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Message: [QUOTE="Orangezoo, post: 5700926, member: 237"] I already explained weeks ago about my respect and admiration for Gerry being from the same area and knowing the family. It would be such a great thing to see him here some day. That said BH vs GM is not the same thing. BH was a top assistant next to Oats as they elevated UB to some of its best ever years in history and then establishment of Alabama as now a basketball power. Gerry sat a couple seats down from Hop and Red as an assistant at just one place and then once Hop left the SU slide began ( with help from JB not retiring sooner). After Hop left this program has been a mess. Neither Red or Gerry did anything notable when having a bigger role. So comparing their history it’s not the same as it pertains to what they have done in the top assistant chair not just as a new HC for a couple years. On the other side we have no idea what kind of fundraising and recruiting he brings to the table with being charged with this program or the assistant coaching connections. BH has a top assistant already being mentioned for possible smaller HC gigs - is that the same for Gerry? I know how badly people want someone who is a winner and bleeds orange to run this program but can we just for a moment realize that the pressure to win right away will be even bigger than it was for Red? Do we really want that for Gerry ? He is not yet his own brand of basketball and he’s still just an SU legend who went away for a couple years and would be back as we become maybe on of the only examples to give a continuity hire 3 years removed a shot after one failed. Give the man a chance to build his reputation, bring in Hodgson and if BH does well but decides to take on a lottery ticket offer after improving us and Gerry is humming somewhere else- make that the time for the reunion where Gerry is here for 15-20 years as a winner at SU. The Roy Williams approach is much better. It was hard enough watching that Red presser last night. Give Gerry time to build an offensive identity with his coaching to go with the defense where it is not so reliant on a unique talent like Doty who you aren’t finding a replacement for every year even at a higher level. [/QUOTE]

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