NCAA investigations cont.

[MU82]

Really bad look for Buzz.

He doesn't seem to mind messing with others' "happy."

[Skip Intro]

He got whacked hard?  A two game suspension?  Pretty much escaped all blame while his assistant got the axe.

This time a coach who had been connected to Buzz for 15 years. Since his days at UNO.

Who was the assistant?  Jamie McNeilly?  Didn't he recently leave for Minnesota? 

And you wonder if the TeamCoachBuzz wheels will eventually come off.  He's gone through a massive roster overhaul, which seems to be pretty standard these days, but guys with his type of personality don't tend to soften with age or change their ways. 

[The Sultan]

Who was the assistant?  Jamie McNeilly?  Didn't he recently leave for Minnesota? 

And you wonder if the TeamCoachBuzz wheels will eventually come off.  He's gone through a massive roster overhaul, which seems to be pretty standard these days, but guys with his type of personality don't tend to soften with age or change their ways. 

Mc Neilly is at TCU but yeah he's the guy that got tossed.

[Billy Hoyle]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-puts-texas-a-m-on-probation-suspends-coach-buzz-williams-for-two-games-for-multiple-rules-violations/

Squirmy

Good. We're damn lucky a similar fate didn't befall us. He's a shyster through and through.

[Scoop Snoop]

Who was the assistant?  Jamie McNeilly?  Didn't he recently leave for Minnesota? 

And you wonder if the TeamCoachBuzz wheels will eventually come off.  He's gone through a massive roster overhaul, which seems to be pretty standard these days, but guys with his type of personality don't tend to soften with age or change their ways.

Yep. It will be interesting to see if he rebounds (no pun intended) somewhere else if he leaves TAMU either by his choice or (more likely) theirs.

Edit: Imagine Buzz getting replaced by Wojo. Won't happen but its fun to picture it.

[Uncle Rico]

What Buzz did was a misdemeanor compared to North Carolina's phantom classes. But Buzz gets whacked hard, sent to the corner and ordered to wear a dunce cap while North Carolina receives a Get out of Jail Free card.

No wonder most rationale people think of the NCAA as a bull*hit organization.

Buzz is a phony, a dirtbag.  Time for some Buzz's Kids profiles

[cheebs09]

Buzz is a phony, a dirtbag.  Time for some Buzz's Kids profiles

I believe he's referred to as the downhome lonesome cowboy in these parts.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Well, this explains the separation between Buzz and McNeilly, who have been inseparable for fifteen years.  With Jamie's recruiting connections, it was surprising to see him downgrade to a program like TCU (I seem to recall he was close to getting hired at Minnesota, but maybe this is what stopped that).

Buzz does best when he has a legitimate, or perceived, chip on his shoulder. It will be easy for him to sell his audience (and himself) of others expecting him to fail. I do wonder, given the first two years, if fails to meet expectations at A&M.  He has at least two more years before a change is considered IMO.

[HutchwasClutch]

Well, this explains the separation between Buzz and McNeilly, who have been inseparable for fifteen years.  With Jamie's recruiting connections, it was surprising to see him downgrade to a program like TCU (I seem to recall he was close to getting hired at Minnesota, but maybe this is what stopped that).

Buzz does best when he has a legitimate, or perceived, chip on his shoulder. It will be easy for him to sell his audience (and himself) of others expecting him to fail. I do wonder, given the first two years, if fails to meet expectations at A&M.  He has at least two more years before a change is considered IMO.

I would have bet on Buzz at A&M, but he seems at a crossroads there right now.  I think the seat starts getting warm after this year if there isn't significant improvement, and definitely agree in two years it will be.  This will be interesting. 

[wadesworld]

As was said when Bazz took the TAMU job, the poster TAMU's job became much more interesting/busy.

[Skip Intro]

Well, this explains the separation between Buzz and McNeilly, who have been inseparable for fifteen years.  With Jamie's recruiting connections, it was surprising to see him downgrade to a program like TCU (I seem to recall he was close to getting hired at Minnesota, but maybe this is what stopped that).

