Coach Search Options after Autry

[Cusefan69]

If the rumors are true Schertz is essentially locked up already and not here. Hodgson not a target from what I've heard but thinks change.

Thanks for sharing, that's interesting information.

 

[sufan59]

JW had better be contacting the representation of potential coaches before their team seasons end to gage their interest so we can pounce on our top choice(s).

Last season Indiana wanted to talk with Drake's coach Ben McCollum but when they contacted his agent Indiana was told that Ben was already far down the road to taking the Iowa job.

McCollum got a six year contract worth $22.75 million. Will Syracuse be able to afford the top upcoming coaches?

I’m not sure Syracuse can afford not to pay a lot more for a head coach than they normally would pay in basketball. If the plan is to fill the dome moving forward, you need to pay a top guy that will almost assuredly fill it.

 

[phil77]

If the rumors are true Schertz is essentially locked up already and not here. Hodgson not a target from what I've heard but thinks change.

Depressing to already be out on Schertz

 

[Sherman20]

This former Daily Orange reporter is shading the athletic department leadership and the structural issues facing the AD and the basketball program. Is he just a young nerd with an axe to grind and bad sources, or does he have a point? I mean, no one knows what’s gonna happen with the NCAA and college sports. We’ll probably get some government/Congressional intervention at some point.

As for not being able to recruit top talent to Syracuse, how did we end up with a top 5-6 ACC roster this season?

 

[JeremyCuse]

Depressing to already be out on Schertz

Again things can change on a dime like they do with recruiting but if the school mentioned is accurate then it's hard to see SU getting into a bidding war.

 

[sufan59]

Again things can change on a dime like they do with recruiting but if the school mentioned is accurate then it's hard to see SU getting into a bidding war.

Is the likely party landing him insider info?

 

[phil77]

Again things can change on a dime like they do with recruiting but if the school mentioned is accurate then it's hard to see SU getting into a bidding war.

Understandable figured that is where we would be financially. I think we will pay, but we are not going to be going back and forth and paying over market, that wouldn't be our style.

 

[Cuse4455]

I have heard its between Hop and Gmac. Quote from Wildhack "why look outside the family, when you can hire a Syracuse alum"

 

[sufan59]

I have heard its between Hop and Gmac. Quote from Wildhack "why look outside the family, when you can hire a Syracuse alum"

Someone trying to provoke this message board lol

 

[JeremyCuse]

That is definitely surprising considering the Lally connection. Without naming names, can you give a ballpark of how many targets there are?

Your guess is as good as mine on that, from what I heard before expect a national search that won't rule out alumni (GMac amongst others) but is likely to go outside the SU family tree. I trust John Wildhack and I believe he's already done and is doing his due diligence on candidates. I also suspect that there maybe more interest then SU realizes once Red is officially gone. At this point there are a lot of rumblings and rumors most of which I won't repeat because the info has been asked to keep quiet, I have a hard time believing it or others have shared something similar and there's no need to repeat it.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Is the likely party landing him insider info?

It's probably been mentioned but power team, money conference.

 

[Sherman20]

Again things can change on a dime like they do with recruiting but if the school mentioned is accurate then it's hard to see SU getting into a bidding war.

Must be Oregon or maybe Ohio State? Because UNC isn’t firing Hubert this year. And the rest of the potential competition seems meh. I’ve been skeptical either Oregon or Ohio State would fire their coaches, but they’re both resource-rich schools. I’m hoping Wildhack can get in there with Schertz and find the dough and make his pitch about the Syracuse upside.

 

[phil77]

Is the likely party landing him insider info?

Its not Providence

 

[JeremyCuse]

This former Daily Orange reporter is shading the athletic department leadership and the structural issues facing the AD and the basketball program. Is he just a young nerd with an axe to grind and bad sources, or does he have a point? I mean, no one knows what’s gonna happen with the NCAA and college sports. We’ll probably get some government/Congressional intervention at some point.

As for not being able to recruit top talent to Syracuse, how did we end up with a top 5-6 ACC roster this season?

Not sure it's a structural issue as has been pointed out what was done was to finally start the non JB era. The problem was the school (or certain parts of it) wanted Red to get 3rd year right or wrong and it's gone as we all feared it would. One good hire in a few months will totally flip the narrative.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Its not Providence

Definitely not, again power conf, $$$.

 

[sufan59]

Understandable figured that is where we would be financially. I think we will pay, but we are not going to be going back and forth and paying over market, that wouldn't be our style.

This. I agree with this approach as well. Especially if the bidding war gets out of hand. This is Syracuse Basketball. If you can’t see that if you are actually are the guy to build the program back up, your extension from all the additional revenue you will be bringing in with your success is going to be better than most schools can ever dream of.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Cuse1055]

Definitely not, again power conf, $$$.

Probably a Big 10 school.

 

[MSOrange]

Probably a Big 10 school.

That's my guess also, as he's been the Midwest area since he moved to D-1.

 

[cusefan88]

Probably a Big 10 school.

Oregon, Oklahoma, Kansas State would be my guesses.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Must be Oregon or maybe Ohio State? Because UNC isn’t firing Hubert this year. And the rest of the potential competition seems meh. I’ve been skeptical either Oregon or Ohio State would fire their coaches. I’m hoping Wildhack can get in there with Schertz and find the dough and make his pitch about the Syracuse upside.

SU better bball school but could come down to $$$. Similar to an Oats type of situation ie.

 

[Sherman20]

If the rumors are true Schertz is essentially locked up already and not here. Hodgson not a target from what I've heard but things change.

Hopefully the rumors aren’t true. Yikes.

 

[Cuse1055]

Oregon, Oklahoma, Kansas State would be my guesses.

Oddly out of those 3 schools, only Oregon is in the Big 10. Just shows how stupid and ridiculous conference expansion has gotten.

 

[phil77]

Oregon, Oklahoma, Kansas State would be my guesses.

I doubt Kansas State. Oregon has FU money. Ohio $tate has FU money. L$U has FU money as well.

 

[nyucuse]

Must be Oregon or maybe Ohio State? Because UNC isn’t firing Hubert this year. And the rest of the potential competition seems meh. I’ve been skeptical either Oregon or Ohio State would fire their coaches. I’m hoping Wildhack can get in there with Schertz and find the dough and make his pitch about the Syracuse upside.

Also thinking Oregon or Ohio St if Altman hangs it up and if OSU pulls Diebler maybe a year before most think. Other two could be Oklahoma or LSU if they want to invest in hoops...