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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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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So to say he pushed for it probably isn't fair. But I think he probably could have stopped it and didn't.
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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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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 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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I'll be on the phone a lot. Hopefully with the push from other people and our conference these kids can continue to play.
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Joseph and Moses got four fouls each. That completely takes us out of what we want to do defensively. So the game plan was thrown out right there.
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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'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'm glad Jack was able to get player of the year, but I'm sure if you asked him, he'd rather be going to the NCAA tournament next week.
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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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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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We said this is the end of the regular season. The tournament is totally different.
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We are not a selfish basketball team. And we played some selfish basketball.