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I’m concerned the stadium will lose a lot of echo the seats created for the big moments. Noise would reverberate off those benches!!

I agree. How many scouts are down watching florida, texas, georgia kids. The talent is so picked over. And to your point, if a kid is a 3 star recruit. He has had so much more training and experience than the kid in the northeast. They play year round and have 7 on 7 when they are out of...

ummm, Hart wouldnt have fresh ideas? He literally spent 4 years at Syracuse. Meanwhile, he spent 1 year at peperdine, 7 years as lead recruiter at USC, and 3 years as the head coach of the ignite before they folded due to NIL. He played in the NBA and overseas from 2000 - 2010. The majority...

Very interesting. Lot of people said he wouldn’t leave the West Coast. So he would go to Kentucky but potentially not his Alma Mater to be an assistant? IMO opinion, Hart would have been a massive hire. This is a prime example of why Englestsd was a little underwhelming.

Ha, don’t even get me started with these fake handlers that literally have 0 care for the players. They stear them to the biggest payday without any worries about the kids future or what may be the best opportunity for the kid to show or prove themselves. They are using these kids for profit...

Ok, What are we doing here? Were going crazy over a kid that lead his team to a 13-19 record (9-11 conference) shot 43% on 16 shots a game, 3.9 assists to 2.9 turnovers? And this kid wants 200,000- 500,000 dollars? I may need to tap out on college athletics. 1- I think/expect Syracuse to do...

I mean seriously, isn’t it crazy how these schools/NCAA make millions of dollars off these athletes. And the Fans are the ones still footing the bills? It’s crazier and crazier the more I think about it. The fans have to pay the bill for the team to be good and then the university just...

For those in the know, was this kind of known or is this a completely new source of income they did not expect?

1- I said I was half kidding, it was a crazy idea that doesn’t even seem legal. 2- Syracuse is paying him a lot right now to do nothing. Do you not remember his press conference last year and what he said? He was mad at the university because the University didn’t initially offer him a cushy...

Soooo hear me out. Jimmy B has a cushy job at Syracuse now. Does he really need the money after the millions of dollars he made in his career? Syracuse should up that salary. He then signs players to NIL deals since he is still getting payed a regular salary. Syracuse essentially funds the...

It’s funny how they still claim pay for play is not allowed. By not allowing pay for play, they are allowing the wild wild west. Players will dip after getting a payment. Players can’t sign contracts to guarantee the NIL deal they were promised. It’s a total crap shoot. If they were allowed...

Unable to link at the moment. But anyone see the proposed divisions for the super league that leaked yesterday? I don’t think we are remotely close to it happening but the divisions looked great. Geographic pods that fit and made sense. Loved our northeast pod. It’s a Dream scenario, no...

I dont disagree. Also, there are still a lot of good players still out there and this stuff doesn't usually happen over night. PG is our overwhelming biggest need. If we dont get one, something went terribly wrong. Im not as sold on Lampkin as you are, but definitely an improvement from what...

I think there were several posters who said money was not an issue at Syracuse for basketball NIL, the cupboards were full and Weitsman would not be missed. Then their were others that said we could have afforded Edwards and were willing to pay the figure, but we couldnt figure out the NIL...

Really liked this kid.

1- It’s pretty simple. If he does end up at Duke, he will have the same exact role as he would have had here next year. So it is a kick in the groin because he isn’t transferring for more playing time. It’s strictly money related or he didn’t enjoy his time here. Not great when you lose a...

I had heard that he wasn’t practicing with the team because he was still injured early in the preseason. Then he was ruled out for the year. Did he actually ever practice with the team at any point or are people just going off his hype?

your kidding right? Kids are pushed out of programs all the time. The biggest joke is scholarships are 4 years. If you are not cutting it, you will be forced out one way or another. The team always finds a way. Coaches and schools have been doing it for years. Don’t know the exact quote...

Since 2014, when a certain analytics guy started tracking offensive and defensive efficiency. Every champion has been a top 10 offense and a top 35 defense. Only 5 teams qualified this year. BYU just missed that cutoff, 11th offense and 35th defense. This was after jumping up in competition...

Hahahah this may be the funniest thing I have ever read. The NFL getting rid of football on a day of the week they already broadcast and have broadcast for years? The NFL may possibly someday add Friday and Saturday games if it finds a way around the laws. However, they will never remove a...

Again, this is the bottom line. If you’re a company trying to make money. Especially in a time when cable is going downhill. Why would you renegotiate with a conference that you signed till 2036 and you’re making money from? ESPN has 0 reason to negotiate. They would only be taking money out...

Pitino was in NBA. Cal was UMASS and Memphis. Much different scenarios than UCONN and back to back championships.

1- Money talks. I really don’t think Hurley is going anywhere but the NBA. But if the reports are true, and initial offer is 11 million a year. Anything could happen. 2- I think Hurley is an absolutely fantastic head coach. Not sure his personality would fit the NBA though. Would the...

That’s not what I was asking. I know Kentucky doesn’t owe him a dime because he is leaving, not getting fired. But buyouts usually go both ways. He had a 32 million dollar buyout. Usually the hiring team is then responsible for that buyout. I was wondering if Kentucky waived the buyout or...

Right now, NCAA has rules against this. If they relax those rules, donors would absolutely start to utilize a contract structure that protects their money. They are not going to be throwing kids half a million dollars for that kid to dip to another team the next year. For big time...

