Says spread the wealth. Well done, sir.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...29534/virginia-bennett-rejects-raise-new-deal
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...29534/virginia-bennett-rejects-raise-new-deal
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I’m not buying this one second. What’s his angle?
I’m not buying this one second. What’s his angle?
What if UVA continues to win in football? Would be strange if Mendenhall surpassed Bennett's salary.
Not sure it would be strange since football > basketball when it comes to money. But Bronco is never winning a national championship in football at UVA.
I think Texas Tech vaulted Chris Beards salary into the top 5. That’s according to the Tech guys that have been coming around lately.Yeah, I get that football makes substantially more money. But I see UVA as a current top 5 basketball program with a future HOF coach. Now I'm curious to see which schools pay their basketball coach more. Off the top of my head, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and Virginia. Maybe UNC? There aren't many, but Bennett is more deserving in this case.
I’m not buying this one second. What’s his angle?
Wish I could still find a picture that has Tony Bennett the singer, Tony Bennett the Packer, and Tony Bennett the UWGB basketball player (and currently UVa head coach) on it at the same time. Saw it one time at Buckyville.If only there were more Tony Bennetts in the world.
Not sure it would be strange since football > basketball when it comes to money. But Bronco is never winning a national championship in football at UVA.
It’s a nice gesture.
I feel like the fact that he took an added year extension - assuming guaranteed - in lieu of the money, in order to get his staff raises is a pretty solid negotiation, not exactly charity.
I'm treading lightly here because I think this is a genuinely great thing Bennett is doing...... butttttttt........ He's one of the highest paid coaches in the game. Does he deserve to be one of the highest paid? Yes. It's just worth noting that declining a raise means a little less to him than a coach making 1 or 2 Milly.
He's really hard....to not like.
That school not fanbase deserve Tony Bennett. Very classy guy
What is so great about not taking more money? Is UVA going to take that money declined by Bennett and help out those in need instead? (I admit to not knowing all the details as to why Tony declined the raise though.)I'm treading lightly here because I think this is a genuinely great thing Bennett is doing...... butttttttt........ He's one of the highest paid coaches in the game. Does he deserve to be one of the highest paid? Yes. It's just worth noting that declining a raise means a little less to him than a coach making 1 or 2 Milly.
What is so great about not taking more money? Is UVA going to take that money declined by Bennett and help out those in need instead? (I admit to not knowing all the details as to why Tony declined the raise though.)
Bennett earned the raise, even if he decided to decline it. While it is a nice gesture on the surface (who knows what the real motivation is for doing this is) I hope more successful people who have worked their butts off for years and years do not take the same route. Most times financial compensation is the only reward for hard work and those opportunities do not come along very often.
Never said he was struggling. I am a big believer in those that have earned it, should take it when it is offered. JMO. I wish Bennett all the luck in the world getting that money offered to him re-appropriated to anything he is advocating. Maybe he has that kind of pull at UVA, but i am not sure there are 2-3 coaches in America who can get it done the way Bennett want it to get done. I commend him if though if that is his goal.He was the 4th highest paid coach last year. He's not struggling. He says he wants to use the money offered to him to help out the basketball program and other athletic programs on campus. Whether that actually happens remains to be seen.
Based on this I suppose he will vote for Bernie Sanders. Take my money I don't deserve it.Says spread the wealth. Well done, sir.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...29534/virginia-bennett-rejects-raise-new-deal
There is medicine for people like you who hear voices.Heard he is waiting on the Duke or UNC job.