Comments on: ITH Super Happy Fun Time Top 10 List: Kent Benson http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-39053 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:57:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-39053 U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it! U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

]]> By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-39056 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:53:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-39056 His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that. His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

]]> By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-23196 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-23196 U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it! U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

]]> By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-26415 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-26415 U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it! U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

]]> By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-26453 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-26453 U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it! U just wish you were as cool as he was. O yeah i said, watcha gona do bout it!

]]> By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-23189 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:53:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-23189 His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that. His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

]]> By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-26447 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:53:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-26447 His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that. His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

]]> By: Jason http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-26464 Jason Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:53:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-26464 His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that. His nephew is my teacher. BOO YAHH!!!!! What now try and beat that.

]]> By: john ellis http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-21831 john ellis Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:41:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-21831 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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Still, all and all, I think Kent Benson was part of my favorite IU college basketball teams ever. 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/comment-page-1/#comment-26445 john ellis Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:41:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/08/11/ith-super-happy-fun-time-top-10-list-kent-benson/#comment-26445 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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Still, all and all, I think Kent Benson was part of my favorite IU college basketball teams ever. 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.

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