GMAC / Blackwell / AO to Siena

[Gr8rph]

We don’t know if GMAC isn’t that guy. Everyone is so hung up on moving on from JB and the Cuse family …People JB was a great coach .. Yeah he played some daddy ball in his last years and the team fell a bit .. He still won with a weaker roster and got to some sweet 16s… The Autry hire was bad but that’s not a reflection on JB or the Cuse family… GMAC is his own coach and person .. He had fantastic 1st year and if it continues and he has higher success next year why would you not look at him .. Just because he’s Cuse family .. That makes zero sense .. Again watch a Siena game and see him coach and his body language and competitive spirit … It’s very evident the guy is gonna be a really good coach but let’s pass on him if he’s good!

His “daddy ball” team would beat this years team by 20.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I hope that nobody is assessing GMAC any lesser as a coach now that Doty didn't win conference freshman of the year.

 

[Irishsecra1]

I hope that nobody is assessing GMAC any lesser as a coach now that Doty didn't win conference freshman of the year.

I assess him based on the win improvement (4 last year), how hard his team plays, the tight defense they play and the culture he has instilled.
It is no small feat to take last years train wreck and make them into a team who plays with pride and can do some damage in the MAAC tournament.

 

[orange79]

I hope that nobody is assessing GMAC any lesser as a coach now that Doty didn't win conference freshman of the year.

"Assessing"? No.


Using for ammo? Sure.

 

[djcon57]

I assess him based on the win improvement (4 last year), how hard his team plays, the tight defense they play and the culture he has instilled.
It is no small feat to take last years train wreck and make them into a team who plays with pride and can do some damage in the MAAC tournament.

Siena's defensive rating is 175th in the country. You can't just make up stuff.

 

[pearl31]

Siena's defensive rating is 175th in the country. You can't just make up stuff.

IT'S A TIGHT 175TH

 

[benjams77]

Siena's defensive rating is 175th in the country. You can't just make up stuff.

First off watch their games and his coaching, 2nd Siena is 157 in Def efficiency in 2024-25, last year they were 303rd.. Guess who is 303 this year?

Siena Off Efficiency - last year 359 - this year 199.. Is that not coaching

 

[orangenauburn]

Go Doty! Love that kid's heart!

Just won his 5th rookie of the week.
Tops in the league this year.

Get Doty

 

[Irishsecra1]

First off watch their games and his coaching, 2nd Siena is 157 in Def efficiency in 2024-25, last year they were 303rd.. Guess who is 303 this year?

Siena Off Efficiency - last year 359 - this year 199.. Is that not coaching

It sure as hell is.
Again, watch one of their games if you get a chance.
The effort and, yes defensive effort, is light years ahead of us.
And it should not be.

With the exception of Doty, our team talent overall is much better than Siena.

 

[Cheriehoop]

First off watch their games and his coaching, 2nd Siena is 157 in Def efficiency in 2024-25, last year they were 303rd.. Guess who is 303 this year?

Siena Off Efficiency - last year 359 - this year 199.. Is that not coaching

Saw that and was surprised to see former #1 Alabama under Oats to be 164th.

NCAA Basketball Stats - NCAA BB Team Defensive Efficiency | TeamRankings.com

NCAA Basketball defensive efficiency, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

 

[Cuseball]

It sure as hell is.
Again, watch one of their games if you get a chance.
The effort and, yes defensive effort, is light years ahead of us.
And it should not be.

With the exception of Doty, our team talent overall is much better than Siena.

Agree with the improvement GMAC has brought to Siena. That’s a big one year jump. I have only watched a few games but the effort is night and day different from Cuse

 

[Cuseball]

Saw that and was surprised to see former #1 Alabama under Oats to be 164th.

NCAA Basketball Stats - NCAA BB Team Defensive Efficiency | TeamRankings.com

NCAA Basketball defensive efficiency, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

Yeah our defensive efficiency rating is as awful as it looks when watching real time. There is only one major college basketball team (Miami) with a rating lower than ours. Pitiful and a huge indictment on the staff.

 

[djcon57]

First off watch their games and his coaching, 2nd Siena is 157 in Def efficiency in 2024-25, last year they were 303rd.. Guess who is 303 this year?

Siena Off Efficiency - last year 359 - this year 199.. Is that not coaching

This is all fantastic. GMac is better than Red is your point?

My point is 175th in defensive rating is not "tight D".

 

[Newhouser]

It sure as hell is.
Again, watch one of their games if you get a chance.
The effort and, yes defensive effort, is light years ahead of us.
And it should not be.

With the exception of Doty, our team talent overall is much better than Siena.

I am on the record that Gmac's team looks much better coached than ours.

I am also a big fan of Doty - but he would not be the most talented player on our team, and isn't the most talented player on Siena's team. He is a very good Frosh in the MAAC without a doubt.

 

[dasher]

The numbers are all relative to the talent you have. If the talent you have should be 350th in the country in defense and your team is 175, you have done a good job. If on the other hand, your talent should be top ten and you are 175, not a good job.

 

[cardiac]

The numbers are all relative to the talent you have. If the talent you have should be 350th in the country in defense and your team is 175, you have done a good job. If on the other hand, your talent should be top ten and you are 175, not a good job.

We were preseason top 70 on most metric sites. We’re around the 120 mark right now

 

[DoctahLexus]

Dear lord if I was in charge I would ban all talk of gmac for the next 5 years. If in 5 years he has continued to make Sienna better, started coaching at a higher level school, and made that school better too, then maybe we can act like he is a possibility as head coach of Cuse. Until then... these talks just make my blood pressure skyrocket.