Nice thought. But at his age, the mind tries to cash checks that the body can't answer. I think JB's best days as a coach are behind him. I wouldn't mind if he thought the time was right to move on. I doubt he will though. I think Jb loves being JB. And who is he if he isn't the Head coach of Syracuse basketball. And what would happen to Buddy (in JB's mind) if he left and another coach came in?
It was a mistake but we are a major program that can rebound with a number of different guys at the helm. Not just Hop
I understand that, but outside of guys who are paying $ for recruits (Sean Miller, maybe Duke?) who is bringing in the possibly next best recruiting class if they land Jaden McDaniels? Washington. Hop is a top 5 recruiter in the country like it or not. I doubt he pays a bag for recruits, just a great overall coach/recruiter
I can just imagine how much more coveted our job would be if we had California type weather, like 25k a night with great weather? Top 5 most desirable job in the country
JAB will not stay out of the way and he is more powerful than both Wildhack and the chancellor. So he will be involved. I think it will be similar to Dean Smith at UNC. My prediction is Red Autry.
Horrible hire. Would show how far we have fallen. Need a new mind
I get that. I generally think people over look our positives when they go down the fresh guy path. We have had sustained success for 40 years and it makes people unable to see the extreme downside. I remember when Tennessee decided to fire Fulmer. I was more saying I think he will be the pick not that he is my pick.
I don't believe JB is more powerful at this stage than the AD or the Chancy. if Hop hadn't left, JB would no longer be the coach. JB is a bit tarnished. I don't think Wildhack or the chancy will allow JB to select Red.
Can you just explain how he is tarnished? I haven’t heard that before. Just a question not discrediting you.
I don't want to hit this hard but I think the second probation was not well taken. It set up the Chancy with a time table for JB to move on. Now, Hop left so that got sidetracked. I really believe that after all of this, plus some rather average (for us) seasons, JB's star isn't as bright as it once was. And this is a loose call but I think dino takes some of JB's heat. We have another Big Time coach on the hill.
lol There is nothing to know. What did you expect? That someone knew when jb was going to call it quits? At this stage, only JB and God know.
Maybe it has changed slightly but with boosters and regents and other people I still think JAB has a lot of power. Just my opinion. The chancy took his shot at JAB and guess what Hop left and JAB got what he wanted. To me that is how you know who had the power. If this is such a great job and they could higher a younger high profile coach they could have done it when this happened but they didn't go that way.
