2023 Coaching Carousel

[Billy Hoyle]

Lavin has been a class act on Fox. I'm happy for him that he got another chance at coaching at San Diego.

I loved his sense of humor at Fox. After he congratulated a coach on winning some big games, the coach returned the compliment and said something like "C'mon Lav. You've had some big wins too." Lavin responded quickly with "Not often enough! That's why I'm here."

After Lavin strongly criticized Howard's actions after the Wisconsin game, his colleagues played an old tape of a coach getting tossed. It was young Coach Lavin. He laughed along with them and added that he was not at all proud of getting tossed.

I'm sure he'll try to schedule a road game to Creighton as he loved Dollar Beer Night and used it as a fundraiser for cancer research:

[Herman Cain]

Butler assistant David Ragland heading to University of Evansville as their new head coach. Returning to his home town, with the mission to revive the Purple Aces

 https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/college/evansville/2022/05/24/what-know-evansville-mens-basketball-coach-david-ragland/9838495002/

[MU82]

Bob McKillop retires after 33 years at Davidson. He's been replaced by his son, Matt.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I’m sure they did a thorough search.

[Uncle Rico]

Bob McKillop retires after 33 years at Davidson. He's been replaced by his son, Matt.

One of my favorite coaches and non-Marquette teams.  An American hero for what he did in 2008

[brewcity77]

One of my favorite coaches and non-Marquette teams.  An American hero for what he did in 2008

And what he didn't do in 2013.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

And what he didn't do in 2013.

Whining in the post game presser was amusing.

[MU82]

Whining in the post game presser was amusing.

It was. Of course, many coaches majored in whining. Witness Buzz after his mediocre TAMU team was "snubbed" because he couldn't beat Mizzou at home during an 8-game losing streak.

[Lennys Tap]

It was. Of course, many coaches majored in whining. Witness Buzz after his mediocre TAMU team was "snubbed" because he couldn't beat Mizzou at home during an 8-game losing streak.

Buzz Williams is a lot of things, both good and bad. But as a whiner he barely moves the needle.

[MU82]

Buzz Williams is a lot of things, both good and bad. But as a whiner he barely moves the needle.

I'm a Buzz fan, and I wish he and Marquette had found a way to work out their differences so he'd still be at our alma mater. But he did whine after he failed to get TAMU into the tourney this past season. It's OK to say that, because it's a fact.

[brewcity77]

Buzz Williams is a lot of things, both good and bad. But as a whiner he barely moves the needle.

When you write a 9-page manifesto on the selection process and have copies ready to distribute to the media at your press conference, that's next level whining.

[Elonsmusk]

I'm a Buzz fan, and I wish he and Marquette had found a way to work out their differences so he'd still be at our alma mater. But he did whine after he failed to get TAMU into the tourney this past season. It's OK to say that, because it's a fact.

Without protest there is no change.  Buzz was standing up for what he believed in, for what he felt was wrong, for future change. 

[Uncle Rico]

Without protest there is no change.  Buzz was standing up for what he believed in, for what he felt was wrong, for future change.

No, he was whining

[brewcity77]

Without protest there is no change.  Buzz was standing up for what he believed in, for what he felt was wrong, for future change.

No, Buzz was full of crap, as was his research. His argument was based on the number of SEC wins his team had, including the conference tournament (which has long been generally disregarded compared to the regular season). His team went 9-9 in the SEC, so that's strike one. In the regular season they went just 2-6 against SEC tourney teams and 3-8 overall in those games, so there's strike two. And the Selection Committee has always, repeatedly talked about teams challenging themselves. Buzz's team played EIGHT non-con buy games including a D2 opponent.

They didn't play enough good teams, when they did play good teams they generally lost, and they placed all their tournament hopes on a conference tournament that encompassed four days leading up to Selection Sunday. Maybe the future change he should advocate for is his school not playing an absolute dogs**t schedule, which has been something he has done consistently, repeatedly, and with a vapid desperate passion since he was at Marquette.

[Uncle Rico]

No, Buzz was full of crap, as was his research. His argument was based on the number of SEC wins his team had, including the conference tournament (which has long been generally disregarded compared to the regular season). His team went 9-9 in the SEC, so that's strike one. In the regular season they went just 2-6 against SEC tourney teams and 3-8 overall in those games, so there's strike two. And the Selection Committee has always, repeatedly talked about teams challenging themselves. Buzz's team played EIGHT non-con buy games including a D2 opponent.

They didn't play enough good teams, when they did play good teams they generally lost, and they placed all their tournament hopes on a conference tournament that encompassed four days leading up to Selection Sunday. Maybe the future change he should advocate for is his school not playing an absolute dogs**t schedule, which has been something he has done consistently, repeatedly, and with a vapid desperate passion since he was at Marquette.

Buzz only cares about Team Buzz

[cheebs09]

I think Buzz is pretty good at crafting facts to fit his narrative. The whole memorizing the presidents and his comments about the Big East on the way out made that pretty clear.

