Syracuse and GM Alex Kline / Entire Staff Part Ways

[FrancoPizza]

If we have a new coach already I assume it’s BH.

Then again those pesky rumors yesterday that Hop was in contract negotiations.

 

[Blanko97]

This is nonsensical. Kline’s “results” are the players he identified for Red and the staff. That complete set of results (i.e the players he identified and advocated for) is not transparent to us fans.

If an advisor makes a recommendation that the CEO decides to not listen to, how in the world would you judge and label that the advisor is “you are who what your results say you are”?

I bet Kline is pretty talented at his job, but I also agree a total clean out is the best move forward.

If Kline brought better players to red and red ignored them then that still reads as a negative on Kline because he either didn't take into account what kind of player red wanted, or didn't show enough conviction in his choices to convince Red. Its not 100% alex's fault, but its also not 100% NOT his fault

 

[Bill Orange]

The Post Standard says Torrey Ball met individually with all of the assistant coaches and told them they were being let go.

This is interesting as I guess that Wildhack had to catch his flight to Indy and probably didn’t have the time.

At least Lyke didn’t fire them.

Looks like Ball will be sliding into Herm’s old slot, provided that he is retained by Carparelli.

 

[Scott11]

Then again those pesky rumors yesterday that Hop was in contract negotiations.

Hop will not be the next head coach.

 

[ar inj]

I think Alex probably left us…

Fully agree ...

 

[OttosShoes]

I think folks are reading too far into this. A coach got let go, his staff will follow.

I know we want to be excited about a new AD and coach being announced ASAP, but let’s pump the brakes.

Kline is a resource. The job is more attractive if the new candidate has a choice to take or leave him. Only reason to fire him now is that you know for sure the new coach doesn't want him, which means you either know who the coach is or you have a *very* short list.

That said just because the choice is made doesn't mean the announcement is near. Personally I'm not expecting an announcement until, say, USF gets eliminated from the tourney.

 

[llandz]

This is interesting as I guess that Wildhack had to catch his flight to Indy and probably didn’t have the time.

At least Lyke didn’t fire them.

Looks like Ball will be sliding into Herm’s old slot, provided that he is retained by Carparelli.

That is what I was told directly by the person being replaced. That he was grooming Torrey. Actually I think his wife told me 2 seconds before Herm came over to join us.

 

[orangepassion]

I hope the new guy gives consideration to Rob Harris and Alex Kline

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He'll land on his feet.

This is actually "good" news in the main vis a vis the new head coach, but "bad" because I think Kline was a great resource.

I assume this means that the new head coach will be from outside of the "family."

Best of luck to Alex Kline.

I would say "family adjacent," maybe.

 

[Briancuse]

This is interesting as I guess that Wildhack had to catch his flight to Indy and probably didn’t have the time.

At least Lyke didn’t fire them.

Looks like Ball will be sliding into Herm’s old slot, provided that he is retained by Carparelli.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. My bet is Wildhack told red last week before he went to indy. Bell just made it official today.

 

[Millhouse]

eh George was regarded as a coveted portal commodity nationally, it was market value

Everyone is coveted everyone can shoot

If the job is just to find people who regard a player highly, anyone can do that

 

[pearl31]

Everyone is coveted everyone can shoot

If the job is just to find people who regard a player highly, anyone can do that

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