I don't know about what all your news feeds are pumping but mine is mostly full of Syracuse being the top job open on the market and also us tied to some top guys on the market...Feels good at least that other places don't think we're a joke.
1 or 2 places say Kansas St is the top job but not many, it's also telling that Schertz rejected them but now it's quite clear that he is in the mix for us. and most of the other opens gigs are way down the list.
Athletic says we get Schertz if the money is there and Hodgson if the money isn't there. The In family hire GMac is not ideal. Makes sense now with some of the rumors.
This is the big difference with the coaches coming up now, they know to negotiate the resources up front and play that game in backchannels before they even show up for the interview or take a job. Gives the university and the coach time to feel each other out on the resources.
Also No one wants to drag these things out with the portal looming. They want to be calling kids the night they play their last game and sell them, not be saying well I hope Cuse comes through with some extra NIL this year.
Brendan Marks was the writer, he says they think it will be Hodgson, which is telling because it prob means we are still not willing to overspend to get Schertz. Or maybe Schertz just thinks he needs alot more resources and is willing to wait for an $ED or B$G gig to open.
Syracuse is mired in a five-year postseason drought, but one right hire can turn a program around fast in this era of the sport.
www.nytimes.com