🏀 Tony Bennett Retires, Ron Sanchez to be Interim HC

I offered this option months ago - didn’t receive a great response. Normally against bringing back alums cause if doesn’t work the parting can be painful (see Jeff Jones) but I this could be a home run.

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:cry: Thank you Tony for the incredible job you’ve done for UVA basketball and men’s sports. You are a true role model and a blessing for all of us that have been fortunate enough to take this ride together with you. Good luck in your next chapter and God Bless.

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Apologies in advance for the collateral damage in the clean up…taking the whole discussion down. Not the day for it.

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Damn. Been crafting those essays for years :laughing:

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I thought I made an accurate observation.
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Love Dawn like a family member but she does not need UVa or mens basketball. She sits at the of the hear of the table of an exploding sport and has built a dynasty. There is no reason to walk away.

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I don’t know about you guys, but joy did not come this morning lol

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Went to bed sad. Woke up this morning still sad. In the context of, yes— it’s just college sports etc.— I feel like I’ve lost something very special in my life.

Rooting for Bennett’s hoops program has been by far the most gratifying sports fan experience I’ve had, and a great boon to the cold winter months. I actually hadn’t realized it had really been 15 years already. Wow. Guess I was taking it for granted that I could continue looking forward to that as the calendar turns.

Hope all is well with him and his family. It will be very challenging for anyone to replicate close to his level of success, and that is a tough blow to bear right before a new season.

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Mount Rushmore of UVa hoops. Assuming Tony now joins Ralph & Dawn, who gets the 4th and final spot?

  • Malcolm Brogdon
  • Terry Holland
  • Bryant Stith
  • Wally Walker
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Must you always be an arrogant ass? You come on this board only when something’s amiss, and happily roll around in the mud and the muck while others are just trying to cope.

This is a big loss for the program. Quit trying to make this about you.

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woke up this morning got ready for work looked at myself in the mirror and said yeah this isn’t gonna be a good day 11am might make me cry

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Maybe this is not a common opinion but people in all jobs should be able to retire whenever they want.

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lol I got a phone interview for a new job at 11:30. Do I watch live?! fuuuu

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Still pretty pissed this morning. Going from a full summer of recruiting and preparation, attending ACC media days, talking with boosters the day before … and then giving the team and fan base less than 24 hours before you leave the program. It’s kind of BS honestly. He didn’t have to go full Coach-K retirement circus … but he didn’t have to blindside the program either. Why does this have to be so weird?

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You really shouldn’t be on online forums if you’re going to get so offended everytime youre “downvoted”

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I’m not. Haven’t posted here months. Figured I’d drop by and pass along some intel to corroborate some of the rumor mill. Good reminder why I don’t come around here anymore

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“J Willy was blindsided!” Is good intel?

You really need to relax. :joy:

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I just rescheduled a 10am work call. Said I was “sick”

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