Rocco out at St. Thomas Aquinas

[cuseman404]

i am surprised names for su open spot havent leaked out yet if what he said is true about not being contacted by su

 

[anomander]

Florida is looking for a WR coach. He could end up there.

That's my guess. Along with O'Korn.

 

[djorange1989]

That's my guess. Along with O'Korn.

yep, I wouldn't be surprised. If he really wants to stay down there, then that is certainly fine, but if he has any interest in coming home to SU and HCSS didn't talk to him about the gig, I will be p*ssed off.

 

[Jack_Ball]

Doesn't this put us at a disadvantage? The dead period is over and all other teams have all hands on deck recruiting while we're a man down?

 

[javadoc]

See the Tomcat's earlier post about racial balance. There is a generally accepted principle about minority representation in P5 coaching staffs so it does not seem likely that Rocco would be hired, even if he is qualified, unless there is a significant restructuring of the staff.

This, unfortunately, is probably close to the mark.

 

[Orangello]

There is a possibility we may completely abandon South Florida, and double down in Ohio, Michigan and Illinois.

Fixed^^^^^^^

 

[Whitey23]

When is signing day for D3? Maybe Shafer announces after their classes are completed?

zing......

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Also, one more bad season and Shafer and staff could all be looking for a job, probably not the most appealing situation for a WR coach and in addition as a recruiter how much impact is Casullo going to have if he is one and done. If he has a wife and kids, I don't know if I would be willing to up root for what could be a 1 year job. At least at Florida he will get 2-3 years most likely as long as he lives up to his end of the bargain, probably more money as well. The coaching business is tough enough with the constant moving, etc, to me the Syracuse position doesn't look very appetizing at this point from a career move. He could do a great job recruiting next year and still be looking for a job at Syracuse

I don't think Rob Moore ever moved his family... dude can coach at least

 

[Whitey23]

Also, one more bad season and Shafer and staff could all be looking for a job, probably not the most appealing situation for a WR coach and in addition as a recruiter how much impact is Casullo going to have if he is one and done. If he has a wife and kids, I don't know if I would be willing to up root for what could be a 1 year job. At least at Florida he will get 2-3 years most likely as long as he lives up to his end of the bargain, probably more money as well. The coaching business is tough enough with the constant moving, etc, to me the Syracuse position doesn't look very appetizing at this point from a career move. He could do a great job recruiting next year and still be looking for a job at Syracuse

I don't think Rob Moore ever moved his family... dude can coach at least

Is Shafer a lame duck or does he have 2 years left?

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Is Shafer a lame duck or does he have 2 years left?

Don't know, but if he goes 4-8 next year which is much more likely than say 8-4, I wouldn't feel real safe about getting another year if I were him.

 

[Toga]

Also, one more bad season and Shafer and staff could all be looking for a job, probably not the most appealing situation for a WR coach and in addition as a recruiter how much impact is Casullo going to have if he is one and done. If he has a wife and kids, I don't know if I would be willing to up root for what could be a 1 year job. At least at Florida he will get 2-3 years most likely as long as he lives up to his end of the bargain, probably more money as well. The coaching business is tough enough with the constant moving, etc, to me the Syracuse position doesn't look very appetizing at this point from a career move. He could do a great job recruiting next year and still be looking for a job at Syracuse

I don't think Rob Moore ever moved his family... dude can coach at least

What is Rob saying on Twitter?

 

[CuseLegacy]

Here we are talking about maintaining a racial balance in the coaching staff and looking for a WR coach and you had to mention out of a job Rob Moore.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Is Shafer a lame duck or does he have 2 years left?

3 years left.

 

[jekelish]

Rocco isn't coming to SU, or at least isn't currently a candidate, according to JackBauer44.

 

[TheCusian]

Fixed^^^^^^^

That's not all that accurate. This year we have a strong NJ/NY contingent and no Ohio or Michigan kids...

 

[Orangello]

That's not all that accurate. This year we have a strong NJ/NY contingent and no Ohio or Michigan kids...

We're not talking about this year. We're talking about a coach who hasen't even been hired yet which means recruiting next year at a minimum.

 

[CuseLegacy]

That's not all that accurate. This year we have a strong NJ/NY contingent and no Ohio or Michigan kids...

I think you better take another look at our commits for 2015.

 

[Jake]

Ugh...wish McDonald got hired by the Gators.

 

[TheCusian]

I think you better take another look at our commits for 2015.

Must have missed a few . Thanks for the check.

 

[GoSU96]

Is Shafer a lame duck or does he have 2 years left?

He's in it to win it.

Or he's getting voted off the island.

 

[BKCuse]

I wonder if SS hasn't already decided on his next hire but the coach is staying loyal to their current program thru NSD

 

[dinosaurbbq]

We're not talking about this year. We're talking about a coach who hasen't even been hired yet which means recruiting next year at a minimum.

we are talking about this year. Shafer took over from Marrone with a similar amount of time left before NLI day and recruiting down the home stretch is vital. Moreover, adding Rocco right now would likely have a huge impact on whether O'Korn comes to SU. That's an impact this year.

 

[Full_Rebar]

I wonder if SS hasn't already decided on his next hire but the coach is staying loyal to their current program thru NSD

Admirable, but stupid, if allowing that. Sorry, after a 3-win season, Syracuse shouldn't be doing anything other than looking out for themselves.

 

[TheCusian]

Admirable, but stupid, if allowing that. Sorry, after a 3-win season, Syracuse shouldn't be doing anything other than looking out for themselves.

What's the benefit to announcing a guy before NSD?

 

[dinosaurbbq]

What's the benefit to announcing a guy before NSD?

You get him out on the road talking to recruits about what his coaching will do for their game if they come to SU. Particularly Rocco dealing with any non-solid Florida kids.