No idea. Could not see who else was on.How was the attendance from fans?
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 farRed mentioned Houston another time when discussing the height of our centers compared to theirs.
I think it ended 7:50-7:55.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.
he was preparing us for Donnie to play at the 5. Which is not going to go well unless Sadiq is an elite rim protector and even then it’s iffyAnd Donnie Freeman has grown another inch. Red seemed pretty giddy about that.
Or positionless basketball. Getting the best 5 guys out there.he was preparing us for Donnie to play at the 5. Which is not going to go well unless Sadiq is an elite rim protector and even then it’s iffy
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 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.
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,How was the attendance from fans?
Great summary. You must have been taking notes.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,
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.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.
Kline is impressive. Red is just a hard listen
Yeah I know what you are saying and I like Red as a person. But man he is not a good speaker.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
well said.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
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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
Fair and spot onit will be difficult to be optimistic until we see the team play well.