Bruce Weber on Ben Johnson: “I really like Ben. He’s a great person. He cares about the players, but, as we all know, you have to win games.”

[BleedGopher]

Per Greder:

“I really like Ben,” Weber told the Pioneer Press at Big Ten Media Days in October. “He’s a great person. He cares about the players, but, as we all know, you have to win games.”

Big Ten men’s basketball preview: What Ben Johnson’s Gophers must show in Year 3

A third straight last-place finish in Big Ten Conference won’t cut it.

www.twincities.com

Go Gophers!!

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Doogie comment and now this guy? What’s goin on?

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

You can be the nicest guy in the world... Just gotta produce.... And welp so far Ben hasn't.... Just the rules of the game

 

[Ewert86PC]

You can be the nicest guy in the world... Just gotta produce.... And welp so far Ben hasn't.... Just the rules of the game

"But that's not how its supposed to go! He checked off the right DEI boxes and Community boxes on the litmus test!"

 

[EG#9]

Doogie comment and now this guy? What’s goin on?

What did Doogie say?

This Weber comment is kind of brutal for Ben. Coaches always stand up for other guys in the profession and Weber decided to talk about him as a person as opposed to him as a basketball coach.

The part about a "brand" is enlightening. Ben doesn't seem to know what he wants his teams to be known for. Trying to be able to play all styles seems to be more reactionary and letting the other team/coach dictate the game. It is also kind of unrealistic to be able to play all styles. As we see in the NCAA tournament every year, sometimes teams just run in to a bad matchup for their style...and these are teams that won close to 25 games.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

You can be the nicest guy in the world... Just gotta produce.... And welp so far Ben hasn't.... Just the rules of the game

Or the biggest aashole…just gotta produce is correct. Lots of terrible people are good coaches. I’m certain of it

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Doogie made a comment on Skor North about Coyle being forced to hire Ben. Again, these comments by paid individuals are telling. Esp. Doogie who was a Ben bobo from the Pitino days.