Coach Search Options after Autry

[granthath9]

Pearl you have zero, and I mean ZERO, knowledge on the game of basketball. Go back to bed.

 

[pokercuse08]

uh huh and look at the two results- Siena was in it to the end, without a bench to go to, and legit had a chance to win - tcu got boatraced

I would definitely take Gerry over Jamie Dixon.

 

[pearl31]

Pearl you have zero, and I mean ZERO, knowledge on the game of basketball. Go back to bed.

you're cute, providence troll

 

[kingtidge]

You know if all you have is a hammer rverything looks like a nail if you have multiple player athletes you can be more diversified. Remember Pete Carill. Prinston. Took ZGrorgetown to the brink. Very organized well coached limited athletically but excellent at what they do. Gerry is flexible. He goes with what pieces he has and what gives him the best chance to win.

Schertz has gone to 3 programs, rebuilt them and won. A seasoned HC with real bonfides and clear evidence he can do the business.

GMAC is in his first attempt of doing that with Siena... He's well on his way in that charge, so kudos to him.

We HAVE to have football and bball humming as winners in 3 years time when conference realignment starts. We have already gambled on a young coach on the football side and the jury is deffo out on that...

Really don't think we can make that gamble again on bball at this point in time.

If conference realignment wasn't coming in 3 years, I'd definitely be more open to it.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Those gmac fans won't set foot in the dome if we dont win. They aren't the ones with the money.

But there are more of them.

 

[oddo033]

and again look at this rationalizing

You’re the one rationalizing hiring a coach based on one half of basketball. Duke ran Siena off the court the last 17 mins. They ran TCU off the court the last 20 mins. That’s what happened. Both games were exactly the same.

If gerry played at any other school he wouldn’t even be mentioned with this job.

 

[Briancuse]

But there are more of them.

Im not so sure.

 

[oddo033]

uh huh and look at the two results- Siena was in it to the end, without a bench to go to, and legit had a chance to win - tcu got boatraced

They scored 22 points in the second half and were outscored by 19 points in the last 17 minutes. Congrats!!!

 

[CuseMan4]

uh huh and look at the two results- Siena was in it to the end, without a bench to go to, and legit had a chance to win - tcu got boatraced

Gerry has some intangibles you can’t teach that Red clearly did not have. I’ll be the first to admit Gerry isn’t my first choice and still isn’t. Doesn’t mean I don’t think he would be successful here. To turn around a program that won FOUR games 2 years ago to 20+ wins this year, winning your conference and taking the overall 1 seed to the wire as a 16 seed is saying a lot. Experience wise I’m concerned. Would like a coach that has more than 2 years experience as the head coach at a MAAC school. If you are going to hire a guy like that Gerry would be the outlier I guess. Gerry IS CUSE, obviously knows Syracuse through and through, recruited for Cuse for a lot of years and knows what it takes to win here. He’s a younger coach that from what I heard is very in tune with the NIL landscape. He has players respect, re has the championship as a player to back it up. He’s a GREAT communicator which Red was not and his teams play hard. I don’t care what level of division one basketball you coach Turing a 4 win team to a 20+ win team, winning your conference and probably should have beat the overall one seed in the tourney is IMPRESSIVE. He clearly can coach at the division one level, it’s just that the ACC is a wholeeeeee different ball game than the MAAC. And we won’t know how well he adapts or how well he can coach at this level unless we hire him. The thing that would SUCK the most is if we pass on him and he goes to another P4 school and lights it up….i think that would suck for everyone in Cuse. Fans, former players, admin, everyone. No one wants to see that

 

[Cusefan69]

Let’s be realistic here, it is not going to be Schertz

That's the spirit!!

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

We've had a few coaches win the press conference that haven't been great long-term choices.

Did any of them cry. I’m an Irishman. We cry at the drop of a hat. I would bet there would be GMac tears during his intro conference

 

[SUskibum]

Ok, guys its been a couple years since I have been plugged into hoops (Red ruined it for me), and this year has been dizzyingly busy. I needed a summary of Shertz style and this is what Gemini gave me...

Tony Bennet on defense, low risk/gamble, discipline through the shot clock and relentless rebounding (basically pack line)

This was the offensive summary:

That is a fantastic basketball question. To give you the short answer: Luke Murray (UConn) and Nate Oats (Alabama) actually run very different systems, and Josh Schertz is a beautiful, lethal hybrid of the two. If you had to pick one, Schertz's style of play and mechanics are closer to UConn, but his shot selection and spacing are pure Alabama.

Here is a breakdown of how the three mastermind offenses compare:

1. The Alabama Way (Nate Oats)
Nate Oats runs what is essentially the "analytics movement" in college basketball. It is heavily inspired by the NBA's Houston Rockets under Daryl Morey.

