Agreed the nail was already in the coffin. The dirt was already shoveled. This was just someone vomiting on the graveToday's nail wasn't needed
Of how many?Guys, let's not be to hasty...
It's only year 2.
Todays humble brag winner is a lockI absolutely loved seeing our team fighting, clawing all the back and taking a 6 point lead……but then the wheels fell off. I played college hockey and baseball, so I definitely don’t know the X’s and O’s of the game as many on here do, but I know just enough to know that this isn’t working out.
Trying Hard is not enough and this is business. It's not amateur anymore, these guys are not kids and are well paid.All of our players are competitive, they all try hard despite what you and others say. Sometimes people are not good enough in their walks of life to meet everyone's expectations; unlike many of the critics on this board who apparently are A+ overachievers.
Try harder, please
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All of our players are competitive, they all try hard despite what you and others say. Sometimes people are not good enough in their walks of life to meet everyone's expectations; unlike many of the critics on this board who apparently are A+ overachievers.
If I was Bell's position coach, I would be very frustrated. Some people are proactive or reactive and I think Bell is neither.I simply don’t believe a guy like Bell tries hard. I watch him repeatedly stand there watching rebounds. I do think he THINKS he’s trying hard.
Being able to go through a cold spell and not completely lose your self is just as much a skill as shooting or dribbling. People try to separate these non-physical attributes out from the overall skill set. You can’t.If I was Bell's position coach, I would be very frustrated. Some people are proactive or reactive and I think Bell is neither.
Obviously, the kid has certain talents, but right now he can't play his way out of a bag.
Last year Straughn was his position coach, this year is Griff.If I was Bell's position coach, I would be very frustrated. Some people are proactive or reactive and I think Bell is neither.
Obviously, the kid has certain talents, but right now he can't play his way out of a bag.
In 9 minutes vs Wake, he threw up one missed shot, had two turnovers and one more steal than a dead man.Being able to go through a cold spell and not completely lose your self is just as much a skill as shooting or dribbling. People try to separate these non-physical attributes out from the overall skill set. You can’t.
Of how many?
Asking for a friend.
Absurd take IMHO... if you really think they try hard then you are not watching any games.. Just ONE example.. When your opponents center and power forward is constantly beating your entire team down the floor in transition game after game.. they are not hustling/caring. Has nothing to do with my walk in life, I'm a fan who cares, has had season tickets for years and donates to the program.. If you wanna defend this type of play and coaching that's going on well thats your right and enjoy cuse having records of 10-23 for years to come..All of our players are competitive, they all try hard despite what you and others say. Sometimes people are not good enough in their walks of life to meet everyone's expectations; unlike many of the critics on this board who apparently are A+ overachievers.
Posh could’ve been a nice addition. Really great defensive player. But he’s the backup PG behind another guy (Malachi Smith, from the Bronx!) at Dayton, and his overall stats are down this year, though his assist numbers are good. Unfortunately, He’s a poor outside shooter. I think a lot of these portal guys are struggling to adjust to their new teams and higher levels of competition. I hope Klein helps improve our portal players and evaluations this offseason—if Red even gets another year.Kadary
Javon Small
Deivon Smith
Aidan Mahaney
DJ Wagner
Pop Isaacs
Elijah Hawkins
AJ Hoggard
Posh Alexander
Kerr Kriisa
Boopie Miller
Ty'Laur Johnson
Miro Little
Zhuric Phelps
Jamarii Thomas
Those are all PGs or CGs (Leffew was listed as CG) who were uncommitted at the time Leffew pledged to Georgia on 4/27/24. We took Carlos three days before that.
According to the latest from Bart Torvik's rankings (easier to filter than KP, but pretty much similar), the worst ten high major college basketball teams:The ACC sure ain't what it use to be.
I’m confused by some of these comments. First: We’ll never get back to where we were? Why not? This is an absurd take. Lots of storied programs suffer through a failed in-house coach after the legend retires, and then turn things around with the next guy. (I was hoping Cuse could be like Michigan State with Izzo and Purdue with Painter. I think both are similar programs to Syracuse.)This opinion is why the program will never get back to where it was, people like this fan will keep going to games and the people in power will be happy taking their money. Uconn fired Kevin Ollie after a couple down years because they didn't want their program to go where cuse is now.
Which is why they had a detailed and documented plan for him to leave before Buddy came in.It was very difficult to force out JB once Buddy came aboard and proved to be a good player.
ADJW may have been able to do it in 2023 because of some perceived or real concerning activities by some friends or boosters of the program and the fear, real or perceived, that some oversight organization might sniff around.I’m confused by some of these comments. First: We’ll never get back to where we were? Why not? This is an absurd take. Lots of storied programs suffer through a failed in-house coach after the legend retires, and then turn things around with the next guy. (I was hoping Cuse could be like Michigan State with Izzo and Purdue with Painter. I think both are similar programs to Syracuse.)
JB only retired less than two years ago. It’s not like Red has been head coach for four years now. What did you expect, especially with the sport changing so dramatically with NIL?
It was very difficult to force out JB once Buddy came aboard and proved to be a good player. Despite acknowledging his high basketball acumen, a lot of fans on this board wanted JB gone 5 years ago, but he had alot of allies at the university from his DECADES (40+ years!) of success, and Buddy was on the roster at that point. It was hard to force him out in that situation. Wildhack should have forced him out one year earlier after the failed Boeheim brothers show in 2022, but he was finally able to make the move in 2023. It appears that staying in house and hiring Red was a mistake—and alot of people on here argued that we should do a national search—but many fans were also hopeful that Red would turn out to be a great hire, and there were some early positive signs last season. What would you have done differently? Barring a total turnaround, I think letting him go after this season makes sense—and I think it will happen despite Kiyan and Melo coming onboard.
Agreed. But I added this to my comment: They should have made him stick to the original retirement timeline after Hop bolted for Washington, but again he had major allies amongst some influential boosters.Which is why they had a detailed and documented plan for him to leave before Buddy came in.
To avoid exactly what happened.
You’re referring to Weitsman? But wouldn’t Red also be implicated in that as part of the staff?ADJW may have been able to do it in 2023 because of some perceived or real concerning activities by some friends or boosters of the program and the fear, real or perceived, that some oversight organization might sniff around.