Texas, their next coach will be....?

[lurch91]

Just read this today at ESPN.com.

Donovan said Lanier and Pitino left for opportunities to become head coaches in waiting at Texas and Louisville, respectively. Texas officials confirmed Lanier's hiring, but said he was not offered anything more than an assistant position. Louisville coach Rick Pitino declined comment on his son's status.

Lanier, a former head coach at Sienna College, served as an assistant coach at Texas between 1999 and 2001. His wife, a doctor, also did her residency in Austin.

"Texas has done this before in football," Donovan said. "There's a strong possibility -- I don't know all the details -- that he could be possibly be coach in waiting at Texas. They've talked about that.

"An opportunity to possibly be the head coach at Texas someday was an opportunity Rob really felt like he needed to take."

So, does this temper the Buzz to Texas talk?  I'm not sure, but I highly doubt Donovan would throw that info out there if it weren't true (at least, Donovan was probably told that's why Lanier was leaving).

[Clam Crowder]

Where was this talk? That Buzz' dream job is Texas?? I bet alot of coaches want to coach at Duke or North Carolina. That doesn't mean there are any "talks" about it.

[GGGG]

The football coach in waiting idea failed for them in football. Muschamp went to florida. This would be an insanely stupid idea considering Barnes could be there for years.

[lurch91]

It's been speculated that any real threat of Buzz leaving Marquette would come from a Southern university, primarily in Texas or Oklahoma.  It's assumed that because Buzz and his wife are both from Texas, they would most likely desire to be closer to their families - and that Buzz has extensive recruiting connections in Texas, it would be easier for him to convince kids to go to a southern school (closer to home and better weather).

[Clam Crowder]

Any educated poster knows that, but later in this article it even shoots down the idea that he is the coach in waiting (Lanier). Pitino probably is the successor. My father is an avid Providence Basketball fan and when it was rumored he was returning there before the Keno hire, it was rumored also that one of the things they could not agree on was having Richard Jr. as the successor

[BrewCity83]

Buzz will be at Marquette as long as we'll have him.

[Litehouse]

It's been speculated that any real threat of Buzz leaving Marquette would come from a Southern university, primarily in Texas or Oklahoma.  It's assumed that because Buzz and his wife are both from Texas, they would most likely desire to be closer to their families - and that Buzz has extensive recruiting connections in Texas, it would be easier for him to convince kids to go to a southern school (closer to home and better weather).

Is Buzz's wife from Texas?  I thought I read somewhere that she was actually from Oklahoma.  Just wondering if anyone knows the facts.

[kmwtrucks]

He met his wife in OKL if memory serves.  Okl City is where I think she is from.

[GGGG]

Buzz is from van alstyne, tx. Between dallas and the OK border.

[Marquette84]

Just read this today at ESPN.com.

So, does this temper the Buzz to Texas talk?  I'm not sure, but I highly doubt Donovan would throw that info out there if it weren't true (at least, Donovan was probably told that's why Lanier was leaving).

This article seems to throw some cold water on the idea:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-longhorns/20110412-texas-officials-rob-lanier-will-be-associate-head-coach-not-coach-in-waiting.ece

[Pakuni]

He met his wife in OKL if memory serves.  Okl City is where I think she is from.

She played ball at Texas A&M-Kingsville, where Buzz coached for a time, so I had always assumed that's where they met.

[Earl Tatum]

I must have this----  Did Rick Barnes get fired or quit.   Hate Texas.

[oldwarrior81]

I must have this----  Did Rick Barnes get fired or quit.   Hate Texas.

Barnes is still the coach at Texas. His top assistant recently took the head coaching spot at Fresno State.
Texas hired Rob Lanier, a former UT assistant, that had most recently been an assistant at Florida.

[4everwarriors]

Lanier played at St. Bonnies, aina?

[martyconlonontherun]

Buzz will be at Marquette as long as we'll have him.

Not sure if you are serious, but this talk needs to stop. People and situations change over years. 4 years from now, we could have a new AD and President that are butting heads with Buzz. Some strong alumni may expect more from him and causing arguments behind the scenes. He may feel he wants to stay for ever now, but how many of us plan on sticking at a job for the rest of their life only to leave 4 years later when offered a better opportunity and raise. People are painting unrealistic for him. What is he suppose to say? I plan on staying hear for 3 years and going big time?

