Siena Basketball: GMAC / Blackwell / AO

[kingtidge]

We don’t know if GMAC isn’t that guy. Everyone is so hung up on moving on from JB and the Cuse family …People JB was a great coach .. Yeah he played some daddy ball in his last years and the team fell a bit .. He still won with a weaker roster and got to some sweet 16s… The Autry hire was bad but that’s not a reflection on JB or the Cuse family… GMAC is his own coach and person .. He had fantastic 1st year and if it continues and he has higher success next year why would you not look at him .. Just because he’s Cuse family .. That makes zero sense .. Again watch a Siena game and see him coach and his body language and competitive spirit … It’s very evident the guy is gonna be a really good coach but let’s pass on him if he’s good!

Syracuse needs a 100% cultural turnover after Red is done.

No former assistants with connections to donors or the BOT.

Part of why we are in this this downward spiral is because the culture is rotten... "Let's do it the way we have always done with someone we know"...it is not going to work for us anymore.

Clean slate reboot with a quality external hire and staff and NIL connections (like we saw with Fran.)

Why should we go outside??

For example, Strength & Conditioning... do we want a fresh approach on that or do want what we've always done??

i.e. Old-skool get players into shape by using the first month-and-half of the season's games to build their strength and stamina and hope they aren't injured in the process. Can we get underweight players on nutrition and weight room plans to actually put on bulk when needed and conversely slim down players that are a little heavy?

S&C is just one example of where we need a new, fresh, and MODERN approach. There are others as well.

...At least that's my 2 cents.

 

[LAorange44]

Why would you laugh?

Hubris on the hill. Coaching matters.

 

[Newhouser]

Syracuse needs a 100% cultural turnover after Red is done.

No former assistants with connections to donors or the BOT.

Part of why we are in this this downward spiral is because the culture is rotten... "Let's do it the way we have always done with someone we know"...it is not going to work for us anymore.

Clean slate reboot with a quality external hire and staff and NIL connections (like we saw with Fran.)

Why should we go outside??

For example, Strength & Conditioning... do we want a fresh approach on that or do want what we've always done??

i.e. Old-skool get players into shape by using the first month-and-half of the season's games to build their strength and stamina and hope they aren't injured in the process. Can we get underweight players on nutrition and weight room plans to actually put on bulk when needed and conversely slim down players that are a little heavy?

S&C is just one example of where we need a new, fresh, and MODERN approach. There are others as well.

...At least that's my 2 cents.

I think if Red made a change on S&C people would see it as a good sign. Not a seismic change but a needed one in my opinion.

 

[kingtidge]

I think if Red made a change on S&C people would see it as a good sign. Not a seismic change but a needed one in my opinion.

Why would he do that?

What we are seeing is all the things JB did just with a lot less talent, a switch from zone-D to God knows what, and much worse in-game coaching acumen.

Other ITKs have already said he hasn't done what he needs to do in portal and player targeting or on the fundraising front... sound familiar??

Anyways, not betting he knows what to do with S&C either.

 

[Irishsecra1]

Why would you laugh?

Because a few people at the time Gerry was hired made a point about how Siena would never ever be as good as Syracuse. If Gerry pulled a rabbit out of his hat and they somehow made the NCAAT, I think that would be legitimately funny.

 

[donniesyracuse]

Because a few people at the time Gerry was hired made a point about how Siena would never ever be as good as Syracuse. If Gerry pulled a rabbit out of his hat and they somehow made the NCAAT, I think that would be legitimately funny.

Ah, yes, that is hilarious.

 

[kirbivore]

I hope someone steps up with NIL money to keep Doty.

He gone

 

[kingtidge]

He gone

He goty

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[Irishsecra1]

Go Doty! Love that kid's heart!

Just won his 5th rookie of the week.
Tops in the league this year.

 

[FloridaCuse]

But unfortunately he was not the MAAC Rookie of the year. [He was robbed.]

 

[rrlbees]

But unfortunately he was not the MAAC Rookie of the year. [He was robbed.]

How does a kid who led all conference rookies in scoring, rebounding, FG% and FT% while being known as a hustler all over court, not get rookie of the year? Weird.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

How does a kid who led all conference rookies in scoring, rebounding, FG% and FT% while being known as a hustler all over court, not get rookie of the year? Weird.

Jealousy? Definitely highway robbery. The kid is a pleasure to watch.

 

[Irishsecra1]

How does a kid who led all conference rookies in scoring, rebounding, FG% and FT% while being known as a hustler all over court, not get rookie of the year? Weird.

He was also rookie of the week more times than any other.

Justice Shoats also made second team MAAC. Probably deserved first team.

No love for Siena it seems.

 

[JustPherU]

How does a kid who led all conference rookies in scoring, rebounding, FG% and FT% while being known as a hustler all over court, not get rookie of the year? Weird.

I looked at the stats and the kid from Manhattan who won the award had a better average in points, rebounds and assists.

 

[rrlbees]

I looked at the stats and the kid from Manhattan who won the award had a better average in points, rebounds and assists.

The Siena tweet actually said in conference games. Which ones did you look at?

 

[JustPherU]

The Siena tweet actually said in conference games. Which ones did you look at?

I just looked at ESPN season stats.I didn’t see conference only stats.

 

[Gr8rph]

We don’t know if GMAC isn’t that guy. Everyone is so hung up on moving on from JB and the Cuse family …People JB was a great coach .. Yeah he played some daddy ball in his last years and the team fell a bit .. He still won with a weaker roster and got to some sweet 16s… The Autry hire was bad but that’s not a reflection on JB or the Cuse family… GMAC is his own coach and person .. He had fantastic 1st year and if it continues and he has higher success next year why would you not look at him .. Just because he’s Cuse family .. That makes zero sense .. Again watch a Siena game and see him coach and his body language and competitive spirit … It’s very evident the guy is gonna be a really good coach but let’s pass on him if he’s good!

His “daddy ball” team would beat this years team by 20.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I hope that nobody is assessing GMAC any lesser as a coach now that Doty didn't win conference freshman of the year.

 

[Irishsecra1]

I hope that nobody is assessing GMAC any lesser as a coach now that Doty didn't win conference freshman of the year.

I assess him based on the win improvement (4 last year), how hard his team plays, the tight defense they play and the culture he has instilled.
It is no small feat to take last years train wreck and make them into a team who plays with pride and can do some damage in the MAAC tournament.

 

[orange79]

I hope that nobody is assessing GMAC any lesser as a coach now that Doty didn't win conference freshman of the year.

"Assessing"? No.


Using for ammo? Sure.

 

[djcon57]

I assess him based on the win improvement (4 last year), how hard his team plays, the tight defense they play and the culture he has instilled.
It is no small feat to take last years train wreck and make them into a team who plays with pride and can do some damage in the MAAC tournament.

Siena's defensive rating is 175th in the country. You can't just make up stuff.

 

[pearl31]

Siena's defensive rating is 175th in the country. You can't just make up stuff.

IT'S A TIGHT 175TH

 

[benjams77]

Siena's defensive rating is 175th in the country. You can't just make up stuff.

First off watch their games and his coaching, 2nd Siena is 157 in Def efficiency in 2024-25, last year they were 303rd.. Guess who is 303 this year?

Siena Off Efficiency - last year 359 - this year 199.. Is that not coaching

 

[orangenauburn]

Go Doty! Love that kid's heart!

Just won his 5th rookie of the week.
Tops in the league this year.

Get Doty