By ADAM ZAGORIA
Texas A&M is looking to “break the bank” to hire Virginia Tech Buzz Williams after firing Billy Kennedy on Friday, a source told ZAGSBLOG.
“I think they break the bank for him,” the source said. “They wouldn’t have fired Kennedy if not.”
Williams, 46, is a Greenville, Texas native and former A&M assistant under Billy Gillispie from 2004-06.
“I’ve been hearing Buzz for three weeks,” the source said.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Kennedy’s contract runs through 2021 and pays him nearly $2.5 million annually.
“I’ve never commented on jobs,” Williams told reporters this week at the ACC Tournament. “I don’t think that’s appropriate by our kids … I can’t control what people say. I’ve got to make sure I’m doing my best with these guys.”