Jim Boeheim - Interim Head Coach... hear me out.

[twinight]

I once got to spend time with the Director of Scouting for an NBA team. I was bemoaning the state of Syracuse basketball. I repeated the line you hear a lot here about how Boeheim sort of drove it into the ground. He laughed. "In Boeheim's worst 10-year stretch, he had an overall winning percentage off about 64%. If you extrapolate that out and compare that to the winning-est programs of all time, that would put Syracuse as 15th ranked program of all time. And that's his WORST stretch."

He agreed Boeheim had some bad seasons at the end. But even his "bad" seasons were just average. "Syracuse has no concept of a bad basketball season," he said.

Well, we might have that concept pretty soon.

I think Autrey needs to get Leno'd.

Bring Boeheim back. Let him coach until we've identified a really strong candidate for head coach. (One who has had success at some level as a head-coach.)

Boeheim knows the program, and knows these kids (at least to some extent, I assume). If we brought in someone for an interim coach role, having a hall-of-fame coach do it is more likely to revitalize the players rather than some random asst coach on a program that's already not doing well. And that gives us the best chance to keep Kiyan in the fold.

I know it's a crazy idea. But I'm not sure it's necessarily crazier than waiting to see something from Autrey who has yet to show me anything that suggests an aptitude for in-game coaching or pre-grame planning or an ability to motivate players.

 

[dasher]

I once got to spend time with the Director of Scouting for an NBA team. I was bemoaning the state of Syracuse basketball. I repeated the line you hear a lot here about how Boeheim sort of drove it into the ground. He laughed. "In Boeheim's worst 10-year stretch, he had an overall winning percentage off about 64%. If you extrapolate that out and compare that to the winning-est programs of all time, that would put Syracuse as 15th ranked program of all time. And that's his WORST stretch."

He agreed Boeheim had some bad seasons at the end. But even his "bad" seasons were just average. "Syracuse has no concept of a bad basketball season," he said.

Well, we might have that concept pretty soon.

I think Autrey needs to get Leno'd.

Bring Boeheim back. Let him coach until we've identified a really strong candidate for head coach. (One who has had success at some level as a head-coach.)

Boeheim knows the program, and knows these kids (at least to some extent, I assume). If we brought in someone for an interim coach role, having a hall-of-fame coach do it is more likely to revitalize the players rather than some random asst coach on a program that's already not doing well. And that gives us the best chance to keep Kiyan in the fold.

I know it's a crazy idea. But I'm not sure it's necessarily crazier than waiting to see something from Autrey who has yet to show me anything that suggests an aptitude for in-game coaching or pre-grame planning or an ability to motivate players.

STOP That is insane. First, why makes you think JB would want to step back in to this mess. No JJ and a collection that doesn't work well. Plus, didn't he just have a health problem?

 

[Archimedes]

He'd never do that to Red.

 

[HoustonCuse]

I’m ultra unhappy with the current coaching but this may be the most batshat insane thing I have ever heard!

 

[kingtidge]

Take your meds.

 

[Eric15]

I know it's a crazy idea.

I agree with this part.

 

[djcon57]

No

 

[UpstateSM]

Maybe my favorite post ever

 

[jncuse]

Jay Wright as interim, and JB and Bennett as assistants.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Jay Wright as interim, and JB and Bennett as assistants.

These three are not winning with this group.

 

[JustPherU]

STOP That is insane. First, why makes you think JB would want to step back in to this mess. No JJ and a collection that doesn't work well. Plus, didn't he just have a health problem?

What’s up with JB’s health?

 

[HyattsCuse]

I once got to spend time with the Director of Scouting for an NBA team. I was bemoaning the state of Syracuse basketball. I repeated the line you hear a lot here about how Boeheim sort of drove it into the ground. He laughed. "In Boeheim's worst 10-year stretch, he had an overall winning percentage off about 64%. If you extrapolate that out and compare that to the winning-est programs of all time, that would put Syracuse as 15th ranked program of all time. And that's his WORST stretch."

Sir, you have a case of delirium. It's spreading rapidly around here so don't feel bad. I recommend going over to the Syracuse football board for awhile for some happy thoughts.

 

[dasher]

What’s up with JB’s health?

I don't know. But I heard there was some issue that is why we haven't seen him on the ACC network at this point. I don't think it is too serious. But as you age, as I know, you don't take many chances with this stuff.

 

[dasher]

Sir, you have a case of delirium. It's spreading rapidly around here so don't feel bad. I recommend going over to the Syracuse football board for awhile for some happy thoughts.

Or the football recruiting page. Just don't look at next years road schedule.

 

[NineOneSeven]

“We bring James Arthur Boeheim back. Stay with me now.”

