Coach Search Options after Autry

[PoppyHart]

Why would Kingz, or any "targeted" player, sign on when they know Kiyan will be featured? It would be the same as a guard signing on in 2020-21 with Buddy guaranteed 38 mpg and a perpetual green light.

 

[Consigliere]

The big question is are there players going to be in the portal worthy of this kind of money? If they’re all like Freeman, good luck with that. I hope whoever the next coach is they have European contacts. Those kids come in ready to play.

It’s college sports. Every player is in the portal if the offer is right. Just some portal pre offer and others do post offer.

 

[phil77]

There’s no way Melo is watching college basketball. He’s got an NBC job dedicated to the NBA.

I know that lol That was my point

 

[sufan59]

It’s college sports. Every player is in the portal if the offer is right. Just some portal pre offer and others do post offer.

I would assume everyone that has or may have a head coaching job in College Basketball for the 2026-2027 season are working the back channels already to build their roster.

 

[kingtidge]

I must admit, I didn't see this heading this way. The mo for Hopkins is real. And I wouldn't have seen that coming a few weeks ago.

There was obviously an "old guard" fiscal prop-up plan for him in the works for a while, as I'm sure this just didn't materialize out of thin air, particularly if it's the amount of money being hinted at...

Just sad that we may squander another opportunity to modernize the program just so we can can keep it in house and and see if we can recapture 1995 again or something... It seems so ludicrous and a complete lack of forward thinking and strategic program management.

Only thing that is a little surprising is that Wildhack would stay on to set the table for this... I wouldn't want my wagon legacy hitched to this in the slightest... I would have already handed over the keys to the new AD to own this one outright, LOL. If it goes bad (which is a high probability) things will get toxic.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Well… what did he say!?

Actually it was a month ago. Among other things, he said we should be competing at the highest level in the ACC and be a consistent NCAA performer.

 

[pearl31]

already one of the more impressive threads in recent memory, perhaps since the fine mess days, and we're only in the early part this playing out

 

[LAorange44]

Mods, please don’t ban me for this (since one person hilariously asked for me to be banned already) BUT:

If we hire Hop, do we also get JB as part of the package???? Are we really getting two coaches for the price of one + $30M????

Sorry couldn’t resist. Relax people. It’s college basketball and the internet. Have some fun!

 

[Consigliere]

So has anyone reported that Melo’s support would be contingent on Hop being the coach? His primary motivation has always been what is best for Syracuse and that is compounded by what is now best for his son. I have very little doubt that he will be part of the selection process once the decision to not retain Red is formalized and that, unless he has major issues with the successor, he will support the program with all the resources he can muster.

 

[Franz69]

Why do people keep saying that Melo will abandon the program after two years if Kiyan leaves? Melo donated $3 million 20 years ago before his son was even born. Talk about playing the long game.

 

[Consigliere]

Ask Georgetown fans how they're feeling about the job Cooley has done with a $10m+ roster this year.

Cooley, huh? Wonder if he was interviewed for any other jobs besides Georgetown when he left Providence three years ago?

 

[dasher]

So has anyone reported that Melo’s support would be contingent on Hop being the coach? His primary motivation has always been what is best for Syracuse and that is compounded by what is now best for his son. I have very little doubt that he will be part of the selection process once the decision to not retain Red is formalized and that, unless he has major issues with the successor, he will support the program with all the resources he can muster.

I don't know about that. His support was very modest this year

 

[RF2044]

Yup. And the basketball alums and family have had their way for the last decade plus. JAB avoided any fallout from the NCAA infractions, got to play family ball, coach well past his prime and get one of his assistants the head coaching job. Then after two lackluster seasons, they all got together and said, wait, wait, no, we'll fix it. So they gave Red a bunch of money and the team still failed to meet expectations. So, in light of the last decade of decisions that they've campaigned for, their next bright idea is yet another family coach and giving him lots of money.

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. At some point, things need to be decided on merits. And the basketball alumni JAB circle of trust hasn't exactly crowned themselves in glory. Here or elsewhere. So, they are entitled to their opinion, but based on results, their opinion should be valued about as well as mine.

What a sensational post.

And agreed -- doing the same exact thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.

 

[RF2044]

There’s no way Melo is watching college basketball. He’s got an NBC job dedicated to the NBA.

Agreed. There is no due dilligence he's performed, it is motivated by what he believes to be best for his kid / his own access to the coaching staff.

 

[Consigliere]

THESE guys had the worst record over any 4 year period under jb.. THEY STINK

One averaged 19.2 ppg and has played in the NBA. The other averaged 13.7 ppg and 6.3 rpg.

Not sure they were the biggest problems

 

[oldpinepoint]

This whole thread is why I hate college sports now. Sad

 

[Widget24]

Agreed. There is no due dilligence he's performed, it is motivated by what he believes to be best for his kid / his own access to the coaching staff.

And in my mind, that is tarnishing his legacy here.

 

[Cappy3]

Why do people keep saying that Melo will abandon the program after two years if Kiyan leaves? Melo donated $3 million 20 years ago before his son was even born. Talk about playing the long game.

I don’t think they’re saying he’ll abandon the program. But they doubt he’ll continue to support it at thelevel currently being mentioned. After all, in those 20 years his support has been far more modest.

 

[Cappy3]

Mods, please don’t ban me for this (since one person hilariously asked for me to be banned already) BUT:

If we hire Hop, do we also get JB as part of the package???? Are we really getting two coaches for the price of one + $30M????

Sorry couldn’t resist. Relax people. It’s college basketball and the internet. Have some fun!

Make some sense.

 

[TommyA13]

Mods, please don’t ban me for this (since one person hilariously asked for me to be banned already) BUT:

If we hire Hop, do we also get JB as part of the package???? Are we really getting two coaches for the price of one + $30M????

Sorry couldn’t resist. Relax people. It’s college basketball and the internet. Have some fun!

Yeah you need to be banned immediately

 

[RedtheGOB]

If Hopkins gets the support that's being mentioned in this thread and it keeps going up. I give up, this is some unprecedented stuff. Like

Have personal backup plans in mind in case this fails and you want a new team to follow or new hobbies. Enjoy the ride in the meantime I guess lol.

This is all I could think of when you said back up plans.

 

[2B20Again]

Wish there was a way to gather a petition quickly and get it to the search committee with a very scathing letter around fan support falling apart should they choose Lykes/Hop. It would need a well known influential face behind it which is the problem…

It would just be a waste of paper and ink.

 

[RealMcNeil]

Sign me up for Hop, if for no other reason than the subsequent meltdown here. If he came with an eight figure NIL budget annually, even better. I have to think it would at least be a little fun to watch the man cook.

 

[phil77]

I just hope people come to their senses before it is too late.

 

[Orangezoo]

Sign me up for Hop, if for no other reason than the subsequent meltdown here. If he came with an eight figure NIL budget annually, even better. I have to think it would at least be a little fun to watch the man cook.

Didn’t realize Eddie dry rub was looking for kitchen staff…