Benny Williams dismissed from program

[dasher]

Where did you find this? Not doubting the veracity. Just curious of the source.

It's true

 

[M2MPrinciples]

IIRC, Autry was Williams's lead recruiter, no? It sounds like cutting bait was an easy call after Saturday, but even so, his willingness to recognize that it wasn't going to work out and move on for the sake of the team instead of chasing a sunk cost bodes well for the future, I think. If nothing else it sends a message to the rest of the team.

The rest of the season just got a little more interesting, even if it doesn't lead to an immediate return to winning.

 

[Doc5120]

oh you are talking about the bump! i thought you were responding to the 2 suspensions lol!

the bump and hawking a loogie was in direct view of the camera. autry handle it as gracefully as possible.

Yes, just the bump. I haven't been that oblivious, thankfully! Well aware of the suspensions and the "Will Benny be in uniform?" before seemingly countless games.

 

[CuseTG2003]

It's true

Thanks. Just saw it on the official 'Cuse men's bball IG account.

Wish Benny the best.

 

[UpstateSM]

Happy for the team. Think this will be addition by subtraction.

Hope Benny lands ok.

Onwards for Cuse.

I hope that he finishes this semester so he can go elsewhere/get his degree. This almost definitely had to happen but I hope, for Benny the human being, that he doesn't let all of this mess up the rest of his life more than it already has.

 

[Marsh01]

by far the most disappointing recruit I can ever remember given his hype in a long time.

I wish him well but am not at all sad to see him go

 

[DaCuse]

I feel sorry for the kid and I hope people remember he is just a kid.

He is an adult/grown man!

 

[tptcuse]

I'm thinking Saturday was the final straw after he bumped Red, spit on the floor and skipped the handshake line.

And got a stupid T. I would say that was more than enough after also being suspended twice. Good decision. Wish Benny the best.

 

[DaCuse]

is there a video of him running into coach?

 

[Cuse12]

I understand being an emotional player, I was one myself. But, there’s always a line drawn on what’s too far regardless of emotions. You do not shoulder bump your coach, you do not throw your headband, you do not skip handshake lines.

Enough is enough. Benny couldn’t mentally handle what it takes to be in the bright lights of a major D1 program. Best of luck to him, if he wants to still play ball, it should be at a low level for his best interests.

 

[PhatOrange]

He is an adult/grown man!

that's bullshit. I have a kid who's a junior in college and near 21. he has his stuff together but from a maturity emotional standpoint he's just a kid. And I have no idea Benny's upbringing either.

 

[007]

He's young in the grand scheme of life sure, but he's 21 years old. Got to grow up.

Are you sure this is just a Benny "needs to grow up issue?" Maybe he is dealing with more than just maturity.

 

[pwong]

is there a video of him running into coach?

 

[Fly Rodder]

well I had this on my bingo card, but not before the end of the season.

Best wishes Benny, hope you find what you need.

 

[Scott11]

Candidly this is a great moment for Red and the Syracuse Basketball program. This kid was already suspended twice. He obviously didn’t learn his lesson. The other day at Wake Forest, he got a technical foul, brushed against his coach, did his usual stand 2 rows behind the bench when he’s angry, although this time he added spitting to his nonsense, and then he skipped the handshake line. It was a horrible look for the program and set a terrible precedent and example for the other players and potential recruits and their families/advisors. It would’ve been easy just to ignore what happened. I applaud Red and the staff for making what must’ve been a very difficult decision.

And by the way, this is not Bill Parcells deciding whether to look the other way with Lawrence Taylor. This guy has been a disappointment on the court as well. No reason to let him continue to embarrass the uniform.

 

[swish7]

His teammates do not share in the board's enthusiasm over this event, at least per the broken heart emojis they are sharing on iG.

 

[Cuse12]

by far the most disappointing recruit I can ever remember given his hype in a long time.

I wish him well but am not at all sad to see him go

Feels good to cut the chord (actions for consequences in all walks of life). His presence just irked me this year with all his poor actions/suspensions etc.

 

[HakAttack]

I feel sorry for the kid and I hope people remember he is just a kid.

Since when are adults that are over 18 considered "kids"?

Really odd that we infantilize college athletes regularly.

 

[DaCuse]

Since when are adults that are over 18 considered "kids"?

Really odd that we infantilize college athletes regularly.

this is the problem in society - parents not demanding their offspring actually grow up and become responsible adults - especially by age 20! SMH...

 

[HakAttack]

Great job by Red. Shape up, or G.T..O. Sends a crystal clear message to the rest of the roster.

 

[PhatOrange]

Since when are adults that are over 18 considered "kids"?

Really odd that we infantilize college athletes regularly.

I take it you don't have kids. It's not like he murdered anyone, but whatever.

 

[Cusefan0307]

His teammates do not share in the board's enthusiasm over this event, at least per the broken heart emojis they are sharing on iG.

A bunch of them won’t be here next year either.

 

[tptcuse]

His teammates do not share in the board's enthusiasm over this event, at least per the broken heart emojis they are sharing on iG.

They are his friends. Doesn’t mean they disagree with the decision. I’ve felt bad for people who were let go at work while also understanding it was the best decision.

 

[sabach]

Pay board knew this before the season stated.

Hope he gets whatever help he needs.

 

[HakAttack]

I take it you don't have kids. It's not like he murdered anyone, but whatever.

I do. My twins are turning 4 in June. They're kids, and I treat them like the kids they are. Benny is a grown-ass man who's old enough to act like it.

Weird comment.