Awesome post man. I agree with all of it.
Its an interesting take and reminds me of pick up ball. When you were young, you always got schooled by the old guy who couldn’t run or jump: all he could do was shoot and keep you off the boards and away from your spot.
I prefer to be loved and admired.
Um what? Program success above everything else. So based on your logic, it’s already a successful season because Jim got what he wanted and gets to coach his two sons.
Anyone who doesn’t feel a sense of joy for the Boeheim family must be cold blooded is what I’m talking about.All that family has done for CNY on and off the bball court is truly amazing.
A slump where we made the Final Four and are one of only three teams with three Sweet 16 appearances over the last five tournaments.
so now we're coldblooded.
yep, uh huh, exactly what happened
How would you call it then? All of our in-house +athletes have left (sane Frank and could happen). Do you believe or not believe that Jim could have kept them here (I know not all. I know how college bball is right now) if he adjusted his roster management a bit or expanded roles? Generally interested
No. The guys that left wanted to leave. And we are talking about 4 guys. JBA...I don't see the college world beating down the door for him. Braswell and Woody,,,,liked them both a lot. But let's be honest, Braswell is a health risk. And I would rather have Cole Swider over him anyway. And I am a big fan of Braswell. Woody...there were issues there. Almost from the start. The one that stands out is Kadary. And he wanted to leave as early as January. And we hadn't really even played all that many games at that time. I can't speak for JB. But I like having a lot of guys that can shoot 3's and make them. Something our athletes have lacked over the years. A blend is the perfect solution. But it doesn't seem as though we do blend.
Woody would have stayed if his limited role continued...even if it was scattered minutes. Believe he said it on his horrendous live session on IG recently lol. I'm not taking Cole over Bras whatsoever but again, we can agree to disagree. Bras was exactly what we need this upcoming year. A three point shooter who can play D and is athletic. And we know how you feel about the Kadary situation. But again, no point in debating with you.
We used to like defense. That’s clearly not a priority anymore.
I think it's more nuanced than that. JB has clearly embraced the shift in emphasis in the modern game to three point shooting and has adjusted priorities accordingly. But I look at guys like Bennie and Kamari and I see old school Syracuse type athletes.
yeah, you might ask your extremely reliable source about Woody's contact at practice. Get back to me on that.
I didn't see Braswell getting offers like Nova but take whoever you want. We aren't even sure the kid can play an entire season due to his health.
So we allow three athletes to leave in one year to be replaced by one kid over each of the next two years? I don’t disagree that benny and Lands are guys we’d see on Cuse teams. I just wish they were 2 of 4 guys on the current team.
