Coach Search Options after Autry

[Franz69]

LOL

This is like getting the thumbs up from gonorrhea.

 

[phil77]

So a couple of things.

JB has a long memory. Post game comments by Oats in 16&17 were bookmarked in his brain and the story about Trey Autry added fuel to his fire. He was not going to give his blessing to Hodgson and he still has friends who are donors. Hodgson felt unwelcome and bolted.

Don’t know how much JB would have supported guys like Schertz, Martelli Jr Skinn etc…but I don’t think it mattered. I don’t think Shertz was getting the money he wanted to leave and the rest don’t move the NIL needle like GMAC. If his NIL is north of $12M than he’s going to be really good shape. I don’t think BB had too many options once the Hail Mary to Schertz failed.

JB came to the table with a gut shot straight, and hit it on the turn when Gerry won the tournament.

Hop is NOT coming back to be an assistant coach. Would he come as part of the GM staff?!?! Doubt it, but don’t know for sure.

I assume Kiyan and Sadiq are wanted by Gerry. Would not be surprised if Betsey and Kingz are as well - though Kingz waiver would have to be pursued.

Donnie’s the wildcard. No idea. I bet Hodgson makes a run at him.

I don’t see George here next year.

Gerry desperately needs a PG m, PF and a Center. And another shooter if Kingz isn’t.

How could that be I had no clue what I was talking about LOL

I wish GMac all the best. He is going to need to get major talent to come to Syracuse this is where our current national perception will hurt us i think.

Doty will come for sure. Anthony, White, Doty, Betsy, he will need major major major talent to win at the P4 with his style of basketball. It can be done but he will need 2 to 3 elite players.

 

[chadvader]

I find it hard to believe Siena would hire a guy with Blackwells resume. Guess we wil

I hope he brings Ben Lee. He was on Hops staff in Washington.
Has the most responsibility of all the assistants- he is the scout team coach, recruiting director and coaches the guards. Came up with putting Folefac on Kennedy in the tournament final, and literally stayed in his office from the time they learned Duke was the opponent till the next morning literally analyzing Duke’s games to present the staff with all the potential weaknesses they could exploit to win.

Don’t take Ben from Siena too

 

[bnoro]

It was 100% as soon as JAB got involved and forced Hodgson out. People who can't see that are really confusing to me.

JAB actually liked Hodgson and I have it on good authority that came directly out of his mouth.

 

[CuseBlood44]

What did he do last month?

Made the ncaa tourney and almost beat the 1 overall seed with 5 players. Was this sarcasm?

 

[Scotch]

Which one was it, we stated we were moving on or we offered and he declined? And where does JB fit in? Please tell, Presumption? Fact?

Read Jake’s latest post genius.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Best idea in the whole thread.

Might be an accounting nightmare, as NIL is not tax deductible.

 

[Lukeyloo]

Over 800 pages of discussion just to hire Gerry is pretty funny in retrospect.

 

[Mr. M]

JAB actually liked Hodgson and I have it on good authority that came directly out of his mouth.

Jake just said the opposite

 

[Irishsecra1]

I’ve looked into season tickets

I will renew mine tomorrow.

 

[Mr. M]

So a couple of things.

JB has a long memory. Post game comments by Oats in 16&17 were bookmarked in his brain and the story about Trey Autry added fuel to his fire. He was not going to give his blessing to Hodgson and he still has friends who are donors. Hodgson felt unwelcome and bolted.

Don’t know how much JB would have supported guys like Schertz, Martelli Jr Skinn etc…but I don’t think it mattered. I don’t think Shertz was getting the money he wanted to leave and the rest don’t move the NIL needle like GMAC. If his NIL is north of $12M than he’s going to be really good shape. I don’t think BB had too many options once the Hail Mary to Schertz failed.

JB came to the table with a gut shot straight, and hit it on the turn when Gerry won the tournament.

Hop is NOT coming back to be an assistant coach. Would he come as part of the GM staff?!?! Doubt it, but don’t know for sure.

I assume Kiyan and Sadiq are wanted by Gerry. Would not be surprised if Betsey and Kingz are as well - though Kingz waiver would have to be pursued.

Donnie’s the wildcard. No idea. I bet Hodgson makes a run at him.

I don’t see George here next year.

Gerry desperately needs a PG, PF and a Center. And another shooter if Kingz isn’t.

Thoughts on staff Gerry goes with?

 

[JeffCuse]

Big picture. Long read coming.

