First "Buzz to...." speculation

[tower912]

3:18 PM, CST, it begins.  Did anyone notice midway through the second half when the ESPN crew started down the path of with all that Buzz has accomplished on the floor and the way he is off the floor other programs are going to come sniffing?    Fran kind of pooh-poohed it, saying that MU takes care of good ones.   So let the games begin.   I hope all the interested teams go through gumbyandpokey.   He will give them the REAL dope on Williams and nobody else will take him.  

[NersEllenson]

Buzz probably won't be a highly sought after coach due to his teams not practicing free throws, and the fact he doesn't foul when ahead by 3 with 15 seconds left in the game with the other team bringing the ball up.

We should be safe for awhile, until he repents his ways. 

[VegasWarrior77]

I heard this on the broadcast.  I'm thankful we are playing well enough to warrant this type of speculation!

[jaygall31]

I'll be here as long as they let me.

[Dawson Rental]

Damm!  And the second year not yet over!  I think that Buzz will hang in there at least as long as Crean.  He is, I think a loyal guy.  As I remember, Crean moving on happened right around the time that the annual chatter about him moving on had started to die down.  If you have to be tempted by a program like Indiana to move on, MU must have some allure.  

Also, when people speculate about coaches leaving MU, I don't think they know the situation in any real depth.  Do they know that MU has a great new on campus facility?  Do they know MU is THE largest spender on its basketball program in the Big East?  Do they know about the Nike deal?  They probably only think about the "cold weather" city talk, but with global warming coming on, we may have that licked soon.

[boyonthedock]

plus i'd rather spend my days in milwaukee over places like bloomington and storrs.

[mu_hilltopper]

Doubtful this year, unless we win 2-3 in the dance and really make a splash.

Look .. the universe of programs significantly better than MU isn't that huge.

Truth is, many will STILL look at Buzz as a guy who took Crean's players last year and didn't screw up.  This year, while we've fantastically beaten expectations .. how many of the ~15 major step-up programs are really going to take a flyer on one very solid year of his own, and make him one of the ~10 most highly paid coaches in order to grab him?  

Not worried for another year or two of success.

[Doris Burkes Thong]

I truely believe Buzz thinks he can build Marquette into what Jay Wright has built Villanova into. What doesn't he not have at MU? You win enough big games like today and you'll get plenty of national respect and attention.

[boyonthedock]

Realistically, marquette is a B+ basketball school. And college bball aint harvard, there arent many A's out there.

[MU_BabyBlue11]

plus i'd rather spend my days in milwaukee over places like bloomington and storrs.

+1

[21Jumpstreet]

I thought the comment was a little premature.  I don't think he is going anywhere for a while.  He has the chance to build something special at MU and it seems like he wants that.  While I don't think he is a 30 year coach at MU, I think he has some work to do here.  Does MU give him a 10 year extension for huge money?  

[WxWarrior]

Buzz probably won't be a highly sought after coach due to his teams not practicing free throws, and the fact he doesn't foul when ahead by 3 with 15 seconds left in the game with the other team bringing the ball up.

We should be safe for awhile, until he repents his ways.  

That's funny!

Plus, potential suitors know he's on a 3-4 year "probation" period... lol.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I truely believe Buzz thinks he can build Marquette into what Jay Wright has built Villanova into. What doesn't he not have at MU? You win enough big games like today and you'll get plenty of national respect and attention.

Philadelphia is a little bit easier to recruit to than Milwaukee.

[BrewCity83]

Philadelphia is a little bit easier to recruit to than Milwaukee.

Well, maybe Buzz will have to work just a little bit harder than Jay Wright then.

[jaybilaswho?]

Also, when people speculate about coaches leaving MU, I don't think they know the situation in any real depth.  Do they know that MU has a great new on campus facility?  Do they know MU is THE largest spender on its basketball program in the Big East?  Do they know about the Nike deal?  They probably only think about the "cold weather" city talk, but with global warming coming on, we may have that licked soon.

The people that were speculating about this during the game for sure do know this.

Like i said in the game day chat thread after i heard this. I dont know how many years Buzz signed on for, but i have to believe that Buzz likes his situation. He is nto going to bite the hand that fed him his opportunity. I think when his initial contract is up, Buzz negotiates a payday... still at Marquette. The next contract i would think would be 6-8 maybe 10 years. depending on how he does after that... Buzz may move up the coaching ladder. But for the mean time, Buzz is staying put. He's to classy a guy to leave after 2 years. that is until the Indiana job opens up. It's Indiana, it's Indiana.

