The Everlasting Craptastical Mystery Thread

[Tugg Speedman]

Now what is the over/under on the number of pages in this thread?

And we are still 150 or so post away from the baseball pissing match world record of 2402.

[Sir Lawrence]

I agree Dish. Sounded more like two fighters returning to neutral corners between rounds, with Larry giving Buzz a tepid, almost passive aggressive "endorsement" while Buzz talked of his love for the players and institution but left the administration out of it.

A year ago, a good source (for those who require names, sorry) told me he thought Buzz would be a Marquette lifer. That same source told me in February he thought Buzz was gone after this season. That's how much he felt "happiness had been messed with". Here's hoping the fences can be mended, but if Larry's statement is the best he can do I have serious doubts.

For those (Hoopaloop,etc) who think as long as Buzz is makin' the big bucks he should gratefully and reverentially kiss his new bosses backsides, you haven't been payin' attention. Everyone who knows Buzz says it, and anyone who watches Buzz sees it. Trust and loyalty, that's how he rolls. If his bosses are more concerned with perceptions and scapegoats this marriage won't last.

Dish has it nailed. The statements were made because both sides were under enormous pressure to "work it out."

Like a married couple in counseling, more therapy is needed, but Buzz is here for now.

[wadesworld]

I thought about that, but after all... "don't mess with happy."

I'm happy.

Haha, me too.

[Warrior_2002]

They don't like each other, MU wanted him to leave and we kept him. Keep recruiting studs Buzz!!

I don't know that I'd say they don't like each other.  Maybe there were some differences of opinion that needed to be sorted out.  And maybe not.  

I could see Buzz being on side of "as a Christian University I want to bring in guys from all walks of life and make them better gentlemen.  That doesn't mean I can control everything they do but I will do my best make sure they do not put a black mark on this institution."  

And at the same time I could see Larry on the other end saying "we want DO NOT want to bring in anyone that is going to make this institution's integrity get publicly questioned all the time.  This is more than just a basketball university, it is a Christian University with high expectations."

And maybe none of this happened, but if it did I could see both of their points.

[Blackhat]

Domer WTF





Bring back Cottingham.

[TJ]

Much of what he said was accurate.

The "stick it to 'em Buzz" commentary he added (and continues with) was a little stale for my tastes.

[LovinCrowder]

Anyone else going through withdrawal?

I am.....I am relieved though......I am finally happy and now I can get back to normalcy in my life....

I've spent the last couple of days practically glued to my computer (as did a lot of others)....  

I'm just so happy that Buzz is staying!!!!!


WE ARE MARQUETTE!

[Pakuni]

They don't like each other, MU wanted him to leave and we kept him. Keep recruiting studs Buzz!!

So, lemme get this straight. 48 hours ago, you were regaling us with tales about how the administration wanted Buzz gone and didn't care a lick what we thought about that.
Today, you're saying he's still around, despite the university wanting him gone .... because they care so much about what we think.

Do I have that correct?

[MUBurrow]

For those (Hoopaloop,etc) who think as long as Buzz is makin' the big bucks he should gratefully and reverentially kiss his new bosses backsides, you haven't been payin' attention. Everyone who knows Buzz says it, and anyone who watches Buzz sees it. Trust and loyalty, that's how he rolls. If his bosses are more concerned with perceptions and scapegoats this marriage won't last.

So I'm happy today, but not nearly as happy as I was a year ago.

Agree on the being far happier a year ago today - but based on what I've seen, I'm not ready to give Buzz quite the same monopoly on defining trust and loyalty as you are.

[StillWarriors]

I agree Dish. Sounded more like two fighters returning to neutral corners between rounds, with Larry giving Buzz a tepid, almost passive aggressive "endorsement" while Buzz talked of his love for the players and institution but left the administration out of it.

A year ago, a good source (for those who require names, sorry) told me he thought Buzz would be a Marquette lifer. That same source told me in February he thought Buzz was gone after this season. That's how much he felt "happiness had been messed with". Here's hoping the fences can be mended, but if Larry's statement is the best he can do I have serious doubts.

For those (Hoopaloop,etc) who think as long as Buzz is makin' the big bucks he should gratefully and reverentially kiss his new bosses backsides, you haven't been payin' attention. Everyone who knows Buzz says it, and anyone who watches Buzz sees it. Trust and loyalty, that's how he rolls. If his bosses are more concerned with perceptions and scapegoats this marriage won't last.

So I'm happy today, but not nearly as happy as I was a year ago.

My feeling as well.  Can't say my initial impressions of LW are favorable at all. Hopefully this doesn't continue to be an ongoing power struggle. While Buzz will win in the court of public opinion, ultimately he wouldn't likely win that battle in terms of longevity.

[GGGG]

They have another year to work on it...at this point that's all that counts.

[Warrior_2002]

Exactly Sultan.

[TJ]

I can't believe it's really over.  I don't think we'll ever again see trolls as effective with as little to work with as the SMU trolls were these last few days.  An impressive feat, to be sure.

[mr.MUskie]

They have another year to work on it...at this point that's all that counts.

...unless another job opens up between now and next season.

[Tugg Speedman]

...unless another job opens up between now and next season.

... like Rick Barnes get hits by a bus?

[Oldgym]

I can't believe it's really over.  I don't think we'll ever again see trolls as effective with as little to work with as we the SMU trolls these last few days.  An impressive feat, to be sure.

This.  We were somebody's wildly successful science project.  I despise trolls, but props to that one.

[mviale]

Makes me so happy to have Buzz as our coach.  Great year and many more to come.

[Blackhat]

IWB trolled us.    Nobody cared about the SMU losers.

[Tugg Speedman]

IWB trolled us.    Nobody cared about the SMU losers.

+1

This thread was dying on page 3 and then IWB's tweet that Buzz was "listening" charged up everyone and we had 30 pages in a few hours.

the SMU trolls was a sideshow

[TJ]

Forgive my ignorance, I've heard the name referred to many times over the years but never have figured out who he is, where he comes from, or why people listen to him... who is "IWB"?

[PVMagic]

I have absolutely nothing to add... I just want to add my piece to this... whatever this is.

[real chili 83]

Fishing for walleyes in Canada in June.  Need a wall hanger.

Crawlers, minnows, or blue glass shad rap?

Discuss......

[Blackhat]

The Godfather of recruiting insiders for MU.

Not given as much by Buzz since Crean left.  Buzz keeps it tight to the vest.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

How is it that I can be at his house having a beer and talking to him as he is in another chair looking back at me with his wife in a chair next to him?  

Where do you get this notion that I'm a good friend of his?    I never met Chicos until after I signed up here and have to this day only met him one time when we were in California at the Disney parks (he lives close by).  I never had an email exchange or any conversation with him until after I signed up here, either.

Now this doesn't really make a lot of sense. Did you get your identities mixed up again?

[TJ]

Fishing for walleyes in Canada in June.  Need a wall hanger.

Crawlers, minnows, or blue glass shad rap?

Discuss......

blue glass shad rap - because its name has four words.