Was Buzz Played? Did MU Know Shaka Would Come And Had To Push Him Out?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Joliet said to Marquette "get in the canoe and grab a paddle, I have a plan"!

New name for Paint Touches blog.

[MU82]

Here's hoping MU wasn't just played by Shaka!

[Benny B]

Here's hoping MU wasn't just played by Shaka!

You mean a Shaka Con?

(not my joke)

[dgies9156]

I'm not buying into the long-con, conspiracy part of the story.... but I do buy in to the concept that MU didn't make any real attempt to keep Buzz around.

Personally, I think Buzz was - at best - on the fence about taking the Va Tech job.  Cords was the one who nudged him into their pasture.

Maybe Buzz was using Va Tech as leverage, and Cords called his bluff.  Maybe Shaka had interest that predates last week.  Maybe the AD set Buzz's eventual departure in motion in the wake of the incidents several years ago.  Maybe there was a mutual agreement between Buzz and MU that he would depart after this season.  Maybe Buzz tendered his resignation back in mid-February and was gracious enough to play out the year.

Lots of possibilities here, people.  Each just as plausible as the next.

Benny, you and I have disagreed from time to time, but on this one, you're 100% on the beam. I suspect we were getting pretty tired of the annual "Buzz to _______ University" and our dearly departed's unwillingness to stop the nonsense once and for all. He said he was here as long as we wanted him, yet the whispering going on behind Marquette's back was deafening.

Bury the corpse, celebrate the memory and move on to the next great era in Marquette basketball. Whether we get Shaka or Ben, I'm excited. Really excited!

[bdee29]

Joliet said to Marquette "get in the canoe and grab a paddle, I have a plan"!

[willie warrior]

So youre saying they Buzz-cut Buzz?   

Where are the slurpers that insulted my ass all year long? Still hiding under their beds?

[WarriorFan]

I'm not buying it.  These types of things only happen where there's intelligent leadership and a plan.  Bill Cords has never been accused of either, and since the school has no real leadership at present, it's far more likely that things just happened. 

PLUS... no Shaka yet.

[Eldon]

The Twitter troll for the 5pm announcement at the Al was all part of the plan.

Patience.

[TJ]

The Twitter troll for the 5pm announcement at the Al was all part of the plan.

Patience.

Marquette and Joliet strike again...

[hairy worthen]

Where are the slurpers that insulted my ass all year long? Still hiding under their beds?

The slurpers have been here all along you just like to pat yourself on the back and gloat. Enough already. I don't care if buzz turns out to be worse than hitler, your posts were old, repetitive and at times offensive. Think positive.

[RushmoreAcademy]

Just an alum and diehard fan, have never had any inside information at all, but just saw the inner workings of how awful rumors get started.  A coworker who is a big Iowa fan and I talk to every couple of days about college bball just stopped me in the hallway and said these exact words: "I've got some news for you about the Buzz Williams thing.  A guy that knows a lot more than me told me that drug use was rampant on the team last year and Buzz looked the other way, so they sorta forced him out."
There you have it. And I'm naming my source.  Odd guy who stopped me in the hallway.

[muhoops1]

Last year?  Dude, I think it was rampant during his tenure.  I believe Buzz's Holier than thou act is just that.  Dude tended to look the other way on a lot of things.

[Marquette_g]

Wait, college basketball players might smoke pot. 

[frozena pizza]

Last year?  Dude, I think it was rampant during his tenure.  I believe Buzz's Holier than thou act is just that.  Dude tended to look the other way on a lot of things.

Is it possible that this is the concern with Howland (looking the other way)?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Wait, college basketball players might smoke pot. 

Funny story actually. I picked up a player (who will remain anonymous) at the AL while driving a LIMO and asked where he was going. His response "7-11, I got the munchies man"

[JakeBarnes]

Funny story actually. I picked up a player (who will remain anonymous) at the AL while driving a LIMO and asked where he was going. His response "7-11, I got the munchies man"

You sure that it wasn't Ox just talking about his normal dietary needs?

[4everwarriors]

Correction: we got played

[ZiggysFryBoy]

You sure that it wasn't Ox just talking about his normal dietary needs?

#LetMeEat