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Jim Boeheim’s radio show is on Thursdays from 7-8 or 9PM on ESPN Radio in Syracuse, which is AM1200 or FM 97.7 on the dial. The show originates from Shaughnessy’s at the Marriott in Downtown Syracuse. The first hour, hosted by Matt Park, the Voice of the Orange, is on their general network. The second hour, which begins with the conference season, is hosted by Gomez, a local radio personality.
You can call into the show locally at 315-424-8599 or nationally at 1-888-746-2873. For Gomez’s portion, use 315-424-8599. Or you can submit questions from this page:
Syracuse University Athletics
Or on Twitter at mattpark1 or “askBoeheim”.
The show can be heard in Syracuse on FM 99.5. It’s sometime simulcast on AM 1200 or FM 97.7. You can also get it on: Listen to The Jim Bohannon Show on WGVA on TuneIn
I will be posting my rough transcript the night of the broadcast focusing on my questions, the team and their last and next games and then a second post the next day on other things that were discussed.
MY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
“Coach, I’d like to clarify something. Last week you said we had adequate depth because we normally only play 8 guys and use 3 guards. You also said that you had full confidence in Howard Washington. Then, in the Colgate game, you played Frank Howard and Tyus Battle for 40 minutes and said after the game that that Washington couldn’t play more because our three guard offense weakens our defense and rebounding too much. Is the three guard strategy the only time we will see Howard or could he be used to give Frank or Tyus a rest so they wouldn’t’ have to play 40 minutes a game?”
COACH BOEHEIM
(I have, in some instances, put together statements from different parts of the broadcast on the same subject. In recent years they have started out doing one hour shows and then shifted to two hour shows in January. When they do two hour shows. I will do two posts: one on the night of the broadcast on the issues directly relating to the team on the other the next days on other things that were talked about.)
(They haven’t begun the two hour shows yet. That will probably come after the first of the year.)
Coach: “People complain about Georgetown’s schedule but the real question is: Are they a good team? They are. It will be a tough game. They have good perimeter shooting and are good inside.
Liam in Pompey wanted the coach’s “take on Georgetown who hasn’t played anybody- no shocking wins. But the rivalry continues.” Jim: “They have very solid players. It doesn’t matter who they play. They are playing well, playing together and doing what they need to do to win.”
Marty in Ithaca asked if we would have “improved free throw shooting and a height advantage against Georgetown”. Matt asked if Georgetown’s free throw defense was week. JB said “we’re going to get some shots and make them. it will be a good game. They are a good team. We are just trying to get better that’s what’s important.”
I finally got someone to answer the phone on the third attempt and asked my question. Jim smelled blood and went right at the “fatigue” issue: “We get a 2 ½ minute rest every 4 minutes. In the old days when you went 20 minutes without interruption, you needed a rest but with TV time outs, everyone should be in shape to play 40 minutes. Howard will play in some games where we are suing the 3 guard line-up. He works hard every day and is very capable. If Frank and Tyus are playing well, they will be in there the vast majority of the time. We usually don’t have foul trouble in the back court. Frank and Tyus are way farther along and tremendous players. Tyus is as good as anybody in the country and Frank is very good, too. I worry more about the front line. but we are fine there.“ Matt said “it’s hard to take them, (Frank and Tyus) out. JB: “Matt and Marek are similar although they do different things. There’s a big drop-off when Tyus comes out. A lot of teams play only 7 guys. That’s where we are. Even teams that play 8-9, the last two guys only play 2 minutes.“
Bourama Sidibie “is practicing. He looks better. He gives us something nobody else does. He has a good feel for the game and knows where to get the ball.”
Psst…. Patrick Ewing’s middle name is “Aloysius”. Don’t tell anyone. The show had two trivia questions for which they gave away free tickets. The first one was: What movie was #1 at the box office the one time we beat Georgetown when they were ranked #1? (Answer: Beverly Hills Cop.)
Pat called to say that he still hates Georgetown and doesn’t understand why people think the rivalry has lost its luster. He wondered what the coach’s perspective was. He also had “no idea about this team. Have they changed their approach on offense or defense?” JB: “There’s been so many great Georgetown games – it’s hard to pick one Patrick Ewing was the #1 recruit in the country and you knew whoever got him was going to dominate for four years. He didn’t score a lot. He never got the ball much with Jackson, Williams and Wingate but he was a terror on the boards. We had to battle very hard against them.” Matt recalled the beginning of the 1982 national title game vs. North Carolina, where Ewing blocked the first 3-4 shots, although some of them were goaltending. “JB: “he did that on purpose.” (To intimidate the Tar Heels.)
