Buzz Peterson
Buzz Peterson
Robert Bower "Buzz" Peterson, Jr.is an American college basketball coach. Most recently, Peterson was the head coach of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team. He was fired by UNC Wilmington at the conclusion of the 2014 season. Peterson was the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team for four years before being fired in 2005. He previously coached a second stint at Appalachian State—he coached the 2009–10 Mountaineers, as well as the 1996 to 2000 squads. Previously, he...
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Early in the year, we had everybody trying to hit home runs. Everybody was trying to do the spectacular thing, and they were making turnovers and everybody was just doing things uncharacteristic. Once we settled down ? we started running our offense and it's really looked good.
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We talked about it and had a good conversation,
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The rule has been in there. I took Tennessee a few years ago to the Dominican Republic. They have tried to do away with it, but it didn't go through.
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I've very disappointed Gregg Marshall didn't do more than he did. If I had been in the same position, I would have done anything I could.
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I've been surprised to a degree by how well he's doing. But when you look at his work habits and see what a gym rat he is, you're not surprised. Jack works on all kinds of stuff. He has a friend in the gym rebounding for him all the time.
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The thing about it is they really don't know what their criteria is going to be. But I've P.R.ed as much as I can.
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I want all of my assistants to have the drive and the goal to be head coaches. We've been together since 1990. ... It's his decision if he was offered. He hasn't even gotten the call, but he's someone they'd have to look at.
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Sometimes you need a different face. It just wipes the slate clean and they feel better about themselves.
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That was a great college basketball game. You can't walk out of this coliseum with your head down. You've got to be able to walk out proud.
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That was a great college basketball game there. Great environment. I told our guys, 'You live for opportunities like this, to have a chance to play in an environment and championship, the right to play in one of the most prestigious sporting events of all time, the NCAA basketball tournament.
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You live for a game like this, for the opportunity to play in an environment like this for the right to play in the most exciting event in all of collegiate athletics.
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If we're going to get back in this race then it's going to have to come quickly. I'm a firm believer that you've got to win your home games and go steal some on the road.
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I grew up following Harry Gant and Morgan Shepard as a kid. I've always been a race fan. This is going to be fun for me.
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