[jmd1914]

Buzz has always said that he wants to stay at Marquette until the end of his career, and i think his exact quote was "I will be here until they don't want me anymore"

I dont expect him to go anywhere for a while (knock on wood)

[ChicosBailBonds]

The people that were speculating about this during the game for sure do know this.

Like i said in the game day chat thread after i heard this. I dont know how many years Buzz signed on for, but i have to believe that Buzz likes his situation. He is nto going to bite the hand that fed him his opportunity. I think when his initial contract is up, Buzz negotiates a payday... still at Marquette. The next contract i would think would be 6-8 maybe 10 years. depending on how he does after that... Buzz may move up the coaching ladder. But for the mean time, Buzz is staying put. He's to classy a guy to leave after 2 years. that is until the Indiana job opens up. It's Indiana, it's Indiana.

Careful, he left after just 1 year at another school.  No one is in his head and the fans of every team in the country all say the same thing "why would he leave here for {fill in city and school}"   It happens all the time and has nothing to do with class or anything else.

It's about comfort, lifestyle, opportunity, etc.  He could be here 20 years (I hope that's the case as it would mean MU is rolling).  Or he could be gone in 3 weeks.  I'd be careful to link class with any of it because a person is going to do what he's going to do, to better his lot in life for his family, and himself.  That's what he did in New Orleans (yes, many circumstances involved, but that's my point, we just don't know what is out there).

I think Hilltopper is also correct. How many MAJOR big time jobs are open this year?  Not many.  Maybe UCONN.  Very unlikely a school like that takes a coach that hasn't coached one full cycle yet (his players, no players inherited, etc). 

[Warriors4ever]

Buzz to DePaul ( I had to be first at something).

[dw3dw3dw3]

I would only worry about Texas since that is home... Texas Tech and A&M would be a step down. Texas would be a perennial giant with him over Barnes.  Hopefully Barnes can keep recruiting burger boys and doesn't screw up.

[RJax55]

Careful, he left after just 1 year at another school. 

With all that we know now about the UNO situation, without a doubt Buzz made the right call. Even if he didn't get the MU job and followed Crean to IU as an assistant, Buzz made the right call.

Not disagreeing with the theme of your post Chicos, but you can't fault Buzz for leaving UNO or use it as an indicator of future behavior.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Buzz to Indiana.

[jaybilaswho?]

Maybe class was the wrong word to use.

He left a head coaching position at a Sun Belt Conference school to become the assitant at a Big East school.

If MU came to my office and offered me an assistant to the assistant coach I would take it. If i were to move up to head coach some random, overnight way and my first two years were what Buzz's have been, I dont leave for the first opportunity i am presented. I think you need to stay put and say thank you to the University that gave you your chance.

All i am trying to say is that he found himself in a great position and, If i were him, I wouldnt be too quick to get out of there. Your right though... he only leaves MU for a better, more prestigious university. And as you said,

How many MAJOR big time jobs are open this year?  Not many.  Maybe UCONN.  Very unlikely a school like that takes a coach that hasn't coached one full cycle yet (his players, no players inherited, etc).  

Buzz is here and ain't going nowhere, unless a top tier school comes around and offers him a shocking offer; the same shocking offer we gave him almost two years ago.

[rocky_warrior]

All i am trying to say is that he found himself in a great position and, If i were him, I wouldnt be too quick to get out of there.

To be fair, he worked himself into a great position, and got a little luck with Crean leaving.  However, I see no reason why he wouldn't keep working hard at MU if they continue to work hard to support him and the basketball/athletics programs.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

All it may take is one bad winter for him to miss the SW...

[Dawson Rental]

The people that were speculating about this during the game for sure do know this.

Like i said in the game day chat thread after i heard this. I dont know how many years Buzz signed on for, but i have to believe that Buzz likes his situation. He is nto going to bite the hand that fed him his opportunity. I think when his initial contract is up, Buzz negotiates a payday... still at Marquette. The next contract i would think would be 6-8 maybe 10 years. depending on how he does after that... Buzz may move up the coaching ladder. But for the mean time, Buzz is staying put. He's to classy a guy to leave after 2 years. that is until the Indiana job opens up. It's Indiana, it's Indiana.

I totally reject your point that the TV analysts doing the game know what's happening in Milwaukee with regard to global warming!

I believe that your statement: "He's to classy a guy to leave after 2 years", is right on target.  Coaching college B-ball is tough enough on a person and that person's family without moving on with each opportunity.  Getting these mentions are bittersweet; its great to know that Buzz's success is getting noticed, but you know its going to start being brought up by other schools in negative recruiting.

Finally, in regard to Indiana: might you perhaps be privy to some unexpected breaking news?