Potential 2025-26 Roster

[kcsu]

Bell: What do they say the definition of insanity is. Doing the same thing and expecting different results.
My sense is Chris needs a fresh start. He has a very valuable gift. He can shoot and he has the height to get it off. I think a new start will help him. Hopefully he focuses on being happy.

Choppa isn't going to make a difference next year. If he wants to leave so, be it. Spend the money on a real baller. What I do like about him is he cares. The Kid played hard. Hopefully he does well at his new home.

Chance caught a terrible life break. Two massive injuries plus something else that didn't help. Again, get a fresh start at a school that can provide him with a great degree as i doubt he makes much playing bball.

 

[Rautins07]

Seems like a recipe for success.

Seems like another season like this one!

 

[IthacaMatt]

Is Kiyan a pure 2 or could he play the 3 as well?

I don't think you could expect many rebounds from him at the 3, but then again, we never got many from Chris Bell, either.

 

[IthacaMatt]

How do you guys feel about a portal coach? Autry keeps the seat and we have a portal hire for one season do the real coaching .

I would LOL, but this isn't really a joke.

 

[PauliePeppas]

What does this staff have to sell right now to recruits? Lets hear the pitch…

 

[IthacaMatt]

What does this staff have to sell right now to recruits? Lets hear the pitch…

That's why I think we have to bring Melo and some of the legends to practice, and get them up here in the summer to work with some of these kids.

The only way I see Freeman coming back is if Melo called him and said, "Get your ass back on campus. Imma work with you all summer and teach you what it takes to be a pro."

With Boeheim's Army "a thing" again, and guys being up here this summer, it's really an "all hands on deck" kind of situation. Red needs everybody helping, every bit of star power and instruction that he can muster. It will be his team, for better or worse, once practice starts. This could be what saves his job,

 

[CardiacCuse]

What does this staff have to sell right now to recruits? Lets hear the pitch…

carmelo anthony

 

[PauliePeppas]

carmelo anthony

Hes the coach?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

What does this staff have to sell right now to recruits? Lets hear the pitch…

You get to play in front of the most rabid fanbase in Div 1.

If you make a mistake, our fans will stuff you in the trunk and take you to visit Grandma.

 

[IthacaMatt]

You get to play in front of the most rabid fanbase in Div 1.

If you make a mistake, our fans will stuff you in the trunk and take you to visit Grandma.

Sorry, that stuff don't fly after we played to 2/3 empty houses the last half of the season.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Hes the coach?

I'm serious. The only way Red keeps Donnie and draws any decent talent is to bring back the alumni for informal summer camp. Otherwise what does he have to sell? I'm on a hot seat, and I have a big wad of cash to spend?

 

[Scooch]

I'm serious. The only way Red keeps Donnie and draws any decent talent is to bring back the alumni for informal summer camp. Otherwise what does he have to sell? I'm on a hot seat, and I have a big wad of cash to spend?

If you’re a guy with one year of eligibility remaining, does it really matter? If SU will pay what you want, and Red can convince a guy that they’re going to be a tourney team, then who cares how hot his seat is?

I could see it being a tough sell to guys with more than 1 year left. But if someone wants to cash in, and has a year left, why not?

 

[llandz]

JJ still has eligibility?

 

[IthacaMatt]

If you’re a guy with one year of eligibility remaining, does it really matter? If SU will pay what you want, and Red can convince a guy that they’re going to be a tourney team, then who cares how hot his seat is?

I could see it being a tough sell to guys with more than 1 year left. But if someone wants to cash in, and has a year left, why not?

You want to go some place where they will make you a better player. We appear to not really have a legitimate answer to that question right now.

 

[elimunelson]

You want to go some place where they will make you a better player. We appear to not really have a legitimate answer to that question right now.

No one is coming here absent a massive check.

 

[orangenauburn]

Sorry, that stuff don't fly after we played to 2/3 empty houses the last half of the season.

And will so again next year

 

[Sbucketball]

Is White not a starter? I assumed he was. If not... whoaaa boyyy, things get hairy fast.

Does anyone know if Red promised Sadiq White he would start?

If Red really wants to keep his job, and I think he does, he should retain Freeman and start Freeman at PF with White off the bench playing good minutes. White is defense and dunks right now.

Then 4 new starters from the portal. None of our freshmen start but White gets significant minutes, Kiyan and Fennel get decent minutes, and Womack practices.

 

[Red2003]

Does anyone know if Red promised Sadiq White he would start?

If Red really wants to keep his job, and I think he does, he should retain Freeman and start Freeman at PF with White off the bench playing good minutes. White is defense and dunks right now.

Then 4 new starters from the portal. None of our freshmen start but White gets significant minutes, Kiyan and Fennel get decent minutes, and Womack practices.

I believe he gave a radio interview at one point that they could both be on the court at same time.

 

[Sbucketball]

I believe he gave a radio interview at one point that they could both be on the court at same time.

I'm fine with them getting court time together, but this season is do or die for Red, so I would think he wants a very good SF who can shoot 3s to start and then mix in Sadiq off the bench, including some rotations where he and Donnie are both playing.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I believe he gave a radio interview at one point that they could both be on the court at same time.

I'm sure they could both play together, but not for more than 10-15 minutes. You have to mix in rim protection, low post offense and more rebounding. I'm sure they both can give us some of those things, but not enough without more help.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[SUFaninNJ]

This is really the only thread that matters for hoops for awhile. I like to take a gander at Kiyan and Sadiqs stuff but we know what we're getting there or maybe best to say it is what it is.

Personally I'm not even going to look at the metrics unless it's in a P5 conference. I want to see dimensions. Height, Weight, Length and what have you done lately in P5 play.

Right now there's alot of ACC teams with vacant coaching positions and we should have a leg up on them at least short term. We should be after players now if we have any connection at all. And if we want someone and don't have a connection then Carmelo needs to make a call.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

FWIW: Was with some folks with some inside NIL at SU. They are very positive about their NIL position and he said to expect an unanticipated roster retention.

 

[nyucuse]

FWIW: Was with some folks with some inside NIL at SU. They are very positive about their NIL position and he said to expect an unanticipated roster retention.

Please be Donnie… no one else matters (JJ to a lesser extent)…

 

[PauliePeppas]

FWIW: Was with some folks with some inside NIL at SU. They are very positive about their NIL position and he said to expect an unanticipated roster retention.

Lampkin granted an extra year lets goooooooo