Not sure if Mr. Betsey was the parent that complained at the game, but

[Otto21]

I love all our players. And I think many of them are good. Not all of them are good on both sides of the ball. And that is taken into consideration by a coach who wants to hang his hat on defense.

 

[PeteCalvin]

I’ve avoided this board since Wed night to let my boiling blood settle down. One thing I will say is that Zephyr played solid minutes in the last part of the first half. He played the role he needed to play and didn’t force anything. He brought the ball up, protected it, moved it, and played solid D on their guards. He did all the things that Nait should be doing directing traffic out there. I’m not going to say he needs more minutes because that’s not the way to go, but he played with poise when most of our guys have no idea what to do. Red’s offense is terrible and results in guys not knowing their roles and where they should be looking for their shots.

JB would have had these players ready for both BC and VaTech and would have countered Tech’s halftime adjustments on D.

I hope Wildhack is on the phone. I can’t watch this crap for another season.

EDIT: I meant to say first half.

 

[Trueblue25]

I can’t take anything about this program or school seriously right now. Don’t think anything about the handling of the basketball program even exists in the universe of competency.

 

[sufan59]

Yeah god forbid he benches him when he air balls five foot floaters

The local media and I'm starting to think the coaching staff don't appear to understand what they have with this team. It's nitpicking on what has happened without reflection on why it happened. The solutions would make things worse like sitting George (I know he hasn't been as good as he should, but it's hard for a Point Guard to operate well when others are not buying in consistently on what they should be doing, guys need to move always). Alex Kline I think gets it based on the coaches show last night that I listened to this morning (who knows why Autry wasn't there), but you know he is not going to overstep his lane. Coaches need to establish with the team the roles on who the go to players are, the supplementary players, and the you are mainly out there to cause havoc via aggressive defense, rebounding, movement, passing, and knock down open shots. JJ should be supplementary, so if he is actively making mistakes you sit him. Your go to players need a much larger room for error. This is how I see the team should look:

Go to Players (Most important to less important)
Freeman
George
Kyle
Supplementary (Most important to less important)
Kingz
Betsey
JJ
You are out there to cause havoc via aggressive defense, rebounding, movement, passing, and knocking down open shots (Most important to less important)
White
Souare
Anthony
Zephir
Fennell

 

[Trueblue25]

The local media and I'm starting to think the coaching staff don't appear to understand what they have with this team. It's nitpicking on what has happened without reflection on why it happened. The solutions would make things worse like sitting George (I know he hasn't been as good as he should, but it's hard for a Point Guard to operate well when others are not buying in consistently on what they should be doing, guys need to move always). Alex Kline I think gets it based on the coaches show last night that I listened to this morning (who knows why Autry wasn't there), but you know he is not going to overstep his lane. Coaches need to establish with the team the roles on who the go to players are, the supplementary players, and the you are mainly out there to cause havoc via aggressive defense, rebounding, movement, passing, and knock down open shots. JJ should be supplementary, so if he is actively making mistakes you sit him. Your go to players need a much larger room for error. This is how I see the team should look:

Go to Players (Most important to less important)
Freeman
George
Kyle
Supplementary (Most important to less important)
Kingz
Betsey
JJ
You are out there to cause havoc via aggressive defense, rebounding, movement, passing, and knocking down open shots (Most important to less important)
White
Souare
Anthony
Zephir
Fennell

Everyone south of White shouldnt sniff the court. White should get 4 mins per game

 

[sufan59]

Everyone south of White shouldn't sniff the court. White should get 4 mins per game

Agreed, unless Syracuse is ahead big or is in serious foul trouble. Or multiple of the core 6 is beyond gassed, the lineup needs to shorten. I think Anthony is going to be good, but he is not a lottery pick in this years draft to demand to be a go to player and there is enough supplementary pieces that are better defensively right now. If he is not causing havoc when he is out there in substitution minutes via aggressive defense, rebounding, movement, passing, and knocking down open shots, he shouldn't be playing right now. Focus on getting stronger. The role that he wants he isn't good enough for yet and we don't need him to be that yet.

