OT: Buzz Williams to VT

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Marquette coach Buzz Williams is headed to Virginia Tech.

 

According to multiple sources, Williams -- who has led the Golden Eagles to five NCAA tournament berths in six seasons since taking over for Tom Crean -- is heading to Blacksburg with a seven-year deal.

 

Williams, 41, is 139-65 in his tenure at Marquette and went to the Elite Eight in 2013 and a pair of Sweet 16's in 2011 and 2012.

 

Williams replaces James Johnson -- who won 22 games in two seasons after being tabbed to replace Seth Greenberg. Johnson was fired earlier in the month by new athletic director Whit Babcock.

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10648381/buzz-williams-leave-marquette-golden-eagles-coach-virginia-tech-hokies?src=mobile

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

Oh, Luke Fischer. Things are going all wrong in your college world.

[TheStillman 991]

I hear Marquette fans are glad Buzz left. Never liked him


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[ccgeneral 38,084]

Oh, Luke Fischer. Things are going all wrong in your college world.

I liked Luke. Big time! But homesick this. You put our team in a bad situation.

[KingPG21 6,584]

A little bit shocked, remember the rumors for a couple of years of him ending up at Texas eventually, just shows how much one season can affect stuff like that, from both sides. 

[TheWatShot 14,002]

I liked Luke. Big time! But homesick this. You put our team in a bad situation.

 

+1. This may sound harsh, but he deserves it. 

[ccgeneral 38,084]

+1. This may sound harsh, but he deserves it. 

LBSU Dirtbags. lol

[Hwy 1 2,053]

I'm not feeling any pity for Luke on this. He really screwed us with that homesick crap.

[Hwy 1 2,053]

Just had a thought.  This is just a hypothetical scenario. So lets say he doesn't like the new coach and decides he wants to come back. Coach says ok. Does he have to sit out Fall Semester? Honestly, I don't even know if that would be allowed even if coach was ok with it, just curious how it would work.

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

You get no pity from me you leave and I cross you off the list and will not be put back on the list.

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Just had a thought.  This is just a hypothetical scenario. So lets say he doesn't like the new coach and decides he wants to come back. Coach says ok. Does he have to sit out Fall Semester? Honestly, I don't even know if that would be allowed even if coach was ok with it.

Good question.

[HoosierSadaseci 2,258]

Not sure VT is a step up from Marquette.

[BlueDevil 8,687]

[quote name="HoosierSadaseci" post="51325" timestamp="1395440487"]Not sure VT is a step up from Marquette.[/quote]

Def is not. Va Tech is a bad bad program right now.

[Rookie33 932]

$ is better and the conference is better


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[LIHoosier 26,205]

The deal is reported to be 7 yrs, $18 mil. I'd move to the Blue Ridge mountains for that.

One of the people being brought up as the new Marquette coach...Ben Howland.

[Stuhoo 80,886]

Ahmed Hill also should be back in play.

 

I know we're loaded at the 2/3, but I wonder if there'd still be mutual interest.

[ccgeneral 38,084]

Ahmed Hill also should be back in play.

 

I know we're loaded at the 2/3, but I wonder if there'd still be mutual interest.

ahh, good catch. I liked AH. Do they have any bigs?

[ccgeneral 38,084]

fwiw. Another kid on the radar.

 

Brad Winton ‏@JucoRecruiting  10m

Virgina Tech has reached out to Willie Atwood (6-8/F/2014) of Connors State. There's the answer to "will they recruit JC guys?"

[Stuhoo 80,886]

Hill (especially) and Harris have been on our radar previously:

 

 

Ahmed Hill 
Aquinas (Augusta, GA) 
Ahmed Hill Videos SG
6-4.5/192 Commit 
10/12/2013

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Sandy Cohen 
Seymour (Seymour, WI) 
Sandy Cohen Videos SG
6-5/175 Commit 
7/27/2013

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Malek Harris 
Carl Sandburg (Orland Park, IL) 
Malek Harris Videos SF
6-7/190 Commit 
6/26/2013

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Marial Shayok 
Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ) SG
6-7/205 Commit 
10/17/2013

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Satchel Pierce 
The Kiski School (Saltsburg, PA) 
Satchel Pierce Videos C
6-10/250 Commit 
11/15/2013

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Thanks stewie. Satchel Pierce and Malek Harris have been on the radar to.