[Treebound]

Benedict Monty was all set to coach at LMU down south.  He's from Long Beach originally and his son played for LMU.  Kudos to Barbour for sweeping in at the last minute and pulling him to UCB.  OutsiderFan, I have brobdingnagian respect for Monty and what he did to make Stanford a basketball power.  I came here in the Davis Doldrum's where he ranted about not being able to recruit due to academics (remember Chris Monk).  Monty would not have come back to take Trent's place as Johnson was his protege.  Curious as to what people think Bob Bowlsby would say about Monty??  I know there was an issue with his Stanford income at the time (he was on the AD payroll and playing regularly up at the Stanford GC).

I lost some respect for Monty when he went to UCB.  I did not begrudge his move to the NBA, but would you see John Wooden ever coatching at U$C?!  NO!  Frankly, I thought he might have gone to UofA.  The job he really wanted was Indiana.  As Garvin and others have pointed out, I think he's past his prime and is setting things up for his son.  This latest issue points to what I think will be his retirement.    A sad mark on a solid record.

[Treebound]

Benedict Monty was all set to coach at LMU down south.  He's from Long Beach originally and his son played for LMU.  Kudos to Barbour for sweeping in at the last minute and pulling him to UCB.  OutsiderFan, I have brobdingnagian respect for Monty and what he did to make Stanford a basketball power.  I came here in the Davis Doldrum's where he ranted about not being able to recruit due to academics (remember Chris Monk).  Monty would not have come back to take Trent's place as Johnson was his protege.  Curious as to what people think Bob Bowlsby would say about Monty??  I know there was an issue with his Stanford income at the time (he was on the AD payroll and playing regularly up at the Stanford GC).

I lost some respect for Monty when he went to UCB.  I did not begrudge his move to the NBA, but would you see John Wooden ever coatching at U$C?!  NO!  Frankly, I thought he might have gone to UofA.  The job he really wanted was Indiana.  As Garvin and others have pointed out, I think he's past his prime and is setting things up for his son.  This latest issue points to what I think will be his retirement.    A sad mark on a solid record.