The report didn't say who the players/recruits in question were, but I suspect the numerous off-season workouts, etc. may have been with Cashius McNeilly, who is Jamie's nephew (and followed him to TCU).  Probably a case where family ties, especially during a pandemic, didn't mesh well with NCAA regulations.

Either way, it seems A&M fans are getting restless- this isn't VT, where all he had to do was not be the absolute worst.  They're going to compare him to Beard, and that's tough to live up to.  I also think there's enough Googleable info out there that his schtick won't fly with players as well as it used to, so I could see him being particularly rocked by transfers every year.

[GoldenWarrior11]

If there was one person on A&M's campus that was probably excited about Texas coming to the SEC, it is Buzz.  Now he spin the underdog narrative to a whole new level (despite A&M having some of best resources in the SEC).

[Viper]

Buzz is a phony, a dirtbag.  Time for some Buzz's Kids profiles

...you givin' back that Sweet 16, Sweet 16, Elite 8 run?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Either way, it seems A&M fans are getting restless- this isn't VT, where all he had to do was not be the absolute worst.  They're going to compare him to Beard, and that's tough to live up to.  I also think there's enough Googleable info out there that his schtick won't fly with players as well as it used to, so I could see him being particularly rocked by transfers every year.

I think it's amusing you think A&M has a passionate basketball following. Pretty much all he needs to do is stay out of the papers and pray that the football team continues to miss the playoffs so that all of the Boosters/alumni/students ire is focused on Jimbo.

[Billy Hoyle]

...you givin' back that Sweet 16, Sweet 16, Elite 8 run?

Sure. I didn't watch any of the last two runs.

[WhiteTrash]

I think it's amusing you think A&M has a passionate basketball following. Pretty much all he needs to do is stay out of the papers and pray that the football team continues to miss the playoffs so that all of the Boosters/alumni/students ire is focused on Jimbo.

This is much of the case across the SEC. Three kids from a family we know who attend Alabama could not tell me the name of their basketball coach.

[jesmu84]

The Auburn investigation is complete after 4 years of thorough analysis and investigation.

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3397677/baby-steps-it-only-took-four-years-for-the-ncaa-to-investigate-auburn-basketball-and-completely-embarrass-itself

The NCAA is a f*cking joke.

[jesmu84]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33602300/memphis-men-basketball-team-facing-multiple-ncaa-violations

If this ends up similar to Arizona, LSU, etc, Memphis will be fine.

[jfp61]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33602300/memphis-men-basketball-team-facing-multiple-ncaa-violations

If this ends up similar to Arizona, LSU, etc, Memphis will be fine.

Minus penny and Wade. Miller had a scape goat in his assistant.

[WhiteTrash]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33602300/memphis-men-basketball-team-facing-multiple-ncaa-violations

If this ends up similar to Arizona, LSU, etc, Memphis will be fine.

If you ain't cheat'n, you ain't try'n!

[GoldenWarrior11]

Not to pile on Memphis, but honestly what did they think was going to happen hiring a head coach with zero NCAA coaching experience, that had "strong" AAU connections, that sought one-and-done players and also hired Larry Brown as an assistant coach? 

The Wiseman situation alone was enough to reveal Memphis and Penny was reverting back to former questionable methods.  The reality that an NCAA investigation revealed much more is hardly surprising. 

[wadesworld]

When do Kansas's penalties come down?

[Dr. Blackheart]

When do Kansas's penalties come down?

Summer 2030

[WhiteTrash]

When do Kansas's penalties come down?

Seems like forever.

Its been a bad look for everyone. The NCAA looks inept, KU looks like it embraces cheating and I know KU alums who are tired of the jokes because they know about and admit KU cheated. It reminds me of Arizona fans admitting no amount of wins are worth the cloud of allegations and the ultimate penalties. My KU booster friend has been ready to move on because he knows KU is way bigger than Self.

[wadesworld]

Seems like forever.

Its been a bad look for everyone. The NCAA looks inept, KU looks like it embraces cheating and I know KU alums who are tired of the jokes because they know about and admit KU cheated. It reminds me of Arizona fans admitting no amount of wins are worth the cloud of allegations and the ultimate penalties. My KU booster friend has been ready to move on because he knows KU is way bigger than Self.

The wind are absolutely worth it. The NCAA punishments are a joke.