 

[007]

I once got to spend time with the Director of Scouting for an NBA team. I was bemoaning the state of Syracuse basketball. I repeated the line you hear a lot here about how Boeheim sort of drove it into the ground. He laughed. "In Boeheim's worst 10-year stretch, he had an overall winning percentage off about 64%. If you extrapolate that out and compare that to the winning-est programs of all time, that would put Syracuse as 15th ranked program of all time. And that's his WORST stretch."

Let's disregard the rest of your post and concentrate on the above. You are claiming that the Director of Scouting for an NBA team had that data at hand during your conversation? Really?

 

[djcon57]

Let's disregard the rest of your post and concentrate on the above. You are claiming that the Director of Scouting for an NBA team had that data at hand during your conversation? Really?

I know it’s early

But officially put me on the not sold on RED train. Obviously it’s very early but extremely concerning what I’ve seen so far. Since game 1, the team has looked ill prepared, lethargic, no resemblance or rhythm on offense and defense our guys have zero clue what they are doing half the time...

syracusefan.com

Amazingly he used this same line before a year ago. This time it came from an nba scout

 

[007]

I know it’s early

But officially put me on the not sold on RED train. Obviously it’s very early but extremely concerning what I’ve seen so far. Since game 1, the team has looked ill prepared, lethargic, no resemblance or rhythm on offense and defense our guys have zero clue what they are doing half the time...

syracusefan.com

Amazingly he used this same line before a year ago. This time it came from an nba scout

Kudos djcon57. That was gold.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Ha this made me laugh. Reminds me after a bad loss to BC in 94, callers said get rid of PP and bring back Mac.

 

[cuseinseattle]

This is a joke. I found it funny.

 

[Conrad13]

What if we bring in Miles Finch.

 

[jncuse]

These three are not winning with this group.

One poster said that we win by 15 with JB today. Add the other two and the certified math works out to a 40 point win.

 

[DilemaCuse]

We should have just hired Pitino in 23

 

[CuseCPT]

I once got to spend time with the Director of Scouting for an NBA team. I was bemoaning the state of Syracuse basketball. I repeated the line you hear a lot here about how Boeheim sort of drove it into the ground. He laughed. "In Boeheim's worst 10-year stretch, he had an overall winning percentage off about 64%. If you extrapolate that out and compare that to the winning-est programs of all time, that would put Syracuse as 15th ranked program of all time. And that's his WORST stretch."

He agreed Boeheim had some bad seasons at the end. But even his "bad" seasons were just average. "Syracuse has no concept of a bad basketball season," he said.

Well, we might have that concept pretty soon.

I think Autrey needs to get Leno'd.

Bring Boeheim back. Let him coach until we've identified a really strong candidate for head coach. (One who has had success at some level as a head-coach.)

Boeheim knows the program, and knows these kids (at least to some extent, I assume). If we brought in someone for an interim coach role, having a hall-of-fame coach do it is more likely to revitalize the players rather than some random asst coach on a program that's already not doing well. And that gives us the best chance to keep Kiyan in the fold.

I know it's a crazy idea. But I'm not sure it's necessarily crazier than waiting to see something from Autrey who has yet to show me anything that suggests an aptitude for in-game coaching or pre-grame planning or an ability to motivate players.

No.

 

[Dave]

I’m ultra unhappy with the current coaching but this may be the most batshat insane thing I have ever heard!

It would be a great idea if in fact he would do it. The

I once got to spend time with the Director of Scouting for an NBA team. I was bemoaning the state of Syracuse basketball. I repeated the line you hear a lot here about how Boeheim sort of drove it into the ground. He laughed. "In Boeheim's worst 10-year stretch, he had an overall winning percentage off about 64%. If you extrapolate that out and compare that to the winning-est programs of all time, that would put Syracuse as 15th ranked program of all time. And that's his WORST stretch."

He agreed Boeheim had some bad seasons at the end. But even his "bad" seasons were just average. "Syracuse has no concept of a bad basketball season," he said.

Well, we might have that concept pretty soon.

I think Autrey needs to get Leno'd.

Bring Boeheim back. Let him coach until we've identified a really strong candidate for head coach. (One who has had success at some level as a head-coach.)

Boeheim knows the program, and knows these kids (at least to some extent, I assume). If we brought in someone for an interim coach role, having a hall-of-fame coach do it is more likely to revitalize the players rather than some random asst coach on a program that's already not doing well. And that gives us the best chance to keep Kiyan in the fold.

I know it's a crazy idea. But I'm not sure it's necessarily crazier than waiting to see something from Autrey who has yet to show me anything that suggests an aptitude for in-game coaching or pre-grame planning or an ability to motivate players.

it would be great! He wouldn’t do it. People here don’t understand how special a coach he was, not truly. So many were excited to see him leave. He was near the end anyway but it was handled poorly. Now we learn how the other 75% lives. BTW, this group is more talented than many which had great success under JAB. Our brand is not what it was . Do we catch lightening in a bottle again?