Author Topic: The Everlasting Craptastical Mystery Thread (Read 512496 times)

SMU17 · « **Reply #125 on:** March 23, 2012, 02:49:37 PM »

SMU has more money than all of them...but I can understand the disbelief...

It should be exciting, you will have tons of money to hire next guy and it creates a little big east rivalry....I know we are...

Goose · « **Reply #126 on:** March 23, 2012, 02:53:20 PM »

I would never say things won't happen in today's sports world. If somebody would have told me 20 years ago that Strong would be so active I would not have believed it. The game has changed and literally anything is possible. My greatest fear when it comes to Buzz is something crazy happening and he cannot say no. One beautiful thing of taking over a struggling program is that your timetable for success moves further out.

Honestly if I were a coach today and not in the "upper elite" programs I might opt for lateral or slighty backward movement in job to protect myself. Buzz has a bar which will continue to move higher at MU with success which leads to possible disappointment. MU can win NC but it is not a job expectation here but fan expectations have risen. Two years of missing NCAA, do not think it will happen, would make nativs restless. New program with hopes but not expectations really is not bad option.

ATL MU Warrior · « **Reply #127 on:** March 23, 2012, 02:55:43 PM »

Quote from: Goose on March 23, 2012, 02:53:20 PM

I would never say things won't happen in today's sports world. If somebody would have told me 20 years ago that Strong would be so active I would not have believed it. The game has changed and literally anything is possible. My greatest fear when it comes to Buzz is something crazy happening and he cannot say no. One beautiful thing of taking over a struggling program is that your timetable for success moves further out.

Honestly if I were a coach today and not in the "upper elite" programs I might opt for lateral or slighty backward movement in job to protect myself. Buzz has a bar which will continue to move higher at MU with success which leads to possible disappointment. MU can win NC but it is not a job expectation here but fan expectations have risen. Two years of missing NCAA, do not think it will happen, would make nativs restless. New program with hopes but not expectations really is not bad option.

If that is how Buzz thinks they can have him. He'll never win jack here anyway if that's his thought process.

SMU17 · « **Reply #128 on:** March 23, 2012, 02:58:10 PM »

We won't have him we will take him...

Goose · « **Reply #129 on:** March 23, 2012, 02:59:41 PM »

ATLWarrior---Who said Buzz thought like that? I simply stated that if Buzz utimately wants UT job he could get it coaching at MU or anywhere as long as successful. My point is to think that coaches do not have their own interests in mind to some extent is crazy. The best guys in the world make selfish decisions from time to time. All I am saying is what would have sounded crazy five years ago might not be crazy today. Five years ago Buzz was making nothing and today he is multi millionaire.

Aughnanure · « **Reply #130 on:** March 23, 2012, 03:08:42 PM »

You have a basketball team, we have a basketball program.

Goose · « **Reply #131 on:** March 23, 2012, 03:11:56 PM »

I would say with 99.9% certainty that Buzz would not go to SMU or other "struggling" program. It is the .1% that worries me.

SMU17 · « **Reply #132 on:** March 23, 2012, 03:12:37 PM »

Quote from: Aughnanure on March 23, 2012, 03:08:42 PM

You have a basketball team, we have a basketball program.

Wowwwww you are great

sailwi · « **Reply #133 on:** March 24, 2012, 08:55:14 PM »

Nothing more than SMU wants Buzz and is willingly to pay but it was written by Goodman who is Buzz's BFF so that gives me a 1% concern.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/18025287/smu-pursuing-marquettes-buzz-williams

4everwarriors · « **Reply #134 on:** March 24, 2012, 08:56:21 PM »

So, Goodman is to Buzz as Katz is to Crean?

MUMac · « **Reply #135 on:** March 24, 2012, 08:57:43 PM »

Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 24, 2012, 08:56:21 PM

So, Goodman is to Buzz as Katz is to Crean and Don Walker is to bo?

Fixed.

sailwi · « **Reply #136 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:01:12 PM »

I've heard Buzz talk about Goodman and how he believed in him (Buzz) before anyone else did, so I do think it is equivalent to Crean/Katz seems every coach has their mouthpiece and Goodman is Buzz's.

muhoops1 · « **Reply #137 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:09:31 PM »

You said "mouthpiece"

madtownwarrior · « **Reply #138 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:12:45 PM »

really SMU wants to pursue Buzz? Sure they can't get Izzo or Boeheim?

Hoopaloop · « **Reply #139 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:15:45 PM »

The carnage that would ensue here if this happened would be breathtaking to watch.

4everwarriors · « **Reply #140 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:16:32 PM »

More like at Zilber Hall

ATL MU Warrior · « **Reply #141 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:24:35 PM »

Goodman's source? SMU17...from his mom's basement

Tugg Speedman · « **Reply #142 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:53:26 PM »

SMU is not a basketball school. They are below .500 and have nothing.

If Buzz took this job, he would label himself a mercenary. See Kevin O'Neill. See Oliver Purnell. That is not a good thing to be.

If SMU wants to make a run at being a decent basketball school, the best thing they can do is seek out the hottest assistant coach and hire them.

Let me repeat what I said before ... Hire Tony Benford!

KenoshaWarrior · « **Reply #143 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:55:52 PM »

This sounds really crazy but Buzz would be able to recruit great at that school. It has extremely powerful Alums that are willing to put their money down for a winner.

GGGG · « **Reply #144 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:57:32 PM »

Quote from: KenoshaWarrior on March 24, 2012, 09:55:52 PM

This sounds really crazy but Buzz would be able to recruit great at that school. It has extremely powerful Alums that are willing to put their money down for a winner.

Hell, that equation worked for Scott Drew at Baylor.

Tugg Speedman · « **Reply #145 on:** March 24, 2012, 09:58:16 PM »

Quote from: KenoshaWarrior on March 24, 2012, 09:55:52 PM

This sounds really crazy but Buzz would be able to recruit great at that school. It has extremely powerful Alums that are willing to put their money down for a winner.

Careful with these words as powerful SMU alums have put their money down for a winner and it resulted in the death penalty!

SMU17 · « **Reply #146 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:40:32 PM »

Done deal...see you guys 2013.

brewcity77 · « **Reply #147 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:46:43 PM »

For Buzz, it'd be career suicide. For Benford, it'd be a great gig. Unless SMU is changing their colors to baby blue and gold, replacing their airport signage with LAX logos, and spray painting "Pauley Pavilion" on their stadium, Buzz ain't coming.

If he leaves, it will be for a real basketball program. SMU doesn't have one of those. Buzz ain't going.

madtownwarrior · « **Reply #148 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:48:26 PM »

SMU17 - you are more likely to land Rob Jeter from Milwaukee than Buzz...

Otule's Glass Eye · « **Reply #149 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:50:49 PM »

No way Buzz takes $$$ to go to some crap school and have to re-establish himself. Doubt Buzz is like that. We are in position to maybe get to a F4 soon so why would he leave?

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