Lotttts of similarities. Lots.
Coaching a decade deep into his career off to a slow start and facing a reality check, entering a career make-or-break period
2014: Billy Kennedy, year 17 of career, 1 game over .500 through first 3 years at A&M
2021: Buzz Williams, year 15 of career, .500 through first 2 years at A&M
Long time/close friend assistant coach let go
2014: Glenn Cyprien fired, replaced by Rick Stansbury
2021: Jamie McNeilly's contract not renewed, replacement TBD
Top scorer leaves the team to little fanfare
2014: Jamal Jones leaves program, goes to D league, ultimately ends up playing professionally overseas
2021: Emanuel Miller transfers to TCU
Up and down lead guard entering 3rd year
2014: Alex Caruso
2021: Andre Gordon
High scoring wing comes in to change dynamics of the offense
2014: Daniel House transfers from Houston
2021: Marcus Williams transfers from Wyoming
Hard working forward enters front court
2014: Jalen Jones transfers from SMU
2021: Henry Coleman transfers from Duke
New caliber of recruits on the way
2014-15: Alex Robinson, DJ Hogg, Tyler Davis, Elijah Thomas
2021: Manny Obiaski
Am I promising a conference title in the next 2 years? Yes.
Am i promising that multiple Sweet 16s on the horizon? Yes
Is it sacrilegious to compare Andre Gordon to Alex Caruso? Yes.
Coaching a decade deep into his career off to a slow start and facing a reality check, entering a career make-or-break period
2014: Billy Kennedy, year 17 of career, 1 game over .500 through first 3 years at A&M
2021: Buzz Williams, year 15 of career, .500 through first 2 years at A&M
Long time/close friend assistant coach let go
2014: Glenn Cyprien fired, replaced by Rick Stansbury
2021: Jamie McNeilly's contract not renewed, replacement TBD
Top scorer leaves the team to little fanfare
2014: Jamal Jones leaves program, goes to D league, ultimately ends up playing professionally overseas
2021: Emanuel Miller transfers to TCU
Up and down lead guard entering 3rd year
2014: Alex Caruso
2021: Andre Gordon
High scoring wing comes in to change dynamics of the offense
2014: Daniel House transfers from Houston
2021: Marcus Williams transfers from Wyoming
Hard working forward enters front court
2014: Jalen Jones transfers from SMU
2021: Henry Coleman transfers from Duke
New caliber of recruits on the way
2014-15: Alex Robinson, DJ Hogg, Tyler Davis, Elijah Thomas
2021: Manny Obiaski
Am I promising a conference title in the next 2 years? Yes.
Am i promising that multiple Sweet 16s on the horizon? Yes
Is it sacrilegious to compare Andre Gordon to Alex Caruso? Yes.