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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5709693, member: 40"]
You know what the most likely way to ensure that a coach following a legend fails?   By replacing said icon with someone unqualified, into a high-profile, results driven, performance based role.

It was a dumb gamble for a program on the decline to make, at that inflection point in our program's history.  And justifying it was complete rationalization, given the decline.

Had we hired a more competent head coach, the results would have been better.  This year's roster -- just for example -- was much better than what our record was.  Losses to Hofstra and BC... talk about underachievement.

Red inherited a team, lost control, but still managed to win 20 games.  But it was with Boeheim's players.

Nobody questions that he is a great guy, that he cared a lot about the players, or that he didn't do his best.  But this is a outcome driven role.  Those articles toward the end of his tenure were really eye opening about how over his head he was.

And at the end of the day, that's the bottom line.  I thought GRob was a "good guy," too.  Ditto Scott Shafer -- by all accounts, a great guy.  But they weren't up to the challenge.

And neither was Red.  Being honest about that assessment isn't being "mean."   And it's not piling on.

I look forward to having a competent coach who can reverse this trend.
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