Fire Autry

[IthacaMatt]

It isn't the ACC's fault that Boeheim couldn't keep his nose clean.

That's why he was always picking it! LOL

 

[NineOneSeven]

Wow. That's a grim statistic.

Yes it is!

 

[phillydad]

A Facebook memory popped up just now… 14 years ago today I took my then-4 year old son to MSG to watch us beat the snot out of St. John’s. The Garden was at least 75% SU fans. Fab Melo threw down a thunderous dunk in the second half and the place exploded.

Man, I really miss that. It’s been ages since there was that kind of excitement surrounding the program.

I remember that game as sort of a coming out for MCW who also had a breakaway dunk. Great memories.

 

[orangecuse]

Well, he never usually played more than 8 or 9 guys, so how much did it really hurt that we didn't have 2 more developmental guys at the end of the bench who would never play?

Ha, you're being kind with the "never usually playing more than 8-9"comment. Perhaps, in those 'ol "cupcake city" 'never leaving the Dome before new year's' days. Come conference play and post season games, he typically played 6, 7 tops, relative to "meaningful" minutes.

 

[MGDCuse]

Rick Barnes had Kevin Durant, NPOY at Texas, along with 3 other future NBA players on that squad.

And couldn’t even get past the opening weekend of the Big Dance.

Talent is important, but coaching also matters.

PS - you left out Fab getting suspended in 2012.
That was another team that had what it took to win a Natty.

And them playing like dog pooh in the 2013 final 4 game against Michigan. The score of that game was something like 57-53 I think

 

[LAorange44]

It’s ridiculous. We haven’t been higher than a 8 seed in 12 seasons.

Are people capable of understanding this?

But the tournament is all that matters. It’s hilarious the mental gymnastics some people did. And in some ways continue to do. But at this point, it’s pretty damn hard. Even for them.

To put that in perspective, men’s basketball just entered its Dino Babers era if we use our last tourney as an 8 seed and Coach P’s termination as the same measuring stick.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

20 sec mark. Seems as if Autry was told he’s finishing out the season. Seems to realize that’s it after that.

 

[NKR1978]

A Facebook memory popped up just now… 14 years ago today I took my then-4 year old son to MSG to watch us beat the snot out of St. John’s. The Garden was at least 75% SU fans. Fab Melo threw down a thunderous dunk in the second half and the place exploded.

Man, I really miss that. It’s been ages since there was that kind of excitement surrounding the program.

That was such a fun game. Got to enjoy it with a couple friends who were SJU fans.

 

[007]

20 sec mark. Seems as if Autry was told he’s finishing out the season. Seems to realize that’s it after that.

I feel bad for Red. It's not like he is not trying. Still bleeds Orange. It's no secret what will happen at the end of the season. I expect he will continue to handle himself with class when asked about this stuff.

 

[sufan59]

I feel bad for Red. It's not like he is not trying. Still bleeds Orange. It's no secret what will happen at the end of the season. I expect he will continue to handle himself with class when asked about this stuff.

Honestly I hope he doesn’t internalize it because it’s not really about him. He was taught how to do things a certain way that really doesn’t apply as much as it used too. It’s about Syracuse adjusting to the modern game on and off the court. I think off the court he has done a great job adapting, but on the court, it’s just not good enough results wise for all the work going on off the court. I hope there is a path where people are able to appreciate him for the good and somewhat forget the bad. Again, I truly believe if this is it and it feels like it is, he has set up the next coach in a much better position than what he inherited.