Fire Autry

[orangepassion]

I know it isn’t the right thing to do, but both are top 40 players in last year’s class and have great upside. It’s not like I am saying to guarantee spots for 2 guys that can’t positively impact the program. Kiyan is also legacy and will keep Melo engaged with the program and can help with recruiting from the portal. White has shown that he has even more potential than Kiyan and has a chance of being drafted into the NBA. Both haven’t been great but I wouldn’t say they are unproven.

If we moved on from Red last year when there were several big name coaches available, my view would be different. Right now I don’t see the names that can impact the program enough where top portal recruits would come running. Louisville has been a top notch program but had a bad year and quickly moved on from their problem coach. Not enough time to lose its luster and for kids to forget how good a program it is. We’ve been in the doldrums for many years and so our outlook is different.

There’s nothing wrong with telling a prospective hire that we’d like to keep 2 or 3 guys and build our roster not around them but with them.

I respectfully, but strongly disagree. No good coach wants to come in with players already having guarantees, especially for 2 guys like Kiyan and Sadiq who have potential and might eventually be very good players, but haven't shown yet they can produce consistently at a high level. As Bill Parcells would say "If they want you to cook the dinner, ...they ought to let you shop ...for the groceries,"

 

[Sdot]

 

[Fly Rodder]

Guess we know which parent complained at the media table. That said, per Evan Miya, Tyler Betsey is SU's worst defensive player (Kiyan is second worst) and it's not particularly close. By BBRef D rating, he's the 3rd worst defender ahead of JJ and Kiyan. He's been a offensive beast, but I don't know if Betsey is going to shoot 59% from 3 the rest of the way either.

 

[orange79]

What could go wrong?

 

[DilemaCuse]

Like I said, this is already getting ugly with possibly more to come

 

[CuseEagle8]

I don’t know if this has been brought up already. But what stood out to me most was when freeman got the ball poked away from behind. Red turned around and pounded his fist on the table. He then took freeman out of the game… and didn’t say a word to him. I was watching on tv so maybe he did at some point but the camera showed freeman simply walk past red after that play and red didn’t yell at him or coach him. I just can’t see a coach not saying anything to his player at that point. Good or bad.

 

[DoctorBombay]

I don’t know if this has been brought up already. But what stood out to me most was when freeman got the ball poked away from behind. Red turned around and pounded his fist on the table. He then took freeman out of the game… and didn’t say a word to him. I was watching on tv so maybe he did at some point but the camera showed freeman simply walk past red after that play and red didn’t yell at him or coach him. I just can’t see a coach not saying anything to his player at that point. Good or bad.

Yeah...it's giving off a "too little, too late" vibe.
As any educator, coach, or manager can tell you, it's always better to be very strict and have the option to loosen the reins, than being too lenient and then try to switch to being a disciplinarian.
The "shortening the leash" switch always comes across as phony, and is largely ineffective most times.
On that same note, ever since the Quadir Copeland presser interaction from a few years back, I've had the impression that Red was always a soft touch, a "players coach", and not someone who can put the hammer down as needed. Q seemed way too comfortable talking to his HC- like they were equals, vs their being a hierarchy. That's jmho, and obviously others could see it differently, but switching from HC Red "jello" to hard-azz Red the terror, is not easy to do.

 

[23Zone]

Red once the 2nd half starts and he sees the other head coach adjustments.

 

[atlanticuse]

he hit the table because he doesn't wear a sportcoat, and pulling off his pullover would look dumb.
I've also given Hubert Davis a hard time - but this year shows how he's separated from Red.

 

[tbonezone]

Red turned around and pounded his fist on the table.

like the fries were cold and the burger overcooked.

 

[MSOrange]

He can man up, and just resign.

Would you give up that money?

 

[atlanticuse]

Would you give up that money?

seeing as there is little chance he can ever get another HC job, no.

