Coach Search Options after Autry

[PeteCalvin]

This was the closest loss by a 16 seed to a 1 seed since 1996. (Obviously doesn't count the two 16 seeds that won)

And the #1 overall seed to boot!

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

If our new AD is good with GMac, I can ride with it. He has shown more at growth and grit at Siena than SU has shown in the last 5 seasons, at least.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Doty was impressive and Coach Mac did an incredible job. He meets the criteria of being passionate and able to inspire and motivate a team to play for each other. With 2 decent bench players at his disposal, this could have resulted in an upset.

The downside is the offense as others have stated. Perhaps with better skilled and athletic players he would have been more creative offensively. Again, as others have stated, he might do fine if we can get an offensive minded creative assistant. Let’s hope the new AD sees it the way we do if G Mac is the guy.

I’d still go with Murray.

I like Murray’s offensive acumen, but I think an assistant is a HUGE risk. It’s tough. I loved Hodgson and Martelli was my number two. After that the choices aren’t great. I don’t love fired coaches.

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[Irishsecra1]

I think he might. No kidding. I got that from the best possible source. You can figure that out for yourself. Of course, that was then and this is now.

I heard a few weeks ago my self that he would turn it down.
Didnt want to come in right after Red.
Not sure if that will change now.

 

[dasher]

But man they were leading Duke at halftime come on send him the contract

You do know that just 2 years ago Siena won a total of 4 wins. 4 wins. And in just 2 years, he has them winning a league title.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I'm pretty much resigned to trusting that SU will do the laziest and cheapest thing, and hoping that it will still incidentally work out for us.

So, if it is GMac, are we comfortable with him retaining some of the current SU staff? Griffin? Does he bring Blackwell and AO? And then it's not just 'continuity' with GMac. It's the whole JB/alum lineage thing, where we've been discussing for years that we didn't want that. Could he be convinced to bring in O and D specialist coaches?

Pretty cool to be up on Duke double digits at the half. Pretty cool to have "out coached" Scheyer. But, yeah, it was "one game." SU looked impressive in tough games early in the season. GMac seems impressive today. What does it mean? It's all interpretation and 'creative extrapolation.'

Can’t retain people who were fired. Just saying.

 

[Cuse2023]

Seriously, I'm not rooting for Gerry. I wanted BH and am open to new choices. I just find it amazing that people who wanted BH will not admit that his team was totally unprepared for the most important game the school has ever played. And the team they were playing was playing without one of their best players. I suspect we might have dodged a bullet here. You seem to be able to dish it out but not so good at taking it. You have been ranting in your last posts. Take a breath.

They lost by 4 points.

I'm unsure where this narrative that they were "totally unprepared" is coming from.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Guys—it was their Super Bowl.

And it was USF’s

 

[phil77]

You do know that just 2 years ago Siena won a total of 4 wins. 4 wins. And in just 2 years, he has them winning a league title.

He won the conference tournament he didn't win the regular season. That is great. Thumbs up super proud. Winning the MAAC tournament and leading Duke at half and being from Syracuse is all it takes.

 

[SuRaider307]

I have only seen Sienna today but they ran modern offense (Zoom, DHO, and Horns actions are today’s modern offensive actions) of course Red also tried to run Zoom/DHO actions but it’s obvious GMac had his guys executing in a much much better manner. Also saw good backdoor sets out of their base Zoom actions which definitely isn’t a continuation of old Cuse offenses. Not to mention how often we all complained how Red didn’t run sets for shooters like Bell & Kingz but I saw multiple sets to free up Coyoe and Doty and I missed most of first half and Duke zoned a lot in second half.

BINGO..someone that knows what they are watching.. About the only thing i think GMAC could have done better on Offense today..was i think he could run better executed in bounds along the baseline/under the basket.. a few times late when it was really close.. i thought it could have been better... some of it was player execution but i would have like to see multiple screens set and some imagination to get Doty a clean look.. I would give his overall coaching performance today an A... He did not have the players but they found a way to execute enough to make it a very close game...

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Plus, think of the hotel rentals for Scrantonites

 

[phil77]

They lost by 4 points.

I'm unsure where this narrative that they were "totally unprepared" is coming from.

They were really really bad to start. They were unprepared at the start of the game but made good second half adjustments and fought back but they were not prepared for UL physicallity to start the game.

 

[Fly Rodder]

How about getting blown out in the first half against Louisville? But the good news is that we can always pretend that we were going to be a top 5 team with 25 wins if only we would have got Hodgson. Who might just have turned us down.

Not talking about Hodgson, he's not coaching here. GMAC is. What's our floor?

 

[dasher]

They lost by 4 points.

I'm unsure where this narrative that they were "totally unprepared" is coming from.

Did you watch the first 30 minutes? They didn't come out ready to play. Nice comeback. But they were never really going to win. And they should have. The Vill playing without Brown plus, South Florida was pretty close to the Ville anyway.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I heard a few weeks ago my self that he would turn it down.
Didnt want to come in right after Red.
Not sure if that will change now.

If he’s the choice, Red needs to give him the OK

 

[LpoolNative]

 

[Fly Rodder]

Did you watch the first 30 minutes? They didn't come out ready to play. Nice comeback. But they were never really going to win. And they should have. The Vill playing without Brown plus, South Florida was pretty close to the Ville anyway.

it was a 6 vs a 11 seed. What are you talking about that they should have won?

 

[Cappy3]

Don't start on that now, Phil.

Shouldn’t everyone play hard in the NCAA championship tournament?

 

[Fly Rodder]

They lost by 4 points.

I'm unsure where this narrative that they were "totally unprepared" is coming from.

2nd halves don't count.

 

[Cusefan95]

One of my big concerns with hiring GMac is what happens with AW. Based on support for Lyke, I don’t think Lally is above putting personal relationships and grievances above what’s actually best for Syracuse. Hiring GMac may guarantee that the dysfunctional crap show that Syracuse has been for the last decade just continues, with new faces filled in at a few key positions.

 

[kingtidge]

Weitsman back and actually funding big bucks?? I will believe that when I see it (and I would be GLAD to be wrong about that, if so...)

Also, he'll need to dodge the Lallypop Guild's flamethrower for that to happen...

 

[Cuse2023]

Did you watch the first 30 minutes? They didn't come out ready to play. Nice comeback. But they were never really going to win. And they should have. The Vill playing without Brown plus, South Florida was pretty close to the Ville anyway.

Why are you so hostile?

Comeback to what?

I'm just confused why we need to pretend like BH is a bad coach now. His team had a bad first half and then played a good second half. Gerry's team played a good first half and a bad second half.

 

[Cuseball]

I thought Gerry was going to turn us down. Lol.

Doty went 7/20 and scored 21 points. Right up our alley. And they got blown out in the 2nd half. Just like a Syracuse team.

no unlike a syracuse team. Doty competed all game and impacted every aspect of the game. Unlike a syracuse team GMAC had his guys ready to go toe to toe with dook for the full 40. Not really anything like a syracuse team of late

 

[RyanCuse44]

The pick is still Hodgson, correct? Should be announced by Tuesday?