"Who the #@$& is Buzz Williams"

[MilTown]

Will be a popular quote tomorrow if the rumors are true. It could work out in the end, but I don't think the MU family will be happy.

[marquette09]

This may work out in the end, but if it is true Cottingham is going to be a very unpopular man for only being here 1.5 months

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

He's the guy who stockpiled Colorado St.

I hope he works out, but he's got no business as a Big East head coach.

[thatman32]

he's a nobody that was named by a basketball program that doesn't think to highly of itself.

[Doctor V]

give him a shot. if reports are true the BOT offered the money- if the guy they wanted wouldnt take it theres nothing to be done

i know everyones gonna say there are a million better candidates- but after meeting with him and interviewing him maybe they thought he was a better fit than the others we were discussing, except the 4 that turned the job down

[larrym]

i know everyones gonna say there are a million better candidates- but after meeting with him and interviewing him maybe they thought he was a better fit than the others we were discussing, except the 4 that turned the job down

That sounds like someone with inside information.

[Doctor V]

i know everyones gonna say there are a million better candidates- but after meeting with him and interviewing him maybe they thought he was a better fit than the others we were discussing, except the 4 that turned the job down

That sounds like someone with inside information.

hardly. i meant the 4 that said they weren't interested, not necessarily offered

[MarquetteFan94]

We will be the laughing stock of the college basketball world tomorrow if this is true....I'm disgusted. 

Way to go MU....ANOTHER  BS decision.

[classof70]

I think that's what they said when McGuire was named coach.

[MilTown]

I'm willing to give Buzz a shot, but I just find it odd that someone would leave a head coaching position to take an assistant position. I don't know a lot of Buzz's background and I think that is one of the big problems here. Another question I have is, could we have brought in a coach and kept Buzz on staff?

[Marquette_g]

Unfortunately this isn't the 70's when Al was hired.  We are in a different world now where the perception of the hire means everything. 

Also...why the rush in hiring Buzz?  Why not keep looking?  What is the downside?

Who cares if Taylor wants to be released, and it isn't as though Buzz's phone is ringing off the hook.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

This can't be. Not with his resume.

Seriously

[jce]

Unfortunately this isn't the 70's when Al was hired.  We are in a different world now where the perception of the hire means everything. 

70s???  1964.

[Marquette_g]

Sorry, my head is in 2008, not 13 years prior to me being alive.

[Untucked]

I think he took the New Orleans job because it was a head coaching job. Once he realized that they didn't have the resources or the desire to build a solid basketball program after Katrina, he bolted for higher ground. Also, he reported made $200,000 at MU vs. $150,000 at NO.

[Pakuni]

Nine years ago MU failed to land more popular and experienced options like Steve Alford, Quin Snyder, Perry Clark and Dick Versace and instead settled for an assistant named Tom Crean. Despite the revisionist history of the past six days, it was a great hire for Marquette, and clearly a better hire than any of the more popular choices out there. We should all thank God frequently Bill Cords didn't bring in Snyder or Alford to sully the reputation of our university.

Will history repeat itself with Buzz? I have no idea. Neither do any of you. He's obviously a risky pick. But it is safe to say that those who p*ssed and moaned about MU settling for the inexperienced assistant over more proven guys in 1999 look like fools today for jumping to conclusions.

As for PRN's snide Colorado State comment, Buzz was largely responsible for recruiting the team that gave CSU their only NCAA tournament appearance of the past 18 years.

[NavinRJohnson]

Nine years ago MU failed to land more popular and experienced options like Steve Alford, Quin Snyder, Perry Clark and Dick Versace and instead settled for an assistant named Tom Crean. Despite the revisionist history of the past six days, it was a great hire for Marquette, and clearly a better hire than any of the more popular choices out there. We should all thank God frequently Bill Cords didn't bring in Snyder or Alford to sully the reputation of our university.

Will history repeat itself with Buzz? I have no idea. Neither do any of you. He's obviously a risky pick. But it is safe to say that those who p*ssed and moaned about MU settling for the inexperienced assistant over more proven guys in 1999 look like fools today for jumping to conclusions.

As for PRN's snide Colorado State comment, Buzz was largely responsible for recruiting the team that gave CSU their only NCAA tournament appearance of the past 18 years.

You are absolutley right. However, due to that good decision 9 years ago, times have changed. MU pays a heck of a lot more, MU has more to offer than it did 9 years ago. If Buzz does get the job (not sure I trust some Madison radio hacks), is it a good decision? as you said, we'll find out. I do think it rightfully raises a few eye brows at this point however.

[The Lens]

Nine years ago MU failed to land more popular and experienced options like Steve Alford, Quin Snyder, Perry Clark and Dick Versace and instead settled for an assistant named Tom Crean. Despite the revisionist history of the past six days, it was a great hire for Marquette, and clearly a better hire than any of the more popular choices out there. We should all thank God frequently Bill Cords didn't bring in Snyder or Alford to sully the reputation of our university.

Will history repeat itself with Buzz? I have no idea. Neither do any of you. He's obviously a risky pick. But it is safe to say that those who p*ssed and moaned about MU settling for the inexperienced assistant over more proven guys in 1999 look like fools today for jumping to conclusions.

As for PRN's snide Colorado State comment, Buzz was largely responsible for recruiting the team that gave CSU their only NCAA tournament appearance of the past 18 years.

Dick Versace? Perry Clark? tell me you're kidding.

Yes Alford was the sexy hire and Quinn was popular too but the only people upset with TC's hiring were the Deane lovers.  Everyone else thought it was a great hire.  He came from one of the top programs in the country.  Buzz Williams resume isn't even in the same conversations as TC's.  That's why this is frustrating b/c we're hiring a lesser guy after our program has grown so much.  I would have no problem hiring the Tom Crean of today, but that doesn't seem like Buzz.  He couldn't even get the TCU gig and we all know his strength is Texas recruiting. 

[79Warrior]

This may work out in the end, but if it is true Cottingham is going to be a very unpopular man for only being here 1.5 months

I have no issues with the AD. He can't force interest.

[🏀]

This may work out in the end, but if it is true Cottingham is going to be a very unpopular man for only being here 1.5 months

I have no issues with the AD. He can't force interest.

What self respecting coach would want to be in Milwaukee anyway?

[MilTown]

I already had two people say "Who the #@$& is Buzz Williams" this morning.

Anyone else?