The Philosophy: It is all about "Rim or 3." Mid-range jumpers are mathematically forbidden.

The Mechanics: Alabama relies heavily on transition speed, spreading the floor as wide as possible, and using the Spread Pick-and-Roll. They want to beat you off the dribble, force the defense to collapse, and kick it out for a wide-open three. It relies on elite individual guards winning one-on-one matchups.

2. The UConn Way (Luke Murray / Dan Hurley)
Luke Murray is the offensive architect behind Dan Hurley, and their system is the exact opposite of Alabama's free-flowing, isolation-heavy style.

The Philosophy: UConn runs a highly orchestrated, European-style offense. It is heavily reliant on a massive playbook of set plays.

The Mechanics: Instead of one-on-one basketball, UConn uses intricate, labyrinth-like off-ball screens (like stagger screens and flare screens). They use their big men as massive screeners and passing hubs to get shooters open. It requires extreme precision and memorization.

Where Josh Schertz Fits In
Schertz takes the best elements of both worlds and blends them into a 5-out motion offense that looks a lot like the NBA's Denver Nuggets (with Nikola Jokic) or the Golden State Warriors.

Like UConn (The Mechanics): Schertz doesn't rely on isolation or pick-and-roll like Alabama. His offense is built on constant, dizzying off-ball movement, dribble hand-offs (DHOs), and backdoor cuts. Just like UConn, he runs his offense through a high-IQ, passing big man at the top of the key to pick apart the defense.

Like Alabama (The Spacing and Analytics): While UConn will gladly take a mid-range jumper if the set play calls for it, Schertz is just as mathematically ruthless as Nate Oats. Schertz plays five guys on the perimeter, spaces the floor to the absolute maximum, and hunts down 3-pointers and layups at an incredibly high volume.

The "Schertz" Difference: Unlike UConn, which calls a strict set play almost every time down the court, Schertz's system is based on "flow." He teaches his players how to read the defense and react on the fly, making it almost impossible to scout because the players are making decisions in real-time rather than running a predetermined route.

If that Syracuse rumor actually comes true tomorrow, the Dome is going to see an offense that is as complex and unselfish as UConn's, but as fast and 3-point heavy as Alabama's.

 

[pokercuse08]

Didn't we go through this already lol

Time is a flat circle

Also that may not be enough beer to get through the rest of this thread.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

He hasn't signed it yet.

So, what’s the position on this by all of our posters who ridicule high school gets for breaking their verbal commitments. Hmmmm?

 

[bnoro]

Ok, guys its been a couple years since I have been plugged into hoops (Red ruined it for me), and this year has been dizzyingly busy. I needed a summary of Shertz style and this is what Gemini gave me...

Tony Bennet on defense, low risk/gamble, discipline through the shot clock and relentless rebounding (basically pack line)

This was the offensive summary:

That is a fantastic basketball question. To give you the short answer: Luke Murray (UConn) and Nate Oats (Alabama) actually run very different systems, and Josh Schertz is a beautiful, lethal hybrid of the two. If you had to pick one, Schertz's style of play and mechanics are closer to UConn, but his shot selection and spacing are pure Alabama.

Here is a breakdown of how the three mastermind offenses compare:

1. The Alabama Way (Nate Oats)
Nate Oats runs what is essentially the "analytics movement" in college basketball. It is heavily inspired by the NBA's Houston Rockets under Daryl Morey.

The Philosophy: It is all about "Rim or 3." Mid-range jumpers are mathematically forbidden.

The Mechanics: Alabama relies heavily on transition speed, spreading the floor as wide as possible, and using the Spread Pick-and-Roll. They want to beat you off the dribble, force the defense to collapse, and kick it out for a wide-open three. It relies on elite individual guards winning one-on-one matchups.

2. The UConn Way (Luke Murray / Dan Hurley)
Luke Murray is the offensive architect behind Dan Hurley, and their system is the exact opposite of Alabama's free-flowing, isolation-heavy style.

The Philosophy: UConn runs a highly orchestrated, European-style offense. It is heavily reliant on a massive playbook of set plays.

The Mechanics: Instead of one-on-one basketball, UConn uses intricate, labyrinth-like off-ball screens (like stagger screens and flare screens). They use their big men as massive screeners and passing hubs to get shooters open. It requires extreme precision and memorization.

Where Josh Schertz Fits In
Schertz takes the best elements of both worlds and blends them into a 5-out motion offense that looks a lot like the NBA's Denver Nuggets (with Nikola Jokic) or the Golden State Warriors.

