3 wasted years

[CuseBlood44]

A lot of you are insufferable & miserable. Really behind gmac and give him a chance….

 

[jdubs30]

Great Gerry hate guys.
What a fan base on this board.

No one hates Gerry. Not one post has said that.

A lot of people are skeptical of the hire. If Gerry McNamaras career was the exact same except he grew up in Strongsville, OH and won a national title at Louisville and made it to the NCAAs as the head coach of Austin Peay …. He literally wouldn’t be on our list top 25 candidates most likely. Nothing in the metrics show Anything special on either side of the ball.

I am well aware people will say “his guys play hard!!” Great … I’m sure they do. I’m sure they would at Austin Peay because that’s how he coaches. But there are a ton of good coaches that can do that … with a more proven track record.


I’m happy he went here, but he got the job because he went here.

I also believe that the NIL factor is real …. And i understand why GMac draws the most NIL cash from the donor base … I get all the reasons.

Based on some reactions here GMac is the best choice for the general fan base, which I get it too.

GMac probably offers the most ROI for the admin for the immediate future. Donor support + ticket sales + higher general fan interest + easy espn/media headlines…..it may not look good initially on the court but the general vibes will be good .

Hodgson would probably be met with less excitement overall by the fanbase than GMac will. Based on posts here by people who would know …. The donor support wasn’t quite there for BH. Easy to see how that leads to less excitement in the general fan base.


I just don’t think the best choice was made for the basketball product on the court. It seemed like the emphasis was what the drive the most initial revenue

 

[HakAttack]

No one hates Gerry. Not one post has said that.

A lot of people are skeptical of the hire. If Gerry McNamaras career was the exact same except he grew up in Strongsville, OH and won a national title at Louisville and made it to the NCAAs as the head coach of Austin Peay …. He literally wouldn’t be on our list top 25 candidates most likely. Nothing in the metrics show Anything special on either side of the ball.

I am well aware people will say “his guys play hard!!” Great … I’m sure they do. I’m sure they would at Austin Peay because that’s how he coaches. But there are a ton of good coaches that can do that … with a more proven track record.


I’m happy he went here, but he got the job because he went here.

I also believe that the NIL factor is real …. And i understand why GMac draws the most NIL cash from the donor base … I get all the reasons.

Based on some reactions here GMac is the best choice for the general fan base, which I get it too.

GMac probably offers the most ROI for the admin for the immediate future. Donor support + ticket sales + higher general fan interest + easy espn/media headlines…..it may not look good initially on the court but the general vibes will be good .

Hodgson would probably be met with less excitement overall by the fanbase than GMac will. Based on posts here by people who would know …. The donor support wasn’t quite there for BH. Easy to see how that leads to less excitement in the general fan base.


I just don’t think the best choice was made for the basketball product on the court. It seemed like the emphasis was what the drive the most initial revenue

Why is this so hard for people to accept?

 

[Scooch]

If they had made the right call 3 years ago we would be in front of our TVs right now chewing on finger nails and washing them down with booze.

You were against the Autry hiring 3 years ago?

 

[Dcuse]

You were against the Autry hiring 3 years ago?

I’ve been for McNamara since he walked off the court on his senior day.

 

[kingtidge]

A lot of you are insufferable & miserable. Really behind gmac and give him a chance….

Who said he's not gonna be given a chance??

It can be argued he was not the best candidate available and still be supported by most everyone.

It's ok to say that, even if you don't agree, and it's not a conspiracy.

We can all walk and chew gum and agree to disagree. It doesn't make someone that disagrees with you insufferable and miserable.

 

[Nicknack]

A lot of you are insufferable & miserable. Really behind gmac and give him a chance….

What I find insufferable are people who want to jump on a lot of diehard fans for not agreeing with them that this decision was the best one. I think the Gerry hire was BS. It was never about hiring the best coach for the job. That's what bothers me. Eventually I'll support Gerry but my support to Syracuse took a hit today. I really thought they would do what's best for the program and find a way. They did not.