Bye bye Bennett
The University's men's basketball team is at a critical crossroads: we can either continue losing with Tony Bennett (15-16) as head coach, or agree to a multimillion-dollar buyout of the remaining four years of his $1.7 million/year contract. It might seem absurd to fire Bennett, but The University has a proud tradition of paying its coaches to quit. Just last year, The University paid head football coach Al Groh $4.3 million to not coach the next two years. Bennett's predecessor, Dave Leitao (63-60, 15-15 his first year), was paid $2.1 million to leave four years early; Leitao's predecessor, Pete Gillen (118-93, 14-15 his first year) was given $2 million to leave six years early. Let's cut our losses and find someone who can deliver the winning record to which we're entitled.