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Gottlieb: known for wearing his shorts backwards once for a game and also a horrendous FT %. He had an ex valley teammate at Ok St (Victor Williams that transferred from the Redbirds)
 
Da Coach said:
Haha..... I saw yesterday that Gottlieb was a candidate, and I thought it was either a joke or a courtesy for him to build a resume'.
His coaching experience is extremely limited - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Gottlieb#Coaching

He knows a lot about the game, but can he coach and recruit in D1?
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I know his sister is a very successful women's CBB coach think she's at USC but yah thought it was a joke as well. Someone said he really wanted to be a D1 head coach. Find it odd he is still going to do his radio show as well, would think he'd have no time for that
 
Afreck2430 said:
I know his sister is a very successful women's CBB coach think she's at USC but yah thought it was a joke as well. Someone said he really wanted to be a D1 head coach. Find it odd he is still going to do his radio show as well, would think he'd have no time for that
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Things like this make you wonder if it's just one big club that we're not a part of. Like Geno Ford is still a head coach in D1 - unexplainable!
 
This is a very strange time of the year to start talking about firing your coach - but it's even more puzzling when it's
Marquette fans, after a season where they were ranked all year, finished with 27 wins in the Sweet 16.

But they obviously have some very deranged fans - maybe even more than some of ours who were orgasmic over the hiring of Geno Ford...

And yet there's ample discussion among Marquette fans on their board about dumping Shaka Smart and hiring someone else...

Here's a couple posts from last night​
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Afreck2430 said:
Tony Bennett at Virginia has retired effectively immediately https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1847009701877461379?t=bsRfGWRu0YSf-xng_lJEuA&s=19
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Bennett is just 55 years old. He has had tremendous success at Virginia. He is 364-136 in 15 seasons, an average of 24.3 wins per season, and he has one National Championship (2019). And he is is 1-0 against Bradley. :)
Coaching record- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/tony-bennett-1.html

The timing of his retirement seems odd. Bennett just signed a contract extension keeping at Virginia at least through 2030 - https://virginiasports.com/news/2024/06/13/bennett-signs-contract-extension/

He reportedly will have a press conference at 11 am Eastern time Friday. - https://apnews.com/article/uva-basketball-tony-bennett-retires-3f35191638505430b0889202e11027de
 
The timing of his retirement seems odd. Bennett just signed a contract extension keeping at Virginia at least through 2030
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...rumor is it has to do with the NIL landscape and not wanting to deal with it anymore
 
Afreck2430 said:
...rumor is it has to do with the NIL landscape and not wanting to deal with it anymore
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Yes, I have seen that mentioned. But I wonder what changed since he signed that huge contract extension in July of this year? The NIL situation is the same now as it was 3 months ago. I think there could be more to it.
 
Just my opinion! Coach Bennett is done because of NIL influence and open transfer in college basketball. Big dollars, especially in major college programs can eventually destroy an original design. It was framed as “student athletes” playing a sport and getting an education. Now, at major college level, I question the incentive to invest the necessary effort in the classroom.
I understand, college basketball is also a minor league and hopeful stepping stone to the NBA.
However, the NBA with players like Hersey Hawkins, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan was much better than current product.
 
Scoretable2 said:
Just my opinion! Coach Bennett is done because of NIL influence and open transfer in college basketball. Big dollars, especially in major college programs can eventually destroy an original design. It was framed as “student athletes” playing a sport and getting an education. Now, at major college level, I question the incentive to invest the necessary effort in the classroom.
I understand, college basketball is also a minor league and hopeful stepping stone to the NBA.
However, the NBA with players like Hersey Hawkins, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan was much better than current product.
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I totally agree
 
Thanks Coach for posting comments from Tony Bennett. Family time is so important and for coaches is a premium. I still
believe the status of the college coaching environment has been weakened and now much less attractive.
 
Scoretable2 said:
Thanks Coach for posting comments from Tony Bennett. Family time is so important and for coaches is a premium. I still
believe the status of the college coaching environment has been weakened and now much less attractive.
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Maybe, but since it pays $4-5 million per year, I think there will always be qualified candidates to take the job.
 
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