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[QUOTE="OrlandoCuse, post: 5581459, member: 115"]
I think trajectory matters when judging a coach. Taking over a program that struggled takes time to rebuild.

However, Red fails that test. He took over for a legend and was the continuity hire. But he had been with JB long after the glory years. The program was sliding while Red was the primary assistant coach. That should have been a signal he didn’t have what it takes.

Then you look at his trajectory after taking over as HC and it’s been poor. Started off okay with 20 wins but it was against a weak schedule and he missed the NCAAT (wasn’t even sniffing the bubble). Then he put up the worst season in the last 60 years of the program. Major red flag that probably should have ended with his termination. However, they used lack of NIL as an excuse.

He got the NIL and turned over the roster. Now his team is a mess after getting drilled by ISU. Tenn is coming on Tuesday to lay another drubbing to his team, that has glaring weaknesses.

Red’s back is up against the wall. He just doesn’t have what it takes to coach at the highest level. There’s enough talent on this team to win, but they won’t be successful under Red.

It’s pretty sad what has become of Syracuse basketball. Too much living in the past, hoping for the glory days to return without any clear strategy to bring the program back to its previous standard.
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