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Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« on: March 31, 2013, 03:55:16 PM »
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/200800721.html

Rayno has been dropping hints on Twitter all weekend about Buzz. Definitely placing high value in Villa 7 connection and feels the Flip Saunders "offer" was a ruse to appease alums.

On one hand, she admits it'd be a tough sell and lateral move. On the other, she can't just be throwing trash out there regarding Buzz. It'd have to be sourced.

One other nugget: Goodman tweeted today he doesn't see Buzz taking Minnesota.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2013, 04:02:58 PM »
Buzz isn't going to Minny. They(Minny) already explored that option.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2013, 04:08:16 PM »
Quote from: Golden Avalanche on March 31, 2013, 03:55:16 PM
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/200800721.html

Rayno has been dropping hints on Twitter all weekend about Buzz. Definitely placing high value in Villa 7 connection and feels the Flip Saunders "offer" was a ruse to appease alums.

On one hand, she admits it'd be a tough sell and lateral move. On the other, she can't just be throwing trash out there regarding Buzz. It'd have to be sourced.

One other nugget: Goodman tweeted today he doesn't see Buzz taking Minnesota.

First it is not a lateral move, its a big step down.  MN will suck next year and the year after, lucky to be above 500 and see the CBE tourney.

Second, as I noted in another post, the FB coach gets $1.2 million/year.  Buzz's current salary of $2.8 is more than the FB coach, the Hockey coach and all their assistants COMBINED.  Is MN ready to throw Hockey and FB under the bus for BB?  That is what will happen if you have a BB coach that has never been the FF more than everyone else.

Final, yes is is throwing trash out there.  She is making it up.  Their are no consequences for her being 100% wrong.  Remember a year ago we had the same BS about Buzz being spotted in Norman and about to go to OU.  All of it was 100% wrong (just like the stories that Brad Stevens was spotted on UCLA's campus last week ... again a 100% wrong).

Oh to be a sportswriter, make up fantastic stories that have no basis in reality and no cares that you're wrong.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2013, 04:14:27 PM »
Christ sports writing and sports talk radio are below Fox News
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2013, 04:21:00 PM »
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on March 31, 2013, 04:08:16 PM
First it is not a lateral move, its a big step down.  MN will suck next year and the year after, lucky to be above 500 and see the CBE tourney.

Second, as I noted in another post, the FB coach gets $1.2 million/year.  Buzz's current salary of $2.8 is more than the FB coach, the Hockey coach and all their assistants COMBINED.  Is MN ready to throw Hockey and FB under the bus for BB?  That is what will happen if you have a BB coach that has never been the FF more than everyone else.


Buzz is not making a $2.8M salary. 

If you look at MU's 2011 990, he made $1.07M of reportable compensation.  And "Team Buzz Williams, LLC" was paid about $671,000 for services.  (Probably related to his basketball camps, media appearances and alumni appearances.)  The $2.8 figure was was from a previous year when he was paid a retention bonus of some sort.

That being said, the jist of your post is spot on.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2013, 04:26:37 PM »
Minnesota's beat writer was also not one of the first to know when Tubby was fired. 
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2013, 04:31:56 PM »

or this depending on your perspective....
Quote from: sixstrings03 on March 31, 2013, 04:14:27 PM
Christ sports writing and sports talk radio are below Fox NewsMSNBC
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2013, 04:33:05 PM »
Irrelevant. Buzz is not going to Minnesota unless maybe if the T-Wolves come calling.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2013, 04:35:21 PM »
Quote from: MuMark on March 31, 2013, 04:31:56 PM
or this depending on your perspective....
ill meet you halfway - both trash reporting regardless of your political leanings
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2013, 04:52:26 PM »
Quote from: sixstrings03 on March 31, 2013, 04:14:27 PM
Christ sports writing and sports talk radio are below Fox News MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN

Fixed it for you
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2013, 04:55:52 PM »
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 31, 2013, 04:52:26 PM
Fixed it for you

You cross out Fox News???? Wow. You must be joking.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2013, 04:58:50 PM »
Quote from: Groin_pull on March 31, 2013, 04:55:52 PM
You cross out Fox News???? Wow. You must be joking.

In reality, I wouldn't...they all suck...but was playing the same "game" as he was playing.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2013, 05:00:24 PM »
Is their anyone on this board that is actually in the know or is this just one big circle jerk
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2013, 05:03:18 PM »
Quote from: KenoshaWarrior on March 31, 2013, 05:00:24 PM
Is their anyone on this board that is actually in the know or is this just one big circle jerk

The latter.
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Have some patience, FFS.

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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2013, 05:03:57 PM »
Buzz to NBA?.....maybe after we win the championship next year.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2013, 05:05:23 PM »
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 31, 2013, 04:58:50 PM
In reality, I wouldn't...they all suck...but was playing the same "game" as he was playing.

Got it. Now let's get back to basketball....
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2013, 05:22:01 PM »
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 31, 2013, 04:58:50 PM
In reality, I wouldn't...they all suck...but was playing the same "game" as he was playing.
fits your narrative.  They are not equal.  Sorry.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2013, 05:29:55 PM »
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 31, 2013, 05:22:01 PM
fits your narrative.  They are not equal.  Sorry.

From your liberal point of view, I would expect absolutely nothing short of that statement.  There's also a difference between opinion based shows and news based shows, though some people are entirely unprepared to distinguish the two.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2013, 05:32:40 PM »
No.  from a facts point of view you are making equivalency where there is none.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2013, 05:45:55 PM »
Another thread shot to sh*t because people can't help themselves....
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2013, 06:06:57 PM »
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 31, 2013, 05:45:55 PM
Another thread shot to sh*t because people can't help themselves....
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« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2013, 06:22:28 PM »
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 31, 2013, 05:45:55 PM
Another thread shot to sh*t because people can't help themselves....

I Miss the old sultan.  He used to be happier.  This was a stupid thread to begin with.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2013, 06:26:12 PM »
I e-mailed Amelia the following:

Well written piece on Buzz Williams, but there's an infinitesimal chance he moves to a middling Big Ten school that won't match Marquette's pockets. The 2013 recruiting class is top 10 in the country, and Marquette is primed to make a big splash in a fledgling conference that recently signed a huge TV deal.  Unless the relationship is as acrimonious as some believe between Buzz and Larry Williams, there's no way Buzz downgrades. He's building something too special to start over in Minnesota.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2013, 06:38:26 PM »
Getting back to the thread subject ...

The worst thing about reporters making up rumors is they give fans the idea that Shaka smart, brad Stevens or Buzz or whoever they invent are going to their school.  Then when they announce their head coach pick, it is deflating as it seems like their fifth choice.

See Alford to UCLA a few days go or John Groce to The Illini last year.
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Re: Gophers Beat Writer All In On Buzz
« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2013, 06:45:03 PM »
I have a friend who is high up in the athletic dept at minnesota sent him a text saying "there is no way buzz is going to Minnesota". He basically agreed, wouldn't tell me who they are targeting, but basically said there was no way buzz was going there.

Anyway, take that fwiw...
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