Do you think Boeheim has a set retirement date that he will stick to?

[richmondcuse03]

Thamel’s doing his job, but let’s not pretend he didn’t see an opportunity to put the final nail in the coffin and pounced. The SUAD should not have approved the interview and/or JB shouldn’t have agreed to it.

Jim calls his own shots on the media. Pete, whether you love him or not, is a prominent reporter and Jim usually doesn't turn those down. I'm sure Pete asked for 1-on-1 time to get his take on the local criticism. Not sure that's really goading as folks have said. Jim could answer the questions differently but he doesn't. Pete, of course, knows that. However, as a fan and consumer, I'm glad Pete did ask the questions. I'm under no allusion he's leaving after this season now.

 

[OmahaCuse]

Thamel’s doing his job, but let’s not pretend he didn’t see an opportunity to put the final nail in the coffin and pounced. The SUAD should not have approved the interview and/or JB shouldn’t have agreed to it.

If you cant trust your coach to conduct media sessions and answer questions, thats the end of the rope. He is just making things up on the fly, bad mouthing WF, PITT. ripping media kids, etc . Coaches can get away with all of this if they win, not that its right.

 

[DilemaCuse]

I really don’t get your point but whatever.

I the poster point is even if you don't like it, you have to try to utilize the portal to upgrade your roster. It's now what Clemson football fans are getting on Dabo about.

 

[kcsu]

If Jim is so insecure that he needs to jump on a student reporter for asking him about Benny this doesn't have any chance of ending well unless he is told to coach, and only address the team and the games they play. Why in the world he would feel compelled to provide the information he did in this interview is beyond me.

 

[Jake]

He needs to stop doing interviews. Its backfiring on all levels. I"m not sure 95% of his own family wants him to keep coaching.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

He didn’t need to stir up 3 random league programs. For what?

Whataboutism is strong in the folks who can’t make legitimate arguments.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Maybe if we all put on our thinking caps we could come up with something better for him to do.

Already done in other threads. He shouid be traveling to watch his sons play professional basketball, trying all the world’s best golf courses, being a full-time husband and dad.

 

[kcsu]

He needs to stop doing interviews. Its backfiring on all levels. I"m not sure 95% of his own family wants him to keep coaching.

Jim is stubborn beyond belief. I remember reading the article when his kids gave him an I phone for Christmas and he made them return it as he wasnt giving up his blackberry.

 

[AZOrange]

If Jesse doesn’t come back and SU doesn’t go to the portal, SU will be Louisville light next year. If Judah doesn’t come back then all bets are off. Total disaster is waiting.

Boy id be shocked if Jesse, Joe, Benny or Judah was here next year

 

[007]

He needs to stop doing interviews. Its backfiring on all levels. I"m not sure 95% of his own family wants him to keep coaching.

If anything, my guess is that he will do more interviews in the very near future with the intent of "damage control" for this latest fiasco. He will talk about how this wasn't really what he said or meant, and he will remind us that he has already admitted that he "misspoke" about WF and Pitt.

 

[Cuse181]

Why would NEW articles be written if they are six days old "news", unless he follows up again with some retraction, correction, or double down on something? No one would expect a new article to be penned six days later that's why no one understands whatever your point is.

Exactly, this will be out of the news cycle and everyone will have moved on and (largely) forgotten this… sometimes I wonder if people actually think about their responses before spouting on their own tangent

 

[OmahaCuse]

I the poster point is even if you don't like it, you have to try to utilize the portal to upgrade your roster. It's now what Clemson football fans are getting on Dabo about.

We had 3 transfers last year and 2 that started? Have no idea what he is talking about.

 

[Cuse181]

Yes, because if people stop talking about it it'll be like it never happened.
And that's what makes it...ok? Got it.

It means it doesn’t matter. It’s conversation fodder for a day and then everyone moves on. People get upset about everything these days. Jfc

 

[ORANGE OATH]

Jim is now the house guest whom doesn’t understand they have overstayed their welcome.

 

[samspann1]

It means it doesn’t matter. It’s conversation fodder for a day and then everyone moves on. People get upset about everything these days. Jfc

So, in your estimation, this latest black eye on the program is no big deal?

 

[Cuse181]

So, in your estimation, this latest black eye on the program is no big deal?

100%, no one will care about this in a week. People want to be upset, they’re going to get upset and then we will all move on.

 

[Toga]

SU cub reporter: So Coach where do you figure you'll be going on your next recruiting road trip?

 

[OrangeDW]

Exactly, this will be out of the news cycle and everyone will have moved on and (largely) forgotten this… sometimes I wonder if people actually think about their responses before spouting on their own tangent

You keep saying this as if it matters.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Buddy has an NBA contract as does Swider. Buddy was also All American. JG at point was a mistake.

Buddy never made All America, I cant even find where he made a pre-season all america team.

The point is, you cant have a gaping hole in your roster where you have nothing in the Soph and Junior classes because the coach cant retain any of them. In the 20 and 21 recruiting classes, today we are left with Benny who hasnt produced and appears close to checked out.

Props for recognizing JG at the point was a mistake, that insistence contributed to the above issue.

 

[OrangeDW]

If anything, my guess is that he will do more interviews in the very near future with the intent of "damage control" for this latest fiasco. He will talk about how this wasn't really what he said or meant, and he will remind us that he has already admitted that he "misspoke" about WF and Pitt.

I’m trying to figure how he “mis-spoke” about Pitt and Wake. He went out of his way to bring them up and say something very specific about them. I’m confused on how that is mis-speaking?

Did he say something that is true that he now regrets saying? Or did he say something that was untrue? Seems like it’s one or the other.

He probably should avoid talking about other programs unless it’s the standard coach-speak “they’re a tough team, blah blah” after the game.

 

[Cuse181]

You keep saying this as if it matters.

It does matter, and it’s important context as everyone acts like the sky is falling.

 

[Nicknack]

100%, no one will care about this in a week. People want to be upset, they’re going to get upset and then we will all move on.

I think you're right that most people won't care, outside of SU fans. However, I believe that it does matter in how people view our program, which I don't like.

 

[Cusefan0307]

It does matter, and it’s important context as everyone acts like the sky is falling.

We suck. And the HOF coach can’t get out of his own way. He’s a big personality. This is going to be everywhere last long as we suck and until he retires.

 

[Cuse181]

I think you're right that most people won't care, outside of SU fans. However, I believe that it does matter in how people view our program, which I don't like.

People meaning SU fans? They will be fine if wins come after JB leaves. People outside the program? Don’t care enough to give Syracuse a second thought unless a game is on. We, and most fans, build the university up to be FAR more important to people outside the Syracuse halo than it actually is.

 

[OrangeDW]

Buddy never made All America, I cant even find where he made a pre-season all america team.

The point is, you cant have a gaping hole in your roster where you have nothing in the Soph and Junior classes because the coach cant retain any of them. In the 20 and 21 recruiting classes, today we are left with Benny who hasnt produced and appears close to checked out.

Props for recognizing JG at the point was a mistake, that insistence contributed to the above issue.

JG is showing this year how much better off he is at the 2. But….that path was blocked.

Imagine if he’d spent the previous 2 years at the 2 and had actually learned how to move without the ball a bit, how good he’d be this year….