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Always left his
best team for the next guy. Building at the toughest spots takes a special person to build foundation. No problem disagreeing. His peers consider him a master builder. Again, past his prime when he did it. But the foundation was solid, the culture instilled and a full pipeline plus his son on the staff to follow on with Ryan ! Some think his son is the best there is. His father may have been his equal. Well aware of every record, every roster, every game and exactly what was put in place. Not to mention that hiring him was a requirement for Nicholas and Kohl that that brought in tens of millions of dollars and a ton of fans followed. To each their own. Pat Richter will tell you exactly how important it was to build it with Bennett.Bennett coached five years at Wisconsin, finishing 8th, T-4th, T-9th, T-3rd and 6th, and then coached 3 years at Washington State, finishing T-7th, T-6th, and 10th. The year he left Wisconsin, the Badgers finished 5th. His 8-year major college record does not support the idea that he was headed toward the top of the Big Ten, let alone on a consistent basis. Moreover, the idea that he might have lead the Badgers to multiple Big Ten championships is belied by history. Since the days of Fred Taylor, every coach (with one exception) to win multiple Big Ten championships (regular season) won their first one by year 5, something Bennett failed to do. The combo of Bennett-Ryan was the perfect recipe for the Badgers long-term success.