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National. Search. Anything less is AD malpractice
Yes, he keeps it next to his crank phone. Still uses carrier pigeons from what I heard.does JW have a real physical rolodex on his desk?
Keep the roster?! Why this team is awful. There isn’t one guy that would have a scholarship pre 2015The program is in shambles. I want to go outside the program and feel like a splash hire is needed. But I do feel like Autry could be a wildcard and end up being a great hire, and I know you’re a fan of his. It’s hard, though, to predict. With Autry and Griff, you maintain most of the current roster and we also go ham in the portal, and that might bring some buzz for next season. But his x’s and o’s and bench coaching skills are a total unknown. I appreciate your perspective and sharing this, Bulldog.
100 pct. Because if he were the head coach, kids want to be recruited by the head coach and that’s not happening right now. And some guys love to recruit. Red is one of those guysHow different would the roster be with Autry at the helm? That’s really what matters. Can he immediately get our recruiting back to where it was 10 years ago?
If not, pass.
Agree. And there should be one. And there will be one. Autry will be a candidate thoughNational. Search. Anything less is AD malpractice
This is the best thing I’ve read in a while. Thank you.I can’t even tell you how truly different it would be with Red. He’s not a JB disciple. Gmac is. Autry is not. He’s his own man and he knows the game and schemes way more than anyone knows
I’ll take your word for it. I’ll admit I’m concerned because Hop was able to land a slew of huge recruits for JB (even in his last few years here when JB was clearly disinterested in putting in the work on the trail). I haven’t seen that from Red in similar circumstances.100 pct. Because if he were the head coach, kids want to be recruited by the head coach and that’s not happening right now. And some guys love to recruit. Red is one of those guys
How different would the roster be with Autry at the helm? That’s really what matters. Can he immediately get our recruiting back to where it was 10 years ago?
If not, pass.
Not even closeIt's pretty clear that he can't match what Mike Hopkins or Troy Weaver or even the kinds of players Rob Murphy used to pull here.
Yeah, but is that because of the JB overhang? Would Red be able to pull better recruits if JB wasn’t part of the equation?It's pretty clear that he can't match what Mike Hopkins or Troy Weaver or even the kinds of players Rob Murphy used to pull here.
I don't want the assistants as HC, but JB has been an albatross. Our guys have had to go up against other team's HC's.Yeah, but is that because of the JB overhang? Would Red be able to pull better recruits if JB wasn’t part of the equation?
And isn’t he responsible for the forwards? We have seen very little important from that spot lately. Wasn’t Benny all him?I can’t even tell you how truly different it would be with Red. He’s not a JB disciple. Gmac is. Autry is not. He’s his own man and he knows the game and schemes way more than anyone knows
Tommy Lloyd showed that a long time assistant can get things done without head coaching experience/success, but we heard the same things about Hop. His tenure at UW has them playing nearly 100% zone and recruiting the same type of players (and the same players most of the time).I can’t even tell you how truly different it would be with Red. He’s not a JB disciple. Gmac is. Autry is not. He’s his own man and he knows the game and schemes way more than anyone knows
I’ll take your word for it. I’ll admit I’m concerned because Hop was able to land a slew of huge recruits for JB (even in his last few years here when JB was clearly disinterested in putting in the work on the trail). I haven’t seen that from Red in similar circumstances.
I’ll take your word for it. I’ll admit I’m concerned because Hop was able to land a slew of huge recruits for JB (even in his last few years here when JB was clearly disinterested in putting in the work on the trail). I haven’t seen that from Red in similar circumstances.
You're one of my favorite posters... but I disagree with everything in your post.For me the call goes to Mike Hopkins first. Allow him to pick Red or Gerry as an assistant and grab someone from outside "la familia" to help bolster recruiting.
if that doesn't work, time is a flat circle...
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We definitely agree to disagree. I'm fine with continuity...if it's continuity to a time where we were successful. I think Mike gets the Syracuse recruiting industrial complex.You're one of my favorite posters... but I disagree with everything in your post.
I love the alumni connections of our current staff... but now that it's not working well, at all, I really think we need to go in a different direction.
And there are few people in sports I detest more than Rick Pitino. You're a Celtics fan too, right? FOR SHAME.
Of the alums, I can tolerate Hopkins because of his recruiting chops and personality. He could sell the fans on what needs to be done but I'd hope he'd get paired with an experience bench coach to help with the adjustments he needs to make on d.
I don't know / haven't seen enough of Autry's personality so trust others there. If it's him, I'll support him. I have no reason to think Gerry is positioned to do it at this point and he should run another smaller program first. He was also always rude to me in college...so I hold a grudge. Hopkins is/was a schmoozer and honestly, it works. so I'll always think highly of him.
Agree. And there should be one. And there will be one. Autry will be a candidate though