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Message: [QUOTE="SoBeCuse, post: 1614808, member: 796"] I don't think it is this simple. I also am not advocating JB's dismissal or anything but one has to look at how we got to this point (sanctions aside). Objectively, this team needs to play near perfect games to beat anybody. We are going to struggle with everybody. It is not inconceivable if this season we have an old BE DePaul-like season of say 2-16 in the ACC. It looks like an unimaginable record but it is certainly possible with how thin we are everywhere and how little margin for error there is. Historically, SU teams falter late and just look at all these minutes the guys are playing. Speaking of minutes. I'm going to focus on the guards since college hoops is driven by guards and we all know about Diagne and Coleman's issues. Roberson had a nice game last night but he is still WAY too inconsistent for a junior and a former Top 35 recruit. How did we get to the point where Cooney is nearly playing 40MPG for almost 2.5 seasons now? G for nearly 1.5. A SG/SF is playing PG. 2013-2014 team had no other guard options besides Ennis/Cooney. It isn't just Kaleb Joseph. BJ, Ron, Chino, are all HUGE misses along with Kaleb. FOUR guys who couldn't/can't even be counted on to be ROLE PLAYERS. To count on the guards they brought in (or lack thereof) the past few years has been a fail on the staff. There is just no other way to look at it. Cooney isn't capable of being a primary option type player and shouldn't be playing so many minutes. I like Cooney a lot but he is what he is and he has limitations. The staff has put us into this guard problem for a few years now. Our 25-0 collapse happened with Ennis driving the bus as well. After that miracle Duke game teams were able to lock him down far from the basket. I would listen to Francis's latest podcast about the current state of recruiting as of late. Is 'Syracuse basketball' working? Things are looking brighter next year for sure. Time will tell I suppose. [/QUOTE]

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