 

[tptcuse]

I had Gemini write me one:

A Message to Orange Nation​

To the Syracuse University Community, the Players, and the Fans,

It is with a heart full of gratitude and a lifetime of memories that I announce my decision to step down as the Head Coach of Syracuse Men’s Basketball.

This university has been my home since I first walked onto campus as a teenager in 1990. I arrived here with a dream of playing in the Carrier Dome, and I leave here having been blessed enough to lead this program from the sidelines. Syracuse is more than a school to me; it is the place that shaped me into a man, a father, and a coach.

To My Players: Past and Present​

You are the heartbeat of this program. Watching you grow—not just as athletes, but as leaders—has been the greatest honor of my professional life. Thank you for your sweat, your sacrifice, and for trusting me to guide your journey. I hope I taught you as much about life as you taught me about resilience. My door will always be open to you, no matter where your path leads.

To the Fans and the City of Syracuse​

There is no fan base in the world like Orange Nation. Through the highs and the lows, your passion has been the fuel for this program. To feel the energy of the "Loud House" on a Saturday afternoon is something I will carry with me forever. Thank you for holding us to a standard of excellence and for embracing me and my family as your own.

To Coach Boeheim and the Administration​

I want to thank Coach Jim Boeheim for his decades of mentorship and for believing that I was the right person to carry the torch. To Chancellor Syverud and the athletic department: thank you for the opportunity to serve my alma mater.

Why Now?​

Basketball has been my life’s work, but at this stage, I have realized it is time to pour that same level of dedication into my family and my own personal next chapter. While I am stepping away from the bench, I am not stepping away from Syracuse. I will always be a son of this university, and I will be cheering from the stands alongside you.

Thank you for everything. Once Orange, Always Orange.

With love and respect,

Adrian "Red" Autry Head Basketball Coach

Syracuse University

Right. Because everyone just walks away from guaranteed money.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Would you give up that money?

6 more weeks of work for $1m to $3m+. Yeah, zero chance he resigns.

 

[Cuse Action]

Just because it won’t happen until after the season doesn’t mean fans like myself can’t be frustrated that we’ve made no progress as a historic program after Boeheim left. Autry isn’t the right man for the job, and it’s okay to admit that.

Remind me, how were the last three years of Boeheim 's tenure?

Just because it won’t happen until after the season doesn’t mean fans like myself can’t be frustrated that we’ve made no progress as a historic program after Boeheim left. Autry isn’t the right man for the job, and it’s okay to admit that.

 

[TommyA13]

Remind me, how were the last three years of Boeheim 's tenure?

Those years weren’t good at all. The point was that we were supposed to get back on track with Boeheim finally leaving, and it hasn’t happened. It’s time to make a change.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Those years weren’t good at all. The point was that we were supposed to get back on track with Boeheim finally leaving, and it hasn’t happened. It’s time to make a change.

It’s been a decade of poor basketball. Red is just a continuation of JB’s poor results. We’ve been discussing this for several years on the board. None of these results are surprising. They were all predicted by several posters.

The outcomes won’t change until the university makes a directional change away from JB era basketball.

 

[TommyA13]

It’s been a decade of poor basketball. Red is just a continuation of JB’s poor results. We’ve been discussing this for several years on the board. None of these results are surprising. They were all predicted by several posters.

The outcomes won’t change until the university makes a directional change away from JB era basketball.

Aka going outside of the Syracuse coaching tree?

 

[tptcuse]

Aka going outside of the Syracuse coaching tree?

There is no Syracuse coaching tree.

 

[TommyA13]

There is no Syracuse coaching tree.

Syracuse connections to people who are currently coaching or have coached, my mistake

 

[23Zone]

Red driving us to the abyss

 

[phil77]

THE TEAM AND COACHING STAFF JUST GAVE UP ON THE COURT WHAT A JOKE

 

[Sbucketball]

Alright, the end of the Miami game was enough. Huge indictment of Red. Just do it.

 

[RF2044]

Quite disappointed that it didn't work out with Red, but can't wait for change. Won't happen soon enough.

 

[Cuseloyal]

Team literally just gave up against Miami