Buzz Williams leaving Marquette for Va Tech

[HoosierPal]

@GaryParrishCBS Sources have told @CBSSports that former UCLA coach Ben Howland is expected to be involved at Marquette.

Wouldn't be a bad move.

You don't want Howland. He got fired from UCLA for a reason. He alienated his players big time. He also got the S. California AAU coaches against him, and the AAU coaches told the top recruits to go elsewhere.

[stever20]

I think it's very possible the TV deal is tough for him. I mean, think about his competition. Wisconsin. How many times were they on ESPN? I'm counting 9. How many times was Marquette on ESPN? 2 or 3 times? That's a huge difference. I think a lot of you on here romanticize FS1, but fact is right now, it's not a plus. Big Ten gets on ESPN a ton. That is who he was competing with for recruits. In a way, doesn't matter about VT. If anything, that shows how desperate he was to get out of dodge.

Then stick it out at Marquette (where all those Top 100 recruits you just signed didn't seem to mind FS1) for another year or two, win in this supposedly inferior league and then go take a better job than Va Tech. He just fell off the face of the earth.

when he signed those top 100 recruits, FS1 wasn't a big factor. No games had gotten played yet, no abysmal ratings had been registered. That's huge.

[Piratefan]

Is Buzz going to say he is leaving bc there are issues with his administration, probably not. Marq has a huge budget and will replace him with a better coach. Marq will wind up with a better coach. They paid him $2.8mm per year and gave him a private jet at his disposal. This will be a net positive for the conference although I admit that it doesn't appear so at this moment.

[Gopher+RamFan]

Recruiting in Va just got tougher (especially the 757). Shaka Smart, Buzz and Tony Bennett- as well as JTIII recruiting Va Beach heavily)

[stever20]

Recruiting in Va just got tougher (especially the 757). Shaka Smart, Buzz and Tony Bennett- as well as JTIII recruiting Va Beach heavily)

very true. Not to mention guys from Carolina trying to come up. Very competitive area now....

[admin]

Saw a source said that Gregg Marshall might be interested.

[stever20]

Saw a source said that Gregg Marshall might be interested.

was just getting set to post this:
GoodmanESPN Jeff Goodman
Here's an interesting name that will surface for Marquette, per source: Gregg Marshall.

[Jays 4 3]

Saw a source said that Gregg Marshall might be interested.

I hope this is true because it would be great for the league the guy is a hell of a coach. That said, Jays would have an instant bad blood rival isn't the Big East.

[Burrito]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... next-coach

[Piratefan]

Greg Marshall would be a home run and an upgrade.