Coach Search Options after Autry

[orangepassion]

So, I am not reaching out to my source because of a friendship with Autry separate from coaching, and I don't want to put said person in a difficult position, although said person has recently criticized calls that Autry has made in game. But I still don't feel comfortable with asking.

So my 2 cents will come from my time on the Alumni Board and all that I learned about how the University and the BOT might view a situation with a large existing donor versus a new donor. Large existing donor is a former player, and a consistent donor. The BOT will most likely assume that if the existing donor doesn't get their wishes here regarding the basketball coach, that said person will still donate, as it is already in their hearts and love of SU to support the school.
However, a new donor means new possibilites. I believe they will look towards the new donor. After all, the goal is to find new people to donate who have not done so before. That is gold to the BOT and all who are involved with fundraising.

I say go with the Donor with the bigger font on the Basketball building

 

[pearl31]

I'm not agreeing that this is how a coach should be chosen, and if anything, I disagree with it. I am just talking about IF they are using that as a deciding factor. And for the 2 above posters who mentioned that it would be a new sport for the Lally's, it is more the bottom line of money coming into the university in any way. So they may still donate anything that may have gone to basketball to football and new money would still come in. I don't think they look at it as money here or there, but money in total that can help SU.

Thanks as always llandz for your info. Wouldn't they also be risking alienating old reliable donor to significantly cut back or even outright stop future donations?

 

[Dinkyspond]

Carl $pangler

 

[llandz]

Thanks as always llandz for your info. Wouldn't they also be risking alienating old reliable donor to significantly cut back or even outright stop future donations?

I think there are ways to make that decision, and still make the donor know that they are the most important person to the university, and to find other ways to make it up to them. But I see this point also. There are risks in anything they decide. They need to weigh the risks. I would think before a final decision is made that a conversation would be had to see if it would cut ties. I also think that if someone is so "small minded" to let it affect their overall love to the university it begs to question how strong that devotion is. No one donor should have total control over decisions.

 

[sufan59]

I think there are ways to make that decision, and still make the donor know that they are the most important person to the university, and to find other ways to make it up to them. But I see this point also. There are risks in anything they decide. They need to weigh the risks. I would think before a final decision is made that a conversation would be had to see if it would cut ties. I also think that if someone is so "small minded" to let it affect their overall love to the university it begs to question how strong that devotion is. No one donor should have total control over decisions.

Well said!

 

[sufan59]

Btw the Curry Hicks Sage poster does research and gets inside knowledge of how this process works. He talks about the importance of donor backing, not necessarily specific to Syracuse, but in general to the process when it comes to who has the advantage in getting the job. Seeming pretty consistent to what insiders are suggesting is happening here, it seems to be quite normal pretty much most places. Regarding Bruce Pearl with the way he left Auburn, he’s not coming back to coach anywhere. Spending retirement doing media engagements and spending time with family I would guess.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

I like all 4. Don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. Calhoun is interesting. 5 years aa a Huggy Bear assistant and great success at two different schools as a HC. Ohio native.

 

[LAorange44]

Make a go at Pearl. Give him a 3 year contract and then let the new AD bring in his (or her or they/them) guy. 3 years of a proven winner wouldn’t be the worst thing.

 

[sufan59]

 

[qdawgg]

My fear is that we decide to actually hire Hodgson but SU drags their feet. With so many jobs open and getting multiple looks. Hodgson worries he’s going to miss a bigger opportunity and doesn’t want to wait, so he takes a different job.

 

[phil77]

I like all 4. Don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. Calhoun is interesting. 5 years aa a Huggy Bear assistant and great success at two different schools as a HC. Ohio native.

Yup I like all 4 of them, Schertz, Calhoun, Olen, Hodgson, that would be my top 4, and I wouldn't really consider anyone else. I would like to maybe interview Murray and pick his mind a little.

Schertz said no or rumors are he would say no
Olen I think is staying out west or that is the rumor

 

[Frozen]

Make a go at Pearl. Give him a 3 year contract and then let the new AD bring in his (or her or they/them) guy. 3 years of a proven winner wouldn’t be the worst thing.

 

[GoCuse14]

I am actually from Burlington but live in Cedar Rapids now

I live in Oskaloosa, originally from Jamestown area in NY.