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Wild guess...Patterson might already have a sense of where he is going and/or who might be coming.

Really has little to do with the staff. The kids go public when they want to - they control when it gets announced.

Good post. Although I wouldn't be surprised to see Westry get some minutes at the point if/when fully recovered. That's a great option to have. The larger point, I think, is that Red's vision for the roster is more about having versatile skill sets (and tough, coachable kids) so that he can mix...

This seems like a safe bet. Still more turnover on the OL needed.

That's a reasonable assumption. But... if we have learned anything this off-season maybe it's that we shouldn't be jumping to assumptions about what the plan is. I think Red is selling the opportunity to come and compete under the philosophy of wanting to play lots of guys and lineup...

Hmm...Red added versatility, toughness, experience, age, leadership, shooting, natural PG, interior scoring threats, and a McD's AA to the roster. Not bad for no plan B or NIL. One more addition to come

The staff...

Transfers don't sign

It seems to be one of our skills: Speak with absolute certainty about stuff you have little to no actual knowledge of.

Not true

Willis and Weatherspoon have blown up this spring.

True. And Fran is the driving force behind that, as well. They believe in him and his vision AND have an obvious vested interest in making Syracuse relevant again.

It seems crystal clear that a large part of what we are witnessing with the football program is due to Fran Brown the person. He is a unicorn. He is the driving force that resonates with the players, recruits, their parents, and the staff. To be clear, I'm not saying that NIL is not a factor...

Maybe. More likely that double will come from the weak side in that scenario. IMO, Bell is not ideally suited to a 2 man, strong side game. He would be ideal as the shooter away - positioned on the weak side. In a 4 out set with a legitimate post up threat, the shooter away is the most...

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My one sentence point was that he couldn't make ANY argument, good or bad, about the post-Leffew PG (if there is a post Leffew PG) before knowing who that player is. But to your point, you have to squint kinda hard to assume that "much more down than ladder from plan B" simply meant a...

When Mike asked Jyare who was the best player ever from Sanford High School, his immediate answer was not "Me!" This kid gets it.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but some of this stuff is just mind numbing. No wonder Dasher is part of a private group...

Relative to the posting history of some, being accused of having a "terrible take" is a good thing rather than an indictment.

How could you reasonably argue that before you know who the post-Leffew PG is?

Mike Waters always does a really nice job with these player interviews. One of the things that impressed me the most from that interview was how thoughtful and mature every one of Jyare's responses were. If he becomes one of the leaders on the team - I suspect he will be after watching that...

Sam Holland is definitely plugged into many of the SU athletes at a personal level. There is no doubt he is going to hear some stuff before it goes public.

I don't have a dog in this debate, but FWIW Nova has a D1 football team (FCS) and is supported by the FON NIL collective

I know I'll regret this - but this take is just too goofy. If before the hire, someone told you that Red will hire an assistant with 6 years experience as D1 head coach who also made the NCAA Tournament, you would say "no thanks, unless he had a winning record"? Engelstad also had a record of...

Or, Red's big board changed very recently. To be clear, that's just a wild guess. But, something changed this weekend. Cone of silence.

I'll add that I don't think the player, the new assistant, or Red were caught off guard by the timing of any of this. We still are in great shape here...

FWIW, Raikes was a VERY long shot the first time around.

You can blame Dino for many things and with good reason. But this, by far, is not one of them. Injury assessment, treatment plans, clearance to participate, concussion protocols, and surgery decisions are unilaterally controlled by the medical and training staffs.

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The roster lacked an interior scoring threat (fatal flaw) and a big body who could defend the post. Maliq was a uniquely skilled player, but he was neither of those things. This was not a Lampkin for Maliq trade. It was an attempt to address a deficiency.

It's almost as if some think that Red is deliberately settling for lower tier players and hoping they will be good. Or, better still: "My expectations are championships - why doesn't Red share those expectations? Why can't he make that happen? Doesn't he realize how mediocre we are? I demand...

Were you tricked into clicking on the thread?

Thanks for posting this nccusefan This is an awesome break down of UCONN's sets and well worth the time if you are interested in how UCONN does what they do...to everybody. As a former coach, the thing that is even more impressive is the decision making and the ability of the players to...

Well said RF and great analogy to the 2010 team.

Yup. The roster, with Lampkin, Leffew, Davis (I expect at least 1 more portal), Freeman and Moore addresses deficiencies in skill, experience, and toughness. There was also addition by subtraction in chemistry and buy in. The team will be better constructed which should translate to more...

This take is so out of character for you...

Nope. JW is hands off when it comes to recommendations to the HC for staff hires.

And versatility. Red is filling holes in skill sets on the roster. Will add a PG and shooter.

Out of left field but...Division 1 head coaching experience, apparently has deep DMV connections, talks about defense first, Straughn likely had a lot of intel and input here. This off season was always going to be a major test of Red's vision and ability to lead the program. Let's see how it...

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Good point

That wasn't a Freeman question, that was a Maliq question.

Gayle must have left OSU for reasons other than wanting to start. He started and averaged 31 minutes/game.

If Freeman brings a versatile skill set to the roster, on top of being a fluid big, what is the difference, especially in a motion offense, between being called a 3 or 4? What is it specifically that "we need him to be as a 4" that he couldn't provide if we call him a 3? The debate over whether...

Kentucky thinks so, too. Freeman is a stud. At one point there was talk of him testing the NBA.

I'm sure I'm on a small island here, but I think the who starts debate is overblown. We've already seen Red not start players like Q and Maliq.

I'll give you this, it is kind of impressive how you can consistently have some of the worst takes in any thread you post in. It's almost like you are trying to do that on purpose. If that's the case, I'm a dope for missing the sarcasm.

I think these kind of debates are meaningless, at least until we see how the lineup(s) shake out. If we feature Lampkin in the post (we will), the best use of Bell will be on the opposite wing not in a strong side 2 man game. The strong side wing will need to be both a shooting and dribble...

Ha. "Sneaky good" is the exact same thought I had the first time I watched Leffew's tapes. It's all the subtle skills he has on top the more obvious ones. He is able to create, pass, handle, and finish with either hand and seems to just have "it" when it comes to court awareness. When was the...