Tony Bennett retires

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bluedevilwildcats said:
Can the religious folks please keep that out of this thread? Thank you.

I think there are shades of gray on the timing of this, the justification used, as well as possibly pre-empting your boss on a hiring decision that belongs to them, not you. But all I care about is the players. If by and large they don't feel misled and are excited to start the season under a new coach, let's move on.
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You can always hit the ignore button on me if you don't like what I post. I have not made any personal attack on anyone, especially you. By the way what have you got against religious folks and I'm not religious, I just love my Lord and Savior for what He's done for me.

God bless and GoDuke!
 
Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 said:
Wow. There are some folks here with really strong opinions about the retirement of a college basketball coach.

I tend to side with the players in most situations (just call me mini-Bilas) but in this case I'm with Tony.

He doesn't want to do it anymore.

It reminds me of when my store I owned was next door to a REALLY GOOD chicken and waffle joint. Exceptional people. Great employer. Always busy.

They decided after 17 years of running restaurants that they wanted out. Their kids had gone off to college, they needed some downtime.

Most people were incredibly understanding and supportive. But some people were wildly angry and acted as though these people were intentionally crapping on their employees and our local "scene." I mean, waffles are important to some people.

From my perspective, the waffle people and Tony Bennett don't owe anyone anything - be it tasty crispy fried chicken or a soul-crushing defense.

If you're upset on behalf of the players - well, I totally understand that. I'd be very upset if Jon left Cooper Flagg at the altar. But I'm not going to rake the man over the coals either.

My UVa booster aunt confirmed that she heard last winter he was considering retiring. The version she heard was veey similar to the press conference - Bennett loves coaching, loves working with young men for four years, loves seeing guys develop. That isn't the reality anymore.

So he clearly was thinking that way six months ago. But gave it a good try to go another year. But as it got closer, his heart wasn't in it.

Is that a super great story that makes you swoon over the coach? No. But it's pretty damn relatable.

The conference will be lesser for his absence. The 18 year old kids will probably feel wronged. That's all okay - it isn't life and death. It's just basketball.
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Are you saying that Tony waffled or chickened out?
 
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