GMAC / Blackwell / AO to Siena [Official]

[BigNastyJon]

People have said 0.0% chance of Hop coming back. If G-Mac does take his talents to Loudonville, does that 0.0% change?

I’d assume no. Who do we think fills his spot?

 

[orangefog]

People have said 0.0% chance of Hop coming back. If G-Mac does take his talents to Loudonville, does that 0.0% change?

I’d assume no. Who do we think fills his spot?

Someone mentioned that we could get someone connected to Montverde Academy.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I can understand wanting a head coaching job but it makes no sense to take a pay cut to do that…who in their right mind would take a 300k pay cut lol

I took a $100K paycut to move from NYC to Syracuse 20 years ago. Difference in lifestyle was worth it.

 

[IthacaMatt]

People have said 0.0% chance of Hop coming back. If G-Mac does take his talents to Loudonville, does that 0.0% change?

I’d assume no. Who do we think fills his spot?

I read that Autry was interested in hiring the coach from Monteverde Academy.

 

[orangefog]

I read that Autry was interested in hiring the coach from Monteverde Academy.

Kevin Boyle? Or someone on his staff, like his son?

 

[IthacaMatt]

Kevin Boyle? Or someone on his staff, like his son?

I don't think so. Saw it on Twitter, but if it was Boyle, I would have remembered. So it's probably one of the assistants.

 

[crv1728]

I guess the question in my mind is if - IF - Red flames out does the AD give the gig to GMAC or does he go outside the alumni circle? If Gerry thinks he has a shot in a year or two if things go bad he may want to stick.

Im thinking differently here. IF Red flames out, another continuity hire wouldn't make sense. They would have to find someone that has proven something as a head coach. In that scenario Gerry would be a candidate only if he spent a few years proving he was a successful head coach. Being an alum and having shown he is a good head coach seems to be his best bet in my mind.

 

[AZOrange]

Siena will pay up to make the hire

 

[Cusedad2X]

Kevin Boyle? Or someone on his staff, like his son?

If I remember correctly, Boyle and JB weren't exactly buds. Not sure what/who was the issue. We never got any of his players from Jersey.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Except that person didn’t have the authority to give the job to anyone. Maybe that was part of the reason JB was ushered out?

No. It was other things.

 

[Sbucketball]

Siena will pay up to make the hire

Siena's very tightly wound with these things, and I heard they have to pay Carm his $400k next year which is a big deal to them. Also heard that a booster might be paying for it so that would help.

 

[JackBauer44]

Maybe I can give Gerry some tennis lessons at my country club.

 

[Sbucketball]

The thing is...someone here said that Gmac's gone right after we lost to NC State, and the Siena AD said yesterday the search is wide open, so if Gmac already knew he was gone that indicates he had something locked up, and Siena doesn't appear to be locked up at the moment. I really really hope Gmac takes the Siena job.

 

[sufandu]

If I had to choose between 2 candidates and 1 of them won a national championship, I would choose him.

You'd choose one guy because he had Carmelo Anthony on his team and not the other because he didn't? The reasons you've never been an AD are clear.

 

[Grbac]

Id hate to see GMac go but we are in desperate need for some recruiting closers. We need some Fran Brown magic on the bball staff.

 

[Fly Rodder]

The thing is...someone here said that Gmac's gone right after we lost to NC State, and the Siena AD said yesterday the search is wide open, so if Gmac already knew he was gone that indicates he had something locked up, and Siena doesn't appear to be locked up at the moment. I really really hope Gmac takes the Siena job.

All of this plays out over months and a lot is taken care of before public announcements. Gerry probably is on a number of shortlists and I'm sure he went through some interviews to get on those lists.

I switched firms a year or so ago and it took me, a washed up professional dog walker, 2 1/2 months to hammer out an agreement. And it wasn't for more than $300k in a highly visible job.

 

[Noexcuse]

If I remember correctly, Boyle and JB weren't exactly buds. Not sure what/who was the issue. We never got any of his players from Jersey.

Or Maine. Not sure we were ever even in the conversation

 

[Fly Rodder]

Id hate to see GMac go but we are in desperate need for some recruiting closers. We need some Fran Brown magic on the bball staff.

Dean thinks that Straughn will remain the primary recruiting dude, but a new hire would be better as senior coach from outside of Syracuse to bring some new ideas.

The Monteverde hire would be more a recruiting connection. But that would be something indicating that Red is not playing with recruiting.

It will be interesting to see how things shakes out.

 

[SuFTW]

No where even close to that.

are you sure that’s true? Where’s the current Siena coach going to end up? Doubt it will be making 700k as SUs AHC

The former coach was making $360k 2 years ago. McNamara could probably get around $400k.

Sure it would be a pay cut, but it would also put him on a more clear path to a higher conference coaching job where he could make 7 figures.

 

[Grbac]

Dean thinks that Straughn will remain the primary recruiting dude, but a new hire would be better as senior coach from outside of Syracuse to bring some new ideas.

The Monteverde hire would be more a recruiting connection. But that would be something indicating that Red is not playing with recruiting.

It will be interesting to see how things shakes out.

Someone from a HS basketball powerhouse could pay dividends in recruiting for several years. The connections they make are endless.
Red has experience in the HS and AAU circuits. Sounds like a great play if it works out.

 

[SuFTW]

I can understand wanting a head coaching job but it makes no sense to take a pay cut to do that…who in their right mind would take a 300k pay cut lol

Someone playing the long game and betting on themselves.

 

[CousCuse]

You'd choose one guy because he had Carmelo Anthony on his team and not the other because he didn't? The reasons you've never been an AD are clear.

Well, I don't think they win the championship without GMac's 3 point shooting. That's just how I see it. Just like I don't think Indiana would have beat Cuse in the 88 NC without Alford.

 

[Newhouser]

I wouldn't mind an experienced bench coach as a replacement. Teacher and strategist.

 

[Mr. M]

You'd choose one guy because he had Carmelo Anthony on his team and not the other because he didn't? The reasons you've never been an AD are clear.

Yeah, if not Gerry, then Matt Gorman should’ve got the job over Red!

 

[CousCuse]

Yeah, if not Gerry, then Matt Gorman should’ve got the job over Red!