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  1. 50YRsofCuse

    Class of 2021 F John Camden (PA / Brewster)

    At one time, three years ago, I would have had said s”Sure, go for him”. That time has passed and so should the Cuse pass.
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    Judah On GTown's Portal Wishlist?

    That’s okay as long as Georgetown loses the game.
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    2024 - Portal Tracker

    I have a question regarding players that Syracuse recruited and that went to other schools and are now in the portal. Why does Syracuse want any player that is leaving their schools to go into the portal? There are various reasons that someone goes into the portal (looking for more playing...
  4. 50YRsofCuse

    Thursday Departure thread week 1

    Hima, I believe has the one extra year left granted for COVID. He has eligibility left if he was to portal. Believe that Bennie has two years of eligibility based on being a junior and the extra year granted for Covid. If Im wrong, I will stand corrected.
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    2024 - Portal Tracker

    Why?? Is Bacot coming back for a 6th year??? Just joking!!
  6. 50YRsofCuse

    Class of 2021 PF Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (PA)

    The answer is no! In addition, Syracuse never tried to find JT in the open or tried a play to get him. Maybe, this statement is unfair but don’t believe that Judah “ Me First “ Mintz often tried to find that any team mates in the open without first looking to score himself.
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    Tuesday's Departure Thread

    Don’t know if it is his rebounding or his man2man defense that is worse. Has made some great blocks from the rear but needs to keep his man in front of him or better stated he needs to be between his man and the basket and stop getting beat.
  8. 50YRsofCuse

    Quadir Copeland in the portal

    I’m not sure about getting the opportuniy at another P6 school. He is entertaining but he is not consistent. Can’t imagine him playing in a structurEd system. Would you add him to a starting lineup that has never seen him in action? He may go to a team that previously recruited him but I...
  9. 50YRsofCuse

    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    The answer to who will be the First Portaler from Syracuse is (drum roll please)…… Benny Williams.. This should have be a given. who is next?
  10. 50YRsofCuse

    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    How many players can Georgetown take? I hope we don’t play Georgetown next season. Tired that they have not kept up their team over the recent years.
  11. 50YRsofCuse

    NIT Bracketology

    We barely had 6 players during the last few games. Why go into a tournament with players that don’t want stay or play?
  12. 50YRsofCuse

    NIT Bracketology

    Once a player enters the portal, there is no obligation on his current team to take him back.
  13. 50YRsofCuse

    We Need a Star

    While I like Quadir, I get frustrated with his style of play (seems like he averages more turnovers than assists) which is school yard. I enjoy the excitement he generates but not every play has to be spectacular to achieve the desired results.
  14. 50YRsofCuse

    We Need a Star

    I have read that Erik Reynolds is not a point guard. So, he is not a Judah Mintz replacement in that position. Heard though that he is a similiar player to Mintz. Hopefully it does not mean “me first, me shoot”.
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    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    Perhaps, I’m wrong but I did read a statement from Boeheim before he stepped down that a number of players contacted Syracuse last year inquiring about Transferring in. I made a leap of faith that one of them was Starling who announced his transfer to Syracuse on the first day of the portal...
  16. 50YRsofCuse

    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    At least 2 of the 4 portals from Red’s 1st year were probably made under JAB‘s last year/time. JAB once stated that he was getting a number of a transfer requests. Believe that Starling and Westry probably had contacted Boeheim and McNamara prior to JABs stepping down. Macleod and Cuffe, Jr...
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    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    Today’s generation care more about opportunity and money vice more than they do about college education. What percentage of college basketball players make it successfully in the pros? Conversely, what percentage of college students graduate and find sustaining employment?
  18. 50YRsofCuse

    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    More of a can do attitude versus No, not my style attitude.
  19. 50YRsofCuse

    Just got back from Cap One...

    Your third paragraph speaks volumes. understand that players can have conflicts with their coaches but during the game and timeouts are not the right place to air problems. Very disrespectful. If Red had a full complement of players, I am sure he would had bench these players. His comment...
  20. 50YRsofCuse

    Just got back from Cap One...

