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Virtual Program Update- April 28 7pm

Red mentioned Houston another time when discussing the height of our centers compared to theirs.
and I woulda been thinking as he said that- hmm, yeah, getting the type of players he wants isn't really an issue - getting said players to play winning (tenacity, execution, team concept) hoops is where Red has been lacking so far
 
How long did it last? I tried logging in around 7:45pm (it started at 7pm) and it was a blank screen, so I assumed it was over. Or they weren't letting people in that late.

My email made it sound like all season ticket holders were invited. There were probably different messages to different folks. High end donors probably received one that made it look like it was special just for them, etc.
 
How long did it last? I tried logging in around 7:45pm (it started at 7pm) and it was a blank screen, so I assumed it was over. Or they weren't letting people in that late.

My email made it sound like all season ticket holders were invited. There were probably different messages to different folks. High end donors probably received one that made it look like it was special just for them, etc.
I think it ended 7:50-7:55.
 
I think for donors to this specific program as I received last year for women's basketball.
 
How long did it last? I tried logging in around 7:45pm (it started at 7pm) and it was a blank screen, so I assumed it was over. Or they weren't letting people in that late.

My email made it sound like all season ticket holders were invited. There were probably different messages to different folks. High end donors probably received one that made it look like it was special just for them, etc.
I logged into my iPad and laptop and it only came up on my iPad about three minutes after it was supposed to start.
 
How was the attendance from fans?
It never showed anyone on the screen except Red, Alex and Matt Park. The assistant coaches were not present. Red mentioned a couple of times how he has a great staff. They talked a lot about players who have a story to tell, that love being in the gym, have high basketball IQ and who have at least one exceptional attribute to their game. They mentioned they seek out players who can be successful at SU and want to be here. Alex says he gives every player he reviews a red, yellow or green rating. They raved about all four freshmen. They said if Luke was in the US he would be a top 25 player. He has been practicing against pros. Womack had two fifty point games this past season. They said the two biggest acquisitions they got were keeping Donnie and JJ to return. They would have been highly desirable players if they entered the portal. They wanted to find players who would mesh with their games. They mentioned how the two of them really helped to bring in the new guys. They talked about Kiyan staying abreast about who we were bringing in. They also said Melo was very hands off and told the staff to communicate with his son. This was the first year Kiyan started and he has gotten better every year. Red predicted they could go 40-0 next year. JUST KIDDING,
 
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It never showed anyone on the screen except Red, Alex and Matt Park. The assistant coaches were not present. Red mentioned a couple of times how he has a great staff. They talked a lot about players who have a story to tell, that love being in the gym, have high basketball IQ and who have at least one exceptional attribute to their game. They mentioned they seek out players who can be successful at SU and want to be here. Alex says he gives every player he reviews a red, yellow or green rating. They raved about all four freshmen. They said if Luke was in the US he would be a top 25 player. He has been practicing against pros. Womack had two fifty point games this past season. They said the two biggest acquisitions they got were keeping Donnie and JJ to return. They would have been highly desirable players if they entered the portal. They wanted to find players who would mesh with their games. They mentioned how the two of them really helped to bring in the new guys. They talked about Kiyan staying abreast about who we were bringing in. They also said Melo was very hands off and told the staff to communicate with his son. This was the first year Kiyan started and he has gotten better every year. Red predicted they could go 40-0 next year. JUST KIDDING,
Great summary. You must have been taking notes.

I appreciate the effort by SU but was hoping to be a little more wowed. I am not sure they told me anything I did not know. The format and Matt Park put a blah feel on the whole thing.
 
Great summary. You must have been taking notes.

I appreciate the effort by SU but was hoping to be a little more wowed. I am not sure they told me anything I did not know. The format and Matt Park put a blah feel on the whole thing.
I agree. Not sure what I was expecting, and it was nice and everything, but it didn't cause me to open my checkbook and send money. But again, I'm not sure what the intent was.

I'm just happy for the effort the staff have made so far rebuilding the roster. Hopefully it leads to a team that wins more games and will contest in every game and not be double digit underdogs vs the top teams. Especially in a conference that is in a down cycle.
 
Kline is impressive. Red is just a hard listen

We just need to see results and win. Winning makes all of these things a lot easier and he can just relax into it. You can see the angst of being a coach who badly wants to get back on the court and putting wins on the board.

