Don't mess with happy. Or was that a Mrs. Buzzism?
Character revealed.
"His body is better than it looks" - describing Davante Gardner.
Emotionally bankrupt
Hang in there. Hang in there. Throw a good pitch. Throw a good pitch.
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I googled 'magic pills' after we got beat by DePaul. Nothing came up. And, uh, I had Corey google it; she's better on the internet. Nothing came up. I told our team, 'I tried to help ya but all I know to do is just keep working. That's it.'
Quote from: NavinRJohnson on March 11, 2013, 08:07:33 PM
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Winner.
My favorite....for now:
"I like guys that have had to ride in 15-passenger vans. I like guys that, when they order, they use a number. 'I'd like the combo meal No. 2.' I like those kinds of guys. I'm never opposed to signing a guy who ate at McDonald's pre- and post-game, and is thankful to get one cotton t-shirt, not a Dri-FIT."
Quote from: NavinRJohnson on March 11, 2013, 08:07:33 PM
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"They're mad at me. I danced on the floor. They got mad. I was two-steppin' to this song. They got mad. That's my fault."
He's a good player and an even better person."
"And Buzz is doing a little walk-it-out fossie, on the sidelines!!"
"The butcher, the baker, the candle stick maker."
"Faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love, and a lot of these kids have never been loved. And when you've never been loved and you're 20 years old and somebody tries to love you for the first time, you don't know how to handle it. And when you start talking about God for the first time and when you think about what those kids have been through in the previous 20 years, they're not sure there is a God.
So when you start talking about love and you start talking about God and you're with kids every single day and you do it for about 150 days and they get up here and speak, which is a lot harder than you think, to people that they don't know and they use the same words that you use, it means you're helping their life. That's what it means."
That press session after beating Murray State was one of the best ever
My least favorite is relative to what we're talking about. RELATIVE RELATIVE RELATIVE!!!
Pretty much anything that comes out of the dude's mouth is comedy, and there's always a subtext to it - motivating players mostly. I enjoy listening to him speak, relative to the number of times he says RELATIVE.
Quote from: marquette20 on March 11, 2013, 09:05:15 PM
"Faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love, and a lot of these kids have never been loved. And when you've never been loved and you're 20 years old and somebody tries to love you for the first time, you don't know how to handle it. And when you start talking about God for the first time and when you think about what those kids have been through in the previous 20 years, they're not sure there is a God.
So when you start talking about love and you start talking about God and you're with kids every single day and you do it for about 150 days and they get up here and speak, which is a lot harder than you think, to people that they don't know and they use the same words that you use, it means you're helping their life. That's what it means."
That press session after beating Murray State was one of the best ever
+1000 In my view, this quote sums up Buzz. What parent would not want his/her child to play for BW? Good grief, he's the epitome of "cura personalis." He "IS MARQUETTE!," and we are darn lucky to have him.
"We need to grow our hair out to protect our brains so we don't forget how to play like us."
Quote from: marquette20 on March 11, 2013, 09:05:15 PM
"Faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love, and a lot of these kids have never been loved. And when you've never been loved and you're 20 years old and somebody tries to love you for the first time, you don't know how to handle it. And when you start talking about God for the first time and when you think about what those kids have been through in the previous 20 years, they're not sure there is a God.
So when you start talking about love and you start talking about God and you're with kids every single day and you do it for about 150 days and they get up here and speak, which is a lot harder than you think, to people that they don't know and they use the same words that you use, it means you're helping their life. That's what it means."
That press session after beating Murray State was one of the best ever
This.
We're not mercenaries, we're a militia.
I will remember Buzz forever because of the WV dance. My favorite coach moment since Al. We won a game by being tough and our coach was arrogant in victory. I loved it.
Quote from: wildbill sb on March 11, 2013, 09:17:38 PM
+1000 In my view, this quote sums up Buzz. What parent would not want his/her child to play for BW? Good grief, he's the epitome of "cura personalis." He "IS MARQUETTE!," and we are darn lucky to have him.
