Class of 2025 PG Luke Fennell (Australia) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (10/23/24)

[orangefog]

Do you think what our families go through influences their descendants, or not at all? I've won a state championship. Have you?

Standing on the shoulders of giants to tell other people to toughen up lol.

Don't start this. What the hell, bnoro I don't know what compels you to pick a fight with everyone. But, maybe you can just read posts and understand the point of the post instead of seeking a stupid combative counterpoint.

 

[bnoro]

Do you think what our families go through influences their descendants, or not at all? I've won a state championship. Have you?

I'm not claiming I'm some tough guy because I had relatives in the military, no. It can influence the way they raise you but I'm not tough because my grandfather was awarded a purple heart.

Since you're asking, yes, I've won a state championship in football. Who cares?

 

[IthacaMatt]

I'm not claiming I'm some tough guy because I had relatives in the military, no. It can influence the way they raise you but I'm not tough because my grandfather was awarded a purple heart.

Since you're asking, yes, I've won a state championship in football. Who cares?

Because frankly I would have been a better coach than Autry has shown so far, because he doesn't understand the basics of accountability, chain of command, execution, discipline, etc. That's the point. Toughness matters. Toughness wins. Do you dispute that?

 

[IthacaMatt]

"Adversity is part of elite sport, and fighting through it is a non-negotiable part of any team’s journey towards success."

 

[orangefog]

"Adversity is part of elite sport, and fighting through it is a non-negotiable part of any team’s journey towards success."

Toughness is imperative in sport. It isn't going to war, but there are always challenges throughout a season and even within a game. That's why I hate to see our players whining. Process and move on, whining achieves NOTHING. That is weakness. No offense to Bell, but he has no toughness. Scoop and Jackson from Philly...tough. Waiters...super tough. Triche...tough. Arinze...damn. The Niagara Falls boys...TOUGH. It is up to the coach to identify and insist upon his players being tough. Competition is imperative. We're not handing you anything, if you're good enough, you will play. If you want to leave, get the hell out.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Toughness is imperative in sport. It isn't going to war, but there are always challenges throughout a season and even within a game. That's why I hate to see our players whining. Process and move on, whining achieves NOTHING. That is weakness. No offense to Bell, but he has no toughness. Scoop and Jackson from Philly...tough. Waiters...super tough. Triche...tough. Arinze...damn. The Niagara Falls boys...TOUGH. It is up to the coach to identify and insist upon his players being tough. Competition is imperative. We're not handing you anything, if you're good enough, you will play. If you want to leave, get the hell out.

You totally get where I'm coming from. It's not about anybody but the players, and our best players have always had a toughness that used to be the essence of the "Syracuse Character". Add Devo to your list.

Ask Bees about how awful and intimidating The Zoo was at Manley. I remember Mike Hopkins saying in an interview one time about playing at Syracuse, "This is a working class town, and when you come to play here, we are going kick your ass." That's the attitude I'm talking about.

 

[orangefog]

You totally get where I'm coming from. It's not about anybody but the players, and our best players have always had a toughness that used to be the essence of the "Syracuse Character". Add Devo to your list.

Ask Bees about how awful and intimidating The Zoo was at Manley. I remember Mike Hopkins saying in an interview one time about playing at Syracuse, "This is a working class town, and when you come to play here, we are going kick your ass." That's the attitude I'm talking about.

I don't think that Red is the guy to instill that toughness. The right coach can bring that back and build on that. It's a different world with NIL and all that crap, but we have to create a culture that is about more than money. The money is the end game. At Syracuse, we will teach you how to be a man, we will teach you how to be tough and succeed. You will come to respect the S, because it is what has raised you to be a man. Fran gets it, we need to find a basketball coach that fits that mold.