Kadary Richmond in the transfer portal

[HOFCeluck]

I see this news brought out the big gun to posting.
Like this.

Ive been biding my time, reading terrible take after terrible take going back to before selection sunday, waiting for the right time to emerge.

 

[jdubs30]

Every direction. Former players, staff, university staff, alum, boosters, even a few players have voiced their opinion to him about it

Even Joe is shocked he’s starting

 

[DoctorBombay]

This outcome was not a surprise. The Sweet 16 run, like other post-season runs before it, was only a band-aid. Although its true this is happening everywhere in cbb, the reasons WHY it happened are what make it more disturbing.
For context, years ago Jason Hart was homesick and wanted to go back to Cali. JB refused to release him, he stayed, and became one of the best PG's in program history. I have to believe that w/out this year's transfer rules, KR likely stays instead of sitting out a year somewhere else. But I really don't blame him for leaving.
I've loved JB as a HC and honestly, we'll more than likely come out of all this in good shape. No one is indispensable in SU basketball. But some of JB's decisions re; personnel were..."out of character" this past year. He had an absolute stud on the bench at PG, a promising talent at the 5 in Jesse, a multi-faceted player in Woody, and yet INSISTED on playing the predetermined line-up he wanted, no matter what. Only after seemingly being dragged kicking and screaming to change things up, did he show any kind of flexibility.
This is not about JG3, so the obligatory shots taken against him are unwarranted and unfair. This is on the head of the program, and as we all know; "A fish rots from the head first". We'll be ok, but this will always be a dark mark on JB's legacy at SU. JMHO

 

[supp]

Every direction. Former players, staff, university staff, alum, boosters, even a few players have voiced their opinion to him about it

The current players thing, if true, is deadly. Talk about starting a new season with one foot in a concrete boot.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Good riddance? Lol

Don't you know? He "wasn't any good, anyway". Time for that amen corner to make their appearance! SMDH

 

[Cusesky8214]

You don't think Buddy is good? I think he will be an all acc player. And if you haven't noticed, his defense got a lot better to.

Buddy is awesome. I didn't think I needed to say that. Its him and Joe together up top thats not good. We won't be good defensively with those two on the court together. This wasn't necessarily about Buddy...its not even just about Joe.

 

[Alsacs]

Ive been biding my time, reading terrible take after terrible take going back to before selection sunday, waiting for the right time to emerge.

 

[dasher]

I'm confused as to why Jim Boeheim had to refute words on the Internet, I thought they never mattered...

Maybe he was called by Bailey and asked for a comment. Ergo, that isn't what was said. Pretty simple .

 

[pokercuse08]

JB can't be wrong. He won't allow it. Jesus, if you're going with the best player will start, then he believes Girard was better this season. And if you're going with that line then he needs to follow that with some effusive praise. Yeah, that ain't gonna happen. Can't be wrong. HOFer but the thinnest skin in hoops.

Exactly. At the very least he could have gone with, "The best player will start, and the only reason you didn't start this year was ______ (zone related, I assume). Work on that, come back, and you should have no problem winning the starting job. Plus we may even go with a three-guard look sometimes to get more minutes to you, Buddy, and Joe together."

 

[PauliePeppas]

I'm confused as to why Jim Boeheim had to refute words on the Internet, I thought they never mattered...

walking contradiction

 

[dasher]

Buddy is awesome. I didn't think I needed to say that. Its him and Joe together up top thats not good. We won't be good defensively with those two on the court together. This wasn't necessarily about Buddy...its not even just about Joe.

They got better as the season went on and with a 7 footer playing behind them, they will look even better.

 

[MikeSU02]

You don't think Buddy is good? I think he will be an all acc player. And if you haven't noticed, his defense got a lot better to.

You mean his D got better when Kadary started playing more minutes.

Buddy might be an All ACC player, but let's pump the breaks before we go making him a superstar.

EDIT: and Jessie

 

[Dinkyspond]

JB is getting ALOT of heat right now for Kadary leaving. Like A TON.

from who? the fans? He doesn't listen to fans (but he sure does!)

 

[NateW]

I’m even more unhappy than usual.

Impossible

 

[MSOrange]

Ive been biding my time, reading terrible take after terrible take going back to before selection sunday, waiting for the right time to emerge.

Ah so you're familiar with my work?

 

[two3zone]

You don't think Buddy is good? I think he will be an all acc player. And if you haven't noticed, his defense got a lot better to.

I think Buddy is better with Kadary on the floor.

 

[dasher]

Exactly. At the very least he could have gone with, "The best player will start, and the only reason you didn't start this year was ______ (zone related, I assume). Work on that, come back, and you should have no problem winning the starting job. Plus we may even go with a three-guard look sometimes to get more minutes to you, Buddy, and Joe together."

I honestly think he must have said something like that because nothing else would have made sense. And I think that wasn't good enough. I'm not sure anything would have been good enough. He decided he wanted to leave.

 

[NateW]

I see this news brought out the big gun to posting.
Like this.

Big guns?

Even the most extreme lefty wouldn’t ban this peashooter.

 

[Cusesky8214]

They got better as the season went on and with a 7 footer playing behind them, they will look even better.

They did...Im just not convinced it will be good enough and you know all of the arguments already so its pointless to keep beating this drum to death...it is what it is at this point.

 

[dasher]

You mean his D got better when Kadary started playing more minutes.

Buddy might be an All ACC player, but let's pump the breaks before we go making him a superstar.

EDIT: and Jessie

the only reason that Buddy made all of those shots was because of Kadary. Even if Kadary wasn't in the game, just knowing he was somewhere around, inspired Buddy. Pump the brakes on Buddy but losing Kadary is the end of the world. Got it. Take your own advice, pump the brakes on Kadary.

 

[orangepassion]

JB hasn't lost me. I'm putting this on his assistant coaches not stepping up and getting in his ear. I'll ask this are they afraid of JB ?

Says the guy who's afraid to call his talk show...

 

[MikeSU02]

the only reason that Buddy made all of those shots was because of Kadary. Even if Kadary wasn't in the game, just knowing he was somewhere around, inspired Buddy. Pump the brakes on Buddy but losing Kadary is the end of the world. Got it. Take your own advice, pump the brakes on Kadary.

Right, Buddy, ALL WORLD DEFENDER.

DBPM: Kadary 4.6, Buddy 0.5

 

[Cusefan0307]

Lol so are we really going to sign Symir Torrence who’s involve with just about no other power 5 schools?

 

[MikeSU02]

Right, Buddy, ALL WORLD DEFENDER.

DBPM: Kadary 4.6, Buddy 0.5

BTW, Joe's DBPM was 1.5.

That is how bad Buddy is.

 

[OttoMets]

I don’t think that’s something he can really improve. Dude has had a ball in his hand for years and it doesn’t get better. The shots and drives he can control.

Agreed.

Michael Edwards is a guy I felt bad for.

Girard? Nah. Now people tweeting at him is despicable, that I'll concede. But beyond that I sure don't feel bad for him. There's a selfishness to his game that drives me crazy, and that's in his control. I've said it before, but his one-on-one against Cole Anthony last year was worse than anything I've seen since Deshaun Williams. That kind of play can't help but bring out the critics.