Gerry McNamara needs to be the next coach

[CuseFaninVT]

Roy Danforth. He was the guy before JB. He left us for Tulane.

SIX GENERATIONS AGO! FFS dasher, please stop bringing up ancient history.

 

[Cuseregular]

What about Doty's skill set makes you think he could handle FAR more athletic defenders in the ACC?

The kids quickness is absolutely off the charts to be able to create, by either going to the hole, making short jumpers or rather distributing when guys come to him, also athletic enough to make off-balance shots as well all on top of a sweet stroke from deep at an almost 35% clip from deep. Add in 7 rebs a game and 2+ assists, 85+% FT shooter and you have a Kid can who can do it all.

Most of that translates well to any level as he’s athletic as anyone at any level I’ve seen play this year. Tall enough too. Kids a gamer.

You can teach kids to rebound, you can even teach kids to shoot better, but you cannot teach that athleticism that he possesses, that ability to create, and THAT is what translates to basketball in general at any level. Maybe not the same exact level of/stellar stat line he has now at Siena but a serious contributor nonetheless.

Siena will be hard pressed to keep him, AW will need to pony up to help Gerry again.

 

[SuFTW]

Not to mention the championship game was Q4, like 20 more of Siena’s wins. He was 2-7 in Q1,2, and 3 games.

Before we worry about consistency we need to worry about the immediate future. Hiring a guy with a 2-7 record in anything other than Q4 doesn’t scream immediate success.

You keep saying this, but it is only a reason Siena wouldn’t make the tournament as an at large bid.
It is NOT the reason that Syracuse shouldn’t hire GMAC.
The reason GMAC shouldn’t be hired is he has only been a head coach for two years and he does not have a long enough track record.
After at least 5 years of mediocrity and the failed Autry experiment, Syracuse needs to choose the candidate with the most proven and consistent success along with the experience to match. They can’t afford to gamble on an up and comer with only 2 years head coaching experience with this pick.

Since you keep focusing on his Quadrant won loss record let’s look at it.

Q1 0-1, loss to Indiana at Indiana, expected and not really a mark against him.
Q2 no games
Q3 2-6, with all 6 losses coming on the road, one win an away game, and one win at a neutral site.

Not the greatest, but also not really the ringing indictment you make it out to be.

The home/away/neutral site record does show an ability to win away from home, which I would think is at least as important or maybe more important to whoever may be looking to hire GMac.

Home Record 9-4
Away Record 9-7
Neutral site 5-0

If GMac is still at Siena next year and they make the tournament again, no one looking to hire will be focusing on his Quadrant won loss record even if it is the same as this year.

Siena - NET Rankings and Quad Wins

2026 Siena Quad wins for NCAA College Basketball. NET rankings and Quadrants are used to help select teams for the NCAA Tournament during March Madness.

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