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

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[AZOrange]

Wow...

Makes that press conference earlier today all the more weird.

Hope we don't come to regret not doing a national search.

That said, let's go #15!

I told ya….

 

[storange]

God Bless you JB . You and your teams have been a big part of my life , and to all out there writing all the ill will ……. Bite me !

 

[kingtidge]

That article is too well written to have been thrown together. This was planned. JB didn’t like the plan.

This.

Maybe weren't planning to do it exactly today, but were ready to drop it any time JB started "saying stuff" ... Not their first rodeo.

 

[pearl31]

damn. what a day

 

[RF2044]

I told ya….

I hate to quote The Wolf, but let's see how he does before patting yourself on the back TOO much!

Remains to be seen whether this will be a good hire.

 

[adab1217]

Coached his final game in Greensboro

how poetic

will red continue to run the 2-3?

 

[pfister1]

Thank you Coach Boeheim!!!!!

Good luck Red! It can be tough replacing a legend, also not sure about the Orange going Red after all these years.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[syrBossHogg]

Thank you for JB for everything you've done for SU.

Here's hoping Autry succeeds!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[SuFTW]

Nah, if you were going out of the family you get a good coach, not a patriot league guy

Not sure what you mean? Get an existing P5 coach? Langel seems like he is doing a great job, by admittedly I don’t really know much about him.

 

[TheHaze315]

I really wish we would’ve done a national search.

 

[Ringostar57]

Reminds me of Ben's ouster in a way.

 

[Acesn8s]

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

 

[Col. Bleep]

On top of everything else...it really is sad that the coach left so classlessly.
He could have gone out with at least a touch of grace.

 

[kingtidge]

how could they after the circus at the press conference?

So smart to do this so quickly.

This.

 

[samspann1]

completely uninspiring hire, but par for the course. At least a decision was made.

Pathetic that JB couldn't walk away, and instead put the University in this position.

 

[OrangeFoo]

If Red fails, there will be other good young coaches to pick from out there.

Even Colgate's next HC

 

[shermstheman]

Thank you JB! Your teams have given me enough thrills to last 3 lifetimes. Your heart has always bled orange and your tenacity built the program into one of the best. No one can replace you but I know your legacy will help carry the team to even greater heights.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Glad I was able to attend his last home game. JAB, thank you for making Syracuse basketball a national power and an iconic brand. Best wishes in your post-career endeavors and I look forward to running into you at Rosalie's.

HCAA: Saddle up! Get a staff and players and I'll be in the stands in ~7 months.

 

[CsonkaStash]

I might be the only one here but I don’t feel great about Autry as head coach. Just too unproven to rebuild a struggling program with so much history. I’m not a fan. Would have loved at least a search then if you don’t find a great match, you say Autry was better than any coaches that we interviewed

 

[JustPherU]

Bob Huggins retired?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[721Comstock]

I hate to quote The Wolf, but let's see how he does before patting yourself on the back TOO much!

Remains to be seen whether this will be a good hire.

That’s not exactly what The Wolf said.