I don't think there's any doubt Bucky is more on board with the donor's and supporters than Buzz ever was . Both were always going to coach the way they were going to coach so to me the question is who has the better basketball approach . I don't know the answer and i think only time will tell but my gut feeling is over the long haul Bucky has the edge . He seems relentless in terms of doing what it takes to have next level success.

If Bucky pulls off putting together a competitive team in yr 1 from next to nothing that will be an impressive accomplishment . Just making the tourney would be a significant accomplishment this year . From what I have seen so far it wouldn't surprise me tho.

I'm a Buzz fan but I thought it an odd hire and a poor fit. He got some close questioning in the presser.

"We need to shoot foul shots if we are going to have a chance".
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Most cannot make sense of statements like this.

Mark Turgeon didn't make it to the NCAAT at Maryland until Year 4 after going there from A&M. That was a different era though in terms of roster building (NIL, Portal, etc) and patience seems lower than ever now.

halfastros81 said:

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Buzz is no moron but his offensive philosophy needs a major reset. I don't hate the guy at all but until and unless he resets his offensive philosophy he's going to be a ..600 wp coach that never makes it any further than the Sweet 16.

We may very well be better off with Bucky . At this very early juncture I even think it's likely we're better off with Bucky

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This is exactly where I'm at. Just thought it was a funny tweet.

Long way to go before Bucky proves he can be as successful as Buzz at this level. That said:

1) The style is obviously completely different
2) His personality seems very different. More open. For example, When a player is injured I now as fan feel like I know when to expect a guy back because Bucky simply answers when asked. Buzz seemed super insular.
3) Recruiting thus far has been very impressive. The way he put a seemingly decent roster together for this Year 1 given the late start was remarkable. Whether that is because of Bucky's style or he immediately connected with donors or was really smart in his staff hires, or all of those reasons, was impressive.

I don't know what eligibility they have left, but what if Payne and Solo regret following Buzz there. Might they come home to Aggieland? Would Bucky want them? They were fun to watch.

halfastros81 said:

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I don't really think he wanted out . He wanted a commitment that the powers that be weren't willing to give and in retrospect they probably were right . He found it elsewhere . Probably worked out best for both Buzz (financially ) and A& M basketball. Only time will tell.

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this could be true if you didnt account for his employment history before us

Did Maryland watch love super clips today?

johnnyblaze36 said:

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.@TeamCoachBuzz Happy 1️⃣st loss 2️⃣ the worst 🏀 coach in the 🌎 I 🙏🏻 that you lose many more 🏀 games this 📅 year. 👁️ h🎱 you 💚🐢1️⃣🫵🏻😂 https://t.co/jTifeifzGq

— Calvin Applebottom II (@_MaroonKoolAid) November 8, 2025

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I like Buzz but LMAO at the emoticons by this poster