Buzz Williams Leaving

I would love Shaka to get the Marquette job. I've enjoyed watching VCU since Jeff Capel was there so it'd be sad to see them lose their coach but I didn't like what Buzz Williams leaving implied about the perception of the Big East. Shaka Smart is annually one of the hottest names for jobs every off-season recently, so to see a guy like that take a Big East job over an ACC or AAC job would negate that.

I'm curious if Greg McDermott would try to parlay these last few years in to another job. That would be jumping ship. Creighton's cupboard is bare next year. No McDermott, Wragge, Gibbs and Manigat. I know it didn't work out for him in the Big 12 after he left Northern Iowa but he ran back to a top Missouri Valley job which is pretty cushy. The Big East is a lot for unforgiving and Creighton could have a hard time sustaining routine success
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I wouldn't hire him after last night's beating. Baylor is a great team but Creighton looked totally unprepared. Imagine what people would say about Lavin if he had the National POY and took a beating like that.
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Sure, he had the national players of the year but the NCAA Tournament is all about matchups. Creighton is not a difficult team to beat if you have athletes which Baylor is stocked with. They are skilled but very limited. Anyone who had Creighton advancing in their brackets past that game doesn't watch enough basketball.

Every coach that switches jobs in the off season is coming off a loss.
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Butler didn't have the athletes of many other teams but they lost at the buzzer in the finals to a Duke team loaded with top recruits.
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I'm going to disagree to an extent. Gordon Hayward was a very good athlete as was Shelvin Mack. Ronald Nored was a limited scorer but he could lock down any guard in the country. They definitely weren't an elite athletic team but they could matchup in some areas of the floor. They were much more athletic than Creighton this year.
 
I would love Shaka to get the Marquette job. I've enjoyed watching VCU since Jeff Capel was there so it'd be sad to see them lose their coach but I didn't like what Buzz Williams leaving implied about the perception of the Big East. Shaka Smart is annually one of the hottest names for jobs every off-season recently, so to see a guy like that take a Big East job over an ACC or AAC job would negate that.

I'm curious if Greg McDermott would try to parlay these last few years in to another job. That would be jumping ship. Creighton's cupboard is bare next year. No McDermott, Wragge, Gibbs and Manigat. I know it didn't work out for him in the Big 12 after he left Northern Iowa but he ran back to a top Missouri Valley job which is pretty cushy. The Big East is a lot for unforgiving and Creighton could have a hard time sustaining routine success
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I wouldn't hire him after last night's beating. Baylor is a great team but Creighton looked totally unprepared. Imagine what people would say about Lavin if he had the National POY and took a beating like that.
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Sure, he had the national players of the year but the NCAA Tournament is all about matchups. Creighton is not a difficult team to beat if you have athletes which Baylor is stocked with. They are skilled but very limited. Anyone who had Creighton advancing in their brackets past that game doesn't watch enough basketball.

Every coach that switches jobs in the off season is coming off a loss.
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Butler didn't have the athletes of many other teams but they lost at the buzzer in the finals to a Duke team loaded with top recruits.
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I'm going to disagree to an extent. Gordon Hayward was a very good athlete as was Shelvin Mack. Ronald Nored was a limited scorer but he could lock down any guard in the country. They definitely weren't an elite athletic team but they could matchup in some areas of the floor. They were much more athletic than Creighton this year.
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Absolutely agree with that. Matt Howard as well.
 
I would love Shaka to get the Marquette job. I've enjoyed watching VCU since Jeff Capel was there so it'd be sad to see them lose their coach but I didn't like what Buzz Williams leaving implied about the perception of the Big East. Shaka Smart is annually one of the hottest names for jobs every off-season recently, so to see a guy like that take a Big East job over an ACC or AAC job would negate that.

I'm curious if Greg McDermott would try to parlay these last few years in to another job. That would be jumping ship. Creighton's cupboard is bare next year. No McDermott, Wragge, Gibbs and Manigat. I know it didn't work out for him in the Big 12 after he left Northern Iowa but he ran back to a top Missouri Valley job which is pretty cushy. The Big East is a lot for unforgiving and Creighton could have a hard time sustaining routine success
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I wouldn't hire him after last night's beating. Baylor is a great team but Creighton looked totally unprepared. Imagine what people would say about Lavin if he had the National POY and took a beating like that.
Click to expand...

Sure, he had the national players of the year but the NCAA Tournament is all about matchups. Creighton is not a difficult team to beat if you have athletes which Baylor is stocked with. They are skilled but very limited. Anyone who had Creighton advancing in their brackets past that game doesn't watch enough basketball.

Every coach that switches jobs in the off season is coming off a loss.
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Butler didn't have the athletes of many other teams but they lost at the buzzer in the finals to a Duke team loaded with top recruits.
Click to expand...

I'm going to disagree to an extent. Gordon Hayward was a very good athlete as was Shelvin Mack. Ronald Nored was a limited scorer but he could lock down any guard in the country. They definitely weren't an elite athletic team but they could matchup in some areas of the floor. They were much more athletic than Creighton this year.
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Absolutely agree with that. Matt Howard as well.
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I loved Matt Howard. I left him off the "athletes" on the team but Creighton could have really used someone with his grit down low this year.
 
Per Marquette board, an announcement about the Marquette head coaching vacancy will be made at 6 PM ET tonight. Stay tuned

Other reports have said Shaka is on his way to Milwaukee...
 
Roy Schmidt ‏@prepbullseye Protected Tweets 4m
For people to understand how Smart to Marquette came about they need to know who the key players were. 2 names: Doc Rivers, Dick Strong.
 
@MUTribuneSports: There is no announcement. Scott Kuykendall confirms that there's no progress on hiring Shaka Smart. #mubb
 
@MUTribuneSports: There is no announcement. Scott Kuykendall confirms that there's no progress on hiring Shaka Smart. #mubb
 
Several Marquette fans showed up to Al McQuire Stadium for the announcement, and were promptly told to leave, there is no announcement.
 
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Jim Ganzer ‏@theIWB 19m
People not understanding Shaka to Marquette: Big East, Top salary paying school for head & assts, #2 recruiting budget in nation. #mubb
 
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/time-for-marquette-to-take-a-big-shot-with-coaching-search-b99231604z1-251840631.html
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Interesting...seems like Buzz wasn't universally loved
 
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/time-for-marquette-to-take-a-big-shot-with-coaching-search-b99231604z1-251840631.html
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Interesting...seems like Buzz wasn't universally loved
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I always sensed that Buzz was capable of going Gonzo.

In fact, I was shocked he didn't have Manhattan College on his resume.
 
press conference tomorrow to announce shaka smart to marquette
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I hope it's true. After all that's gone down this week -- the BE bowing out with disappointing, sometimes embarrassing, performances in the NCAAs and the NIT; ESPN hammering home the "Requiem for the Big East"; Buzz Williams going to the ACC; Wake Forest luring Xavier's head coach; Jakarr declaring for the NBA draft -- the BE can sure use some good news, and Smart to Marquette would be really, really good news.
 
Last tweet regarding #ShakaWatch. I can say with most certainty that Shaka is in MKE.Recruits from #VCU need to be notified about departure.



If Terry Larrier is released, and doesn't follow Smart, then we should go after him.
 
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