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[Goose]

LittleMurs

I would have been pissed off at the world a year ago and now have different view. If someone had told me BE would no longer be the BE a year+ ago I never would have believed it. The breakup of BE proved to me nothing is forever. For me if Buzz leaves it is because the profession and sport is always changing.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I was just effing with Chicos.

I don't think you were.  I think you heard what you want to hear.   

[Tugg Speedman]

Any chance this thread breaks the SMU thread record of the longest ever (130 pages, correct)?  It is just as useless and all that is missing the "texas18" posting here.

[keefe]

I don't think you were.  I think you heard what you want to hear.   

we all hear what we want to hear. it's called being human. the truly transcendent are the ones capable of greatness for they have that rare clarity few ever achieve.

[cven7]

Retweet from Jason King of ESPN: 

Texas AD DeLoss Dodds says Rick Barnes will return, praises effort with young team. "Absolutely. He's done a great job coaching them."

https://twitter.com/JasonKingESPN

Hopefully we all can put this rumor to bed for another season.

[warriorchick]

Retweet from Jason King of ESPN: 

Texas AD DeLoss Dodds says Rick Barnes will return, praises effort with young team. "Absolutely. He's done a great job coaching them."

https://twitter.com/JasonKingESPN

Hopefully we all can put this rumor to bed for another season.

So, yeah, thanks for resurrecting a thread that had been dead for two weeks.  I predict at least three more pages of posts.

[bradley center bat]

It's on the same topic. It's fine if it's on this thread.

[keefe]

Retweet from Jason King of ESPN: 

Texas AD DeLoss Dodds says Rick Barnes will return, praises effort with young team. "Absolutely. He's done a great job coaching them."

https://twitter.com/JasonKingESPN

Hopefully we all can put this rumor to bed for another season.

How do we know that was really Jason King? Remember, someone here set up a Tom Crean Twitter account that forced Tommy to react!

[denverMU]

Normally, when the AD (or President) gives you their full support that means you are on the out the door.  Just saying.  I don't believe Buzz is going anywhere.

[keefe]

Normally, when the AD (or President) gives you their full support that means you are on the out the door.  Just saying.  I don't believe Buzz is going anywhere.

Exactly what I was thinking. Just like Corporate America.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Normally, when the AD (or President) gives you their full support that means you are on the out the door.  Just saying.  I don't believe Buzz is going anywhere.

I think that happens more with pro sports.  In college, it's important to send a message to potential recruits that the coach is going to be around.  I believe Dodds 100% on this and its consistent with everything he has said the last 6 months.

[Aughnanure]

Rick Barnes was never going anywhere. He's not even on the hot seat.

[keefe]

Rick Barnes was never going anywhere. He's not even on the hot seat.

All kidding aside this is the ground truth. Barnes will be there for a long time yet.

[downtown85]

Depends if he is a man of his word.  Last year, Jered Weaver of the Angels took approximately $60 million LESS to stay where he was.  He stayed and honored his word.  Everyone is a bit different.


http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/23/sports/la-sp-0224-angels-20130224

This.  The "word" has to be 2 way though and I agree money isn't everything.  If Buzz feels that the University changed the non-monetary terms of the agreement under which he was hired, he may go.  A lot of those things are unwritten and have to do with personality and communication styles.  You can't expect a coach or player to keep his word if the University or Team hasn't kept their's.  At the very least, this off season should be interesting because at least one or two schools will probably make a run at our coach. 

[Golden Avalanche]

UCLA is the one to be worried about.

[GGGG]

UCLA is the one to be worried about.

UCLA won the regular season Pac-12.  Howland isn't going anywhere.

[Groin_pull]

UCLA is the one to be worried about.

Huh? Buzz would be a horrible fit in Westwood.

[Dawson Rental]

This.  The "word" has to be 2 way though and I agree money isn't everything.  If Buzz feels that the University changed the non-monetary terms of the agreement under which he was hired, he may go.  A lot of those things are unwritten and have to do with personality and communication styles.  You can't expect a coach or player to keep his word if the University or Team hasn't kept their's.  At the very least, this every off season should be interesting because at least one or two schools will probably make a run at our coach. 

FIFY

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I think a quiet and productive off season will certainly quell a lot of our fears.

MU hasn't been in the paper for anything weird, the kids are going to class, and they are winning.

Keep that up, and Buzz will get everything he wants/needs... even if him and Larry aren't best friends (allegedly).

[Benny B]

Note to self:

Liquidate entire stock portfolio, go long with half on aluminum foil futures and short all manufacturers of headwear with remaining half.  

Use profits to a) displace Dick Strong at reseating this summer, b) buy bronze futures (2022 delivery) sufficient in quantity to erect Buzz Williams statue one year after his retirement, c) build on-campus basketball arena upon Bucks' demise that makes The Ralph look like Rosemont.

[Henry Sugar]

[ChicosBailBonds]

UCLA won the regular season Pac-12.  Howland isn't going anywhere.

Lots of chatter out here that he may still go.  Who knows, but that's the buzz...no pun intended.  Some big time transfers expected, including Parker.

[LAZER]

Huh? Buzz would be a horrible fit in Westwood.

They'd look to make a bigger splash than Buzz too.

[GGGG]

Well, then UCLA gets what they deserve.  I guess the only way that they can survive is to win, and the only way they can win is to cheat.

[Dawson Rental]

Lots of chatter out here that he may still go.  Who knows, but that's the buzz...no pun intended.  Some big time transfers expected, including Parker.

I want to see him at MU, not Kansas or IU!!! Get on it.