Comments on: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Kent Benson

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:57:52 +0000

U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:53:37 +0000

His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:57:52 +0000

U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:57:52 +0000

U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:57:52 +0000

U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:53:37 +0000

His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:53:37 +0000

His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:53:37 +0000

His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

By: john ellis

john ellis — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:41:34 +0000

Brings back great memories of IU teams in the 70s. I thought Kent Benson was a very good IU defensive player and had some offensive skills - hook shots - not up to the best of the best 60s 70s centers (Jabbar, Chamberlan) but still a strong post player - could have been like Bob Lanier.

The injury to Scot May denied IU 2 straight undefeated NCAA champtionships - would have ranked them up with the greatest UCLA teams of all time.

I agree that the incident with Kareem in Benson's rookie year in the NBA ruined everyting - Benson was never a top talent in the NBA after that.

I blamed Kareem when it happened, but looking back now I think Benson was playing dirty trying to to make his mark. His punishment was that he was traded to the Detroit Pistons - the worst, dirtiest NBA contending team ever.

I never heard this before about Benson being the reason Larry Bird didn't stay at IU. If so, yes, that is a great asterix on Kent Benson's college career.

Still, all and all, I think Kent Benson was part of my favorite IU college basketball teams ever.

By: john ellis

john ellis — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:41:34 +0000

By: john ellis

john ellis — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:41:34 +0000

By: MikeinNC

MikeinNC — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:46:03 +0000

My source tells me he was a legendary horses butt as a player…especially regarding Larry Bird…but I suppose only he and Larry know for sure

By: MikeinNC

MikeinNC — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:46:03 +0000

My source tells me he was a legendary horses butt as a player…especially regarding Larry Bird…but I suppose only he and Larry know for sure

By: MikeinNC

MikeinNC — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:46:03 +0000

My source tells me he was a legendary horses butt as a player…especially regarding Larry Bird…but I suppose only he and Larry know for sure

By: CutterInChicago

CutterInChicago — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:45:37 +0000

I think a case can be made for Ray Tolbert and Dean Garrett in terms of effective post players at IU. Not in the same league as Kent (IMO) but still effective.

Other effective post players (not from center position) would be a much longer list (i.e. Daryl Thomas, DJ White, Kirk Haston (though possibly a “Center”)

By: CutterInChicago

CutterInChicago — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:45:37 +0000

I think a case can be made for Ray Tolbert and Dean Garrett in terms of effective post players at IU. Not in the same league as Kent (IMO) but still effective.

Other effective post players (not from center position) would be a much longer list (i.e. Daryl Thomas, DJ White, Kirk Haston (though possibly a “Center”)

By: CutterInChicago

CutterInChicago — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:45:37 +0000

I think a case can be made for Ray Tolbert and Dean Garrett in terms of effective post players at IU. Not in the same league as Kent (IMO) but still effective.

Other effective post players (not from center position) would be a much longer list (i.e. Daryl Thomas, DJ White, Kirk Haston (though possibly a “Center”)

By: Hoosiergirl

Hoosiergirl — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:44:53 +0000

Shoot, oh well, name is cool! heh heh

By: Hoosiergirl

Hoosiergirl — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:44:53 +0000

Shoot, oh well, name is cool! heh heh

By: Hoosiergirl

Hoosiergirl — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:44:53 +0000

Shoot, oh well, name is cool! heh heh