My question is, does Arkansas owe Kentucky a buy out or is Kentucky waiving it so Cal can move on and they don’t have to pay their 32 million buyout. Because if Arkansas has to pay even 1/3 of it. That’s 10 million towards the next coaches buyout. Nate Oates is then only 8 million dollar buyout.

I mean, this is Kentucky’s dream come true. Don’t have to touch his 32 million dollar buyout and they move on. Which is what they wanted to do anyways. And Cal clearly doesn’t want the smoke and the hot seat so he is getting out of dodge and collecting that paycheck. And why in the Hell...

Clearly we are not going to agree. We have not made the tournament the past 3 years and have a .500 record and a below .500 record. This year we lost 9 of our 12 games by over 15 points. We won 19 Division 1 games. We are not close to as talented to the top teams in College Basketball. We...

1- we lost by 18 to that team when it mattered most. 2- That team was dominated and thoroughly outplayed by Purdue today. 3- UCONN lost 3 NBA players and 5 out of their top 8 players from last year. And they are back in the championship game. 4- again, you want to know why we are not very...

Hate this comment all you want. We have a long ways to go to reach this level of basketball. It’s like watching a different sport. Our talent level is so far behind.

2013 was hired to Hurley’s staff at Buffalo from high school. Took over for Hurley when he went to ASU. Did amazing at UB and then went to Alabama. Without looking, I think 2015-2019 at UB.

I dont disagree. I think my biggest problem right now with all this talk is the amount of jelousy and shade Womens legends are giving CC. The girl is revolutionizing Womens basketball. Enjoy it and take it for whats its worth. But it seems like this UCONN contingent of former players are...

Look, it was absolutely a moving screen. I don’t think that can be argued. Pretty clear she slides late and lunges with her arms outside of her body. If they don’t make the call, UConn gets a 5 on 4 after Gabby gets tossed into the crowd on an illegal screen and UConn hits a game winner. I...

He’s a hell of a coach. I think it’s a home run for USC. The guy was awesome at Utah State and Arkansas. Really wanted Syracuse to reach out to him, but knew it was a pipe dream. USC is better than both his other stops. IMO, he is a top 10 active coach right now, he may even be a top 5...

Guy makes six figures in NIL and thinks he walks on water. Really despise his self righteous, egotistical attitude. Once he realizes the world doesn’t revolve around him he will become a much better basketball player, and by the sounds of it, person. Good riddance. When you’re turning 21...

I’ll be honest I only read the snipets and didn’t read the entire article yet. But I was about to add to my post, this is only for football but college basketball portal is a disaster. I think this needs to be encorporated into college basketball. No way basketball can maintain the status que...

This sounds exactly like the idea I have been pitching. The major problem I can’t get around and as I have mentioned multiple times. There are too many mouths to feed in college. SEC and BIG 10 teams would ultimately need to take a pay cut to do this. And then that’s cutting out all the...

Townsend is a stud. Will be great wherever he lands.

I honestly have not seen him play enough to comment on his play. The red flag in my opinion. Everyone has talked all offseason so far, about how this team was a disaster off the court. This kid has basically left on bad terms at two different schools. Interesting that after all the apparent...

Am I Blind here or is my reading comprehension not great. All these posters talking about these H0T Takes with brown. The only thing people have said is he can’t defend the interior paint against centers. How is that a hot take? We need a dedicated 5. The problem becomes, with Freeman...

I said this after Mcleods injury. Brown is a great perimeter defender. But he can’t guard the center position down low. He is too small and not strong enough. We need a real center. Maliq is a 4 all day. To make it to the next level he needs to be able to stretch the D. He needs to be...

God forbid someone acknowledges on a message board how a program that was once inferior to us, has passed us by standing still. Its okay to acknowledge the truth. Over the Past 24 years (no championship for COVID), they are going to their 6th final four and possibly 6th championship. Would be...

Guys, it was tongue in cheek at this disgusting run they are on. It sickens me as a Syracuse fan. We hoped their program rotted away. Unfortunately, it’s stronger than ever. No they didn’t beat us. But as someone else mentioned. During our resurgence from 2010-2014 before another probation...

Well, They have more championships, more Final Fours, more Big East tournament titles, more big east regular season titles. Since 99, their resume is unmatched. They were in no man’s land in the AAC, and now are on one of the greatest NCAA tournament runs ever. Closest game in the past 10...

Remembering a little more. Jim is in favor of expanding the tournament by 8 teams. Thinks Seton Hall, St. John’s, and Pitt should have made the tournament. His reasoning. When they expanded to 68 teams. There was roughly 260 teams. Now there are close to 360 D1 basketball teams. Something...

I guess, I guess I just have to tip my cap and call UCONN my Daddy

after Jim left, Mad Dog came back from break and just kept raving about that Jim spot he just had. For those that listen to Mad Dog he was giddy about the interview. Jim is great when he is just talking hoops. I hated the way his press conferences became after games towards the end. But...

Loved calling games. Will call more next year. Did not miss coaching at all this year. The college game is a mess. When your best player wants to leave because he will get a little bit more money somewhere else, it’s unsustainable. There was more but I was driving. Has NC State to Final...

Ridiculous. But I’ll play your game. Jessie Edwards. Did he come to Syracuse as a Top 10 Center recruit? No. Did he leave Syracuse as one of the best Centers in college basketball? Yes. Bottom line. A dedicated big man coach isn’t making our team better. Better players and a better half...

Recruiting or offensive minded coach. This big man coach stuff is wild. These are professional coaches that have been around basketball or studied basketball most of their lives. You’re telling me they are not qualified to teach the game to centers because they are not tall?