He likely will never have the room in his hands speaking but when the nerves calm and you can just have a conversation then everything sounds better. I hope he and the staff get it figured out and we can just forget this past season ever happened.
 
We just need to see results and win. Winning makes all of these things a lot easier and he can just relax into it. You can see the angst of being a coach who badly wants to get back on the court and putting wins on the board.

He likely will never have the room in his hands speaking but when the nerves calm and you can just have a conversation then everything sounds better. I hope he and the staff get it figured out and we can just forget this past season ever happened.
Yeah I know what you are saying and I like Red as a person. But man he is not a good speaker.

Pretty much all successful coaches have that “it” factor. You can tell if someone has it pretty quick as a coach. They command the room, they have that alpha personality, they are good communicators, and they radiate confidence to almost a cockiness, etc…Autry just does not have any of that if we are being honest. I think Red is a very good recruiter and this off-season proved that. But I think that’s all he’s good at as coach tbh. Just calling it how I see it
 
Yeah I know what you are saying and I like Red as a person. But man he is not a good speaker.

Pretty much all successful coaches have that “it” factor. You can tell if someone has it pretty quick as a coach. They command the room, they have that alpha personality, they are good communicators, and they radiate confidence to almost a cockiness, etc…Autry just does not have any of that if we are being honest. I think Red is a very good recruiter and this off-season proved that. But I think that’s all he’s good at as coach tbh. Just calling it how I see it

Oh we see the same thing. I dont know how GMac would have fared from the recruiting side but as a speaker he does have that it factor as an in the family example but yeah.

I don’t know if he could ever develop some of that if they won or not but this year has to be make or break for Red and hearing him talk I think just getting to the tourney shouldn’t be enough. Alex was even pulling punches not to sound head and shoulders better as a speaker which makes you cringe a bit too.
 
Yeah I know what you are saying and I like Red as a person. But man he is not a good speaker.

Pretty much all successful coaches have that “it” factor. You can tell if someone has it pretty quick as a coach. They command the room, they have that alpha personality, they are good communicators, and they radiate confidence to almost a cockiness, etc…Autry just does not have any of that if we are being honest. I think Red is a very good recruiter and this off-season proved that. But I think that’s all he’s good at as coach tbh. Just calling it how I see it
well said.
his body language during games was also similar (not 'it').
 
We just need to see results and win. Winning makes all of these things a lot easier and he can just relax into it. You can see the angst of being a coach who badly wants to get back on the court and putting wins on the board.

He likely will never have the room in his hands speaking but when the nerves calm and you can just have a conversation then everything sounds better. I hope he and the staff get it figured out and we can just forget this past season ever happened.
Very true. I still remember when we knocked off UNC 2 years ago. Some excitement in the room and didn’t even notice his usual stuff. Hell of a lot easier than when he’s talking about beating Lemoyne by a basket or getting beat up by 20 points or injuries.
 

Didn't love the lack of specifics or vision about strength and conditioning or nutrition. Red said something like, "Guys feel great about themselves once they see muscles from lifting weights." Nothing about endurance, ability to battle for rebounds, ability to play better defense. Also, it seems that there will be no new staff positions. Or did I miss something?
 
Also anyone else notice how many times they said we targeted guys that want to be here. I took that as an implication that we were carrying a bunch of guys all last season that didn't want to be here. Or maybe they were avoiding guys looking for that one year big bag.
 
Also anyone else notice how many times they said we targeted guys that want to be here. I took that as an implication that we were carrying a bunch of guys all last season that didn't want to be here. Or maybe they were avoiding guys looking for that one year big bag.
They were using a LOT of generalities in that update. Last year it was "I know my why" from Red. This year, "We have guys who want to be here and love basketball." It didn't give me the warm fuzzies. I am happy that we have JJ and Donnie back, but it will be difficult to be optimistic until we see the team play well.
 
They were using a LOT of generalities in that update. Last year it was "I know my why" from Red. This year, "We have guys who want to be here and love basketball." It didn't give me the warm fuzzies. I am happy that we have JJ and Donnie back, but it will be difficult to be optimistic until we see the team play well.
Red has a lot of ground to make up in the PR department after the way last season ended with how poorly he handled the media/fans. Seems like he knows it.

Likewise, this didn't do much for me, and there's nothing left to say without the results turning positive. But it was a good attempt, I'll give them that.
 

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