Season was a failure

[NineOneSeven]

Don’t give me any excuses. That’s a fact.

 

[JrodCuse]

I think failure is a bit extreme. Disappointment? Yes. Failure? No.

 

[MadNY3]

I think failure is a bit extreme. Disappointment? Yes. Failure? No.

Failure isn't far off.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I think failure is a bit extreme. Disappointment? Yes. Failure? No.

Yes it was! Come on.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

No Jalen tonight when Buddy was that cold is the worst. This is on the staff.

 

[Zepharus]

Im Glad its over . time to move on. 2nd least favorite team ever to watch behind shumpert/meshaun

 

[Ggaenzle]

No Jalen tonight when Buddy was that cold is the worst. This is on the staff.

Where was frank?

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Deeply flawed team. Last year’s Sweet 16 run gave us all false hope.

We’re in rebuilding mode now. Still have some major flaws next year that only a grad transfer center can solve.

 

[hungrychuck]

There is no way that this season wasn't a major disappointment.

Failure? Semantics.

 

[cuse10]

It was a failure. Given what they brought back, to be an 8 seed and bounce out of the first round is a complete failure. There's no sugar coating the year Syracuse had.

 

[Melancer46]

They basically met my expectations. I just thought we were overhyped coming into the year

 

[EastCoast2]

When multiple teams set season highs in threes made while playing against your signature 2-3 zone, you need to examine other options or adjustments. JB did not do that. JB did not even consider sitting his son to change up the defensive look, or get some energy on offense. Live by the 2-3, die by the 2-3. This team never even lived.

 

[Cusefan0307]

All the guys we had last year played the same or worse.

Ready for some new blood.

 

[hungrychuck]

Just as important, the myth that the tournament will make everything OK has been blown up.

 

[HakAttack]

But...I thought we were Final Four material. At least that’s what I was told in October.

This season was like one 35 game surgery that just went ON and ON.

 

[supp]

JB always says that he'd rather coach too long than retire too soon. He forgot, though, that he's taking the fans along for that ride too. How do you want to be remembered?

 

[Tony DeFranco]

it was a tough season no doubt - same exact season as our recent others - except we found fools gold with some tourny runs - hoping we have a bright future with Girard and Buddy - they seem like they could be real good 4 year players - maybe Battle stays - but we aint playing for a title anytime soon

 

[SUfaninAZ]

I'm not even mad. I usually am pissed. Season over, oh well.

 

[Orangeman]

It's bad basketball, from program construction to Offense to Defense.

Whatever you want to call it, and why...it's bad basketball.

The Battle foul, on their best shooter, with 11 secs on the clock, at the end of the game...it tells you there's just no coaching happening at all.

 

[Cuse117]

No Jalen tonight when Buddy was that cold is the worst. This is on the staff.

right, because he was SO MUCH BETTER on defense when he was given the chance...

 

[OrlandoCuse]

I'm not even mad. I usually am pissed. Season over, oh well.

Yup. I feel the same. This team had so many flaws. I’m happy to put this version of SU basketball in the books.

 

[Tony DeFranco]

JB always says that he'd rather coach too long than retire too soon. He forgot, though, that he's taking the fans along for that ride too. How do you want to be remembered?

come on man - we dont have any pros on the team - and Brissett just turned into such a bust - all the guys leaving early to do nothing in the NBA really hurt us - Bazely didnt help either

 

[AZOrange]

Yup. I feel the same. This team had so many flaws. I’m happy to put this version of SU basketball in the books.

Flaws? Our players are not nearly good enough. Battle “might” be a bench guy at Duke

 

[44cuse]

Just as important, the myth that the tournament will make everything OK has been blown up.

Nope, just for this season. It'll be back.

44cuse

 

[samspann1]

The season was a massive disappointment, no matter how one wants to spin it.

We have no discernible offensive sets (if you disagree, just look at the garbage we run after EVERY time out), and our defense is, at least in my opinion, obsolete against quality opposition. Newsflash: pretty much every decent team has at least 4 guys on the floor on the floor at any given time who can shoot the 3 ball.

What's the fix?