Siena Basketball: GMAC / Blackwell / AO

[EnviroSciGuy]

13 teams in the league, the top 10 make the tournament with day one 7 v 10 and 8 v 9. The extra game starts at seventh place. Siena currently sitting in third with a 3 game lead over the seventh place team, so they're comfortably playing day 2

Thanks, now I'm getting excited for conference tourneys...good thing there is lacrosse today!

 

[Irishsecra1]

Just pulled off a nice win against canisius by 15 points.
Only one game out of first place

Next game Thursday at home against Iona
Then Saturday at St. Peter’s who is first in the league

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Yes I did. He does not hold back his thoughts at all. I thought he was harder on his team for their play in the first half, although they had a 2 point halftime lead, than he was about letting them back in it at he end. If I recall correctly, without Niagara's last second 3 it was a 6 point game. I thought Niagara stayed in it by their 3 point shooting.

Edit: I went back and looked at the end of the game. Niagara's last 3 pt basket was with just .3 of a second left.

The more I watch and listen to Gerry, the more I think that how much of JAB that has rubbed off on him. Not surprising, considering how long he was around him. I don't see it so much in Red, but definitely Gerry.

 

[FloridaCuse]

The more I watch and listen to Gerry, the more I think that how much of JAB that has rubbed off on him. Not surprising, considering how long he was around him. I don't see it so much in Red, but definitely Gerry.

Yes, I agree. Although not quite as dour as JB. I think Gerry knows how to push the right buttons of his players. I didn't watch their game today as I was watching the SU lacrosse game. Did you watch? If so how did they look? I saw the final score. I'll post the Siena BB tweets.

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[FloridaCuse]

BIG GAME THURSDAY NIGHT ON ESPNU.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Just pulled off a nice win against canisius by 15 points.
Only one game out of first place

Next game Thursday at home against Iona
Then Saturday at St. Peter’s who is first in the league

SU fans may double their TV ratings. Something positive to watch.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Yes, I agree. Although not quite as dour as JB. I think Gerry knows how to push the right buttons of his players. I didn't watch their game today as I was watching the SU lacrosse game. Did you watch? If so how did they look? I saw the final score. I'll post the Siena BB tweets.

They shot the ball well again. Mixed up the lineup somewhat today, and its good to see Gerry finding the right guys to get it done. First sweep of WNY in 10 years.

 

[nocohalo]

Can someone explain to me the logic of wanting to hire GMac because Siena is 2nd place in the MAAC. Why wouldn't you want to hire the coach of the 1st place team in the MAAC?

 

[rrlbees]

Can someone explain to me the logic of wanting to hire GMac because Siena is 2nd place in the MAAC. Why wouldn't you want to hire the coach of the 1st place team in the MAAC?

i dont think "anyone" would. but 2 years ago they won 4 games. last year in gmacs 1st year they won 14. this year they have 16 with at least 10 games to go. if only 1st place coaches got hired a lot would be out of work.

 

[Cusefan78]

Yes, I agree. Although not quite as dour as JB. I think Gerry knows how to push the right buttons of his players. I didn't watch their game today as I was watching the SU lacrosse game. Did you watch? If so how did they look? I saw the final score. I'll post the Siena BB tweets.

I really think red has tried to distance himself from jb almost to his detriment.

 

[nocohalo]

i dont think "anyone" would. but 2 years ago they won 4 games. last year in gmacs 1st year they won 14. this year they have 16 with at least 10 games to go. if only 1st place coaches got hired a lot would be out of work.

The 1st place team has been a division 1 program for only 6 years, with the first 4 being in the NEC. Siena has a long history of basketball. On the merits the Merrimack coach should be looked at way before Gerry.

 

[Cheriehoop]

i dont think "anyone" would. but 2 years ago they won 4 games. last year in gmacs 1st year they won 14. this year they have 16 with at least 10 games to go. if only 1st place coaches got hired a lot would be out of work.

Might be a moot point for those worried needlessly that he might be targeted here. He might get a high D1 job offer before he would at SU. Many Siena coaches made the big jumps before him. Louie Orr went to Seton Hall, Mike Deane went to Marquette, Paul Hewitt went to Georgia Tech, and Fran McCaffrey went to Iowa. They have a nice history.

 

[rrlbees]

The 1st place team has been a division 1 program for only 6 years, with the first 4 being in the NEC. Siena has a long history of basketball. On the merits the Merrimack coach should be looked at way before Gerry.

maybe he is. nobody talks about him here cause this isn't the Merrimack board. i dont know what sienas history have to do with anything. fact is they won 4 games 2 years ago.