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It is amusing to read the naive and simple, feeble-minded takes of my favorite posters here.Wades: You really think Buzz had to prove himself in an interview coming off 5 straight NCAA's and a Sweet 16, Sweet 16, Elite 8? Anyone really believe Buzz couldn't see playing Jake Thomas and Derrick Wilson 30+ together was a train wreck?People really think Buzz was giving it his all as a coach his last season, when he vastly underperformed expectations for the first time in his career, said he was playing 4 on 5, and chose to play that way all year?How do you explain Buzz playing Dawson 8 minutes the game after he got his one chance to play 30+ at G'Town and played a key role in helping us win on the road?Buzz wanted out. Buzz has pride. Buzz certainly isn't above being a spiteful/prideful person. He felt sold out by MU BOT and his parting gift was a big F You on the way out the door.
Going into that season it was possible that the Texas job might open up after that season. You think the oil and tech money down in Texas, Buzz's home, would be super excited about adding a coach who intentionally threw a season away and/or that Buzz had no interest whatsoever in the possibility of coaching at Texas? You really think Buzz was just dying to end up in Blacksburg, VA? Well, if that's the case then you certainly are smarter than everyone here like you pretend to be Ners, because that is flat out insanity.I think John Dawson only played 8 minutes the game after he got hot because, even though he was obviously a better player than Andrew Rowsey (lol!), he wasn't a very good basketball player. He was a freshman guard shooting 32% from the field, 27% from 3, turning the ball over nearly as much as he was assisting it, and bringing basically absolutely nothing. He got hot for one game, good for him. He was a bad college basketball player. Not good for Marquette.After scoring 23 points in 26 minutes the first game of the season, Steve Kerr gave Nick Young 11 minutes in game two. How is that possible, unless Steve Kerr was trying to throw the Warriors' season? It's obvious that Kerr is looking to get out of Golden State and take over the Bucks next season, while flipping off the Warriors front office by ruining the dynasty on his way out. I mean, the guy played Nick Young 11 minutes after he lit up the Rockets! There's no other possibility than he's intentionally tanking this season!See how stupid that sounds?
Considering some of you (in our own fanbase) could not pick up on, and realize, that Buzz was mentally checked out his last year here - I'm sure the observers in Texas weren't keyed into the fact that he was off his game. Nor, would they care, because the guy had 5-straight NCAA tourney appearances at MU - and since he was talking with them/other schools, clearly he wasn't all in at MU.I got called a tin foil hat guy for asserting that Larry Williams comments to the Journal Sentinel regarding Buzz were awful, out of place, moronic, and not appreciated by Buzz. The working relationship between Buzz and the admin after Cottingham was forced out deteriorated rapidly.I stand by my opinion that Buzz chose to play the choir boy lineup on the team his last year, since Admin essentially said no more JUCO's, and raised admission standards above NCAA minimums.
So you think Texas, or any coach, would be excited about the chance to hire a coach who was checked out and throwing the season?That sure is interesting.
I can hear the pitch:"Yes, Mr. President and board of trustees, it's a brilliant idea to give $3 million a year to a guy who intentionally tanked on his last season because the athletic director hurt his feels."The fact one person here can maintain slavish devotion to Buzz while also believing he tanked an entire season is just bizarre.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
I'm not trying to have it both ways. Of course Buzz was responsible. He's the head coach. But he had one recruiting class to solve the problem he inherited. Wojo has been at this a little longer.
And it's odd that he said that Buzz played "the choir boy lineup." Why weren't John Dawson or Deonte Burton "choir boys" in Ners' mind? Neither were JUCOs. Neither had academic issues. Neither have ever been in any sort of legal trouble.The pretzel logic is astounding.
Your inability to ever see the forest through the trees is astounding.
Your inability to ever see the forest through the trees is astounding. Then again, you are a small-minded, sheltered, limited world-view guy, who works in academia.
Your inability to ever see the forest through the trees is astounding. Then again, you are a small-minded, sheltered, limited world-view guy, who works in academia. Therefore, I shouldn't be astounded.
Buzz Williams has exactly 1 year on his head coaching resume where he greatly underperformed expectations. It was his last year at Marquette.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
Is works in academia supposed to be an insult? Honest question.Has anyone said anything different? I think most here would agree that Buzz did great on the court 5/6 years he was here. All coaches have off years even the great ones.
Let's just say that working in academia is like working in the public sector - generally the best and brightest don't choose a career path where excellence is not rewarded.Universities offer tenure and safe spaces. It is next to impossible to get fired from a government job. Just an entirely different world, and one radically different than the private sector (which is what actually innovates, creates, and funds the public sector - of which many universities are subsidized by.)
Suggesting that any D-1 basketball coach would tank is both dumb and dangerous.
love that this comes from you...off the top of my head...in the last week...visited a restaurant in new orleans a few weeks back...had the best oysters in the world. manager told me the whole story of how the university of auburn figured out how to raise/farm them differently...thus saving an industry that the "private sector" had over harvestedtalked a friend three days ago...a doctor...needs risky back surgery...said he's going no where but the uw hospital.spoke with a friend two days ago...a doctor...worked at UVA for many years...developed a drug that recently got a patent. laughed at how the laws allow the private sector to profit off the university's research...mentioned how hard it is not to take a job with a pharma. in conversation with my wife and another couple last night...talked about a few professors and teachers that made all the difference in how i view the world and live my life.in that same conversation...with my friend...in investment banking...good guy...says he has a passion for his work...most in the profession choose it because it's a relatively easy way to make good money if you have an ivy degree. work in the public sector myself. often get calls from the private sector for more $$$, but don't find the rewards to be as great as doing public service. i don't think or act like i'm better than anyone, but i laugh every time i hear someone say what you just did because you simply don't get what a true reward is. and just to play politics...you would agree that the military is a gov't job...so you're saying those who put their life on the line for our country are not our best and brightest because they don't choose a career path that pays $$$.
Bothering to respond is dumb.Eating at Arby's is dangerous.
love that this comes from you...off the top of my head...in the last few weeks...visited a restaurant in new orleans a few weeks back...had the best oysters in the world. manager told me the whole story of how the university of auburn figured out how to raise/farm them differently...thus saving an industry that the "private sector" had over harvestedtalked a friend three days ago...a doctor...needs risky back surgery...said he's going no where but the uw hospital.spoke with a friend two days ago...a doctor...worked at UVA for many years...developed a drug that recently got a patent. laughed at how the laws allow the private sector to profit off the university's research...mentioned how hard it is not to take a job with a pharma. in conversation with my wife and another couple last night...talked about a few professors and teachers that made all the difference in how i view the world and live my life.in that same conversation...with my friend...in investment banking...good guy...says he has a passion for his work...most in the profession choose it because it's a relatively easy way to make good money if you have an ivy degree. work in the public sector myself. often get calls from the private sector for more $$$, but don't find the rewards to be as great as doing public service. i don't think or act like i'm better than anyone, but i laugh every time i hear someone say what you just did because you simply don't get what a true reward is. and just to play politics...you would agree that the military is a gov't job...so you're saying those who put their life on the line for our country are not our best and brightest because they don't choose a career path that pays $$$.