“They’ve taken away the wrinkles and have a straightforward approach. They push up on defense. They try to get the ball to the big guy as good, (well) as anybody. They like to run….The game is not in the same league it used to be. It never is going to have the same value as when we were competing for championships. There’s no reason not to continue to play them. I think there’s still games left.” (This was a 4 year contract- this is the third year.) Matt mentioned that “they don’t do the Princeton stuff- like back door cuts- anymore.”
The Hoyas declined to go to a tournament that was ”full of power conference teams”:
Georgetown won't be participating in Nike's big PK80 tournament in November after all
JB: “It was a good decision not to go out there. I don’t care about their schedule. They are a good team.”
They talked about our next opponent, Buffalo, (Tuesday). “They are very good and are getting a Missouri transfer who could be their best player. It’s a few days after the end of the semester.” (That would be guard Wes Clark.) Regarding both Buffalo and St. Bonaventure: “When they are good they all want to play us.”
Matt noted that Frank Howard had had “a good bounce-back game”. JB: “You’ll have good and bad games over the course of a long season.” Matt said that Matthew Moyer had such a game and was pulled after he made a mistake. That pressed the wrong button. JB: “He didn’t make ‘A’ mistake. This is the biggest misconception that people have – that I pull a player after he makes one mistake. When a player makes repeated mistakes or does something he’s been told not to, he’s coming out. Just making a turnover or missing s a shot – that means nothing. Sometimes fans don’t see that a player has made multiple mistakes. What is a player’s motivation going to be if you don’t take them out? “ Matt: “The bench is a great motivator.”
Jesse Govan of Georgetown” is 6-10 250. He shoots threes, scores from the foul line, has post moves and hooks. He’s one of the best big men in the game.” He’s averaging 20 points and 9 rebounds. (Actually 20.6 and 13.0.)
On Boston College’s win over the Duke” “They can really shoot. Hartford had them down by 6or 8 and Colgate had them down 17. But they hit 11 threes in the first half. Their guards are legit. I thought their backcourt was the best in the league last year. Chatman up front can score, too.“ Matt said it’s interesting to look at the ACC standings and see Boston College at the top and Duke at the bottom:
Atlantic Coast Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN
They discussed how the ACC will be switching to a 20 game schedule and that will necessitate playing league games in December and before Christmas. Two ACC teams are in action tonight. Note Dame is playing Indiana and Clemson is playing Florida. Clemson “is pretty good. They have good veteran players and are playing well. North Carolina, (ranked 7th) is better than people thought. Miami is top 5. They have size and veteran guys. Florida State is 9-0. They lost some 1st round picks and are still good. They always have players.”
There was a second trivia question: What Syracuse player scored the most in a game against Buffalo? Jim Boeheim said it wasn’t him. But he was present when it happened: Dave Bing scored 43 points against the Bulls on 12/4/65. Jim remembered when he and Dave combined for 56 points- Jim had 10 of them. (That would have been Vanderbilt 12/28/65). But he recalled their best game together. Jim had 27 points against Bowling Green. Jim thought Dave had 31 – or was it 34. The Media Guide, on page 1000 lists our all- time best scoring performances and Dave scored 38 against the Falcons on 12/13/65, a 106-89 SU win. Matt suggested they a might have more if there was a three point line. JB: “Dave’s range was 15-20 feet. I made 10-11 shots from outside, one of the rare times I was in ‘the zone’”. But Jim: You’re always in the zone!
Matt noted that the top two scoring performances against us were Calvin Murpjhy’s: 68 and 50. “I hope I never see a game where someone scores 68 points on us.” That’s two points short of tacos. . Jim: We also held him to his lowest point total ever. 11 points I think. We played a box and one and doubled him every time he got the ball.“ We also stalled and won the game, 50-49- in overtime. We lost the 68 point game 110-118, in regulation. They don’t make games like that anymore.
