Tony Bennett at UW-Green Bay

Tony Bennett knows a little something about the Tourney. His dad coached him at UW-Green Bay and Bennett single-handedly powered the Phoenix attack. His ability to hit a deep outside shots was right up there with guys like Steve Kerr and Steve Alford.

The coaching pedigree is also evident. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who is familiar with this family and its coaching legacy.

I keep feeling like Dick Bennett is following me.

I graduate UW in 96, here comes Dick Bennett. I graduate from grad school at Wazzu in 1999, here comes Dick Bennett.

So, I have many reasons to love a Wazzu/UW Final Four matchup.

It sure would be prettier than that laugher of a football game last September!

Me, too...except he followed me while I was at the schools.  I attended UGB while he was there (and while Tony was lighting it up...he was in one of my big lecture classes) and I went to grad school at Wisconsin during the Final Four run.  What a time to be at UW!  Rose Bowls, Final Four, Hockey ranked #1 much of the time.  Good times!

You know, I have to say that someone with that kind of background should be really full of themselves.  But, despite your greatness, you still tend to be somewhat humble, from time to time.  Maybe you should write a book.  You could call it "Almost a Bennett."

Maybe I could do the forward.  I  ATTENDED UW STEVENS POINT a mere 6 years after Bennett left.  I left Point a few years before Jack Bennett started . . . CRAZY!!!!

I lived in Madison . . . . WHILE DICK WAS COACHING!!!

I was in England when the Badgers were playing in the Great 8 in 2000. . . and I READ ABOUT THE WIN ON THE INTERNET!

I even SAW TONY BENNETT at my current place of work.  He is one hell of a singer, and even showed off his latest grammy during a private performance for the staff.