I like this one too, but always wonder whether a parent who raised the kid may be offended by hearing he'd never been loved. I know that isn't what he meant, but it could be construed that way.
My favorite, b/c it hits home these days, is "Just gotta hang in there for one more day...and then do it again the next day."
"I think that there's too much sugar in the world and not enough salt," Williams says. "Kids want to be challenged. Humans want to aspire to something. You don't win in life and you don't win in athletics with softness or selfishness."
Quote from: Goose on March 11, 2013, 09:46:58 PM
I will remember Buzz forever because of the WV dance. My favorite coach moment since Al. We won a game by being tough and our coach was arrogant in victory. I loved it.
this
"I'll be here as long as they'll have me here."
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 11, 2013, 11:00:59 PM
"I'll be here as long as they'll have me here."
Here we go.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 11, 2013, 11:00:59 PM
"I'll be here as long as they'll have me here."
Wow, totally did not see that coming. I can't believe you make me miss Hoopaloop.
Quote from: Hamostradamus on March 11, 2013, 11:06:13 PM
Wow, totally did not see that coming. I can't believe you make me miss Hoopaloop.
He says he wants to be here, he has stayed loyal. I love it. Our history of coaches leaving around year five was finally broken, let's hope this one stays a decade or longer. Why would you be against our coach saying he wants to stay here? Bizarre
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/88881442.html
My second favorite Buzzism, "I think that there's too much sugar in the world and not enough salt." Absolutely correct!
Quote from: Hamostradamus on March 11, 2013, 09:28:45 PM
"We need to grow our hair out to protect our brains so we don't forget how to play like us."
my fav
"They'll always say you're not good enough, but what you have to identify is who the they is."
"Success will kiss you in private, but failure will slap you in public."
Quote from: buzzchiapet on March 12, 2013, 02:20:33 AM
"They'll always say you're not good enough, but what you have to identify is who the they is."
"Success will kiss you in private, but failure will slap you in public."
The second one is nice and so so true!
Quote from: marquette20 on March 11, 2013, 09:05:15 PM
"Faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love, and a lot of these kids have never been loved. And when you've never been loved and you're 20 years old and somebody tries to love you for the first time, you don't know how to handle it. And when you start talking about God for the first time and when you think about what those kids have been through in the previous 20 years, they're not sure there is a God.
So when you start talking about love and you start talking about God and you're with kids every single day and you do it for about 150 days and they get up here and speak, which is a lot harder than you think, to people that they don't know and they use the same words that you use, it means you're helping their life. That's what it means."
That press session after beating Murray State was one of the best ever
agreed....typically i think buzz is playing or using the media...in this case, i think he was just being straight.
"I'm like a turtle, I remember everything."
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 11, 2013, 11:15:38 PM
He says he wants to be here, he has stayed loyal. I love it. Our history of coaches leaving around year five was finally broken, let's hope this one stays a decade or longer. Why would you be against our coach saying he wants to stay here? Bizarre
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/88881442.html
My second favorite Buzzism, "I think that there's too much sugar in the world and not enough salt." Absolutely correct!
If I were Buzz I would follow Al's example and not leave for another coaching job but become a broadcast analyst. He would make a goldmine of cash just doing that and have more time with his family during the off season. He would be a great analyst but that is just my opinion. ...but not until MU no longer wants him.
This was inspirational to me:
"Success is not owned. It's rented. You gotta pay rent everyday, and if you don't pay rent, they kick you out."
the butcher, the baker and the candle stick maker show up and go to work everyday no matter the circumstances
I think this thread is worth preserving in wiki format. I took the liberty to get things rolling, but know there's a lot missing in terms of content and a lot desired in terms of format. Anyone have a collections of "Al's best quotes" to add while we're at it?
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/quotables
never mind; found that there was already a spot for this on the wiki
These are my favorite.
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"No matter how many stars are by your name or where you were ranked according to the guy that lives in the basement with his mom."
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I forget the exact quote, but it was about the rocks and sand in the bottle