In closing they again discussed the Hoyas. Matt said that “they’ve got some young people handling the ball. “ Jim: They can score inside and out. They push the ball downcourt. They are a good all-around team. They have balance. They will get better as the season goes along. It doesn’t matter who they’ve played. They are winning easily.” On Buffalo and St. Bonaventure: “Our RPI isn’t bad. We are playing teams in the 100’s, not in the 300’s. They are playing teams that are in the mix. “
You can call into the show locally at 315-424-8599 or nationally at 1-888-746-2873. For Gomez’s portion, use 315-424-8599. Or you can submit questions from this page:
Syracuse University Athletics
Or on Twitter at mattpark1 or “askBoeheim”.
The show can be heard in Syracuse on FM 99.5. It’s sometime simulcast on AM 1200 or FM 97.7. You can also get it on: Listen to The Jim Bohannon Show on WGVA on TuneIn
I will be posting my rough transcript the night of the broadcast focusing on my questions, the team and their last and next games and then a second post the next day on other things that were discussed.
MY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
“Coach, I’d like to clarify something. Last week you said we had adequate depth because we normally only play 8 guys and use 3 guards. You also said that you had full confidence in Howard Washington. Then, in the Colgate game, you played Frank Howard and Tyus Battle for 40 minutes and said after the game that that Washington couldn’t play more because our three guard offense weakens our defense and rebounding too much. Is the three guard strategy the only time we will see Howard or could he be used to give Frank or Tyus a rest so they wouldn’t’ have to play 40 minutes a game?”
COACH BOEHEIM
(I have, in some instances, put together statements from different parts of the broadcast on the same subject. In recent years they have started out doing one hour shows and then shifted to two hour shows in January. When they do two hour shows. I will do two posts: one on the night of the broadcast on the issues directly relating to the team on the other the next days on other things that were talked about.)
(They haven’t begun the two hour shows yet. That will probably come after the first of the year.)
Coach: “People complain about Georgetown’s schedule but the real question is: Are they a good team? They are. It will be a tough game. They have good perimeter shooting and are good inside.
Liam in Pompey wanted the coach’s “take on Georgetown who hasn’t played anybody- no shocking wins. But the rivalry continues.” Jim: “They have very solid players. It doesn’t matter who they play. They are playing well, playing together and doing what they need to do to win.”
Marty in Ithaca asked if we would have “improved free throw shooting and a height advantage against Georgetown”. Matt asked if Georgetown’s free throw defense was week. JB said “we’re going to get some shots and make them. it will be a good game. They are a good team. We are just trying to get better that’s what’s important.”
I finally got someone to answer the phone on the third attempt and asked my question. Jim smelled blood and went right at the “fatigue” issue: “We get a 2 ½ minute rest every 4 minutes. In the old days when you went 20 minutes without interruption, you needed a rest but with TV time outs, everyone should be in shape to play 40 minutes. Howard will play in some games where we are suing the 3 guard line-up. He works hard every day and is very capable. If Frank and Tyus are playing well, they will be in there the vast majority of the time. We usually don’t have foul trouble in the back court. Frank and Tyus are way farther along and tremendous players. Tyus is as good as anybody in the country and Frank is very good, too. I worry more about the front line. but we are fine there.“ Matt said “it’s hard to take them, (Frank and Tyus) out. JB: “Matt and Marek are similar although they do different things. There’s a big drop-off when Tyus comes out. A lot of teams play only 7 guys. That’s where we are. Even teams that play 8-9, the last two guys only play 2 minutes.“
Bourama Sidibie “is practicing. He looks better. He gives us something nobody else does. He has a good feel for the game and knows where to get the ball.”
Psst…. Patrick Ewing’s middle name is “Aloysius”. Don’t tell anyone. The show had two trivia questions for which they gave away free tickets. The first one was: What movie was #1 at the box office the one time we beat Georgetown when they were ranked #1? (Answer: Beverly Hills Cop.)
Pat called to say that he still hates Georgetown and doesn’t understand why people think the rivalry has lost its luster. He wondered what the coach’s perspective was. He also had “no idea about this team. Have they changed their approach on offense or defense?” JB: “There’s been so many great Georgetown games – it’s hard to pick one Patrick Ewing was the #1 recruit in the country and you knew whoever got him was going to dominate for four years. He didn’t score a lot. He never got the ball much with Jackson, Williams and Wingate but he was a terror on the boards. We had to battle very hard against them.” Matt recalled the beginning of the 1982 national title game vs. North Carolina, where Ewing blocked the first 3-4 shots, although some of them were goaltending. “JB: “he did that on purpose.” (To intimidate the Tar Heels.)
