They shouldn't just be benched...they should be kicked off the damn team. We paid these guys millions...the least they can do is pretend to care. They don't even do that.
No. You don't kick them off the team. You take away their playing time. Without playing time, their value drops. Kick em off the team, then they just go somewhere else and you're still out the money you spent on them. They have a contract. Make them respect the terms.
If you can bring in a transfer at semester break that will give the effort and has the heart, bring them in. If you can't, you can't, but the season is toast unless you find a way to get the current guys under contract to play as instructed and as they have shown that they are capable.
These guys cared before they came here. Before the season. Before they lost to Georgetown. What happened after they beat Purdue?
It's clearly not resolved so spill it. Air it out. If it can't be resolved, remove the source. Put them in street clothes on the bench and leave them there.
Stop playing around.
Btw- this is why the NBA kept kids from e tering the league too soon for a very long time. It's a bad idea to pay kids millions of dollars. Who would have thought there is a logical reason why they also don't let anyone under 21 drink in bars.