Larry Williams Resigns

[mu03eng]

Why not make him AD now then?

Have to make it the new President's hire

[jsglow]

While Fr. Pilarz had the final say, let's recall that the selection committee included both Doc Rivers and Allie McGuire.  I personally found Larry to be an incredibly bright and stand up individual committed to the combined goal of academics and education.  And let's leave the ND stuff out of it.  I never saw him act in any way other than in MU's interest as he saw it.  God's speed.

[real chili 83]

He does get credit for helping us get to the new BE.

Beyond that, Fr. Wild and the board must have seen that he did not have the right chemistry.

[mu03eng]

While Fr. Pilarz had the final say, let's recall that the selection committee included both Doc Rivers and Allie McGuire.  I personally found Larry to be an incredibly bright and stand up individual committed to the combined goal of academics and education.  And let's leave the ND stuff out of it.  I never saw him act in any way other than in MU's interest as he saw it.  God's speed.

The Domer stuff, like communism, was a red herring

[keefe]

Must be true

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24374599/marquette-ad-larry-williams-resigning-effective-immediately

Adios, Mother F#cker! You and Pilarz were an unmitigated Holier-Than-Thou disaster!

I shall now resume donating to my favorite alma mater.

[MU31]

We're getting the band back together. We're on a mission from God.

[tower912]

President, Provost, AD, and B school positions are all open at MU right now.  That has to signal a MAJOR change in direction right???

You make a great point.   Broeker certainly should be the leading candidate, but MU has to fill the other two positions first.  

[4everwarriors]

Gotta figure Pilarz and Williams were joined at the privates. Great course of events for Buzz and the program.

[CreightonWarrior]

Just curious, what were the negatives with Williams that everyone was happy to see him go? My knowledge outside of the actual basketball team is extremely limited.

[Go Warriors]

Bring back the Warrior name!!

[Lennys Tap]

Pilarz and LW to SLU.

[Coleman]

You make a great point.   Broeker certainly should be the leading candidate, but MU has to fill the other two positions first.  

I heard they are considering Broeker for all four positions. Cost savings.

[Norm]

Must be true

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24374599/marquette-ad-larry-williams-resigning-effective-immediately

Adios, Mother F#cker! You and Pilarz were an unmitigated Holier-Than-Thou disaster!

I shall now resume donating to my favorite alma mater.

Care to explain how you come to that conclusion? Because I don't think anyone can say the athletic department is in worse shape now than it was before Williams arrived. The sports programs are competing at an all-time high level and we were able to get the new Big East up and running, putting MU in a good position going forward.

[LastWarrior]

Goooo Team Buzz!!!

[Coleman]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjkiebus/reasons-its-perfectly-acceptable-to-hate-notre-dame

[keefe]

While Fr. Pilarz had the final say, let's recall that the selection committee included both Doc Rivers and Allie McGuire.  I personally found Larry to be an incredibly bright and stand up individual committed to the combined goal of academics and education.  And let's leave the ND stuff out of it.  I never saw him act in any way other than in MU's interest as he saw it.  God's speed.

Glow,

Larry Williams was terrible at Marquette. Otherwise he would not have been summarily dismissed. He was terrible in many ways. Adios!

[jsglow]

Glow,

Larry Williams was terrible at Marquette. Otherwise he would not have been summarily dismissed. He was terrible in many ways. Adios!

Keefe, while folks may disagree on Larry's effectiveness, your emphatic statement that he was 'summarily dismissed' is not substantiated as this time.  Please be courteous.  Thanks.

[TallTitan34]

Time to bring back my Pintens for AD marketing campaign!

(Though Broeker is a great choice as well.)

[ChicosBailBonds]

Broeker is the best qualified candidate in the country to run Marquette's Athletics Department.

Then why wasn't he named interim?

[ChicosBailBonds]

While Fr. Pilarz had the final say, let's recall that the selection committee included both Doc Rivers and Allie McGuire.  I personally found Larry to be an incredibly bright and stand up individual committed to the combined goal of academics and education.  And let's leave the ND stuff out of it.  I never saw him act in any way other than in MU's interest as he saw it.  God's speed.

Agree.  He served us well in the conference reshuffling as well.  It will be interesting to hear the stories, those that are ginned up, those that are unfiltered and everything in between.

Sounds like he may be up for another gig

[79Warrior]

Then why wasn't he named interim?

Cuzz Broeker is in the middle of hoops.

[Nukem2]

Then why wasn't he named interim?

Because Fr. Wild is interim and is leaving things wide open for the new Prez....

[NersEllenson]

In all seriousness, is this really that good?  I know some people have said Buzz's relationship with Pilarz and Williams wasn't the greatest, but do we know that to be a fact?  Larry landed us in the best possible position given how football dominates everything, and our other sports that were once the doormats of their respective conferences (other than girl's soccer) are kicking ass.  We'll be fine, but Larry did some good things.

Larry was a joke.  Period.  MU ending up in the Catholic version of the Big East was a given...we are a flasgship brand of the New Big East - not like Larry sold us into the league..we were already in...the timing for breaking away was perfect with Fox starting Fox Sports 1, and needing some content...it was inevitable.

It is an absolute fact Buzz was no fan of Larry....Buzz is on cloud nine right now from this development along with Pilarz being gone.  Now if Derrick Wilson can just step up and prove Buzz right....Buzz will be at peak happiness...as will our basketball team!  

[chapman]

Earlier this afternoon?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Because Fr. Wild is interim and is leaving things wide open for the new Prez....

Fair enough.  Sounds like we are going to have an interim AD for quite some time then.  We've been down this road before.