to go pro
Is there that much interest in buzz or virginia tech that this story keeps getting re-told over and over without revealing any new info? If not affiliated with mu or vt, why would anyone care? And since no one at vt cares about basketball during football season, it's more difficult to understand why this story is being rehashed once again.
Here's the screen grab from the ACTUAL title and subtitle (See pic)."Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss."Ralph Waldo Emerson
No...and after reading many many psosts from people on this board that do...I have to say I'm MUCH better off, if this is the type of "intelligence" a degree from MU gets you. It sure is on full display I will say that.
I'm not as convinced as others that Goodman is totally in the bag for Buzz (which frankly I could care less if he is) as much as ESPN loves ACC basketball almost as much as they love the Yankees and Red Sox.
Whatever problems/obstacles Bumstead had at MU, were created, in one way or another, by, and only by, Bumstead. He is one strange ass mf'er, hey?
It's always funny to me when these articles refer to the returning talent as mediocre, lackluster, average. Even if it was/is, who is responsible for that talent?
If Buzz had simply left for another job and turned the page, while his mouthpieces went quiet until he'd achieved some success at his next stop, I wouldn't care how he did at his next school. But the countless articles we've read like this one actually kind of make me want to see him fail.
Basically I read this as Buzz was too scared to keep at a program where expectations were high so he quit and took a job where people could continue to feed his ego. About right?
a) he took a bad college basketball job for LESS money, bs before VT.
Quit repeating this lie. First, given the terms of his contract, the money is more guaranteed money. Second, if you look at the terms of the contract, he can basically get unlimited money from outside sources for Team Buzz Williams that is outside the control of the University. It is a unique clause in college athletics. And it wide open to abuse. And I bet that Team Buzz Williams coffers are overflowing at the moment.
But he was two years away from $4 million/year at MU. At best the money was the same, and probably worse. If it was more, it was marginally more.Problem is we will never know as Team Buzz terrm's and MU's numbers (private university) are not released.Oh, and the VT plane is worse than the MU plane.
Do they have a jet at vt? MUs is hella nice.
I wonder how the state will monitor and scrutinize its use since VT is a public university.At least with MU, lots of those figures don't have to be published.
Note that the jet isn't owned by the state, but by the Virginia Tech Foundation - a private entity.
Buzz is a true wildcard. VT isn't the first weird decision he's made. He's got a track record. When he was winning for MU, we loved the quirks. Winning = Likable. Now that he's gone, we criticize his quirks. The truth is, he's the same guy he always was. He has a very specific viewpoint on the world. That makes him interesting, but also a bit scary (because he's so different). I think he'll always thrive in an underdog role, but his personality makes it tough for him to accept high expectations and criticism. He burns hot, and while I think he'll be successful, I don't know that he's destined to coach for a long time. He just runs too hot, and I think it's almost impossible to keep that up for a long time. Honestly, the guy needs a legit hobby and some weekly meditation time. Would make him a better person and a better coach. (my outsiders opinion).
I think the "Buzz is different" trope has rocketed to mythological status. Brent Williams is a classic country person with an anti-rich kid hangup that permeates his entire being. His passion happens to be a lucrative way to make a living and as a result has been "granted" admittance into a rich world not only beyond his imagination but beyond the imaginations of 91% of the citizens in our country. Few assimilate. Most don't. No shock Buzz has had those problems. As a result, it's much more comforting to go back to what is "home" and for Buzz that's a low expectation, no hope, backwater progrum deep in the heart with "his" people. His choice to decimate the MU athletics hierarchy before deserting the program in the middle of the night should never have surprised a Marquette supporter.