Symphony Steve
All American
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2011
- Messages
- 4,419
- Like
- 7,359
...pretty much where it was when Roy Danforth took over back in 1968. Back when Jim Boeheim was the freshman coach (yes, they played freshman ball back then).
Danforth had one losing year, then went .500, and then the program took off.
There is no reason why that can't happen again. We didn't have the Dome back then, just Manley Fieldhouse. There was no Big East. Other than Dave Bing's time at SU, we had always been at best an afterthought.
Danforth's teams played exciting basketball even though we were pretty much undersized in those early years, save for Bill Smith. The students and the fans loved those teams.
JB's teams were exciting, athletic, and the games were electric, especially in the Dome.
The last few years have totally sucked, and we've been stuck with a coach who, not only doesn't know when to leave, but one who has abandoned the freewheeling style that defined us. It's why players wanted to come here--to show off their skills and to be on SportsCenter.
Yes, he must leave. No later than the end of this year.
If he does, though, I think we can be back to being a marquee team in relatively short order.
But, first, he has to leave. Meaning, if Wildhack hasn't already had 'The Talk', it's time for it.
Danforth had one losing year, then went .500, and then the program took off.
There is no reason why that can't happen again. We didn't have the Dome back then, just Manley Fieldhouse. There was no Big East. Other than Dave Bing's time at SU, we had always been at best an afterthought.
Danforth's teams played exciting basketball even though we were pretty much undersized in those early years, save for Bill Smith. The students and the fans loved those teams.
JB's teams were exciting, athletic, and the games were electric, especially in the Dome.
The last few years have totally sucked, and we've been stuck with a coach who, not only doesn't know when to leave, but one who has abandoned the freewheeling style that defined us. It's why players wanted to come here--to show off their skills and to be on SportsCenter.
Yes, he must leave. No later than the end of this year.
If he does, though, I think we can be back to being a marquee team in relatively short order.
But, first, he has to leave. Meaning, if Wildhack hasn't already had 'The Talk', it's time for it.