    Actually felt that whomever played point guard on this team this past year had a license to create scoring opportunities and never succeeded. They only created opportunities for themselves and never for their team mates. Mintz was only “me“ oriented while Copeland tried to make the impossible...
  21. 50YRsofCuse

    Players Returning Next Year

    That’s correct. I replied to the wrong post. I apologize.
  22. 50YRsofCuse

    Players Returning Next Year

    Please Forget about Hop coming back. That ship has sailed and docked on the West Coaast.
  23. 50YRsofCuse

    Goal for next year

    1) Find a good old fashion ball handler who knows how to get their teammates involved in the game, find them when they are open aand keep the ball moving. It would be nice if he could also shoot the ball from the outside. 2) Find a good rebounder who has good size and knows how to score inside...
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    Players Returning Next Year

    For anyone to come in from the portal, there has to be at least the same number of Syracuse players leaving the team. With Freeman and Moore coming in from high school, two openings need to happen. One opening is from the Bennie Williams vacancy. The second may come from the graduation of...
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    Filipowski better be suspended

    At the time Syracuse went to the ACC, the Big East was going through a period of poor management and the football teams were looking for a bigger payday. Syracuse moved to the ACC, Maryland moved to the Big 10 and the Big East went through some ugly growing pains with Louisville, Notre Dame and...
  26. 50YRsofCuse

    Players Returning Next Year

    No mention of Judah returning. Must be with cause or certainty that he is moving on.
  27. 50YRsofCuse

    Our crying need. A true center!

    First, I like Maliq a lot. Exactly what do you envision what PF Syracuse needs or must have? Malik is an excellent player but is not a 12-15 point a game player, at least not in the current offense that is being employed. We need a guaranteed player that can lead in rebounding (10-12 rebounds)...
  28. 50YRsofCuse

    Talk about a rough day

    Here is a rough day: My brother‘s house was in a fire in California and his house suffered soot and smoke damage. The insurance company covered the damage to the tune of $200000. Less than a year after the repairs were made, California suffers a rare week of heavy rain storms and his first floor...
  29. 50YRsofCuse

    Incredibly Frustrating For The Coaching Staff

    Have you noticed that there are only 6-7 healthy players? Is there any wonder why some players are getting close to 40 minutes or exactly 40 minutes o playing time???
  30. 50YRsofCuse

    Benny Williams dismissed from program

    Aren’t Quadir and Maliq good friends with JT from High School days? Not the same school but I guess from AAU and from IMG (copeland).
  31. 50YRsofCuse

    2024-25 Conference Opponents

    No North Carolina????? edit: found it. it’s a Home Game. ’
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    UpDown: Virginia Tech

    While I get frustrated on the play of the team, I do enjoy when the ball moves around and more players get involved in the game. Judah can be fun to watch sometimes but do not believe that his one on many game will transition well to the next level. Starling, Brown, Bell (now that there is...
  33. 50YRsofCuse

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    While I like Q’s style of play, he is not in control about 50% of the time. While he can make out of the world plays, he also can change the game for the negative by forcing passes and shots that are nit feasible. Saturday’s game is an example. There is a split second difference between his...
  34. 50YRsofCuse

    Georgia Tech Postgame Thoughts

    Have to take the good with the bad. Today it was mainly bad. Circus type plays weren’t working and should have been stopped early. Live and die by the sword. Thought at one point/time out Bell and Quadir were going to go after one another. ‘’Refs were ignoring the fouls inside on both sides...
  35. 50YRsofCuse

    Thinking about Turnover and Next Years Lineup

    Everyone is dissing Taylor. Do you realize we only have six players right now that play on the team and he is one of them? Don’t you think deserves some credit for being there every game? Have you ever seen any plays that are run specifically for him? He moves on the floor for both offense and...
  36. 50YRsofCuse

