Adrian Autry to Take Helm of Men's Basketball as Jim Boeheim's Storied Career Comes to End

[djorange1989]

Terrible, Kevin Ollie all over again.

National title for Red? Cool

 

[Finwad32]

At the end of the day, Father Time always wins. Wish it had been a little cleaner and I’d love to know how it all unfolded behind the scenes.

Regardless, thankful for Coach B, and looking forward to seeing what Red can do. Hope he finds all the success in the world.

 

[pearl31]

I feel very sad right now. I’m not someone who cries when I’m sad but I actually feel like I could cry.

Yeah. hasn't really hit me yet, but when it does... prolly need a tissue or two

 

[storange]

I feel very sad right now. I’m not someone who cries when I’m sad but I actually feel like I could cry.

ditto , the memories are rushing back in a rush!

 

[SWC75]

I miss the plaid sport coats.

 

[kingtidge]

This was a firing.

I think zero quotes from the man himself in the release kinda confirms it.

 

[phil77]

Man of my word I used the word national search for the last time. AA has my support now until it is gone. Focus on the future.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

So Red 's first game as a coach is going to be in the tournament? Tough start

You think we're in the NIT's?

 

[Scott11]

Red needs to hit the ground running.
1.) Make sure that if Judah returns to college, it is at Syracuse
2.) Play man to man
3.) Dinner with Weitsman
4.) Convince Jesse to return
5.) Hit the portal
6.) Get Taylor, Bell, Benny, Brown and Quadir to return
7.) Hire a bench coach. Washington lost today . . .
8.) Visit Elijah Moore

Ready for Cuse nation to get behind our new coach.

 

[Cuse4455]

Lame take. Unless you’re from the future, then spill those lotto ticket numbers bruh

If he drops the zone and actually runs a competent O then fine, id feel better about it. Just have my concerns.

 

[Orangefan1]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard red talk once

 

[Frozen]

Would Hop really come back to be an assistant? I don't know if he has other options. Just seems weird.

His head coach resume isn’t necessarily going to get him another HC job at the moment. Maybe he becomes an NBA scout. Maybe he gets an assistant job on the west coast. I don’t know. But if Red hired him, I would be pleased.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

You think we're in the NIT's?

We’re over .500 we’ll be offered every other tournament. NIT probably not but it could happen the record isn’t awful.

 

[RF2044]

Red needs to hit the ground running.
1.) Make sure that if Judah returns to college, it is at Syracuse
2.) Play man to man
3.) Dinner with Weitsman
4.) Convince Jesse to return
5.) Hit the portal
6.) Get Taylor, Bell, Benny and Quadir to return
7.) Hire a bench coach. Washington lost today . . .

Ready for Cuse nation to get behind our new coach.

Re: hiring a bench coach -- howzabout mixing it up a bit, and not having "played at SU before" be an evaluative criteria?

Time to shake things up a bit, and not fall into the same patterns as before.

 

[orangepassion]

Not psyched about the hire, but hoping he smashes it out of the park. Does Red now bring in his son as his first recruit as HC?

 

[Cuse4455]

National title for Red? Cool

With Calhoun's recruits but go off

 

[Cuse Action]

Here is the problem... if you are going to do a national search you need time. To get time you have to get an agreement with the current coach that this year is indeed his last year. Apparently going into the season this was not JB's last year. Once the tides turned against JB... again you can't run a national search a) in season and b) without telling JB.

So option 1 would be to start the national search now and effectively punting on next season or option 2 roll with what you know and go w. Red and pray that he can turn it around next season.

Not that anyone cares, but I am firmly in the camp that a national search would not have any higher probability of getting a great coach than the probability of Red being a great coach... see Shaka Smart as a very recent example of this. Hiring is 80% luck and 20% science. And again the AD knows Autry in and out and I'm sure has "interviewed" him multiple times.

Great post, very logical, etc.

 

[MikeSU02]

Red needs to hit the ground running.
1.) Make sure that if Judah returns to college, it is at Syracuse
2.) Play man to man
3.) Dinner with Weitsman
4.) Convince Jesse to return
5.) Hit the portal
6.) Get Taylor, Bell, Benny and Quadir to return
7.) Hire a bench coach. Washington lost today . . .

Ready for Cuse nation to get behind our new coach.

If there is even a possibility that Judah would return, Red has to lock him down. That's a world of difference for the start of next season. He would be a pre-season all american watchlist guy.

Will be interesting in the coaching roster.

All the luck to Red now, but it's go time.

 

[Orangezoo]

100% agreed, feeling the same way. Punch to the gut.

We all wanted the time to digest all of this. I'm sure tissues will be needed amass when the documentaries and celebration of his career comes out. Incredible career - for many of us a huge part of our lives.

 

[NKR1978]

I was telling my wife when she got home and I got choked up.

All the negative feelings I've had were wiped away the moment I saw this thread. I still have reservations about Red, but those don't matter any more.

 

[Scott11]

Re: hiring a bench coach -- howzabout mixing it up a bit, and not having "played at SU before" be an evaluative criteria?

Time to shake things up a bit, and not fall into the same patterns as before.

Maybe a guy who can install a more modern offense and can recruit.

 

[PauliePeppas]

The one constant of my sports fandom for all teams. Sad to see it end this way but I the good memories will be all I remember when push comes to shove. Thank u Jim

 

[Eric15]

I’m very curious what GMac’s next move will be. I have to imagine Autry would be more receptive to in-game advice from him than JB was. Does he stay or go start his head coaching career somewhere else?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Scotch]

I hate the hire I’ll be honest, the team hasn’t been successful recently with him on the bench and now You make him the head coach? Bush league

There is only so much you can do in that #2 seat. I'll judge Red by this day moving forward, and I think he has a good chance at success.