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Anytime a coaching staff is replaced, there will be transfers. The new coach always wants their players, so change is inevitable. The last time an AD took the advice of players- Shafers was hired, and we saw how that worked out. I'll always give credit to Coyle for making the right call in...

I don't have a problem with Coyle- he dumped the over his head Shafer staff and put Syracuse Football back on track by hiring Babers. I understand that players, and families, probably didn't like the move, but as a fan I appreciate him making the tough call.

The dumbest thing associated with these uniforms is the fact that you can only buy the blue version. What other school has four different tops and only has one for sale to fans? That's the part I cannot grasp- that's a complete branding fail.

Bilas' battle is on the likeness front. He's not saying athletes shouldn't be students, or held to academic standards. He's talking about schools, coaches, admins, everyone else getting a cut but the student. The worst part is the inconsistency in the rules. Did you know that current Olympians...

I think it's been 3 years since the last one SU did, so it shouldn't be a bunch of really old things. Great bargains for anyone who wears 2x-3x gear. I'd advise to get there early if you want something good.

The buildings across 81 are listed as part of an Energy Plant. I believe SU wants to build this West Campus only if 81 comes down, which is why it's not part of an early phase. Buried somewhere in the document was mention of a boutique hotel (perhaps attached to the front of The Dome). Syverud...

Disaster is the same word I've heard used to describe them. I've also heard from a few people that the expectation is that a lot more people will be leaving SU this summer than last. Not sure if it's contracts expiring or what, but we'll find out soon enough.

If SU keeps the Promise Scholarship, Staats wouldn't count against the lax numbers (like Rogers), so it's not a question of scholarship availability, like it might be with Archer.

You were right. There are two- a box truck and a big rig. The box was at Manley this afternoon.

I don't disagree that the program has slipped from where it was. I think it's fine to question some of the recruiting decisions (non-Thompson), or question player development/coaching strategies. Single-elimination tournaments lead to some weird things. Talent is usually enough to overcome some...

Am I wrong or did SU beat UNC twice this year? Did I watch a game where one team won their 1st title since '91 and the other hasn't won since '75? This whole "Fire Desko" stuff is a bunch of garbage. Give me some people who are better replacements- Gait? Tambroni? Even all the Tillman love has...

I don't think Cunningham or Manhertz are experienced enough. Manhertz has the development- but does he have any sport supervision experience? Cunningham has compliance, but how is he with business/fund-raising? Of course having a law degree is helpful in many of Syverud's hires. I think his...

Oregon depends on Cheserek. Without him, I don't think they are deep enough. Colorado is right there, but I think on paper Stanford has the most talent. I'm sure there are others (Ok St, Iona, Wisconsin) that will be good-just haven't looked that closely at it yet.

Knight, Bennie, Germano, and Hubbard are back from the title team (not sure about Lennon). Palamar will run XC next fall. Need some of the young guys (Burke, James, Wilson) to take the next step. Stanford will probably be the pre-season favorite, but Cuse has a shot to defend.

Can't see any chance Kent considers Pernetti with what he's linked to (fair or not). Even still, he's a better candidate than the "Bleeds Orange" party nominees. Hire the best person. If it's Jarmond, then don't worry about Ohio St when no one can control when it might open up. Even Carparelli...

Can we stop with all the former SU athletes who have no AD experience? There's less than 1% chance that Jeff Lowe would get an interview

Kid still makes millions more than SU graduates with degrees in Child and Family Studies. People act like Donte Greene's professional career is terrible, which misses the bigger picture. Boeheim and others need to realize that it's not about being a lottery pick, but landing in round 1 (or some...

Just go to Axe's list- Gedney, T. Green, Manhertz, Don McPherson...all bleed orange, so let's sign them up

My two cents- he's someone for the committee to consider. I think he's got experience worth exploring. However, I am concerned that he has zero administrative experience inside a P5 athletic program. He might have great business sense, but has he had to negotiate the campus politics that are...

Not sure. They can do the combine and 1 team workout each year. It's certainly possible players could do a workout with the team closest. Couldn't tell if this could be paid for by the NBA or not.

Someone who wants to court Durant, should be hiring Ollie. I'd be shocked if Lakers aren't making that call.

Why wouldn't all good college players declare, and see if they get the combine invite? It makes a lot sense to use the new rules to their advantage. Doesn't mean they have to even be thinking of leaving, but if you can get valuable feedback from NBA folks, they should do it.

Final 10 isn't a factor, but if SU had finished 4-2 or 3-3 down the stretch, you might get the committee to look at St John's and say "oh they didn't have Boeheim then". With the 1-5 finish, some of them might think he's not the difference-maker we think he would have been. This of course is...

