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Message: [QUOTE="FasterCuse, post: 5719086, member: 6432"] [HEADING=1][FONT=arial][SIZE=3][B]For those that just woke up from a coma and don't want to read 600+ pages.[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][B] [/B][/HEADING] [HEADING=1]Phase 1: “This Is Hypothetical (Right?)”[/HEADING] [B]Mid‑December 2024 – Early 2025 Thread opens (Dec 14, 2024)[/B] with the assumption that firing Autry is [I]unlikely[/I], but fans are already bracing for where the program could be headed. [B]Dominant themes[/B] [LIST] [*]“Red is under contract, this is probably moot” [*]Concern that Syracuse [B]won’t spend for an elite hire[/B] [*]Very early mentions of: [LIST] [*][B]Mid‑major head coaches[/B] [*][B]Colgate / Patriot League types[/B] [*]General pessimism about NIL competitiveness [/LIST] [/LIST] Most posters still believe Autry will get time, even if confidence is shaky. [URL='https://syracusefan.com/threads/coach-search-options-after-autry.186419/'][syracusefan.com][/URL] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=1]Phase 2: “Okay…This Might Actually Happen”[/HEADING] [B]Summer–Fall 2025[/B] Autry’s second losing season changes the tone of the thread dramatically. [B]What shifts[/B] [LIST] [*]The thread becomes [I]active speculation[/I], not just venting [*]Posters start matching [B]coach types to NIL reality[/B] [*]Booster influence and “who will actually pay” become central [/LIST] [B]Common refrains[/B] [LIST] [*]“You can’t hire a system coach without money” [*]“This job isn’t what it used to be” [*]Fear Syracuse has become [I]“just another P4 opening”[/I] [/LIST] Names begin surfacing repeatedly: [LIST] [*][B]Bryan Hodgson[/B] [*][B]Josh Schertz[/B] [*][B]Gerry McNamara (GMac)[/B] — initially divisive [*][B]Mike Hopkins[/B] — nostalgia + skepticism [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=1]Phase 3: NIL Reality Check & Booster Wars[/HEADING] [B]Late 2025 – January 2026[/B] This is where the thread balloons in size. [B]Key evolution[/B] [LIST] [*]Discussion moves from [I]who is best[/I] → [I]who is fundable[/I] [*]Clear fault lines develop among posters over: [LIST] [*]NIL collectives [*]Specific donors [*]Whether Syracuse basketball is still a “top‑tier” job [/LIST] [/LIST] Posts repeatedly emphasize: [LIST] [*]No coach comes without [B]millions in guaranteed player spend[/B] [*]Donor politics could eliminate candidates regardless of fit [/LIST] Some posters openly argue the program is [B]structurally capped[/B] unless NIL improves. [URL='https://syracusefan.com/threads/coach-search-options-after-autry.186419/page-555'][syracusefan.com][/URL] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=1]Phase 4: Autry’s Seat Is Lava[/HEADING] [B]February – Early March 2026[/B] At this point, the thread effectively becomes a [B]live coaching search war room[/B]. [B]What dominates[/B] [LIST] [*]Portal timing (April 7 repeatedly cited as a hard deadline) [*]Inside‑baseball speculation on: [LIST] [*]Search committees [*]Board of Trustees vs AD authority [*]Chancellor and AD transitions [/LIST] [/LIST] A widely‑quoted post lays out an [B]internal decision timeline[/B], correctly predicting Autry’s fate and stressing urgency around the portal window. [URL='https://syracusefan.com/threads/coach-search-options-after-autry.186419/page-152'][syracusefan.com][/URL] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=1]Phase 5: Autry Fired — Thread Goes Nuclear[/HEADING] [B]March 11, 2026[/B] Autry is officially dismissed after the ACC Tournament loss. [URL='https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/11/adrian-autry-syracuse-basketball-fired-record-coach/89097486007/'][usatoday.com][/URL], [URL='https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/adrian-autry-dismissed-syracuse-men-125428749.html'][sports.yahoo.com][/URL] The thread accelerates dramatically. [B]Immediate reactions[/B] [LIST] [*]Shock is minimal; anger is not [*]Strong “this was inevitable” tone [*]Open criticism of how succession has been handled since Boeheim [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=1]Phase 6: The “Top Tier” Candidate Debate[/HEADING] [B]Mid‑March 2026[/B] Once the firing is official, discussion narrows around a short list: [HEADING=2]Tier 1 (Consensus Serious)[/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Josh Schertz (Saint Louis)[/B] – “best coach available but hardest get” [*][B]Bryan Hodgson (South Florida)[/B] – recruiter + NY ties [*][B]Luke Murray (UConn assistant)[/B] – Hurley pedigree [/LIST] [HEADING=2]In‑Family Debate[/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Gerry McNamara[/B] [LIST] [*]Momentum spikes after Siena success and NCAA Tournament visibility [*]Deeply polarizing but increasingly credible [/LIST] [*][B]Mike Hopkins[/B] [LIST] [*]Viewed as safe but uninspiring by many [/LIST] [/LIST] Media reporting largely confirms the same names fans are debating. [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/syracuse-coaching-candidates-gerry-mcnamara-luke-murray-adrian-autry/'][cbssports.com][/URL], [URL='https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/syracuse-candidates-emerge-firing-adrian-173231298.html'][sports.yahoo.com][/URL] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=1]Phase 7: Donor Pressure & Deadline Panic[/HEADING] [B]Late March 2026 (Current Pages ~600+)[/B] The most recent pages are [B]less about coaches, more about power[/B]. [B]Thread mood now[/B] [LIST] [*]“Who will the donors actually back?” [*]Anxiety that: [LIST] [*]Syracuse could lose top choices to faster schools [*]Money delays will decide the hire, not evaluation [/LIST] [/LIST] Some posters compare this process unfavorably to the Autry hire, warning against repeating a “courtesy interview + predetermined outcome” search. [/QUOTE]

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