Is this the least talented team in Syracuse University men's basketball history?

[UnderHisOwnPower]

yea, but floor spacing and all. Brad Brownell owns JB

 

[cuseinseattle]

Starters were Kaleb, Cooney, G, Roberson, Rak. That team still needed to do a bunch of work in the ACCT (which we didn't play in) to make the tourney.

That team was worse

 

[Ajflood12]

Yes. And the coaching is also lackluster. We don’t put our players in good positions to have success.

The talent isn't there and even the mediocre talent is struggling. In order to win they really need to scheme up stuff...but they don't. It is the same recipe from when we were successful. Wondering why it doesn't work anymore. it is obvious it won't work but we will continue to rinse and repeat until the season is over.

Im not saying i have the answers...but i can see the problems pretty easily.

 

[dasher]

Thanks Gramp Dash. The 60s sounded rough.

In the early 60's, and I wasn't around Syracuse for them, we had the worst team in D-1. You know the cupcakes we sometimes play, we lost to them and we were the cupcake.

 

[orange7]

It's a ridiculous statement. We have had much worse teams. He said in Syracuse history. Not your history watching the team.

Well in my history then I’d say one of them.

 

[NineOneSeven]

In the early 60's, and I wasn't around Syracuse for them, we had the worst team in D-1. You know the cupcakes we sometimes play, we lost to them and we were the cupcake.

I wonder what the best NY team was back then

 

[dasher]

The talent isn't there and even the mediocre talent is struggling. In order to win they really need to scheme up stuff...but they don't. It is the same recipe from when we were successful. Wondering why it doesn't work anymore. it is obvious it won't work but we will continue to rinse and repeat until the season is over.

We have to make shots. But we do have the best 3 pt defense in the ACC. I bet you didn't know that.

 

[Briancuse]

Little talent. Little heart. Little coaching.

 

[tee1222]

This. Hero ball stinks.

We look so darn good when everyone passes, have multiple guys with good assist games. Today? Yikes. 6 total assists and only three guys recorded assists? Not so much.

 

[dasher]

Little talent. Little heart. Little coaching.

That wasn't a strong enough statement. And that sucks.

 

[Ajflood12]

We have to make shots. But we do have the best 3 pt defense in the ACC. I bet you didn't know that.

Are you joking or being serious?

 

[dasher]

This does remind me of days of yore when we couldn't go on the road and win.

 

[dasher]

Are you joking or being serious?

LOL What do you think? By the way, that is JB's mantra after games.

 

[Trueblue25]

I don’t blame the players. The structure isn’t there

 

[SUFan44]

No. Not close. We have had a lot of terrible teams in our history. You might want to ask if this is the least athletic team in JB coaching era? That would be a fair question. I think we lost like 40 in a row in the early 60's.

OK, allow me to rephrase.

Is this the least talented team of the Boeheim era.

Better?

I've been watching Syracuse basketball since the mid 80's. This is the worst team talent wise I have seen.

 

[sufandu]

In the early 60's, and I wasn't around Syracuse for them, we had the worst team in D-1. You know the cupcakes we sometimes play, we lost to them and we were the cupcake.

Yeah, that was way before my time so I had to look it up. In December of 1961 NYU beat us 122-59. Niagara, Canisius, Cornell, and Colgate all beat us twice.

 

[Briancuse]

yea, but floor spacing and all. Brad Brownell owns JB

Who doesn't own him?

 

[sufandu]

OK, allow me to rephrase.

Is this the least talented team of the Boeheim era.

Better?

I've been watching Syracuse basketball since the mid 80's. This is the worst team talent wise I have seen.

Much better. I suggested that qualifier in post #4.

 

[Ajflood12]

yea, but floor spacing and all. Brad Brownell owns JB

It is one thing for Roy, K or Tony Bennett to own you...but brad brownell and Jeff Capal is tough to take,

 

[Eric15]

Our 1961-62 team went 2-22. And the two wins were the last two games of the year vs. UConn and BC.

Syracuse Orangemen Basketball 1961-1962 Game Results

 

[Eric15]

1902-03 team went 1-8. We lost a tough opener at "Oswego Normal" and just weren't able to recover.

Low point of that season was probably losing at Colgate 49-3.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Our 1961-62 team went 2-22. And the two wins were the last two games of the year vs. UConn and BC.

Syracuse Orangemen Basketball 1961-1962 Game Results

Thank god.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

While the talent could be better, I don't believe it's the biggest issue.

 

[JLine]

OK, allow me to rephrase.

Is this the least talented team of the Boeheim era.

Better?

I've been watching Syracuse basketball since the mid 80's. This is the worst team talent wise I have seen.

It's still far from the least. Not even close, but I'll chalk it up to being stuck in the moment after a horrific display.

 

[NineOneSeven]

It's still far from the least. Not even close, but I'll chalk it up to being stuck in the moment after a horrific display.

Then what is it? (coaching...?)