[Shooter McGavin]

No, Buzz was full of crap, as was his research. His argument was based on the number of SEC wins his team had, including the conference tournament (which has long been generally disregarded compared to the regular season). His team went 9-9 in the SEC, so that's strike one. In the regular season they went just 2-6 against SEC tourney teams and 3-8 overall in those games, so there's strike two. And the Selection Committee has always, repeatedly talked about teams challenging themselves. Buzz's team played EIGHT non-con buy games including a D2 opponent.

They didn't play enough good teams, when they did play good teams they generally lost, and they placed all their tournament hopes on a conference tournament that encompassed four days leading up to Selection Sunday. Maybe the future change he should advocate for is his school not playing an absolute dogs**t schedule, which has been something he has done consistently, repeatedly, and with a vapid desperate passion since he was at Marquette.

Yep,  I loved Buzz’s tenure at MU as much as anyone and wish he had stuck around but the preoccupation with defending that rant is laughable.  He whined and there is no dispute.  He looked bad in that instance. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Without protest there is no change.  Buzz was standing up for what he believed in, for what he felt was wrong, for future change. 

LOL, let me guaranty that no "change" will come from his whining.  It likelyly caused more of his colleagues to roll their eyes than inspire them to pick up their tiki-torches and storm the castle.

[Pakuni]

Yep,  I loved Buzz’s tenure at MU as much as anyone and wish he had stuck around but the preoccupation with defending that rant is laughable.  He whined and there is no dispute.  He looked bad in that instance.

Are you suggesting the NCAA Selection Committee didn't take Buzz and his nine-page report extremely seriously?
Buzz made himself the college basketball coaching equivalent of this guy.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/man-wife-spreadsheet-sex_n_5605670

[jfp61]

Are you suggesting the NCAA Selection Committee didn't take Buzz and his nine-page report extremely seriously?
Buzz made himself the college basketball coaching equivalent of this guy.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/man-wife-spreadsheet-sex_n_5605670

Its almost like a crazy person that comes in with a list of extensive contract terms...

[Elonsmusk]

No, Buzz was full of crap, as was his research. His argument was based on the number of SEC wins his team had, including the conference tournament (which has long been generally disregarded compared to the regular season). His team went 9-9 in the SEC, so that's strike one. In the regular season they went just 2-6 against SEC tourney teams and 3-8 overall in those games, so there's strike two. And the Selection Committee has always, repeatedly talked about teams challenging themselves. Buzz's team played EIGHT non-con buy games including a D2 opponent.

They didn't play enough good teams, when they did play good teams they generally lost, and they placed all their tournament hopes on a conference tournament that encompassed four days leading up to Selection Sunday. Maybe the future change he should advocate for is his school not playing an absolute dogs**t schedule, which has been something he has done consistently, repeatedly, and with a vapid desperate passion since he was at Marquette.

End of the day if MU finished the season as Texas A&M did, Scoop would have been in complete and total meltdown over not being selected.  It's odd that an end of season tournament to decide the National Champion discounts and no longer factors how a team finishes the year, yet assings value to who/how they schedule during non-con at the beginning of the year. 

Scoopers whined about the end of season meltdowns under Wojo, and how we limped to the finish last year - all of which led to getting blown out in Round1 of the NCAA.  Imagine how Scoop would feel if we went on an end of season run like A&M did and you see a team like Rutgers limp in losing 4 of their last 6 and having losses against 103, 323, and 185 teams during Non-Con.

[Viper]

Clones, I miss Buzz. I miss the Elite 8. Heck, I miss winning a single ncaa tourney game. A lost decade. Out.

[Uncle Rico]

End of the day if MU finished the season as Texas A&M did, Scoop would have been in complete and total meltdown over not being selected.  It's odd that an end of season tournament to decide the National Champion discounts and no longer factors how a team finishes the year, yet assings value to who/how they schedule during non-con at the beginning of the year. 

Scoopers whined about the end of season meltdowns under Wojo, and how we limped to the finish last year - all of which led to getting blown out in Round1 of the NCAA.  Imagine how Scoop would feel if we went on an end of season run like A&M did and you see a team like Rutgers limp in losing 4 of their last 6 and having losses against 103, 323, and 185 teams during Non-Con.

Cool story, bro

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

End of the day if MU finished the season as Texas A&M did, Scoop would have been in complete and total meltdown over not being selected.  It's odd that an end of season tournament to decide the National Champion discounts and no longer factors how a team finishes the year, yet assings value to who/how they schedule during non-con at the beginning of the year. 

Scoopers whined about the end of season meltdowns under Wojo, and how we limped to the finish last year - all of which led to getting blown out in Round1 of the NCAA.  Imagine how Scoop would feel if we went on an end of season run like A&M did and you see a team like Rutgers limp in losing 4 of their last 6 and having losses against 103, 323, and 185 teams during Non-Con.

It’s “odd” that NCAA doesn’t consider the entire season equally when it comes to at large bids?  Doesn’t post season qualification in every other sport use the results of the entire season this way?

Should the NFL count December wins as two wins in the standings now? 

Face it, the only reason you’re defending this nonsense is because it’s Buzz.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Scoop loses its crap over most things.  It’s not really an indicator of rational behavior.