Seth Davis is a guy.....

[DonLightfoot]

...... I've never really liked, but that opinion has declined "big time" after his comments a few minutes ago on the NCAA Tipoff show. What a complete a*****e. The other guys on the show had nothing but good things to say about JB.

 

[Bayside44]

... I've never really liked, but that opinion has declined "big time" after his comments a few minutes ago on the NCAA Tipoff show. What a complete a*****e. The other guys on the show had nothing but good things to say about JB.

What did he say?

 

[cuseguy]

Let me guess. JB must be giving him the cold shoulder.

 

[DonLightfoot]

What did he say?

Essentially the jerk was wondering "Why three years? What good does that do?" DUH! The three years allows for some continuity with the program, new recruits, etc. I also feel JB is a little selfish for the team wanting to have one more shot at a title before he goes and also to not "totally" give in to the NCAA crap.

 

[bpo57]

Ironic given that Seth's old man has made a career out of apologizing for a couple of outright liars.

 

[cto]

Ironic given that Seth's old man has made a career out of apologizing for a couple of outright liars.

Who's his "old man?"

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Who's his "old man?"

Had to look it up myself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanny_Davis

Lanny Jesse Davis (born December 12, 1945) is an American lawyer, consultant, lobbyist, author, and television commentator. From 1996 to 1998, he served as a special counsel to President Bill Clinton, and was a spokesperson for the President and the White House on matters concerning campaign-finance investigations and other legal issues. In 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Davis to serve on the five-member Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, created by the U.S. Congress as part of the 2005 Intelligence Reform Act. Davis's clients have included Porton Group, National Women's History Museum, National Black Chamber of Commerce, eHealth, Sofitel Hotels, Trent Lott, Gene Upshaw, Dan Snyder, Martha Stewart and the Office of the President at Penn State University. Davis is currently a Fox News Contributor and has a column called "Purple Nation" that appears regularly in The Hill, The Huffington Post, FoxNews.com, The Daily Caller, and Newsmax. He is a graduate of Yale Law School, where he won the Thurman Arnold Moot Court prize and served on the Yale Law Journal. As a Yale undergraduate, Davis served as chairman of the Yale Daily News.

 

[Cusefan0307]

So what you're saying is Seth has never had to work a day in his life.

 

[scottynguyen]

http://regressing.deadspin.com/seth...barryap#_ga=1.103324480.1591232501.1426723059

 

[cuseguy]

Who's his "old man?"

Joyce, I worked with Seth at the New Haven Register. I was, in fact, his boss and he used me as a reference to get a job at SI.

He's actually a really nice guy, down to earth, but I don't always agree with him.

I rode him pretty hard, as most did, after his Montana pick.

 

[jekelish]

My first thought upon seeing the thread title, "Seth Davis is a guy..." was to ask, "Are we sure about that?"

 

[reedny]

Ironic given that Seth's old man has made a career out of apologizing for a couple of outright liars.

He's a dirtbag because his dad was special counsel to two presidents?

 

[reedny]

So what you're saying is Seth has never had to work a day in his life.

Yah, his dad definitely has a shady background ... lol (?).

 

[reedny]

Essentially the jerk was wondering "Why three years? What good does that do?" DUH! The three years allows for some continuity with the program, new recruits, etc. I also feel JB is a little selfish for the team wanting to have one more shot at a title before he goes and also to not "totally" give in to the NCAA crap.

Can't say that I blame him for either.

 

[bpo57]

He's a dirtbag because his dad was special counsel to two presidents?

I didn't call him a dirtbag (your words) and in fact he actually seems like an ok guy. Unfortunately he often has to defend the indefensible.

 

[elkeed]

He's a nebbish.

 

[donniesyracuse]

He actively promotes his Mother's snake oil site. I have no respect for him.

 

[Delmar]

There is enough offensive stuff and cheap shots being said about Syracuse that I don't think we need to go looking for insults where none really exist. It's easy to see two or more sides to announcing a retirement 3 years away.

I am the effective CEO of my organization (although that is not my title). I am 61 years old. So people are beginning to wonder how long I am going to be around. Also, several other significant employees are in their sixties. Planning and playing out retirement strategies for the good of the organization that also respects and properly cares for people who have served the organization well is complicated and tricky stuff. Any one plan will find advocates and critics.

 

[jgeorge322]

The best defense is to not talk about him. These guys all make theyre living off stirring the pot.

 

[AlaskaSU]

He's a nebbish.

Lonnie Davis is a fool.

 

[Orangepace]

What an idiot... 3 years?!?! I'll tell you why:

1. After the NCAA reduces the wins taken away from 108 to 24, three years is exactly what he'll need to eclipse 1,000 wins.
2. Recruits the school is heavily involved with currently would be freshman in Boeheim's last year. So now, he can proactively recruit those kids still while selling the continuity of Hopkins being the guy. In order to land the elite kids, you have to start 2-3 years before they're college freshman.
3. He gets 3 years to evaluate the replacement to determine if he thinks he's up to the task. There isn't a doubt in my mind that Boeheim would hate to the leave the program he built, only to watch it go through what several of the other elite schools went through. He built this program and if after 3 years he doesn't think Hopkins is up to the task, I believe he would counsel the AD to look elsewhere for a high quality replacement.
4. SU will be replacing its AD next season. That gives Boeheim 1 year to get familiar with the AD. 1 year to work the AD to reinforce the importance of SU basketball. 1 year to hold his farewell tour.
5. Scheduling is set for next year and likely well underway for the following year. Boeheim probably would prefer to pick some of his old rivals to conduct his farewell tour.
6. Next year SU will be bringing in 4 very talented freshman. He gets 2 years to mold them and then go out with a real BANG!
7. His youngest, the twins, will graduate in June 2018. He's going to have to tend to the "nest" with his last two being cast off the coming fall...

 

[orange79]

Joyce, I worked with Seth at the New Haven Register. I was, in fact, his boss and he used me as a reference to get a job at SI.

He's actually a really nice guy, down to earth, but I don't always agree with him.

I rode him pretty hard, as most did, after his Montana pick.

 

[warrickisgod]

I don't like him either, but who cares what his dad did. Has nothing to do with anything.

 

[reedny]

I didn't call him a dirtbag (your words) and in fact he actually seems like an ok guy. Unfortunately he often has to defend the indefensible.

You're entitled to your opinion .. but this seems like an OTB post.

 

[reedny]

Lonnie Davis is a fool.

Take it to the OTB, Alaska. This is (supposed to be) about basketball.