Tony Bennett

[demunn]

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If he's not checked out of the game, I'd be all in on Bennett...

 

[Pryght]

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

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If he's not checked out of the game, I'd be all in on Bennett...

I'd take his defensive teams but I would want to see a more uptempo offense. That won't happen with him.

 

[ulrey]

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If he's not checked out of the game, I'd be all in on Bennett...

 

[Hatchets7times]

Hate that style..Sloooooow.
It's 2025..Gotta put up some pts..
He's got zero personality...

 

[gmhowes]

If it is too slow, we will see limited offense. Good for football. Should have figured out a coach long before now.

 

[Chicago-bound Hoosier]

Hard pass. There’s a reason he’s retired.

 

[IUHoopster]

We do NOT need a game style you can nap through.

 

[gator mcCluskey]

I thought we should have gone hard after Bennett back when we hired Crean and then again back when we hired Archie. Either time I think it would have been a home run. Now? I think the ship has probably sailed for both IU and TB. We’re in a different era at this point. Beard is the gift horse looking us squarely in the mouth right now IMO…

 

[Pryght]

He's got zero personality...

Personality-wise, Bennett and Dusty are cut from the same cloth.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

We do NOT need a game style you can nap through.

IU aleady has that. ha

 

[IUHoopster]

IU aleady has that. ha

More like record sales for liquor stores and bars whenever IU plays.

 

[kmathum]

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It was announced by Indiana that Mike Woodson is stepping down following the conclusion of the season. A former Nation Champion coach has been brought up as a potential replacement.

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If he's not checked out of the game, I'd be all in on Bennett...

good coach but we can do better.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

If he wanted to coach he'd be coaching right now. Same with Wright and Stevens.

 

[Hoosier_Phenom]

No his offense sucks.

 

[ndhuntington]

I doubt he would come here fired sister plus that would be alot of guys saying no to get to him.

 

[BA47591]

Didn't we fire his sister?

 

[ams66]

Reality don’t see any retired guy coming back into what’s going to be a complete rebuild. Even with NIL/portal.

 

[demunn]

IU aleady has that. ha

Do you curse at a high rate, loudly and throw things in your sleep? Saying "What the **** kind of offense is this" over and over?

 

[gator mcCluskey]

Do you curse at a high rate, loudly and throw things in your sleep? Saying "What the **** kind of offense is this" over and over?

You too?

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

Archie ran his stuff on offense and defense: been there, done that, no thanks! Outdated basketball.

 

[aajohn2000]

Indiana could target retired National Champion coach to replace Mike Woodson | Sporting News

It was announced by Indiana that Mike Woodson is stepping down following the conclusion of the season. A former Nation Champion coach has been brought up as a potential replacement.

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If he's not checked out of the game, I'd be all in on Bennett...

Was a solid coach. That said, GTFO. Far better choices and this team would be beyond frustrating to watch and most games would create a nap in game.

 

[meenie]

He turned the job down before Archie was hired.

 

[bdhman]

Great career, but he had a great job at UVA and quit. My son-in-law is a UVA grad and he said it was often painful watching UVA even when they won. Great D, good shot selection, low turnover, struggle to score. No thanks to Tony B.

 

[Hoosier Clarion]

Bennett? Put me down for a definite no.

 

[ndhuntington]

Great coach but not the greatest offense. I doubt kids would want to play 50 point games but if a bunch of guys say no I like Bennett just not in my top of my list.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Hard pass. There’s a reason he’s retired.

Some of these guys are retiring because of nil and the transfer rule. They don't want to deal with it

 

[Cavanagh]

I'd take his defensive teams but I would want to see a more uptempo offense. That won't happen with him.

He’s like Crean compared to Ben.

 

[RickyRoe]

I still haven't forgiven him for turning us down the first time

 

[TMB333]

Most fans value style over winning. Winning is all that matters.

 

[kkott]

IU aleady has that. ha

he meant fans, not the coach.

 

[shooter1977]

Bennett would win massive at IU. With IU's resources he could keep kids around for 2-4 years, and that's how his teams were winning ACC titles every year.

Bennett is also about as good a person and basketball mind as there is. Having seen UVA up close during those years, their fans would run through a wall for him. He'd bring passion back to the state and IU basketball.

 

[IndyAuthor]

Bennett would win massive at IU. With IU's resources he could keep kids around for 2-4 years, and that's how his teams were winning ACC titles every year.

Bennett is also about as good a person and basketball mind as there is. Having seen UVA up close during those years, their fans would run through a wall for him. He'd bring passion back to the state and IU basketball.

I agree he would do well here. It's a shame he's not an option.

 

[CriticArisen]

He coached two great shooters Klay Thompson and of course Kyle Guy. I hope to hell the next coach isn’t biased against shooters. We have been in a multi season multi coach shooting drought.

 

[Gage Fu]

Klay played for Washington State.

 

[76-1]

Indiana could target retired National Champion coach to replace Mike Woodson | Sporting News

It was announced by Indiana that Mike Woodson is stepping down following the conclusion of the season. A former Nation Champion coach has been brought up as a potential replacement.

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If he's not checked out of the game, I'd be all in on Bennett...

I'd suggest the next Basketball HC take the Football approach and hire a Defensive Co-ord. and an Offensive Co-ord...

Bennett might make a good basketball D coordinator... A position like that might interest him enough to come out of retirement and his being in just an Assistants role wouldn't be devastating hit to the program if/when he decided to re-retire...