Just returned from Pitt

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.  The team has been playing its best basketball in the last month.  Haven't seen the team quit on Buzz, or in a game. 

Not sure that I agree that we have played our best basketball in past month. We are 4-3 duting that time, with all 3 losses against quality opponents, and the 4 wins were: 3 against cupcakes, and 1 against a middle of pack BEast team this year, West Va.

When were we playing better then?

Our offense was stellar against Pitt.

[hairy worthen]

you can only stretch a rubber so far before she breaks-buzz better be careful cuz it could snap right back in to his face.  i like buzz a lot BUT his constant screaming...some guys can handle it others, not so good.  i think the same happened with crean-diener and a few others

I agree. There is always a balancing act between negative and positve reinforcement. Too much screaming and it looses its effect. It is why some coaches have to switch teams every so often, after a while the players tune it out and don't respond. Although you can probably get away with it more at the college level because of the turn over. I hope buzz mixes in a good dose of positive reinforcement as well.

[Canadian Dimes]

This is one of, if not most pathetic strings I have ever read on this board.  Buzz has lost the team?  Hope Buzz provides some positive with all the negative? etc etc.  Pathetic and ignorant.

[hairy worthen]

This is one of, if not most pathetic strings I have ever read on this board.  Buzz has lost the team?  Hope Buzz provides some positive with all the negative? etc etc.  Pathetic and ignorant.

I don't think it is ignorant at all. If you don't think there are coaches who lose their players then you are ignorant.

I do not think Buzz has lost his players. I have always been a big buzz supporter and want to see him succeed, but there are some players who do not respond to too much screaming. Good coaches know the right dose. I am not saying buzz is dosen't know the right dose, but based on his intensity, I hope he does.

[wyzgy]

This is one of, if not most pathetic strings I have ever read on this board.  Buzz has lost the team?  Hope Buzz provides some positive with all the negative? etc etc.  Pathetic and ignorant.

must of had a bad weekend did ya-nothing wrong with this topic.  i believe the best coaches realize their limitations and know which players they can ride and those they cannot.  i hope buzz sees this.  don't see coach k blowin blood vessels all over the sidelines when someones shoes come untied

[wyzgy]

I don't think it is ignorant at all. If you don't think there are coaches who lose their players then you are ignorant.

I do not think Buzz has lost his players. I have always been a big buzz supporter and want to see him succeed, but there are some players who do not respond to too much screaming. Good coaches know the right dose. I am not saying buzz is dosen't know the right dose, but based on his intensity, I hope he does.

right on hairy!! 

[TheButlerDidIt]

must of had a bad weekend did ya-nothing wrong with this topic.  i believe the best coaches realize their limitations and know which players they can ride and those they cannot.  i hope buzz sees this.  don't see coach k blowin blood vessels all over the sidelines when someones shoes come untied

What? Coach K has delivered plenty of frothy tongue lashings on national television. He kinda goes nuts-you've never seen one? He delivered one when Marquette made a run against his team in November...his team responded.

[willie warrior]

When were we playing better then?

Our offense was stellar against Pitt.

Maybe when we were 7-2 with two close losses to Duke and Gonzaga. Just trying to put things in perspective.

[GGGG]

What? Coach K has delivered plenty of frothy tongue lashings on national television. He kinda goes nuts-you've never seen one? He delivered one when Marquette made a run against his team in November...his team responded.

He did just yesterday against Maryland and the team responded.

[Canadian Dimes]

I don't think it is ignorant at all. If you don't think there are coaches who lose their players then you are ignorant.

I do not think Buzz has lost his players. I have always been a big buzz supporter and want to see him succeed, but there are some players who do not respond to too much screaming. Good coaches know the right dose. I am not saying buzz is dosen't know the right dose, but based on his intensity, I hope he does.

I know coaches lose players...but also as a coach myself I can almost guarantee u coaches much more rarely lose players they want to stick around. 

More importantly, the posts did not state and i did not quote any quotes that said Buzz had lost a player...i quoted "buzz has lost the team"  and stated that was ignorant.  I also quoted some moronic statement of something like " i hope buzz isnt always negative"  ...hey mope you ever watched MU revealed or watched or listened to Buzz talk  sure he gets up into his players....but my guess is 95% of what comes out of his mouth is teaching, encouragin, and the like. 

You think Buzz has lost JAe? Joe?, chris?, Van?, DB or DJO?, and so ON?  " buzz has lost the team"?  absolutely ignorant!!

" buzz is always negative"  even more ignorant. 

Did Buzz lose Smith Clearly!!  Too bad for Smith.  Will Buzz continue to lose players that dont buy into his culture?  yes, folks this is a good thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wyzgy]

What? Coach K has delivered plenty of frothy tongue lashings on national television. He kinda goes nuts-you've never seen one? He delivered one when Marquette made a run against his team in November...his team responded.

again, i like buzz-hope he sprinkles in all the above to let his players know, he's the boss and there is some coach-player love.  sure i've seen coach k lose it, but he still has a voice after 800 wins too(or is it 900?)

