Benny Williams

[OttoMets]

It’s not even just burying the kid on the bench but publicly making statements about the kid about him maybe not being back AFTER the kid says there is no way he’s leaving.

Yeah, that was really contemptible. There's no way around it - either he's a doddering guy who's out of the loop as to what his guys are saying in the papers, or he's going out of his way to publicly contradict his kid's (good-faith, maturely-put) public statement.

 

[djcon57]

I see the future...

”Benny had one foot out the door from the beginning”

 

[MSOrange]

Yeah, that was really contemptible. There's no way around it - either he's a doddering guy who's out of the loop as to what his guys are saying in the papers, or he's going out of his way to publicly contradict his kid's (good-faith, maturely-put) public statement.

He's usually been pretty in tune with what's being said in the papers.

 

[UD1954]

Now that Jimmy's announced he wanted to come back next year Boehiem really has no incentive to play Williams now and whatever Williams decides to do at the end of the year won't bother him

 

[MSOrange]

Now that Jimmy's announced he wanted to come back next year Boehiem really has no incentive to play Williams now and whatever Williams decides to do at the end of the year won't bother him

Well it's no guarantee that the extra year will be approved for Jimmy.

 

[Fly Rodder]

He's usually been pretty in tune with what's being said in the papers.

I have no doubt that JAB is much more aware than he likes to let on.

 

[Day2]

I see the future...

”Benny had one foot out the door from the beginning”

You won’t get that from me.

 

[jdubs30]

Yeah there’s no way JB wants Benny back next year lol

 

[OrangeDW]

I see the future...

”Benny had one foot out the door from the beginning”

“Didn’t want to work hard and earn it.”

 

[Alsacs]

What a bleeping joke.
Good god that quote is disgusting. Rip the kid more JB.

Our starters must really good practice players.

Benny deserves better.

 

[OrangeDW]

What a bleeping joke.
Good god that quote is disgusting. Rip the kid more JB.

Our starters must really good practice players.

Benny deserves better.

Yup. I’m about done. Getting to the point where I don’t even like or want to root for this BS. Go golf more already.

 

[djcon57]

I just wish the board could just stop with negativity.

oh, I’m sorry, that’s the head coach saying this.

 

[orangefog]

JB needs to figure out who is in charge of this team, from roster building, talent evaluation and player development. Find that guy and blame him.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Well it's no guarantee that the extra year will be approved for Jimmy.

In an ironic twist of fate, the NCAA may find a way to screw us yet again.

 

[CuseCPT]

That will either make ya or break ya won't it?

Some coaches have solved the problem of developing players without the Lord of the Flies, all or nothing approach. Truly revolutionary.

 

[CuseCPT]

Well that answers everything. Why are most of the recruits SU is targeting over the last five years or so utterly failing at playing college basketball? The number of misses far outweighs even the minor hits.

It's just insanely bad luck! We keep recruiting these talented kids that show up here and it turns out they are completely incapable of playing a few minutes in a game without the sky falling. It's just such a bad luck streak. Meanwhile, FSU keeps finding all these kids that are capable of stepping on the court for a few minutes at a time from day one. Man, Hamilton should buy a lottery ticket!

When we were up 20 on Pitt with 3 minutes to go I bet the lead would've evaporated if Benny came in, he's just that bad! I bet he'd score on our own basket!

/sarcasmoff

 

[goofnoff]

Over the years a lot of players have transferred out of this program. You guys are more on top of this than I am. How many have ever been a star after they left Syracuse?

 

[OrangeDW]

Over the years a lot of players have transferred out of this program. You guys are more on top of this than I am. How many have ever been a star after they left Syracuse?

Ramel Lloyd, Anthony Harris, Richard Manning, BJ Johnson come to mind as some of the ones who did well elsewhere. Manning and Johnson made the NBA.

 

[tptcuse]

Over the years a lot of players have transferred out of this program. You guys are more on top of this than I am. How many have ever been a star after they left Syracuse?

There will likely be a pre-portal and post-portal answer for most teams as time goes on.

 

[kingtidge]

Why wouldn't he deflect this question?

 

[djcon57]

There will likely be a pre-portal and post-portal answer for most teams as time goes on.

Yeah, players are going to transfer in and out...some will be good and bad...I don’t think that’s what’s the concern here.

We have someone who for now years now appears to be chasing players out with his comments in pressers. I just don’t see what the point is in doing this other than the obvious to which I would be called a conspiracy nut.

 

[goofnoff]

Ramel Lloyd, Anthony Harris, Richard Manning, BJ Johnson come to mind as some of the ones who did well elsewhere. Manning and Johnson made the NBA.

Household names. Well that averages about one a decade.

 

[OrangeDW]

Household names. Well that averages about one a decade.

Too early to call him a star but there is also a kid who scored like 19 straight points against UConn last week, but we’re not allowed to talk about that.

 

[tptcuse]

Yeah, players are going to transfer in and out...some will be good and bad...I don’t think that’s what’s the concern here.

We have someone who for now years now appears to be chasing players out with his comments in pressers. I just don’t see what the point is in doing this other than the obvious to which I would be called a conspiracy nut.

Agreed. My point was he got away with treating people a certain way before the portal because players, especially good players, didn't want to take a year off without playing.

 

[phil77]

We are undefeated in practice