Expectations in Year 1

[grepal]

I think anything short of an NCAA tournament team is going to be viewed as a failure by a lot of fans. Because of how the end of JBs career went and that Red didn’t work out at all, the margin for error here is incredibly small. It’s on the school for putting themselves in that situation due to previous decisions - but GMac has to deal with that situation.

Uconn has 9 to 12 million maybe a scotch more. Duke up to 14 million so if SU has 11 or we should be able to compete for talent. That said, consider this, you are a top 10 portal player. Duke, UCONN and SU all offer you a very similar deal. Do you go with rookie head coach with a team that hast not been to the tourney in years or one of the teams we just saw play tonight.

 

[NineOneSeven]

It’s playing a meaningful game in March in the ncaa tournament. Period.

 

[JKinUtah]

better than the 95-96 Bulls or Gerry is toast.

 

[wiseman3]

Making the NCAA tournament is absolutely my expectation. Anything less would be majorly disappointing

 

[Briancuse]

Beating the thunder in the finals lol. But seriously it's tournament or bust.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Having a good exciting well coached team that improves through the year and that I want to watch instead of turning to watch Siena games like I have for the last two seasons. Making the NCAAT the first year is not essential to me but showing the promise of getting there by year two is.

 

[BEGood]

Having a good exciting well coached team that improves through the year and that I want to watch instead of turning to watch Siena games like I have for the last two seasons. Making the NCAAT the first year is not essential to me but showing the promise of getting there by year two is.

I would agree with this but if the nil is as good as I’ve heard we need to make the tourney

 

[JonB]

Now that we have the NIL money and the coaches, we should be able to compete at the highest level.

What is the expectation for next season? 25 wins? 22 wins?

The orange standard is about 19-12. However, if you look at the shot chart from the Duke/sienna game, McNamara is playing in the analytics clearly. Can Gerry get Cuse back to the old standard? There is little patience if he does not, but he appears to be the right hire.

 

[85SUAlum]

At least 20 wins and a team that plays with heart and desire and never quits

 

[OrangeXtreme]

More 9 PM games.

 

[MSOrange]

Solidly in the NCAA tourney so that we're wondering who we're playing, not if we're playing on Selection Sunday. I don't think people donate the kind of money they are for NIL without those expectations

 

[jsarney33!!]

Now that we have the NIL money and the coaches, we should be able to compete at the highest level.

What is the expectation for next season? 25 wins? 22 wins?

Over .700 in ACC play and a tournament invite

 

[hoopsupstate]

Probably a 8-9 seed and then have to play UCONN in the second round game. At least it shouldn’t have to be on their home court.

 

[MGraves5]

Would be nice to be ranked for the first time this decade

 

[Cusefan95]

Uconn has 9 to 12 million maybe a scotch more. Duke up to 14 million so if SU has 11 or we should be able to compete for talent. That said, consider this, you are a top 10 portal player. Duke, UCONN and SU all offer you a very similar deal. Do you go with rookie head coach with a team that hast not been to the tourney in years or one of the teams we just saw play tonight.

Your point about UConn/Duke/Syracuse is why making the NCAA tournament in year one is vital. It won’t be easier for a second year coach of a non-tourney team to recruit compared to being a first year coach. It’s been a decade since Syracuse has been relevant -kids being recruited today do not see Syracuse as a basketball power. If Syracuse doesn’t make the tourney in year one, it just tells those kids Syracuse still doesn’t matter.

 

[Irt4su]

I would be content with being moved off the CW network

 

[djorange1989]

An NCAA Tournament appearance

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