Benny Williams dismissed from program

[IthacaMatt]

I'm sure they understand that he has been given many chances and with his actions, he pretty much forced Red to get rid of him.

Truth. Eventually you have to own your own behavior.

 

[Newhouser]

Whatever the DeShaun stories, he was ten times the player Benny is. Ten times the problem too but let's be real, game lengthens rope

 

[IthacaMatt]

I don’t know specific names, but it doesn’t take a scientist to determine that Red isn’t putting up with anyone who’s not fully bought in.

To be fair, he gave them all a ton or rope, and if they aren't going to be grateful enough for the opportunity to at least PLAY HARD, then get rid of them.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Hot take - Benny is the biggest bust of a high level recruit since I began following Cuse basketball beginning in 1976. Addition by subtraction.

Good for Red showing he means it when he talks about the Cuse standard.

Winfred Walton never made it to campus. Bazely, too. Chris McCulloch only played about 9 games for us. Those were disappointments - "what might have been"s. Benny had 3 seasons and just couldn't figure out how to play team basketball, how to be a winner. His HS friend Judah has the same disease, and will likely be gone this May, too.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Now that this is 'over,' can someone cite the specific incidents without just implying or vaguely alluding to them? This urinals thing: that was after Wake, at Wake? And there was another urinals incident at SU? What does he have against urination? Solve that, and maybe you get to the heart of his play frustrations.

 

[CousCuse]

This is actually the third season he has had a major hand in pulling down.

 

[two3zone]

A well respected, long time coach I know has been harping all year long that sentiment about Red.

I haven't coached beyond 8 year olds so I couldn't say, but he mentioned the lack of respect and control that he saw from game situations

I think it is obvious, it I don’t think that’s a reflection on Red, the two stable guys from last season left. I don’t care what anyone says, last years team was a mess too, I think Jesse and Joe masked a lot of it. It didn’t seem very hard for Joe to leave when Red was named coach, and maybe Jesse knew that Joe was leaving and it was going to be Red and this group of misfits he didn’t want a part of it? I’m just speculating, but who could coach this group? Red is in charge of who is here, I believe he knows who’s given up this season and they won’t be back. Not sure there is a player on the roster I’d be sad to lose, but almost everyone but Brown and maybe Copeland I’m going to question why they’re even here.

 

[two3zone]

This is actually the third season he has had a major hand in pulling down.

If he came in as advertised I doubt Jimmy would’ve started.

 

[two3zone]

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that you’re not a basketball scout.

The bar is at its lowest setting.

 

[tptcuse]

Unfortunately it’s real

This is insane if true. Obviously, I am not going to question your sources, but it would seem like some sort of legal action would occur if he destroyed property in multiple locations.

 

[two3zone]

I think it is obvious, it I don’t think that’s a reflection on Red, the two stable guys from last season left. I don’t care what anyone says, last years team was a mess too, I think Jesse and Joe masked a lot of it. It didn’t seem very hard for Joe to leave when Red was named coach, and maybe Jesse knew that Joe was leaving and it was going to be Red and this group of misfits he didn’t want a part of it? I’m just speculating, but who could coach this group? Red is in charge of who is here, I believe he knows who’s given up this season and they won’t be back. Not sure there is a player on the roster I’d be sad to lose, but almost everyone but Brown and maybe Copeland I’m going to question why they’re even here.

One thing I forgot to mention because I’m super ripped, was one of the reasons JB was lot get because he lost the locker room? It’s like the inmates took over the asylum and chose their favorite guard. I’m not saying Red isn’t the guy to be chosen, but this roster has a really bad smell to it.

 

[bballbeadle]

Please share it!

Not really a meme exactly but . .

https://x.com/nunesmagician/status/1754908345536831988?s=42&t=Q-vwGAkHwJ-s3fllVRBQJQ

 

[Tango32]

Everyone talking about the shoulder shiver but what about breaking multiple urinals in the locker room after running away from the hand shake line? That’s why Benny is no longer here

Yeah so if that’s true we can probably stop with the “he’s a good kid that just needs to mature stuff”… maybe he’s just not the best character person

 

[two3zone]

I start swinging. Not waiting for someone’s lame excuses. Watch yourself.

 

[two3zone]

Well thank God Dion is here to look into all this

Hopefully he didn’t eat too many gummies.

 

[Cuse181]

Everyone talking about the shoulder shiver but what about breaking multiple urinals in the locker room after running away from the hand shake line? That’s why Benny is no longer here

No way, the 2 wake forest fans would be losing it

 

[DilemaCuse]

One thing I forgot to mention because I’m super ripped, was one of the reasons JB was lot get because he lost the locker room? It’s like the inmates took over the asylum and chose their favorite guard. I’m not saying Red isn’t the guy to be chosen, but this roster has a really bad smell to it.

Yeah I think there may have been some bad habits that haven't been properly addressed the last few years. I think the maybe best thing for Red is to no longer have holdovers from the JB era (minus Brown). We now have a culture of mediocrity that carries over from the previous regime unfortunately.

 

[CousCuse]

If he came in as advertised I doubt Jimmy would’ve started.

Yea, then people roasted Boeheim for not bringing in somebody more capable than Jimmy. No guy that good would have taken a back up spot to a high 4 star, low 5 star recruit. The year after they could really have gone after Swider to come back. He would have greatly improved his draft position with a big senior season, but I believe that thought Williams was going to make a sophomore jump which didn't happen.

 

[two3zone]

Unfortunately it’s real

He hates urinals like the guy who hated the cans in The Jerk.

 

[bigmike]

I gotta tell you, if I was ever to trash a locker room there are about 10 things I would address before turning my attention to the urinals. Just saying…

 

[two3zone]

To break a urinal I feel like you would have to be very up close and personal with it.

View attachment 237427

Not if it’s your own piss.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Taurean Thompson level weird?

Well, TT was a case of mommy issues and tampering by Seton Hall.
Benny's problems seem to be of his own making.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Now that this is 'over,' can someone cite the specific incidents without just implying or vaguely alluding to them? This urinals thing: that was after Wake, at Wake? And there was another urinals incident at SU? What does he have against urination? Solve that, and maybe you get to the heart of his play frustrations.

Stage fright?

 

[two3zone]

I believe there was a locker room incident at a road game before the Wake trip.

My question now is, what took so long? “Good kid”

 

[Cusefan95]

Winfred Walton never made it to campus. Bazely, too. Chris McCulloch only played about 9 games for us. Those were disappointments - "what might have been"s. Been had 3 seasons and just couldn't figure out how to play team basketball, how to be a winner. His HS friend Judah has the same disease, and will likely be gone this May, too.

It’s really weird to include McCullough - a guy drafted in the NBA first round - in a list of disappointments including a guy who never made it to campus. “Disappointment” shouldn’t include a guy who got hurt and made the NBA anyway.