 

[tptcuse]

The local media and I'm starting to think the coaching staff don't appear to understand what they have with this team. It's nitpicking on what has happened without reflection on why it happened. The solutions would make things worse like sitting George (I know he hasn't been as good as he should, but it's hard for a Point Guard to operate well when others are not buying in consistently on what they should be doing, guys need to move always). Alex Kline I think gets it based on the coaches show last night that I listened to this morning (who knows why Autry wasn't there), but you know he is not going to overstep his lane. Coaches need to establish with the team the roles on who the go to players are, the supplementary players, and the you are mainly out there to cause havoc via aggressive defense, rebounding, movement, passing, and knock down open shots. JJ should be supplementary, so if he is actively making mistakes you sit him. Your go to players need a much larger room for error. This is how I see the team should look:

Go to Players (Most important to less important)
Freeman
George
Kyle
Supplementary (Most important to less important)
Kingz
Betsey
JJ
You are out there to cause havoc via aggressive defense, rebounding, movement, passing, and knocking down open shots (Most important to less important)
White
Souare
Anthony
Zephir
Fennell

Wait. There was a coaches' show last night and Kline was on instead of Red?

 

[sufan59]

Wait. There was a coaches' show last night and Kline was on instead of Red?

Yes

 

[gward]

It wasn't Mr Betsey

Yep

 

[grepal]

Didn’t think so

I sat behind Mrs Betsey at BC. She was really a good fan.

 

[dasher]

Yep

As has been reported here earlier, it was JJ's dad

 

[gward]

As has been reported here earlier, it was JJ's dad

It was more about the fact that betsy‘s dad had the reaction that he did about not being the only parent —seems like a bit of a feeding frenzy . As someone that works with coaches as a strength and conditioning coach when parents get like this it’s never fun.

 

[Owens guy]

If the parents are openly questioning the coaching, you know the players are too.

If dissatisfaction becomes more public or you see players openly disrespecting or disobeying Red on the court, then JW will need to decide if removing Red before the end of the season is needed.

 

[LpoolNative]

It’s gonna suck losing Betsey to the portal

 

[atlanticuse]

It’s gonna suck losing Betsey to the portal

it's gonna suck losing another decade to apathy

 

[Briancuse]

It’s gonna suck losing Betsey to the portal

Hopefully he will like the new coach

 

[phil77]

It’s gonna suck losing Betsey to the portal

New coach they are all going to be in the portal.

 

[JonB]

I didn’t know Betsy had a five-year-old son?

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Two things can be true at once. Yes the coaching and substitution patterns are inane.
On the other hand, the only reason we were ahead by as much as we were was due to unsustainable high variance three point shooting in our favor half one which as usual corrected itself half 2. let me know when we run an offense that results in efficient bucket getting.

 

[atlanticuse]

I didn’t know Betsy had a five-year-old son?

Maybe give him a shot to coach the second half

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

But don’t worry we have a bunch of committed recruits

Committed recruits would just leave with a coaching change anyway. SU will have to add 10 guys from the portal next season. Hopefully the new coach has 1 or 2 guys to bring with them. Rest will come down to money and relationships.

 

[oldpinepoint]

Committed recruits would just leave with a coaching change anyway. SU will have to add 10 guys from the portal next season. Hopefully the new coach has 1 or 2 guys to bring with them. Rest will come down to money and relationships.

Good thing we don’t have any for 2026 then.

 

[Chip]

Substitution patterns are bad.

But a dad blasting out on social media that his son should start is worse.

 

[Lame-0]

Substitution patterns are bad.

But a dad blasting out on social media that his son should start is worse.

I agree. That's junior high school stuff. And he really needs to take a look at his son's defense metrics

 

[Chip]

I agree. That's junior high school stuff. And he really needs to take a look at his son's defense metrics

Even if the kid was Dion Waiters, you don't post this stuff. You embarrass yourself, you embarrass your kid, it's a terrible look.

And if you're going to do it, at least proofread it before you hit Post.