1- GMac wasn't my top choice. But the dude has proven he can coach. I am hopeful.

2- Annoyed that donors threatened to hold $upport hostage if they didn't get their way. But they did. Now we have the money. Hearing in the range of $12 m per. Spend it wisely.

3. Syracuse has massively upgraded its leadership from their predecessors years ago. Haynie, Blair, Fran, and GMac are all big improvements from their predecessors IMO.

4. Now is the time to come together as Orange fans. We all had opinions. I'd say Syracuse hit home runs on 2 of these 3 hires, with the 3rd looking like simply a base hit. Which ain't half bad.

5. The time to have strong opinions was before the coach was removed, and before a new one was hired. You can choose to be an angry SOB for years hoping to be proven right, or support the team now. You will either have joy, or you can just be proven right later.

Go

 

[phil77]

JAB actually liked Hodgson and I have it on good authority that came directly out of his mouth.

Hmmm I have heard way different from many people on this board.

 

[Jasoncuse]

So a couple of things.

JB has a long memory. Post game comments by Oats in 16&17 were bookmarked in his brain and the story about Trey Autry added fuel to his fire. He was not going to give his blessing to Hodgson and he still has friends who are donors. Hodgson felt unwelcome and bolted.



Gerry desperately needs a PG, PF and a Center. And another shooter if Kingz isn’t.

Damn, that sucks. JB being involved and so instrumental in this absolutely stinks.

I hope Gerry adds multiple capable bigs. We can’t get dominated on the glass and Dede is sky like we did with Kyle, Donnie and Sadiq. Need more size and physicality without a doubt.
A legit and athletic PG is also a high end need.

 

[jdubs30]

Jake just said the opposite

#InsiderWars

 

[OmahaCuse]

Best idea in the whole thread.

Wegmans folks, what type of return would that be if 20% of the people at check out opt in?

 

[Irishsecra1]

So…does anyone know if other schools were interested in GMac?

I’d suspect there were.

I had heard he turned down job offers from both Georgia Tech and BC.
Not sure if that was true though.

 

[tptcuse]

Big picture. Long read coming.

1- GMac wasn't my top choice. But the dude has proven he can coach. I am hopeful.

2- Annoyed that donors threatened to hold $upport hostage if they didn't get their way. But they did. Now we have the money. Hearing in the range of $12 m per. Spend it wisely.

3. Syracuse has massively upgraded its leadership from their predecessors years ago. Haynie, Blair, Fran, and GMac are all big improvements from their predecessors IMO.

4. Now is the time to come together as Orange fans. We all had opinions. I'd say Syracuse hit home runs on 2 of these 3 hires, with the 3rd looking like simply a base hit. Which ain't half bad.

5. The time to have strong opinions was before the coach was removed, and before a new one was hired. You can choose to be an angry SOB for years hoping to be proven right, or support the team now. You will either have joy, or you can just be proven right later.

Go

Generally agree with you. Too early to tell if Blair is an upgrade from Wildhack.

 

[35kcuse]

I hope he brings Ben Lee. He was on Hops staff in Washington.
Has the most responsibility of all the assistants- he is the scout team coach, recruiting director and coaches the guards. Came up with putting Folefac on Kennedy in the tournament final, and literally stayed in his office from the time they learned Duke was the opponent till the next morning literally analyzing Duke’s games to present the staff with all the potential weaknesses they could exploit to win.

What just about to post this. He’s a star from what I hear.

 

[heresjohnny88]

top 3rd in the acc is nothing to gloss over.

 

[dasher]

I know. I’m just saying that the influx of NIL that it sounds like is on the way hardly means anything if it’s not spent well. Again. We need to pay players better than the JJ, Freeman and Kyle’s of the world.

I don't have a problem with Kyle. I thought he had a good year for us. Now, George, that is different story

 

[Franz69]

Tweet from Gerry three years ago. They look like friends to me:

 

[tptcuse]

People need to recalibrate what being a star at Siena is to being a star in the ACC. That goes for staff and players. If GMac does that and doesn't give into the pressure to hire his friends, we will probably be in much better shape than we were with Red.

 

[MSOrange]

I will renew mine tomorrow.

I'm glad the hire met your approval to continue your support....

 

[RedtheGOB]

I hope in GMacs first presser he walks up to the podium in a screw Duke shirt and says he’s finishing the job this year and tells the jerks that doubted him 3 years ago to go screw themselves then walks off.