    Benny Williams dismissed from program

    Benny is gone. Don’t see the reasoning in so many posters piling on him and the program. We were weak at rebounding before he left and we are more so after he left. People don’t like JT and don’t see his worth. At least, he pulled down some rebounds when he had extended minutes. cant complain...
  37. 50YRsofCuse

    Class of 2024 PF Donnie Freeman (MD / IMG) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (5/11/23)

    He did not come close to playing at what was expected of him.
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    Class of 2025 PG Tyler Jackson (MD) Offered

    I’m starting to wonder if our recruiting focus on Anthony is warranted. The potential is there but He is not a starter on his high school team. Granted he is a junior and could have a breakout senior year season, There are other recruits listed above that may fill specific team needs better...
  39. 50YRsofCuse

    Class of 2024 PF Donnie Freeman (MD / IMG) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (5/11/23)

    CuseMan, I appreciate your insight into the team but I will be surprised if JT moves on. I feel that there is a better chance that Bell or Benny Williams move on before JT. I guess the rest of the season willing the telling point. If JT does not improve his game performance/offensive...
  40. 50YRsofCuse

    We probably need to get Carey ready for some minutes

    If Carey does not play in games this year, he will not be back next year. Syracuse has 13 scholarship players and 2 more coming in next year. Two people have to leave in order to field a team next year. That does not include the possibility of adding any one from the portal. If someone comes...
  41. 50YRsofCuse

    We probably need to get Carey ready for some minutes

    Jesse should be playing professional somewhere. He took advantage of the Covid year to get paid because he is not a NBA caliber player. Maybe he could play in Europe.
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    Chance Westry Transferring to Syracuse

    I want Chance to have an opportunity to play at Syracuse. I have followed him since his high school junior year. If not this year, hopefully he will play next year. I do not see him playing 4 years at Syracuse simply because he is already 21 years old. I was hoping for at least 2 full years of...
  43. 50YRsofCuse

    Pitt Postgame Thoughts

    While the bench today was great today, I was very happy to see that the team did not dwell on its 3 pt shooting and recognize that it could score by taking the ball to the basket. Was also glad that players hit a 3 pt shoot a couple of times but did not continue to force to Jack them up when...
  44. 50YRsofCuse

    Class of 2024 PF Donnie Freeman (MD / IMG) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (5/11/23)

    My comparison would be a slightly more offensive oriented Elton Brand.
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    Class of 2024 PF Donnie Freeman (MD / IMG) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (5/11/23)

    When I attended the Peach Jam this past summer, I saw a number of good players. While I did not see all the games and all the players, out of the games I saw over two days, the best players were Cooper Flagg, Jalil Bethea, Donnie Freeman and Anicet Dybantsa, Jr. There were other good players...
  46. 50YRsofCuse

    OT - help, I'm literally shaking

    Toilet paper but not the kind you flush. The kind you put in a paper bag, set on fire on a Huskies supporter front porch.
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    Class of 2025 SG Kiyan Anthony (NY) Offered

    Thank you for the recap. I’m hoping to go tonight to watch the games where Conor Flagg is in one and a later game when Donnie Freeman plays against several of his Team Takeover teammate in the late game.
  48. 50YRsofCuse

    Postgame thoughts: It's 1:34, and...

    “Today is not a day to focus on the negative.” Best statement/strongest point you made in your post above. Too much time is spent on negativity. Keep in mind that these kids are not always going be perfect and make the right plays every time down the court. They did very well overall today.
  49. 50YRsofCuse

    Postgame thoughts: It's 1:34, and...

    Missed seeing a couple of games but this one is the best one that I have seen from start to finish. Mintz had a great day. Starling looked really good, Copeland was great on Defense and showed on offense. Malik played good. Even Benny I thought did well. He did not launch any wild shots...
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    Benny

    The following statement is serious. Would a team intervention help him? Where in a closed environment (no coaches),the team talks with him and airs what they see he is doing right or wrong. I have heard (but am not privy to) that some of his teammate relationships have become a little...
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