[HouWarrior]

Barnes is still the coach at Texas. His top assistant recently took the head coaching spot at Fresno State.
Texas hired Rob Lanier, a former UT assistant, that had most recently been an assistant at Florida.

Texas has a lot of $$. Unlike other programs, they will pay near head coach level salaries, and give the head coach in waiting title to a key assistant...as in the case of Muschamp...but, he still bolted for Fla head coach job, and did not wait around for Mack Brown to leave.
They had to go out to replace both off and def coordinators this year, in FB.

It seems this Donovan asst is highly thought of...and yes it separates Buzz one degree further from that job....BUT UT has always been a huge stretch, and quite unlikely fit for Buzz. The only position worth monitoring, around here,  is the Texas AM spot, and for the next year or two, Turgeron is solid, there.

[BrewCity83]

Not sure if you are serious, but this talk needs to stop. People and situations change over years. 4 years from now, we could have a new AD and President that are butting heads with Buzz. Some strong alumni may expect more from him and causing arguments behind the scenes. He may feel he wants to stay for ever now, but how many of us plan on sticking at a job for the rest of their life only to leave 4 years later when offered a better opportunity and raise. People are painting unrealistic for him. What is he suppose to say? I plan on staying hear for 3 years and going big time?

No, I'm not serious.  But when people make statements like that, I don't think it's unfair for the statements to be brought back into the light when the situations are changing.  That's where we get some entertainment value and perspective.

[Litehouse]

The only position worth monitoring, around here,  is the Texas AM spot, and for the next year or two, Turgeron is solid, there.

But is A&M really any better than Oklahoma?

[Lennys Tap]

No, I'm not serious.  But when people make statements like that, I don't think it's unfair for the statements to be brought back into the light when the situations are changing.  That's where we get some entertainment value and perspective.

Has the situation changed? Did Buzz leave for Oklahoma? I was unaware.

[leever]

Lanier played at St. Bonnies, aina?

4ever -

Bob Lanier played for the Bonnies and is 63.

Rob Lanier also played for the Bonnies and is around 42ish and an asst coach.

Not the same guy, but both played for the Bonnies

[HouWarrior]

But is A&M really any better than Oklahoma?

A&M is not under current NCAA scrutiny, like OK, it has great facilities, and 4 of Buzz' recruits are w/i 50 miles of College station, ...its central to his turf, and aggies are a good fit. I answered this, only because you ask, but I do not want feed even a drop to the talk, as its irrelevant, and a baseless distraction, after his re signing w/ us.

[BrewCity83]

Has the situation changed? Did Buzz leave for Oklahoma? I was unaware.

No.  As I see it, the situation's substantially unchanged.  However, Fr. Wild is leaving MU.  Little by little, over time, things like that, although seemingly unrelated to basketball, could have an effect on the whole situation.

[Lennys Tap]

No.  As I see it, the situation's substantially unchanged.  However, Fr. Wild is leaving MU.  Little by little, over time, things like that, although seemingly unrelated to basketball, could have an effect on the whole situation.

True.

[Pakuni]

A&M is not under current NCAA scrutiny, like OK, it has great facilities, and 4 of Buzz' recruits are w/i 50 miles of College station, ...its central to his turf, and aggies are a good fit. I answered this, only because you ask, but I do not want feed even a drop to the talk, as its irrelevant, and a baseless distraction, after his re signing w/ us.

I think the central recruiting turf factor is becoming, and will continue to become, less and less relevant the longer he's at MU. Buzz obviously tapped quite a bit into that region his first few years at MU because that's what he knew and that's where he's had his connections. But that's slowly changing as he builds up a cache and connections in other parts of the country.

His first recruiting class includes three Texans/players out of Texas (Fulce, Butler, Otule). His second included two (Williams, Cadougan). His third included one (Howard Crowder). His fourth includes none, so far, as does his fifth.

I think Buzz always will recruit Texas because he knows the area so well and there's so much talent there, but I'm not sure it can still be referred to as "his turf."

[GGGG]

I think you mean Crowder...from Howard CC.