[hairy worthen]

I know coaches lose players...but also as a coach myself I can almost guarantee u coaches much more rarely lose players they want to stick around. 

More importantly, the posts did not state and i did not quote any quotes that said Buzz had lost a player...i quoted "buzz has lost the team"  and stated that was ignorant.  I also quoted some moronic statement of something like " i hope buzz isnt always negative"  ...hey mope you ever watched MU revealed or watched or listened to Buzz talk  sure he gets up into his players....but my guess is 95% of what comes out of his mouth is teaching, encouragin, and the like. 

You think Buzz has lost JAe? Joe?, chris?, Van?, DB or DJO?, and so ON?  " buzz has lost the team"?  absolutely ignorant!!

" buzz is always negative"  even more ignorant. 

Did Buzz lose Smith Clearly!!  Too bad for Smith.  Will Buzz continue to lose players that dont buy into his culture?  yes, folks this is a good thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I think you are right and i hope you are right. All I am saying is that buzz is intense as hell, competitive and by his own admission eccentric. Those can be good things, but i think there is a line that can be crossed. I don't think he has crossed it, just hoping he won't. I never said he lost the team or is always negative, clearly he is not.

[tower912]

Go back and read the Jae interview when he discussed how challenging the adjustment to Buzz was.   But then again, read every interview with every player that hasn't left about how much they appreciate Buzz and how much he cares about them.   I think they feel the love, as well as the yelling. 

[Golden Avalanche]

Give it up already.  The team has been playing its best basketball in the last month.  Haven't seen the team quit on Buzz, or in a game.  The whispers you refer to - I'm sure - are from those fellow Tom Crean fanboys.  Speaking of which, how are things going at Indiana currently?  6 losses in a row.  Most impressive win thus far over Evansville. 

If you are going to make assinine comments like the above, at least make sure the on court evidence suggests as much.

Just because a coach loses a team doesn't mean they'll quit. And a coach losing a team in college is not a surprise at all. Al lost teams. Hank lost teams. Deane lost teams. Crean lost his best teams. They all come back eventually as long as you're not Mississippi State. We've heard these stories over and over again.

I don't think MU is playing their best basketball but they certainly aren't in a bad spot. I've been optimistic that this team can play with the majority of major conference teams this season. Still think they finish top half of the conference and so long as they get to 11 wins they'll have a shot to continue the run.

On a side note, the constant "Crean fanboy" line of attack makes you look silly. It shows that the idea bank is empty.

[PE8983]

Still waiting for those whispers on how Buzz lost this team...

[NersEllenson]

Still waiting for those whispers on how Buzz lost this team...

The reality is that there isn't any merit to those whispers...beyond them being manufactured in the minds of a select few.

On a side note, the constant "Crean fanboy" line of attack makes you look silly. It shows that the idea bank is empty.

No more silly than those who attack the Buzz fanboys, or those who make crypitc statements such as things making them squirmish, or hearing "whispers" of Buzz losing the team, etc.

[RawdogDX]

No more silly than those who attack the Buzz fanboys, or those who make crypitc statements such as things making them squirmish, or hearing "whispers" of Buzz losing the team, etc.

So you are admitting that your attacks are silly?

[Golden Avalanche]

The reality is that there isn't any merit to those whispers...beyond them being manufactured in the minds of a select few.

No more silly than those who attack the Buzz fanboys, or those who make crypitc statements such as things making them squirmish, or hearing "whispers" of Buzz losing the team, etc.

Ah, what's the point anymore. I can't, nor want, to interact with your utter douchey-ness.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Ah, what's the point anymore. I can't, nor want, to interact with your utter douchey-ness.

The feeling is entirely mutual, and I don't even have a stake in this. 

If you don't like being called out for not responding when you get challenged after making a ridiculous comment, stop making ridiculous comments. 

[NersEllenson]

So you are admitting that your attacks are silly?

Yes - I will admit some of my attacks are silly - though borne out of responding to far sillier posts.  Kind of the old: for every action, there is a reaction - maxim.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Conference call between Golden, Chicos, Willie, and nomorebuycks. All very inside, all very hush hush.

 

I've never met Golden, Willie or nomorebuycks (nor spoken to them) in my life.  Personally, I think "nomorebuycks" username is uncalled for.   Let's get some more things straight, I don't think Buzz has lost this team at all, they play very hard for him.

Any other pearls of wisdom from your mouth today?

[GOLDY]

There were whispers that Buzz lost this team more then a month ago.

Still think Buzz lost this team?

[Steve Buscemi]

Its buycks team now

[IAmMarquette]

 

I've never met Golden, Willie or nomorebuycks (nor spoken to them) in my life.  Personally, I think "nomorebuycks" username is uncalled for.   Let's get some more things straight, I don't think Buzz has lost this team at all, they play very hard for him.

Any other pearls of wisdom from your mouth today?

What's with the House photos?

[Lennys Tap]

What's with the House photos?

Didn't you know that Chicos has a master's degree in stalking?