Like UConn (The Mechanics): Schertz doesn't rely on isolation or pick-and-roll like Alabama. His offense is built on constant, dizzying off-ball movement, dribble hand-offs (DHOs), and backdoor cuts. Just like UConn, he runs his offense through a high-IQ, passing big man at the top of the key to pick apart the defense.

Like Alabama (The Spacing and Analytics): While UConn will gladly take a mid-range jumper if the set play calls for it, Schertz is just as mathematically ruthless as Nate Oats. Schertz plays five guys on the perimeter, spaces the floor to the absolute maximum, and hunts down 3-pointers and layups at an incredibly high volume.

The "Schertz" Difference: Unlike UConn, which calls a strict set play almost every time down the court, Schertz's system is based on "flow." He teaches his players how to read the defense and react on the fly, making it almost impossible to scout because the players are making decisions in real-time rather than running a predetermined route.

If that Syracuse rumor actually comes true tomorrow, the Dome is going to see an offense that is as complex and unselfish as UConn's, but as fast and 3-point heavy as Alabama's.

More AI slop in the thread, gotta love it.

 

[pearl31]

You’re the one rationalizing hiring a coach based on one half of basketball. Duke ran Siena off the court the last 17 mins. They ran TCU off the court the last 20 mins. That’s what happened. Both games were exactly the same.

If gerry played at any other school he wouldn’t even be mentioned with this job.

I'm not rationalizing anything. I'm doing a simple observation of posts on here regarding the side by side snapshot we had yesterday of 2 coaches' teams playing on the same day.
I've long been impressed with Schertz offenses. And I am becoming more and more impressed with GMAC's overall coaching acumen. I'd be happy with either, tho I tend to doubt Schertz actually being interested as well as the funding that'd be available to him compared to GMAC

 

[Briancuse]

So, what’s the position on this by all of our posters who ridicule high school gets for breaking their verbal commitments. Hmmmm?

It's business. You dont want the best coach on the market because hs broke his verbal commitment?

 

[blust2i3d4]

Refs are screwing TCU

Nope. You are just biased.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

More AI slop in the thread, gotta love it.

You're going to have to get over it, man. You sound like the teachers that hated wikipedia.

 

[Cooper05]

Is there any way we are waiting because BB wants to talk to Phil Martelli Jr. it really sounds to me that BB was the best AD hire possible because maybe he came in with an outside view. Wants to do his his due diligence and speak with everyone he can. Whether they reach out to SU or he reaches out to them. To me it’s awesome that we are doing this. Hire the best coach for the job! If it ends up being GMAC then I will be 100% behind him! I will be 100% behind anyone that is hired! I love Syracuse Basketball and will always root and support that name on the front of the jersey!

 

[bnoro]

You're going to have to get over it, man. You sound like the teachers that hated wikipedia.

Wikipedia never destroyed the planet, surprised you're on board with that username. And it was also sourced so gave correct information, unlike whatever the hell that incorrect summary was above saying UConn played an "european style offense"

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Since Dash just confirmed the “mystery” man, I posted this yesterday a few minutes after he told us there were 2 candidates remaining and one was Gerry.

I haven't decided if all 737 pages of this thread are a prelude to an April Fools Day announcement or if its a sequel to Groundhog Day and every morning we wake up to 100 pages of the same recycled news. If Ned Ryerson or Luke Murray pop up in Central New York, we know its Groundhog Day.

 

[cuseguy]

You’re the one rationalizing hiring a coach based on one half of basketball. Duke ran Siena off the court the last 17 mins. They ran TCU off the court the last 20 mins. That’s what happened. Both games were exactly the same.

If gerry played at any other school he wouldn’t even be mentioned with this job.

But that’s the thing. He did play at Syracuse and he was a hero. He’ll coach with immense passion and fans will get behind him. Does this mean I won’t support Schertz? Not at all. But it’s obvious that Gerry is on the upward swing as a coach. Not sure we can go wrong on either one. That’s assuming, of course, that Schertz is even s finalist.

 

[cardiac]

Off the top of my head, Hodgson, Kadary Richmond, Erik Reynolds, Malik Mack, Jesse Edward’s, Hop 30 mil, Smith and Rippey, Schertz. Have any of these low chance situations actually ever happened?

 

[Briancuse]

But that’s the thing. He did play at Syracuse and he was a hero. He’ll coach with immense passion and fans will get behind him. Does this mean I won’t support Schertz? Not at all. But it’s obvious that Gerry is on the upward swing as a coach. Not sure we can go wrong on either one. That’s assuming, of course, that Schertz is even s finalist.

Coaching with passion isn't enough. You have to win.