I'd say this new Illini AD might get it too. Better to move on from Cubit now, take your lumps next season, but give Lovie a head start on rebuilding the program. Obviously fans don't want to pause a rebuild, but if you make the right long-term hire, then you usually see short-term...

Do we still believe Ennis' walking the ball up wasn't Boeheim's call? I mean there is no way he wasn't playing the way he was asked to be Boeheim without the world knowing it. Boeheim has been about running clock and shortening the game for the last few years. SU didn't run a ton with...

The question isn't would SU be better with Shafer or Babers in 2016. It's really, will SU be better with Shafer or Babers in 2017 and 2018? I believe that is what led Coyle to make the move when he did.

Actually, he could have done it. I believe SU was under the 85 limit, so after the LSU game, Shafer could have signed the scholarship papers. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think there is a deadline for placing a walk-on on scholarship, even if it's only going to be effective at the start of the...

Even if the plan is to redshirt, he'll probably be 3rd on the depth chart. For Mahoney's sake, I hope Shafer put him on scholarship last Fall.

Part of the issue might be Boeheim's preference not to get into drawn-out recruiting battles. This isn't a new phenomenon and it's often worked out well (MCW/Grant are recent examples), but in other cases SU has lost. When you combine this with the NCAA uncertainty, it magnifies the problem...

I read it as he left the 1st school before the semester began since he was hurt, but maybe I'm wrong. If he never started classes at Snow, his clock doesn't start.

Ole Miss took Chad Kelly so clearly they have zero concerns about character and prior behavior when it comes to finding football players who can hang in the SEC

I could care less about having a terrible BC team in the ACC. Would rather have them over UConn because it's a comparable institution, and frankly having a geographic "neighbor" who is horrible is better for Syracuse recruiting. Easy wins, access to away games for fans/alums...it's why the...

It has to be Stevens. The Celtics were trying to tank to land a star, and he's made them a threat.

Should have put a 300-meter track around the practice field inside the IPF. Would have reduced the need for an outdoor track as the team could have practiced inside in April/May.

As good as the Ensley Center is, this is what it should have been to have the greatest impact on Syracuse Athletics: http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=210737494 The current Manley configuration is doing a poor job for the teams left there. Track has no...

After 3 yrs of employment at SU, your kids go for free (or close to it, not sure the full percentage now). This doesn't include room and board, so if Athletics covers that it counts as a scholarship. If not, then that student can be a walk-on. Lax does this with Donahue and Simmons.

Well as we saw with Butler, the appeal of a solid track program might be enough to convince a FB recruit to come to Syracuse. Would be nice if the FB staff talked about how Ismail and Darius and Monk and Morris all competed in both on their way to the NFL.

I do believe SU has a good rep with Ennis' step-dad and the Team Bounce (?) AAU team. Murray reclassified once it was clear Kentucky was losing all of their 2s. Also Briscoe is the UK guy that Syracuse seemed to be an early leader.

ESPN gets their wish- LSU in the NIT means more Simmons talk for them in March.

Not a fan of what Izzo did either. He was fine when he said "I need our Seniors to be better", but the comments about Costello aren't needed. Keep it behind closed doors, or you know, pay the players and criticize them like they are pros.

If Roberts can get a pro job after 10 years and I don't know how many knee surgeries, so can Roberson. He's not going to play for a EuroSuper League (or whatever it's called) team, but he'd land a job overseas that pays decent money to play basketball.

No clue what anyone is telling him, but it's clear that Roberson could find a job overseas if that's what he chose to do. I mean we all assume every player either is a NBA lock or stays to earn their degree, but it's not the end goal for a lot of them. Devil's advocate here- you are a family...

Maybe this is why he didn't talk to the media http://www.stutteringhelp.org/famous-people/bill-walton

Melo isn't one of the best players in the NBA this season, however people thinking that some other star could come in and suddenly elevate NY to a contender are off-base. As good as Kevin Durant is, he wouldn't carry this Knicks team to the playoffs. Same with Kawhi. I mean do people sit and...

Not sure if he was feeding the players, but I heard he was feeding several others that news.

Sorry...didn't mean to do that. I heard from more than one person that he was feeding info to reporters (and others) after the staff's dismissal, especially trying to sell that Ash was getting the job, when no one else was talking about that. Maybe Ash was a viable candidate, but I heard that...

If certain rumors are to be believed, I'm not that surprised that he's still looking right now.

Wouldn't begrudge anyone who wanted to transfer after the coaching change. I would wonder how easy it would be to do start PT school and play D1 football though.

I meant root for them to win their league. Would be nice to have 2 OOC wins against tourney teams.

I'm going to take a different approach and say root for A&M and ...UC...Uco...the team from the 6th Borough