Bender announced he was staying put. Of all his traits, that is his best. His loyalty to his program, to his friends, to his players. I am his friend, and he would do anything for me. And I would for him.
Some people become enamored of courting and lose sight of what they have right here.
Not Bob Bender. Sure, Hedges sweetened the pot to keep Bender. Improved contracts for his staff. That is just the type of person he is. Despite all the success, the media attention, the courtship by Texas, Bender remains the same energetic, positive guy, just as excited running his summer basketball camp for third graders as he is talking about the prospects for even more success next season.