Coach Search Options after Autry

[tptcuse]

I’m not. You guys act like it’s this huge black cloud over us. Get over it.

There is a black cloud over us, and has been for ten years, and the public perception hits too close to home.

 

[Briancuse]

Listen I agree it’s sucked but let’s all calm down and see what happens.

Sure and if we land a guy like Schertz I will change my tune and praise the lord.

 

[jdubs30]

Hodgson lost before GMac lost and he already agreed to go to PC 2 days later. We’ve known GMac for 22 years and he doesn’t have the job yet

 

[Owens guy]

If we wanted gmac that bad how come he hasn't been hired yet? Autry almost beat Houston. Just saying

Maybe GMAC has to be convinced to take this job?

Will he want the job if we offer other coaches before him?

 

[RedtheGOB]

Listen I agree it’s sucked but let’s all calm down and see what happens.

Agree. If BB is real and is going to fix NIL and get the dome rocking again I’ll be giving and going more this year. That goes for gmac or Schertz.

 

[Acesn8s]

Who’s to say this guy isn’t the basketball version of Dino? Turnaround artist who doesn’t stick around long enough to build a real track record.

I don’t have a crystal ball, and I wouldn’t care if he left PC after one year, but it was a great hire, and rumors and of course they are rumors but I have pretty good connection when it comes to only that coach PC is giving $13 mill a year in NIl, that my friends is significant

 

[Briancuse]

Maybe GMAC has to be convinced to take this job?

Will he want the job if we offer several other coaches before him?

Where else is he going? It's pretty much stay at siena or come here.

 

[BEGood]

Sure and if we land a guy like Schertz I will change my tune and praise the lord.

and if he doesn’t get the job what you will be a providence fan?

 

[BEGood]

I don’t have a crystal ball, and I wouldn’t care if he left PC after one year, but it was a great hire, and rumors and of course they are rumors but I have pretty good connection when it comes to only that coach PC is giving $13 mill a year in NIl, that my friends is significant

I think Gerry gets to that amount tbh

 

[Acesn8s]

I think Gerry gets to that amount tbh

God willing

 

[OptimusOtto]

Where else is he going? It's pretty much stay at siena or come here.

George Mason when we hire Skinn

 

[Briancuse]

and if he doesn’t get the job what you will be a providence fan?

No I will a self loathing syracuse fan like I've been for the past 5 years.

 

[Scooch]

What was Providence's "public image" up until 15 minutes ago?

 

[orangepassion]

I think who they hire will tell us how much influence JB has

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

I'm not typically a glass half-full kinda person, but I think most posters are viewing this all wrong.

Putting aside Autry's hire, we ended the season knowing we would need a new coach and luckily, there were some good young options out there.

McNamara was likely not in consideration initially, but his success this year cannot be ignored. He, of course, gets bonus points here for his time on The Hill (both as a player and coach). I think we all saw how hard his team played, and given the absolute half-azzed play and coaching we got as the season ended, that really resonates well too. We all know there are some negatives also (e.g., relatively little head coaching experience; comes from a tree of unsuccessful coaches and systems; Siena is the premier program in the MAAC [along with Iona]).

So we are either going to land a nice coach from outside of the program (my preference), or a hometown guy, with a winning track record, who seems to be on the rise.

The delta between basketball coaches is not nearly as big as many want to believe. Success is mostly a confluence of circumstances. I think whoever we get will be an improvement on where we are now, and that's what most important for the time being.

 

[Briancuse]

I think Gerry gets to that amount tbh

Based on what?

 

[BEGood]

No I will a self loathing syracuse fan like I've been for the past 5 years.

We have enough of those get over it.

 

[Briancuse]

We have enough of those get over it.

I'll get over it when we are good again.

 

[bpo57]

I’m not. You guys act like it’s this huge black cloud over us. Get over it.

I've followed SU dating back to a little b4 JB came on the scene. Ten years ago I could never have imagined the program would be in the condition it is in today.

 

[JOC44]

I'm not typically a glass half-full kinda person, but I think most posters are viewing this all wrong.

Putting aside Autry's hire, we ended the season knowing we would need a new coach and luckily, there were some good young options out there.

McNamara was likely not in consideration initially, but his success this year cannot be ignored. He, of course, gets bonus points here for his time on The Hill (both as a player and coach). I think we all saw how hard his team played, and given the absolute half-azzed play and coaching we got as the season ended, that really resonates well too. We all know there are some negatives also (e.g., relatively little head coaching experience; comes from a tree of unsuccessful coaches and systems; Siena is the premier program in the MAAC [along with Iona]).

So we are either going to land a nice coach from outside of the program (my preference), or a hometown guy, with a winning track record, who seems to be on the rise.

The delta between basketball coaches is not nearly as big as many want to believe. Success is mostly a confluence of circumstances. I think whoever we get will be an improvement on where we are now, and that's what most important for the time being.

Good post.

 

[BEGood]

I'll get over it when we are good again.

Fine

 

[Cuseball]

Public image is still important

Money is more important. If we get that right all will be good

 

[bpo57]

We have enough of those get over it.

Your tag line ought to be "get over it"

 

[Acesn8s]

What was Providence's "public image" up until 15 minutes ago?

A bottom of the pack BE school who made a brutal hire, and they better get serious and get it right now or else they will be in the cellar of that conference for quite awhile.

 

[RedtheGOB]

Maybe GMAC has to be convinced to take this job?

Will he want the job if we offer several other coaches before him?

I’m in the 518. I can cruise around the Loudonville are all morning if you guys want