Buzz was embarassing on the post game show

[MUrugger]

Mea culpa.  My chauvinism was showing there.  I know chicks do it all the time.

[New Era Warriors]

NEWS FLASH PEOPLE:

Buzz is NOT the reason we:

1) Couldn't make a free-throw against Florida State.
2) Couldn't make a free-throw against West Virginia.
3) Couldn't make a free-throw against Villanova at home.
4) Turned the ball over with a chance to either tie it/take the lead.

(NC State game excused because we played horrible in the second half and deserved to lose and the Wisconsin game is excused because of how bad we started the game and we never deserved to win that game).

So people, quit acting like you know anything about basketball.  Those 4 points I made about the team are true...none of those are Buzz's faults and if you guys think they are then you have mental problems. 

[MUEng92]

I feel the need to seperate myself from what this thread turned out to be.  I originally agreed to the initial post that Buzz's post game interview was not a good one.  I was not commenting in any way about his coaching ability.  If you actually heard the interview, there is no way you could not agree that it had the feel of a Michael Scott scene in The Office.

Homer was asking about the most important (and last possession) of the game where Butler turned the ball over.  Buzz was insisting that Buycks missed a 3 pt shot on that possession. Buzz was starting to get pissed at Homer until he finally said he may be remembering it wrong. It was a little surreal but mostly just uncomfortable to listen to.

I had know idea thus thread was going to take the turns it did so I just wanted to extricate myself from the other comments.   

[wildbillsb]

I say you planned well and meant well with this post, but in the end - you stunk at it. 

Can we just be happy we seem to have a very, very competitive team this year?

+10

[gumbyandpokey]

You read the incendiary post and then look at the poster and a lot of the rest of it seems pretty predictable.

My question is, who goes Christmas shopping with their Mom?

Wow, I plead guilty.  I must confess that I take my Mom out Christmas shopping every year and am extremely thankful that she's still around for me to do so.

[gumbyandpokey]

I am sure most, if not all of you, saw the Connecticut/Georgetown game.  Do you think the shot UConn got off was a great shot?  I wouldn't say so.  Do you think they will rip Jim Calhoun?  Probably not.  I back Buzz 100%.  I believe there was another Marquette coach before Buzz who wasn't great at drawing up plays...

A great shot, no.

But much, much better than what MU achieved on that last possession.

[DaCoach]

Every so often the Marquette blogs and comments become infested with people pretending to be supporters but constantly find negative fault with some detail of coaching or play. This just another one. Buzz was very definitive in stating his end of game approach. Take the first best shot available. If anyone can suggest that was a muddled approach, they are simply looking for a reason to criticize.

This team is performing much better than anyone could have dreamed with the losses of Junior, Otule and Maymon. Without Buzz at the lead I don't think we'd be anywhere close to the results we see almost every game. I certainly wouldn't want to be Providence.

[NersEllenson]

I could care less about PR.  I just want a coach who can be successful at crunch time.  A coach who knows what he's doing at the end of a close game and can communicate that to the players and get them to execute a play when needed.  The shot doesn't have to go in, but get a good shot off.  

If people are satisfied with a nice guy (and Buzz is a nice guy...met him at Williams Sonoma at Mayfair last Christmas...he just started talking to my Mom and myself while his wife did the Christmas shopping) that can't get his team over the hump in close games, then so be it.  I'll take the jerk who wins.

Not surprised to hear you say you'd take the jerk who wins...as you are a major league jerk-off yourself.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Can I ask a simple question since this thread is bizarre.


Did Buzz ever get around to saying what the play was that was intended when we were down two points?

[muole]

there wasn't a set play chico.

they were running their offense and looking to take the first, best shot.

just like they do on most every other possession of the game.

SIDE TOP SIDE - take the first best shot.

if you wanna "blame" somebody for the result of the possession - start with Mo Acker, then say hi to Jimmy Butler.

[ChicosBailBonds]

there wasn't a set play chico.

they were running their offense and looking to take the first, best shot.

just like they do on most every other possession of the game.

SIDE TOP SIDE - take the first best shot.

if you wanna "blame" somebody for the result of the possession - start with Mo Acker, then say hi to Jimmy Butler.

Thanks.  I'm surprised there wasn't a set play, but perhaps with that much time left it's better to just get into the flow of the offense.  Unfortunate results.

[The Pickle]

A great shot, no.

But much, much better than what MU achieved on that last possession.

I agree with you.  I think the big thing for most people is not getting off a shot at all.  That's really frustrating.  You at least want to have a chance.  Either way, I think we need to start playing 40 minutes and not put ourselves in these situations.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Can I ask a simple question since this thread is bizarre.


Did Buzz ever get around to saying what the play was that was intended when we were down two points?

He described the EXACT plan/play in his media availability after the game. Not the Homer show mind you, but in the press conference afterwards.

[ChicosBailBonds]

He described the EXACT plan/play in his media availability after the game. Not the Homer show mind you, but in the press conference afterwards.

Thanks, can you elaborate what it was.  Haven't heard the details.

[MUfan12]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wyGG0SIbA0&feature=player_embedded

[ChicosBailBonds]

So it sounds like they ran the secondary option on the plan, but there was a plan.  That makes more sense to me than there wasn't a plan.

Jimmy just turned it over.

Great game, nice come back, very unfortunate we didn't get the shot off but it sounds like they ran the secondary option and it didn't work out.

Bummer

[ChicosBailBonds]

Interesting comments from Buzz via Rosiak






Play of the game: From my vantage point -- I was seated about 10 feet away, and had a perfect view -- I thought Maurice Acker was more to blame for the game-deciding turnover with time winding down and MU trailing, 75-73.

Williams, who was shielded, thought it was more Butler's fault. And when I asked Butler about it after the game, he took responsibilty -- just as he did when he was going through his difficulties at the free-throw line (more on that later).

With nowhere to go on a drive, Acker fired a tough pass from close range in to Butler, who was posting near the right block. Butler managed to catch the pass but quickly fumbled it away while trying to pass to Hayward on the wing. Pena eventually came up with it, leading to his free throws.

"I was looking to pass it out -- that's why I tried to split the trap," Butler said. "I don't know what happened -- ball slipped, guy hit my arm. Doesn't matter, because Lazar's open in the corner, and that's who I was going to, because he was knocking it down. The ball just didn't do what I thought it was going to do. I lost control of it.

"Turnover, two free throws, game."