Buzz is going nowhere, thank God.

[denverMU]

Rosiak quotes from tonight...

"I think that Marquette, as an institution, is about much more than just academics. And I think that -- I'm not a Jesuit, but I do have similar values. Very similar values. And I didn't know that when I moved to Milwaukee that God could allow the snow to go above the windows in your car. I didn't know that was possible.

"But the institution of Marquette and what I hope that our program represents as well is that it's got to be bigger than that. It's got to be deeper than that. And again, I try to temper what I say and that stuff, because it comes across, if you don't know me, as holier-than-thou, or we're doing some stuff that nobody else does.

"It's not that. It's not that. It's not that at all. Chris Mack is an unbelievable coach. He's a better coach than me, because if you look at his record, he's had more success. I just want to be accountable for who we are as people. And, yes, to answer your question, it was a deep, relaxing exhale to be able to go, 'Thanks for coming. I'm glad we get to stay another couple of nights.'

"Because I know that those people that got here, however they got here, they didn't just come because we were 20-14 entering tonight's game. They came because of what Marquette means to them. And it's the totality of that experience. It's not that we're better. It's not that we're worse. I'm trying to be the best coach. I just want to be accountable for who our guys become, and I would say that if you asked Father Wild, he would say the exact same thing."

This is why I hope Buzz stays at MU for a very long time.

[Skitch]

Thats a great quote from Buzz and it makes me feel like he's very happy here but where do you get that he's definitely not going anywhere from that?

[jesmu84]

+1

I just read these quotes and thought the exact same thing. Marquette seems to mean way more to Buzz than any of us think.

[HouWarrior]

Test this:
1 Dupe the above Buzz quote into MS Word;
2 Pick the name of any one of the schools in the vacancy/rumor list;
3 plug its name into the quote,everywhere the name or a reference to MU is found ;and
4 it just doesn't work, or even make sense---ergo,

"Marquette" and Buzz Williams are simpatico, and well suited-he and we know that.

[HoopsMalone]

Marquette has a lot going for it.  OU and Arkansas and Tennesse are all great too.  It's not that they are bad.  It's just Buzz has a great thing going for him at MU.  This school is ideal for him.  Not that those other schools are not, but MU has something extra.  If you are not an alum, it is hard for you to know it, but MU really has something special.  All those East coast talking heads just don't get that.

Crean even said he could have talked himself out of it, but "It's Indiana."  We can rip on him, but before he said "It's Indiana" I remember him saying he could have talked himself out of it.  Crean knew that MU was a great place, and Buzz knows it too. 

Who knows what Buzz will do, but we all know we have something special at MU that is bigger than any coach. I hope Buzz wants to be a part of it.

[4everwarriors]

Rosiak quotes from tonight...

"I think that Marquette, as an institution, is about much more than just academics. And I think that -- I'm not a Jesuit, but I do have similar values. Very similar values. And I didn't know that when I moved to Milwaukee that God could allow the snow to go above the windows in your car. I didn't know that was possible.

"But the institution of Marquette and what I hope that our program represents as well is that it's got to be bigger than that. It's got to be deeper than that. And again, I try to temper what I say and that stuff, because it comes across, if you don't know me, as holier-than-thou, or we're doing some stuff that nobody else does.

"It's not that. It's not that. It's not that at all. Chris Mack is an unbelievable coach. He's a better coach than me, because if you look at his record, he's had more success. I just want to be accountable for who we are as people. And, yes, to answer your question, it was a deep, relaxing exhale to be able to go, 'Thanks for coming. I'm glad we get to stay another couple of nights.'

"Because I know that those people that got here, however they got here, they didn't just come because we were 20-14 entering tonight's game. They came because of what Marquette means to them. And it's the totality of that experience. It's not that we're better. It's not that we're worse. I'm trying to be the best coach. I just want to be accountable for who our guys become, and I would say that if you asked Father Wild, he would say the exact same thing."

This is why I hope Buzz stays at MU for a very long time.

After reading this, the only conclusion one can logically come to is that Buzz is taking the Notre Dame job.

[wyzgy]

After reading this, the only conclusion one can logically come to is that Buzz is taking the Notre Dame job.

even if it were in teal:             -1

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

"My oldest basketball memory was the 1977 championship."

"My oldest basketball memory was the 1976 championship."

[groove]

I must be missing the quote where he says he is staying

[alexius23]

A few years ago I was told by people "in the know/insiders" that while Tom Crean was getting offers but that he would never leave MU because he loved the School, he loved the McGuire Center and that he had found a home. I believed that.         Let's be realistic. Buzz is one day closer to the day he will leave Marquette. He could get fired, he could retire or he could move on to a new school. No job nor coach is forever.

