Buzz on the front page of ESPN

[EnderWiggen]

Good articles too

[AZWarrior]

Good articles too

That's why I go to the site.   

[TallTitan34]

Article (with Crean mentions as well):

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8011917/some-top-coaches-prove-play-high-level-coach-one-men-college-basketball

[EnderWiggen]

hmm, not sure how the image didn't post

http://imgur.com/zzG8x

[PVMagic]

Generally not a huge fan of bringing up Crean, but I did think this was interesting...

More than 10 years ago, when Crean was at Marquette, a prospect informed the coach that he would be signing elsewhere because he wanted to learn from someone "who had actually played the game."

Crean's on-court career didn't extend past high school.

"I took it as a slight," Crean said. "It motivated me. I told him, 'You do what you want, but when we play you, make sure you pay attention to the double-teams we put in place to keep you from scoring.'

"The kid redshirted his first year and hardly played the year after that. He eventually became a decent player, but we won a lot more against his team than we lost. I think I made my point."

Wonder who it is?

Also a Scott Christopherson quote wrapping up the article.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Generally not a huge fan of bringing up Crean, but I did think this was interesting...

Wonder who it is?

Also a Scott Christopherson quote wrapping up the article.

Butch?

[Dawson Rental]

Did Bo play in college?

[rocky_warrior]

Did Bo play in college?

From wikipedia:
"Ryan starred as a point guard at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania."

But of course, starred doesn't mean played.  Frozena frequently starred as a point guard, but rarely played.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Butch?

that was my guess too.

[Blackhat]

favorite part:

Williams said his lack of playing experience hasn't been a factor with his players. If anything, his trek to the Division I ranks helps him relate to the Golden Eagles, many of whom are former junior college stars who had to work extra hard after being overlooked in high school.

[77ncaachamps]

hmm, not sure how the image didn't post

http://imgur.com/zzG8x

Here. I'll help:




Marquette mentions: Buzz, Crean, Majerus, Christopherson.

FOUR!!!

[PVMagic]

I thought Butch originally as well, but (correct me if I'm wrong)... we went 2-3 against UW in Butch's 5 years.

[Jay Bee]

I thought Butch originally as well, but (correct me if I'm wrong)... we went 2-3 against UW in Butch's 5 years.

Can't be Butch, then -- Crean would never rewrite history to paint himself in a better light

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Generally not a huge fan of bringing up Crean, but I did think this was interesting...

Wonder who it is?

Also a Scott Christopherson quote wrapping up the article.

For him to feel slighted by a high school boy tells you all you need to know about Crean. He's an insecure little twirp. I recall when GameDay was here and he was baited into shooting during the Bilas walk through and refused. Even in good fun. I am astounded that anybody would want to play for him.

I don't trust a coach who doesn't golf, either. Claims he doesn't because he's too busy "working." The truth? He's embarrassed that he's so uncoordinated and he's too socially inept to carry conversation about anything other than leadership books and his deep friendship with Tony LaRussa.

[TallTitan34]

I don't trust a coach who doesn't golf, either.

I'm going to use that.

[MUUWUWM]

I don't think Buzz golfs either.

[jmayer1]

For him to feel slighted by a high school boy tells you all you need to know about Crean.

Get off it, why would he not feel slighted when a recruit says that? If somebody would tell that to Buzz do you think he should be happy about it?

[muwarrior69]

Quite frankly I am glad both our coaches present and former are doing so well.

[GGGG]

Butch?

I doubt it is Butch....that doesn't make a lot of sense.  I'm trying to think back to his early years at MU when he was coaching in CUSA.  Did he lose out on a recruit to Huggins at Cincy?  Lorenzo Romar at SLU?

[Henry Sugar]

I don't think Buzz golfs either.

He doesn't.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I doubt it is Butch....that doesn't make a lot of sense.  I'm trying to think back to his early years at MU when he was coaching in CUSA.  Did he lose out on a recruit to Huggins at Cincy?  Lorenzo Romar at SLU?

You're prob. right, but I can't think back on another guy MU lost out on that ended up redshirting at another school.

However, it could have been in year 1 or 2 of Crean's tenure, and it might have been a high school Soph... somebody MU wasn't publicly recruiting.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I don't think Buzz golfs either.

For that matter, did Al golf?

I know he liked to ride his motorcycle, but I don't remember reading about him golfing as a hobby.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Get off it, why would he not feel slighted when a recruit says that? If somebody would tell that to Buzz do you think he should be happy about it?

No, I don't think he'd feel slighted by it.

[MURFC]

For that matter, did Al golf?

I know he liked to ride his motorcycle, but I don't remember reading about him golfing as a hobby.

I don't think he played, but I have heard a couple stories about him walking the course with his grandson and looking for lost golf balls and randomly chatting up members on the course.

[muhoosier260]

"More than 10 years ago, when Crean was at Marquette, a prospect informed the coach that he would be signing elsewhere because he wanted to learn from someone "who had actually played the game."

Crean's on-court career didn't extend past high school.

"I took it as a slight," Crean said. "It motivated me. I told him, 'You do what you want, but when we play you, make sure you pay attention to the double-teams we put in place to keep you from scoring.'

"The kid redshirted his first year and hardly played the year after that. He eventually became a decent player, but we won a lot more against his team than we lost. I think I made my point.""



What a petty dick.