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Message: [QUOTE="OrangeXtreme, post: 5531838, member: 41"] [MEDIA=twitter]1978536515148853501[/MEDIA] "We're excited. We had a really hard summer. (Our) guys responded. So we're excited about going forward. ... We wanted to get bigger at certain positions."- Autry on expectations for this season I never like to cap or say what to expect for freshman. ... He's a very good basketball player. Talented offensively. We expect him to come in and contribute on both sides of the game."- Autry on expectations for Kiyan Anthony "I wanted to change that position because it's a big position, it's almost like a quarterback."- Autry on the switch to a more athletic rotation for the center position this year "You have to go play people. ... Balancing that with some wins. I thought the Players Era Festival gave us that."- Autry on building this year's schedule to make the NCAA Tournament "New season. New team. That's what it is. ... I've had two seasons to compare and to learn from. ... On the fly we're trying to build it back to where it needs to be."- Autry on his message to fans and how he's changed as a head coach entering his third season "I thought J.J. and Donnie really grew in leadership. ... They believed in what we were doing. And once we got them back we (involved them) in the process of recruiting." - Autry on the process of getting J.J. Starling and Donnie Freeman back "We need to be healthy. We can't lose our two best players. I knew we needed to get bigger. ... Versatile is a word that we've used. ... And then being able to go and get the players that we felt would fit with J.J. and Donnie."- Autry on what changes were needed "Especially in these two exhibition games, we want to try different lineups. ... Sometimes you don't even see it, so we do rely on analytics."- Autry on finding the best lineup combinations "Defense is one of the hardest things for any coach to get moving in unison. ... This group is mature. Our perimeter guys have been through some wars. ... I think we've gotten better there."- Autry on how SU's defense has changed going into 2025 "Carmelo's been great. He's let me coach. He's just a parent. ... What I was really impressed with is (Kiyan) wanted to forge his own way."- Autry on having Carmelo Anthony's son on the team "They all have opportunities at the end of the year. So whenever you have players like Donnie and J.J. come back, it means a lot. ... Who wouldn't want a J.J. Starling or a Donnie Freeman on their team."- Autry on Starling and Freeman deciding to come back to SU "Sadiq had that mentality that you need to be one of the best defenders in college basketball. ... He has a toughness about him. But he's not just a defender. ... His tenacity is what really gets us excited about what he can bring."- Autry on freshman Sadiq White's defense "I thought Lawrence could score the ball, but he really took pride in trying to score easy baskets, not difficult baskets.- Autry on what skills the late Lawrence Moten had that this crop of Syracuse players could learn from "I look at that every year. I want to make the tournament every year. I'm not just here to be mediocre."- Autry on if this year is March Madness or bust for SU [/QUOTE]

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