How could Buzz have left honorably?

[Hamostradamus]

I struggled with this earlier when talking to LittleBro. Let's assume Buzz wanted to leave - for whatever reason - to a new job. I think he could have resigned, spent a year in the broadcast booth, then be "lured" back into coaching, a la Dick Bennett. I don't care that Buzz said he'd be here as long as we'd have him (What else should he have said? "No, sorry, I may leave at any time."), but there are ways to leave a program without tarnishing your legacy.

[Nukem2]

I struggled with this earlier when talking to LittleBro. Let's assume Buzz wanted to leave - for whatever reason - to a new job. I think he could have resigned, spent a year in the broadcast booth, then be "lured" back into coaching, a la Dick Bennett. I don't care that Buzz said he'd be here as long as we'd have him (What else should he have said? "No, sorry, I may leave at any time."), but there are ways to leave a program without tarnishing your legacy.

Way way too young for that approach. Let's face it, its all about regime changes and the new BE and wanting to play on a bigger stage in the ACC. And, maybe warmer weather and a more southern culture. Time to move on.

[Gato78]

That's like saying Oliver Purnell took the DePaul job to get a bigger stage in the BIG EAST. Buzz is going to the ACC version of DePaul.

[PTM]

Parrish said that Buzz was taking the best job, right now. If he wanted out, he should have said he was leaving at the end of the season.

[Hamostradamus]

He could have done the Urban Meyer "health reasons" then come back in two years for whatever sexy job is out there.

[MKE_GoldenEagleFan]

I think people are just upset because nobody likes losing their coach... For Buzz it's a business and this is his job, for whatever reason he wasn't comfortable anymore and made a move... I think many folks have done that in their careers, it's just he is doing it on a very public stage.

[pbiflyer]

I think people are just upset because nobody likes losing their coach... For Buzz it's a business and this is his job, for whatever reason he wasn't comfortable anymore and made a move... I think many folks have done that in their careers, it's just he is doing it on a very public stage.

But sadly, it goes against everything he has ever said. Just shows he is a complete fraud.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

I would start by saying not airing the Buzz's Bunch stories. He's done that for years and kept it quiet. Now he uses those kids' stories to sell himself? That's what upsets me the most. He didn't have a season to sell, so he sold the work he's done privately with disabled children. There's no way anyone can spin that into a positive.

[MUMac]

I think people are just upset because nobody likes losing their coach... For Buzz it's a business and this is his job, for whatever reason he wasn't comfortable anymore and made a move... I think many folks have done that in their careers, it's just he is doing it on a very public stage.

Disagree completely. I have said previously that I am pissed primarily because of the timing and where he went. buzz preached loyalty, preached integrity, preached character. He left MU at the worst time for MU. The same place, and current President, that gave him the opportunity. One that he would not have gotten at that time of his life. Gave him virtually anything he needed to be successful. Paid him well.

His leaving before MU has a new Prez and AD is bush league to me. It shows his character and that character is not the same that he preached.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

I could not agree with you more, Mac. For the number of times Buzz said "character revealed", this sure seems like the biggest case of it right here. One more I thing I would add to "how could Buzz leave honorably" would be to not pursue any of MU's current or committed players. If they go elsewhere, fine, but you already stuck it to us by leaving, don't make it worse by taking the good china with you on your way out the door.