Perspective On JB et al

[LennX6]

Or if AO didn't wreck his knee his senior year.

Or if Sparty didn't make every three pointer in sight in 2000 to wipe out our 14-pt lead.

Or if the refs had called Walter McCarty for using JB Reafsnyder as a stepladder in getting that missed free throw with us down by one in the 1997 final.

In other words, another title would really cement JB's status in history.

Or if Lawrence Moten knew how many time outs we really had? I swear that year we were title bound. Even in defeat that was one hell of a game vs Arkansas.

 

[HarrisonJBounel]

Or if Lawrence Moten knew how many time outs we really had? I swear that year we were title bound. Even in defeat that was one hell of a game vs Arkansas.

Yes. I had forgotten that one. Thank you very little.

 

[bballbeadle]

Thank you, Shenoxen! You have hit a chord with many of us. Just the other day I was trying to imagine the day Boeheim announces his retirement. I believe he will do it after a season is over, so we won't do a big hoopla for him. (In that regard, he will be disappointed. A huge hoopla will happen regardless of when he announces.) What will it be like to say good-bye to him?

I remember Gerry's last game in the Dome. The children's choir, breaking the attendance record, and most of all, the heartache of having to say good-bye. With Boeheim, I believe the heart will ache more and the lump in the throat will be bigger. There will be anxiety, too. Can we even imagine a game without him on the sidelines? Speaking for myself, I will feel a bit like an orphan.

I lived for 12 years in North Carolina back in the 70's and early 80's, and Dean Smith was a god there. Boeheim has not always been a god, but when he leaves, I bet the religion will begin. As Shenoxen suggests, we don't have to worship him, but we can certainly appreciate the man who made Orange basketball what it is today. Let's go, Orange!

 

[bevosu]

As an indication of how times have changed, when Danforth left Syracuse for the Tulane job he accepted an annual salary at Tulane of 18k...I read that in an old Post Standard article. I expect that may have been a raise over what he was making at SU.

I think it's safe to say that the value of being head coach at Syracuse has increased considerably since then, and JB has had more than a little to do with that.

The guys a great coach and a treasure for the community.

 

[Sgt Cuse]

I believe we are about to embark on a Golden Age. Perhaps even a string of Final Fours and a mini-string of Titles. Where I see that is in the recruiting. We seemed to get a "sexier" look out there after the 6 OT game, then we followed it up with a flashy 29-4 team, then the last two years. We have moved into the No Carolina, Duke, neighborhood as "Selector" schools, now. We choose who we want, not the other way around. Sam Perkins and Kenny Anderson aside, JB did say recently if we want someone, we get them. Recently Tony Wroten wanted to come here, we did not recruit, and rumour has it Shabazz Muhammed wanted here but is not on our list.
My cracked crystal ball sees a FF this year, maybe not a title, but 2-3 FF in a Row after that. We have more good days ahead than bad. Real good days!

I'm with you. I believe the best is yet to come. Although that seems a little ridiculous to say right now - because how much better can you be than #2 and 26-1.

I had believed long ago that the days with DC2 would be the big time. And I had believed DC2 was coming for a while now. My conspiracy theory leanings always kind of thought JB was favoring Triche to get DC2. In any event, DC2 is coming.

The success of -09-10 was a pleasant, unexpected surprise. The same with this year.

But now, with this regular season success, to not follow it up with a deep run would be disappointing. I don't know that it would ruin everything else that was accomplished during the season. But it would be painful and would it lessen the overall luster of what could be a great season.

 

[rstone7727]

Thing is after the Final Four appearance , even us diehard fans, knew that was an aberration, we shouldn't have been there. Good grief we beat a team with Phil Ford , Walter Davis, and Mitch Kupchak. A coach pulling off what Danforth did in' 75 today, gets a much better gig than Tulane. The new Era had its seeds planted when JB came on board along with Bouie and Louie. Then Shackleford. Then Schayes. Then Red Bruin and Santifer. JB's entrance coincided with recruiting blue-chippers not necessarily confined to the Northeast. The 70's in hoops was dear to me as is was really great watching us grow from a small regional team that I listened to on transistor radio with aluminum foil and coat hangers to pull in the reception from 50 miles away after 8pm. It is still surreal today watching us on the national stage when my first 10 yrs as a fan, most the games were "dark matches" .

That extracted an ear to ear grin for me... I'm right there with ya!

 

[cuseattle]

I am twice blessed having grown up an Orange fan in the JB era, and an Oriole fan for all of Cal's years.
Every Seattle sports team can't seem to hang on to their star players, unfortunately.

 

[HarrisonJBounel]

Thing is after the Final Four appearance , even us diehard fans, knew that was an aberration, we shouldn't have been there. Good grief we beat a team with Phil Ford , Walter Davis, and Mitch Kupchak. A coach pulling off what Danforth did in' 75 today, gets a much better gig than Tulane. The new Era had its seeds planted when JB came on board along with Bouie and Louie. Then Shackleford. Then Schayes. Then Red Bruin and Santifer. JB's entrance coincided with recruiting blue-chippers not necessarily confined to the Northeast. The 70's in hoops was dear to me as is was really great watching us grow from a small regional team that I listened to on transistor radio with aluminum foil and coat hangers to pull in the reception from 50 miles away after 8pm. It is still surreal today watching us on the national stage when my first 10 yrs as a fan, most the games were "dark matches" .

From Joel Mareiniss on my transistor radio to Sean McDonough on my 52-inch flat screen, the one constant has been - Jim Boeheim.

 

[Oakland]

I am...young at heart. Your insight is incredibly astounding...just as your input is to this thread.

Insight? What insight? I asked a question.

 

[tbonezone]

wins and winning % are important considerations when looking at coaching records but i don't think you can discount the legacy impact of benchmarks like tourney championships,final fours and league titles for example.