Mother of Oranges: How Juli Boeheim became the matriarch of Syracuse basketball

[OrangeXtreme]

How Juli Boeheim became matriarch of Syracuse basketball

Several players characterize her as their “second mom."

www.syracuse.com

 

[pfister1]

We often talk about who will replace JB when he retires, but never does anyone ask who will replace Juli when JB retires. What are the chances that we find a head coach good enough to replace JB who also brings along with him a partner who can fill the void that Juli will leave?

 

[realorange]

Great story.
A little more insight into the complex character of JB and how much Juli has helped him be even more as a person than he was.

 

[shermstheman]

The next time someone says something bad about Juli will be the first. And I doubt that ever happens.

 

[Briancuse]

We often talk about who will replace JB when he retires, but never does anyone ask who will replace Juli when JB retires. What are the chances that we find a head coach good enough to replace JB who also brings along with him a partner who can fill the void that Juli will leave?

There are a lot of good wives/mothers out there. But Juli is one of a kind. Will be tough shoes to fill.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

How Juli Boeheim became matriarch of Syracuse basketball

Several players characterize her as their “second mom."

www.syracuse.com

I still think back to that Isaiah Stewart recruiting video when Julie baked a cake and presented it to Stewart's dad for his birthday. I thought for sure that we had a great chance to sign Stewart at that moment. Obviously his relationship with Hop trumped that but that was probably Julie in her regular element.