Buzz Williams talks about the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker

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Buzz Williams talks about the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker (Video)
By Larry Brown | March 17, 2012 - Posted in College Basketball

Marquette coach Buzz Williams spoke emotionally after leading his team to the Sweet 16 for the second straight year. Asked by a reporter about his decision to go into the stands to hug his family after the team's victory instead of conducting a TV interview, Williams explained his actions in a heartfelt, yet strange way.

"I'm not worried about TV, not worried about the crowd, not worried about the pageantry or the ambience of what the tournament is about," he said. "I'm humbled by it all. Extremely grateful for my wife and the sacrifices that she makes and for our four children, growing up as sons and daughters of coaches is very volatile and extremely emotional.

"A country kid that just hung in there. Hang in there, hang in there, hang in there, throw a good pitch, throw a good pitch. The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, show up and go to work and do it every day no matter what's surrounding you. That's really hard, man.

"You got to be a lion chaser to be married to me. She's tougher than all them kids we play with. It's really humbling, really humbling."

Many people were moved by his speech while others thought he was high on drugs. I just know those words earned him plenty of points with the wifey, that's for sure.

Oh, and sorry to break it to you, Buzz, but West Virginia fans still hate you.

[avid1010]

i saw an emotionally and physically drained coached...much different than the end of the west virginia game or loss in the BEAST tourney...it's clear to me how much emphasis buzz puts on the ncaa tourney.  hope he doesn't kill himself in the process.  

[Benny B]

Meh... Some people thrive on roller coasters, literally and figuratively. It's what they do, it's how they live, it's what they look forward to every morning.  To think that Buzz doesn't know what he's got himself into is absurd.

[wyzgy]

Meh... Some people thrive on roller coasters, literally and figuratively. It's what they do, it's how they live, it's what they look forward to every morning.  To think that Buzz doesn't know what he's got himself into is absurd.

if i understand you correctly benny, either you have ice water in your veins or you are a badger banger.  if that interview didn't choke you up a little, you need to spend a little time listening to buzz some more...you might learn a little something...wow.
as for the interview, buzz belongs here for a long time.  he truely represents something unique and good for our warriors and it's about more than basketball

[hepennypacker5000]

if i understand you correctly benny, either you have ice water in your veins or you are a badger banger.  if that interview didn't choke you up a little, you need to spend a little time listening to buzz some more...you might learn a little something...wow.
as for the interview, buzz belongs here for a long time.  he truely represents something unique and good for our warriors and it's about more than basketball

You're not understanding him correctly.

[wyzgy]

You're not understanding him correctly.

alrightythen, edumacate me please