UVA's Tony Bennett retires

[Geisterfahrer]

Given his god-squadding the mind does land on some obvious speculation.

Let’s hope they liven up the tempo now.

 

[CarolinaFever]

Maybe he just doesn’t want to deal with the modern state of college basketball (NIL bidding, transfer portal).

Maybe so. Guess he will explain tomorrow.

 

[BillyL]

Do you remember who it was and why they said he was thinking about it?

I do not, I'm sorry that I can't . .

 

[Icky Mettle]

I could understand that but the timing is still odd. He could announce he was retiring at the end of the year (or not) and coach one more year but not have to deal with NIL or portal stuff anymore.

He’s just doing what Dean Smith did.

 

[Icky Mettle]

Definitely some underlying issue here. His health or that of a loved one. Hate to think that it is basketball-related.

Apparently he’s been planning to retire for a while (not based on any health issues), but people though it would be after this season rather than before.

 

[Calheel]

When is the last time the ACC didn’t have a national championship winning coach?

1981

 

[uncsig]

When is the last time the ACC didn’t have a national championship winning coach?

1981

 

[uncsig]

1981

Hadn't scrolled to the end of the thread before I answered with the same.

 

[Rock]

He’s just doing what Dean Smith did.

Say hello to new head coach Ron Sanchez.

 

[WaynetheDrain]

He allotted 30 seconds for a press conference. It lasted 29 seconds.

 

[CarolinaFever]

WRAL said it isn't because of health reasons.

 

[RockyMtnHoo]

He allotted 30 seconds for a press conference. It lasted 29 seconds.

Ok, that’s kinda funny.

I know folks who aren’t UVa fans hated the style/pace, but this was an unexpected gut punch for the UVa community.

Timing is….odd. Hoping it’s not something health related with him or his family.

 

[BlooVooDoo]

Given his god-squadding the mind does land on some obvious speculation.

Let’s hope they liven up the tempo now.

Yeah, health wasn’t the first thing I thought of.

 

[CarolinaFever]

Given his god-squadding the mind does land on some obvious speculation.

Let’s hope they liven up the tempo now.

Like what?

 

[Zoo_View]

He’s just doing what Dean Smith did.

Absolutely NOT.

 

[Zoo_View]

This is some sort of scandal.

Elite 55-year-old D1 NCAA basketball coaches who have won national titles don’t retire or resign on October 17th.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

Like what?

Don’t ever change CF.

 

[nycfan]

So, grain of salt and everything, but what I heard from a diehard UVa guy is that Bennett has no health crisis or anything. Apparently he went to the AD last Spring to say he was going to retire, but after being asked to give it a week to reconsider eventually got convinced to come back and signed the extension as part of that. But apparently through the very early practice and fall recruiting cycle Bennett decided he just can’t take it anymore — his heart is not in being an NIL GM and managing rotating lineups every season.

 

[HeelInTheOzarks]

Absolutely NOT.

Apparently he is, from the standpoint of retiring at a point in the calendar where they have to promote his assistant.

 

[BlooVooDoo]

Like what?

Like Bobby Petrino was my first thought.