“They’ve taken away the wrinkles and have a straightforward approach. They push up on defense. They try to get the ball to the big guy as good, (well) as anybody. They like to run….The game is not in the same league it used to be. It never is going to have the same value as when we were competing for championships. There’s no reason not to continue to play them. I think there’s still games left.” (This was a 4 year contract- this is the third year.) Matt mentioned that “they don’t do the Princeton stuff- like back door cuts- anymore.”
The Hoyas declined to go to a tournament that was ”full of power conference teams”:
Georgetown won't be participating in Nike's big PK80 tournament in November after all
JB: “It was a good decision not to go out there. I don’t care about their schedule. They are a good team.”
They talked about our next opponent, Buffalo, (Tuesday). “They are very good and are getting a Missouri transfer who could be their best player. It’s a few days after the end of the semester.” (That would be guard Wes Clark.) Regarding both Buffalo and St. Bonaventure: “When they are good they all want to play us.”
Matt noted that Frank Howard had had “a good bounce-back game”. JB: “You’ll have good and bad games over the course of a long season.” Matt said that Matthew Moyer had such a game and was pulled after he made a mistake. That pressed the wrong button. JB: “He didn’t make ‘A’ mistake. This is the biggest misconception that people have – that I pull a player after he makes one mistake. When a player makes repeated mistakes or does something he’s been told not to, he’s coming out. Just making a turnover or missing s a shot – that means nothing. Sometimes fans don’t see that a player has made multiple mistakes. What is a player’s motivation going to be if you don’t take them out? “ Matt: “The bench is a great motivator.”
Jesse Govan of Georgetown” is 6-10 250. He shoots threes, scores from the foul line, has post moves and hooks. He’s one of the best big men in the game.” He’s averaging 20 points and 9 rebounds. (Actually 20.6 and 13.0.)
On Boston College’s win over the Duke” “They can really shoot. Hartford had them down by 6or 8 and Colgate had them down 17. But they hit 11 threes in the first half. Their guards are legit. I thought their backcourt was the best in the league last year. Chatman up front can score, too.“ Matt said it’s interesting to look at the ACC standings and see Boston College at the top and Duke at the bottom:
Atlantic Coast Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN
They discussed how the ACC will be switching to a 20 game schedule and that will necessitate playing league games in December and before Christmas. Two ACC teams are in action tonight. Note Dame is playing Indiana and Clemson is playing Florida. Clemson “is pretty good. They have good veteran players and are playing well. North Carolina, (ranked 7th) is better than people thought. Miami is top 5. They have size and veteran guys. Florida State is 9-0. They lost some 1st round picks and are still good. They always have players.”
There was a second trivia question: What Syracuse player scored the most in a game against Buffalo? Jim Boeheim said it wasn’t him. But he was present when it happened: Dave Bing scored 43 points against the Bulls on 12/4/65. Jim remembered when he and Dave combined for 56 points- Jim had 10 of them. (That would have been Vanderbilt 12/28/65). But he recalled their best game together. Jim had 27 points against Bowling Green. Jim thought Dave had 31 – or was it 34. The Media Guide, on page 1000 lists our all- time best scoring performances and Dave scored 38 against the Falcons on 12/13/65, a 106-89 SU win. Matt suggested they a might have more if there was a three point line. JB: “Dave’s range was 15-20 feet. I made 10-11 shots from outside, one of the rare times I was in ‘the zone’”. But Jim: You’re always in the zone!
Matt noted that the top two scoring performances against us were Calvin Murpjhy’s: 68 and 50. “I hope I never see a game where someone scores 68 points on us.” That’s two points short of tacos. . Jim: We also held him to his lowest point total ever. 11 points I think. We played a box and one and doubled him every time he got the ball.“ We also stalled and won the game, 50-49- in overtime. We lost the 68 point game 110-118, in regulation. They don’t make games like that anymore.
In closing they again discussed the Hoyas. Matt said that “they’ve got some young people handling the ball. “ Jim: They can score inside and out. They push the ball downcourt. They are a good all-around team. They have balance. They will get better as the season goes along. It doesn’t matter who they’ve played. They are winning easily.” On Buffalo and St. Bonaventure: “Our RPI isn’t bad. We are playing teams in the 100’s, not in the 300’s. They are playing teams that are in the mix. “
