Once Buzz Williams was officially leaving Texas A&M for the Maryland Terrapins job, an overwhelming majority of Aggies fans would have loved for Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland to be the first call made by Athletic Director Trev Alberts.
Unfortunately for the Aggies, it appears this was never a realistic option for either party.
According to On3’s Pete Nakos (premium content) McCasland was contacted by the Aggies in regards to the opening, but quickly turned down the idea of replacing Williams.
And to be fair, this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise…