I don't buy the first statement; Buzz gets guys that are coachable not knuckleheads nor guys who are one and done players. He needs to know that he can push them beyond their limit so that he can mold them into players. The videos that you see are when he's teaching life skills, but I guarantee you that he pushes them that much more on the court. Buzz maybe stubborn to a fault but don't mistake all his speeches and tweets as him solely focusing on those areas to win. He is smarter than he lets on.NowhereMan said:
Because making players into role models is more important here than making the final four.
Players go where they get watched.
Your 2nd statement: I don't think that is the sole reason players go to a certain program anymore. The NIL has changed that a little bit just as the portal. The chance that a player starts at one school and goes to another one after the first year is pretty high. High school recruits do what is in their best interest because there isn't a single road to get to the NBA these days.
One thing to add... I like that he recruits their families just as much as the player. He's fully aware that mom, dad, brother, sister, etc have a say in where that recruit choose to go. I think that builds a better foundation and a family type of environment where players won't want to leave.