[Tugg Speedman]

Yes but Crean turned down Illinois in 2003.  He stayed nine years which is longer than average.  Buzz has been here only three years.  Before this he was in News Orleans one.

Crean's move made sense from the idea that he felt he hit a ceiling and believed IU had a higher ceiling.  Whether that is true or not only time will tell.

Buzz has been here only three years, and while he shows tons of promise, he hasn't do it yet.  Fact is their are a lot of young coaches that show tons of promise.  Keno Davis did three years ago.  How's that working out?

I believe in Buzz and I believe he can do it here.  But, I have an emotional attachment to him as an MU fan so I might not be thinking clearly.  Arkansas and OU do not so why would they bust the bank for a guy that finished 6th and 11th in the BE and has only 2 NCAA victories?  That makes no sense.

Remember why Buzz stayed and did not follow Crean to IU.  In the previous four years he moved his family from Texas to Colorado to New Orleans to Milwaukee.  He was very sensitive of the hardship that puts them through.  Given Buzz's values and the importance of his family, and now that he has four young children, I have to believe the vagabond life of moving around is not for him.  Even if Arkansas gave him $3 million (which I think is fantasy) he would still have to move his family and he would understand that if he did not show immediate results, he gone.  He knows Jeff Capel and Keno Davis so he understands this.

Buzz is no longer a single guy sweeping floors looking for a break.  He is a guy with a seven figure salary and four kids.  Extra money is important but he also has his family in a good place.  Arkansas and Oklahoma are wonderful places but they are not home for his kids, and have not been home for him.  They are a risk for his family as much as him.

Anyway I hope Buzz thinks along these lines and I believe he does. 

[Lennys Tap]

Yes but Crean turned down Illinois in 2003. 

Not true. You can't "turn down" something that was never offered and Illinois never offered Crean - despite what the TC pr machine would have you believe.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Crean turned down Arkansas. That's it. He then took the first big-time job he was offered. He interviewed with Illinois but their athletic director couldn't stand him. Must be a good judge of character.

[brewcity77]

After reading this, the only conclusion one can logically come to is that Buzz is taking the Notre Dame job.

Now that made me laugh.

I think all this bodes well for Buzz staying, and is a pretty good statement that he really feels he has something special going here. Could Texas or one of the true blue-bloods lure him away? Quite possibly. But outside of someone like UNC, Kansas, or UCLA, I just don't see him leaving for another job that's essentially a lateral move.

[esotericmindguy]

He seems to be deeply religious, which is why I can't see him at a public university. I know N.O. was public but my guess is he'd prefer to be at a christian school where he can speak freely about God, etc.

I may be wrong, but I don't believe you'd get away with that at a public school.

[mugrack]

Crean's higher ceiling at IU has him doing pre game commentary on the teams that actually made the tourney.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I love the comments from Buzz but in the grand scheme of things they don't prove one thing one way or the other.  Think about all the wedding vows taken every day and how they ultimately turn out.

We will find out soon enough, but no one knows based on a post game comment.

[pbiflyer]

Remember why Buzz stayed and did not follow Crean to IU.  In the previous four years he moved his family from Texas to Colorado to New Orleans to Milwaukee.  He was very sensitive of the hardship that puts them through.  Given Buzz's values and the importance of his family, and now that he has four young children, I have to believe the vagabond life of moving around is not for him.  Even if Arkansas gave him $3 million (which I think is fantasy) he would still have to move his family and he would understand that if he did not show immediate results, he gone.  He knows Jeff Capel and Keno Davis so he understands this.

Buzz is no longer a single guy sweeping floors looking for a break.  He is a guy with a seven figure salary and four kids.  Extra money is important but he also has his family in a good place.  Arkansas and Oklahoma are wonderful places but they are not home for his kids, and have not been home for him.  They are a risk for his family as much as him.

Anyway I hope Buzz thinks along these lines and I believe he does. 

That is a good point. As his kids get older, it will be even harder to move. They form relationships, friendships. Same with his wife.

When my kids were 1 & 3, we were going to move. Then the housing market collapsed. Now they are 5 & 7. It is harder to pull them out of school, away from friends that they know and put them in a whole new environment.

[lurch91]

He seems to be deeply religious, which is why I can't see him at a public university. I know N.O. was public but my guess is he'd prefer to be at a christian school where he can speak freely about God, etc.

I may be wrong, but I don't believe you'd get away with that at a public school.

It would only take one person complaining for the AD/school to forbid it (hell, it wouldn't even have to be someone on the basketball team, I can see the ACLU stepping in just to make a case).