Rumor-speculation: Andy Katz on Tony Bennett

Andy Katz Rumor-Speculation
Andy Katz, ESPN's multimedia star, mentioned this rumor-speculation during the Hot List on ESPN-News: Tony Bennett of Washington State may be one and done! The current Minnessota AD is a friend of the Bennetts. Doug Gotlieb mentioned that there could be another job opening in the Big 10 this summer, a college that starts with M.... (eeeeecheeegan). Jay Bilas was not there to defend Tommy Amaker :)

My take
It may be hard to convince the peoples of Minnessota on the Tony Bennett hire. That's because of the "Dan Monson effect". He was coaching down the street from Tony Bennett, at Gonzaga, just miles away from the Washington State campus.

As far as Tommy Amaker is concerned, the "deciders" at Ann Arbor may be happy with him as a coach-teacher, since this is after all a college, and not the NBA. But I think he has to make it to the NCAA this year, otherwise it may be hard even for the people who like Tommy Amaker to defend his record. But the "deciders" at Ann Arbor may decide to keep him regardless... In 8 out of 10 other universities he would have been gone by now, so (I guess) kudos to the Ann Arbor "deciders" for rewarding his teacher-coach performance, not just wins and losses. However, when you compare Amaker's performance on the court with Thad Matta at Ohio State, a bitter rival of Meeecheeegan, well, ...