Syracuse hiring Alex Kline as GM

[MSOrange]

"If a guy shoots 20% from the 3-point line, he is pretty much a 20% 3-point shooter."
What insight.

Ok it's obvious you don't like Alex because you totally embarrassed yourself thinking his role was exactly like an NBA GM without doing any research.

Maybe give him one offseason when you really see the results of his actual job to see if the roster improves? If it doesn't, go crazy. Lay into him and I'll be right there with you.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Ok it's obvious you don't like Alex because you totally embarrassed yourself thinking his role was exactly like an NBA GM without doing any research.

Maybe give him one offseason when you really see the results of his actual job to see if the roster improves? If it doesn't, go crazy. Lay into him and I'll be right there with you.

“Everyone in college has a GM”


Article says 4 other ACC schools do.

 

[MSOrange]

“Everyone in college has a GM”


Article says 4 other ACC schools do.

I was surprised at that number. I'm right there with you that I knew there weren't as many as some of the board seemed to think, but I would have guessed more in the ACC.

 

[Sherman20]

Kline is also working to identify what players may enter the portal and building relationships with players ahead of time. He’s a relationship guy. He has been going back to HS. The thought here is he gives us a head start with some guys. I’m not advocating keeping Red, but hopefully this gets fans to understand who Kline is and what his strengths are.

Exactly. We can thank Klein, in part, for finding and identifying Fennell. That’s my understanding at least.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Exactly. We can thank Klein, in part, for finding and identifying Fennell. That’s my understanding at least.

Confirmed in above article that people won’t read.

 

[hoopsupstate]

“Everyone in college has a GM”


Article says 4 other ACC schools do.

It’s a big reason the ACC is so far behind. The fact that Carolina just hired a GM says a lot.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Exactly. We can thank Klein, in part, for finding and identifying Fennell. That’s my understanding at least.

correct and he's pretty high on him. but they're not going all in on Fennell either.

The portal targets are in the hundreds.

 

[pearl31]

"If a guy shoots 20% from the 3-point line, he is pretty much a 20% 3-point shooter."
What insight.

#clownshow

 

[cusefan88]

correct and he's pretty high on him. but they're not going all in on Fennell either.

The portal targets are in the hundreds.

I'm hoping/assuming they've built out player profiles by position. For Center they're looking for xyz statistical attributes etc.

Portal money doesn't guarantee success but it probably means a much better season than what we just saw.

 

[Lukeyloo]

“Everyone in college has a GM”


Article says 4 other ACC schools do.

The difference being that, as stated in the article, SU has one of smallest staffs in the league. Those other programs could task their additional assistants with some of those duties that Kline is now performing. In SU's case they had a small staff AND no GM, which certainly hamstrung them.

 

[Cusefan0307]

The difference being that, as stated in the article, SU has one of smallest staffs in the league. Those other programs could task their additional assistants with some of those duties that Kline is now performing. In SU's case they had a small staff AND no GM, which certainly hamstrung them.

They don’t have Klines background at all.

 

[Lukeyloo]

They don’t have Klines background at all.

Agreed! But their something was better than our nothing.

 

[CuseFan]

We are counting on you Kline to help turn this ship around! quickly please!

 

[bnoro]

correct and he's pretty high on him. but they're not going all in on Fennell either.

The portal targets are in the hundreds.

If the targets weren't in the hundreds I'd be seriously concerned.

My biggest red flag in that article is that "agents are reaching out to them to give them the scoop on their players". If they're reaching out to us, they're reaching out to everyone else. We need to be prepared for bidding wars. Let's hope we are.

 

[orangefog]

correct and he's pretty high on him. but they're not going all in on Fennell either.

The portal targets are in the hundreds.

I prefer younger players, maybe in their 20's. But, if Alex thinks hundreds are better, I'm in!!! And, it's KLINE not KLEIN...come on people.

 

[OCESIP]

A very informative article in the Louisville courier-journal recently
that went into a lot of detail about their NIL situation, how the coaching change was a big factor, what kind of $$ they had to spend, and how the recent success has reenergized the base and gotten supporters to up the ante. I can't bring it up here (computer illiterate) but it's worth reading

 

[Ozone!]

They don’t have Klines background at all.

He is an alum, a very good student. Then he worked for The Nicks, in scouting. While in HS he had a very comprehensive recruiting website. He is very personable and focused!