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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 4468900, member: 40"] This is a good post. But I don't resonate with the use of the word "humbling," because there are lots of terrific coaches out there. Some of them will be names that people might not recognize, but that's not an indictment of their quality / potential. So for the segment of our fan base that only watches SU basketball games, it might feel "humbling" because they don't recognize the name of the candidate. But if the AD does what you recommend, looking at well qualified up in comers who have a proven track record and want to take the next step in their career at one of the premier college basketball jobs, then there's nothing humbling about it. I'm of the mindset that some of the names that get frequently thrown out, like cause williams, might not be realistic. But maybe there would be reciprocal interest. Whatever, time will tell. And the ad will explore a lot of those options just to make sure no doubt he'll kick the tires with back office inquiries. And I agree 100%, you have to at least follow that process with Jay wright. When his name frequently got brought up while he was at villanova, it was 100% a non-starter. But now? I'm not suggesting he'll return to coaching, but it's way more realistic now than it was in the past. It certainly isn't unheard of for proven coaches to go the broadcast route, then get the bug and return. A guy like Jay wright with turn things around immediately. And if he politely declines, there's no egg on Syracuse's face if wild hack goes through back channels to gauge interest. But I think the fan base needs to be more open to the nets being cast wider to identify the right candidate, and not declare that the sky is falling if a few names on the list end up being guys from lower levels, or up in commerce from mid major D1 conferences that people don't recognize. [/QUOTE]

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