Comments on: Report: Spurs hire Sampson as an adviser

By: MPmike

MPmike — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:15:16 +0000

Bennett has not won a big game yet or a conference championship. Miller is a better candidate. Xavier will go far in the tournament because of Miller's experience in big games. Bennett has proven to me that he cannot beat the elite teams yet, so why would it be so confident that he can do it at one of the most historical big-time school. YOU still have not given me a good reason why!!! He has not proven anything but come in third place in the overated Pac 10 with all of their 7 loses in conference play. By the way, UCLA is not looking like a great team of late. They should have lost the last two home games if it was not for the officating.

By: MPmike

MPmike — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:15:16 +0000

By: BTOWN40

BTOWN40 — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:22:32 +0000

yeah what he said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:00:52 +0000

WSU lost 2 games each to UCLA, Stanford, Arizona. Which is better ? Losing 2 to UCLA/Stanford or 2 to WIsc, blowout to MSU and Xavier ? Trying to equate A10 wins to Pac10 ( #1 conf this year ) night after night is flawed tunnel vision. Miller's recruiting scope is very weak as mentioned before. Xavier program was built by Gillen, Prosser, Matta. Bo Ryans Wisc teams were recruited by Bennett( Harris, Tucker, Butch ).

Your case for Miller is a LOSS to OSU ? Then why not the coach with the most good losses ?

Both guys can coach but the reason Bennett makes sense is 1) He can build his own team,, no program before him to rely on like Miller 2) recruits the world, not 8 guys from 3 areas of Ohio 3) knows the B-10 not the A-10 4) connections to IU.

By: MPmike

MPmike — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:32:05 +0000

Why is everyone so high on Tony Bennett as the leading candidate at WSU? I can remember that Kelvin Sampson did a great job there back in the late 80's too, however, he moved on to Oklahoma and proved that he was and still is a big time coach.

If you look at Washington State, their season had not been too impresive. They had a very weak non-conference schedule(after you take a look at WSU and compare to IU-IU's schedule doesn't look so weak.) You did WSU beat this year? NOBODY!!!! Don't tell me a overated Gonzaga team. THEY HAD LOST TO ALL THE RANK TEAMS IN THE PAC 10 and lost to Arizona twice. Bennett has a veteran team that should have battled for the Pac Ten championship- not lose 7 games in the conference. Almost 8 loses- 2OT win at home against Washington. They have not won any big games this year, so he hasn't proven to me that he can handle a big time program. IU is not a place to fine tune your trade and have learning experiences- just ask Mike Davis.

IU needs a proven big time winner and Bennett is not there yet. If you put Bennett's name out there then you should put Bo Ryan's name and all other proven coaches. Sean Miller is a better candidate. At least he won a couple of conference championships and should have beaten Ohio State last year. in the NCAA tournament He also is landing Indiana players at Xavier. Heck, IU should start at the top and call all the big time coaches including Coach K, Bill Self, Izzo, Barnes etc..

By: kelin

kelin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:13:10 +0000

Saw Derek Elston for the first time play………
Love em'
* Very athletic
* Has an Coverdale edge to him…..
* Inside/Outside…..does both
* Ofcourse should get stronger but held his own…

By: BrianK

BrianK — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:32:57 +0000

Theres also no fire behind Few anymore, haven't heard much about him since his star player left. Not as many people after him as much now.

By: JamesHardy

JamesHardy — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:39:29 +0000

oops…2nd line should have read….”behind the bench LOOKING….”

By: JamesHardy

JamesHardy — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:38:32 +0000

Did anyone catch ESPN's coverage of the Spurs and Nuggets last night? The newly appointed “advisor” was seated right behind the bench look extremely important…not to mention BoReD! Hubie Brown informed the listening audience that Popp and KS coached together on the US team a few years ago. And Popp has a soft spot in his heart for coaches who can't get out of their own way. Thus, Popp called KS up and said hey…why don't you come sit behind my bench…we'll call you an advisor….and that way you are out in the open where people can see you….that way people don't think you are hiding from anything….so thus…KS has absolutely no responsibilities WHATSOEVER in San Antonio…except to safe a little face and try to get a coaching job after this season.

By: BTOWN40

BTOWN40 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:01:06 +0000

West Coast born west coast guy……………………….How long would he stay in the midwest if a high profile Pac 10 job opened..Bennett would probably only consider Wisconsin once Ryan left, but I don't know on what terms him and his dad left Wisconsin.