When the coaching carousel is spinning, you can get caught up in grading hires—and declaring winners and losers—before a game is ever played. That was the case for Texas A&M after it landed Buzz Willams, a hallmark and the start of a sea change for a program that’s experienced highs but has never realized its full potential.
In College Station, basketball will never come first, but its football program and alumni base mean Texas A&M’s athletic department is swimming in cash. Investment isn’t a problem. Are they doing so wisely? That’s another issue. With more revenue coming in after a move to the SEC, Billy Kennedy, a perfectly fine coach, was shoved out the door.