I absolutely agree with what you’re saying. I’m not for or against hiring from within or doing a national search. I’m just saying the final list that Wildhack may come up with will shock a lot of people. People in the know say that Wildhack is very high on Greg Paulus from Niagara. He might be a great coach, but he’s never recruited a top 100 kid at Niagara. That’s been the knock on Gerry and Red and they have not recruited top level players. They have both got top 50 kids. It’s a crapshoot whoever you hire unless they’ve proven it at the highest level. Can we get someone at that level?. I’m just not sure. I hope so, but there’s no guarantees.We don't know who we can get but also won't find out unless we do a national search. GMac and Red can interview like everyone else. There may be an assistant from another team that impresses JW more than anticipated. There may be a young head coach of a lower level team that's ready to take over a big program. Maybe GMac or Red have the ability to be the guy. If that's the case, they'll have no problem competing with other candidates.
If we can't get Hops back I would go with the Coach K Tree:Name names? I doubt they would excite us.
I named three names in my post that you didn't respond to: Holtmann, Underwood and Oats and we only have a shot at one of them. The coaching pool isn't as great as you think. Mick Cronin would be a good option but he is under contract for like five more years. Sean Miller could be an option but would Syracuse hire him? We are not getting a big name because they are already a big name at a big name school.Name names? I doubt they would excite us.
Some more names to add to the listI named three names in my post that you didn't respond to: Holtmann, Underwood and Oats and we only have a shot at one of them. The coaching pool isn't as great as you think. Mick Cronin would be a good option but he is under contract for like five more years. Sean Miller could be an option but would Syracuse hire him? We are not getting a big name because they are already a big name at a big name school.
Do you want a guy like Kevin Keatts? I like him, but he's done nothing. So that leaves mid majors or top assistants. Let them come to Syracuse and become the next big name.
Wow. Are you a Dukie Homer? Snyder will have his pick of NBA jobs next season so he would never come here. We have as much chance of him coming here as Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens or Greg Popvich.If we can't get Hops back I would go with the Coach K Tree:
Tommy Amaker
Jeff Capel
Johnny Dawkins
Quinn Snyder
Duke is behind Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky when it comes to being the best job.The fact that they have Duke as the fourth best, says a lot about the credibility of this ranking.
I forgot about Chris Mack, but he would perfect, assuming everyone would be on board. I bet Musselman ends up back in the NBA. Not sure he would take another college job. Hurley, I deliberately left off my list. Not sure we cross that bridge yet.Some more names to add to the list
Oates
Musselman
Holtmann
Chris Mack
Sean Miller
Danny Hurley
Shaka Smart
Mick Cronin - Maybe he wants to come back east
Has Niagara ever recruited a top 100 kid? Honest question. What are the realistic expectations there and is he surpassing them? What kind of recruiter was he while he was an assistant at bigger programs? Would GMac or Red recruit any better there than him? Comparing his recruiting at Niagara to theirs at SU isn't apples to apples.I absolutely agree with what you’re saying. I’m not for or against hiring from within or doing a national search. I’m just saying the final list that Wildhack may come up with will shock a lot of people. People in the know say that Wildhack is very high on Greg Paulus from Niagara. He might be a great coach, but he’s never recruited a top 100 kid at Niagara. That’s been the knock on Gerry and Red and they have not recruited top level players. They have both got top 50 kids. It’s a crapshoot whoever you hire unless they’ve proven it at the highest level. Can we get someone at that level?. I’m just not sure. I hope so, but there’s no guarantees.
Chris Mack and Sean Miller are the only possibilities on that list and SU will not hire either one of them. Both involved in major allegations.Some more names to add to the list
Oates
Musselman
Holtmann
Chris Mack
Sean Miller
Danny Hurley
Shaka Smart
Mick Cronin - Maybe he wants to come back east
Barf barf barf barf.If we can't get Hops back I would go with the Coach K Tree:
Tommy Amaker
Jeff Capel
Johnny Dawkins
Quinn Snyder
At no point in time and in no universe is a Mexico Tiger superior to a Phoenix Firebird.
Here in Phoenix, sat next to Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and their family tnite (xmas eve) at Steak 44.
I know celebrities usually hate when people bother them at dinner but our backs were next to each other basically and we were leaving and I said go cuse and he turned around and we chatted a bit about the bball program, Jimmy and the University.
He said he thinks one more year for Jim and thinks JW will do a national search
there’s no guarantee another year of this is coming when not a single person can find the upside to this.Another year of this would suck but we know it’s going to happen so complaining is pointless.
Mike ain’t into the whole wearing pantyhose thing.I heard that he thinks Marv Albert isn’t a real alum and doesn’t like that he doesn’t give back enough to the university.
Hurley's a clown. If SU hires him you will never see me in the Dome againSome more names to add to the list
Oates
Musselman
Holtmann
Chris Mack
Sean Miller
Danny Hurley
Shaka Smart
Mick Cronin - Maybe he wants to come back east
If you attended, your an alumnus.I heard that he thinks Marv Albert isn’t a real alum and doesn’t like that he doesn’t give back enough to the university.
When he would have us ranked #2 in the country I’ll wave to you as you watch on tv. We will never get him but I would take him in a heartbeat. If he can turn uconn around he could turn us around.Hurley's a clown. If SU hires him you will never see me in the Dome again
Marv eventually graduated from NYU and really doesn’t embrace his SU roots lately, always hesitant and against coming back for broadcasting alum events/honors, it's his prerogative, can't force him if he feels that way. When he did ECAC games in the 70s with Bucky Waters he always touted his SU days and background but not so much later on.I heard that he thinks Marv Albert isn’t a real alum and doesn’t like that he doesn’t give back enough to the university.
Didn’t Marv sexually assault somebody and bite them?I heard that he thinks Marv Albert isn’t a real alum and doesn’t like that he doesn’t give back enough to the university.