That's the thing. Buzz *knows* people get tired of him.
Sure, it's self-inflicted, but at least he's self-aware.
I don't know how many of you have ever heard me tell this story, but when VT played Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Tournament in Pittsburgh, Chris Coleman and I (TSL's only two employees at the time) attended, and we were part of the press corps.
We were doing the pre-game press, in a big room full of reporters, and Chris and I were in, oh, maybe the 4th row, or 3rd. A guy in the back of the room asked a question without identifying himself, and Buzz looked into the back, perked up, and said, "Is that Zags? Hey, buddy, how's it going?" It was national hoops writer Adam Zagoria, and Buzz was thrilled to see him and cozy up to him.
At that point, Chris had worked literally dozens of games as our basketball beat writer and had been in the room with Buzz dozens upon dozens of times. But Buzz had never called Chris by name (and of course, he never did). But he was quick to get friendly with his pal "Zags."
That moment was a bit of a revelation for me, and I thought of Buzz differently from that point on. It became clear to me what kind of person he is. He is not a nice person. He isn't kind to people just to be kind (like Frank Beamer, for example).
That's okay. I just didn't realize it until then. And eventually, while people initially may be smitten with his funny way of talking, and his Buzz's Bunch, and his national anthem video and things like that, they eventually figure him out, like I did. And the tide of sentiment turns. And Buzz knows himself, and knows this. So he's always looking to get out before the posse arrives.
Thread Replies (28)
Why would Buzz want twerp job with Willard off to Villanova?
-- Lakeridgehokie
Mar 30, 2025 at 09:15 AM ET
Lakeridgehokie
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03/30/25 09:15 AM ET
Seems like the A&M fans are getting as short-fused with hoops results as
-- TDVick
Mar 30, 2025 at 04:49 PM ET
TDVick
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03/30/25 04:49 PM ET
That's the thing. Buzz *knows* people get tired of him.
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-- Will Stewart
Mar 31, 2025 at 09:54 AM ET
Will Stewart
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03/31/25 09:54 AM ET
"Brand Buzz" has a very very small inner circle **
-- The Hokie Steve
Mar 31, 2025 at 04:36 PM ET
The Hokie Steve
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03/31/25 04:36 PM ET
His X account blocked me because I responded to a post about him and
-- reestuart
Mar 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM ET
reestuart
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03/31/25 11:31 AM ET
Well, when Buzz was here, he said there were two kinds of
-- saret
Mar 30, 2025 at 05:03 PM ET
saret
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03/30/25 05:03 PM ET
Self-fulfilling prophesy **
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 31, 2025 at 01:48 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/31/25 01:48 AM ET
"Boots" finally used up his 6 years of eligibility**
-- gdot
Mar 30, 2025 at 03:54 PM ET
gdot
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03/30/25 03:54 PM ET
Buzz craves attention and needs to hear people talking about Buzz and
-- LonghornHokie
Mar 30, 2025 at 03:37 PM ET
LonghornHokie
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03/30/25 03:37 PM ET
there are some 'issues' at A&M
-- 1947Sunbowl
Mar 30, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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03/30/25 01:24 PM ET
Yep, very little football revenue.
-- RJHokie
Mar 30, 2025 at 06:57 PM ET
RJHokie
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03/30/25 06:57 PM ET
Buzz's shelf life in College Station....
-- 2hhoop3
Mar 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM ET
2hhoop3
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03/30/25 12:36 PM ET
Buzz would fit in well at UMCP and ....
-- Old Line Hokie
Mar 30, 2025 at 03:33 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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03/30/25 03:33 PM ET
He really likes National Bohemian, hair gel, and Axe body spray?**
-- Tuckahokie
Mar 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
Tuckahokie
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03/30/25 12:00 PM ET
Buzz is a modern day Larry Brown, except...
-- Whiskeyandfootball
Mar 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM ET
Whiskeyandfootball
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03/30/25 10:27 AM ET
He seems to like a new challenge every few years. **
-- Pride_and_Joy
Mar 30, 2025 at 09:37 AM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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03/30/25 09:37 AM ET
Texas A&M is only his 3rd team as head coach.
-- Jeffroww
Mar 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM ET
Jeffroww
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03/30/25 11:33 AM ET
Buzz is all about Buzz. A&M is FB school
-- 1980VT
Mar 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM ET
1980VT
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03/30/25 12:31 PM ET
He and Joe Bamisile seem to enjoy a new challenge every year**
-- GCHokie34
Mar 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM ET
GCHokie34
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03/30/25 12:38 PM ET
Buzz only builds 1 team, he doesn’t build a sustainable program
-- soflahokie
Mar 30, 2025 at 09:28 AM ET
soflahokie
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03/30/25 09:28 AM ET
Also, it seems to me that if your methods are questionable....
-- vtbball80
Mar 30, 2025 at 01:20 PM ET
vtbball80
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03/30/25 01:20 PM ET
Can also leverage a raise possibly**
-- SynthHokie
Mar 30, 2025 at 09:25 AM ET
SynthHokie
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03/30/25 09:25 AM ET
Doubtful he can leverage a raise.....
-- 2hhoop3
Mar 30, 2025 at 01:07 PM ET
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03/30/25 01:07 PM ET