Welcome Back GMac Event / Presser

[OrangeFoo]

GMac’s son appears to be taller than his parents.
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If GMAC does this right he’s given them their home for the next 20 years. I’m sure they and especially his wife are ecstatic given how big of a pain moving is.

 

[Eric15]

I’m obviously speculating here, but one potential advantage of GMac is that because he has such strong roots and an emotional attachment to Syracuse, he’s probably much more likely to stay here long term if he’s successful.

I know nothing about Hodgson, Stertz, etc. but because there have zero connection to SU, in theory they would be more likely to take one of the handful of better college jobs than Syracuse if it became available or go to the NBA.

 

[OrangeFoo]

I’m obviously speculating here, but one potential advantage of GMac is that because he has such strong roots and an emotional attachment to Syracuse, he’s probably much more likely to stay here long term if he’s successful.

I know nothing about Hodgson, Stertz, etc. but because there have zero connection to SU, in theory they would be more likely to take one of the handful of better college jobs than Syracuse if it became available or go to the NBA.

This is strong point in gmac’s favor over BH. BH just seems like an aggressive climber who belongs in the sec or big. Maybe I’m wrong and Syracuse was really his dream school, but I believe we were another stop on the elevator ride up. With GMAC we know that’s not the case.

Or maybe I’m wrong and bh would have been here for the next 20+ years… world will never know

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[Orangefan1]

Some suggesting he should get fired after year one blows my mind, he’s hear for the long haul people

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

That is correct. And he doesn’t have NBA experience. You’re reading the wrong tea leaves.

No. Someone mentioned him specifically, thus my response

 

[orlandoorange]

This guy has coached 17 first round picks and 4 lottery selections and a #1 pick as well. Has done HS (northeast ties) and college. Would be great

Danny Hurley? !?

 

[Cheriehoop]

Danny Hurley? !?

So Rick Barnes plans to retire from Tennessee to be an assistant at SU under GMac. He fits the bill for the other particulars.

 

[cuse62]

I compare the hiring of Gmac to a scene in Bravehart. The Scottish Clans were all fractured, similar to Syracuse basketball fans.

William Wallace, Brian Blair, “looks at Robert the Bruce, Gmac, “Unite us, Unite us!”

 

[Bulldog04]

I know I have said it already, but Brian Blair was just as impressive as Gmac if not more. This guy is polished, smooth and for Gmac to say he wants to win this bad, I’m all for this guy. Pumped

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[crv1728]

A lot of people have said that every coach has “passion”, and there’s nothing unique about Gerry being a passionate guy . Bobby Knight said it best. “Plenty of people have the desire to win. Very few people have the desire to do the preparation it takes to win”. My personal opinion, and I could be wrong, Is Gerry is a winner, he will be better at the preparation that I believe Red failed at, and I believe he will find the right players, and require those players to operate the same way.

Great post. The night of the Holiday Bowl in 2024 I was at a bar in Loudonville (near Siena) to watch the game. Gerry came in with a crew of Siena people around 8:30pm, I figured to watch the game. People were talking to them a bit, they ate quickly and said they had to get back to work. Impressive work ethic. I think he will be willing to do the preparation.

 

[orangefog]

I know I have said it already, but Brian Blair was just as impressive as Gmac if not more. This guy is polished, smooth and for Gmac to say he wants to win this bad, I’m all for this guy. Pumped

I love how young, yet confident and well spoken he is. He, along with GMac and Fran can really energize the donors and fanbase at large.

 

[bballbeadle]

Politically correct, though

We should just put on the jerseys CUSE. WE DON”T KNOW WHAT WE ARE.

I kid, I kid. There is a trans man in our family and we all love him!

 

[orangefog]

We should just put on the jerseys CUSE. WE DON”T KNOW WHAT WE ARE.

I kid, I kid. There is a trans man in our family and we all love him!

Him?

 

[ImperialOrange]

GMAC talking about ball security... he's obviously never lacked it. Now we all have it once again even those that don't have them to be secured.

 

[swish7]

Watched the event yesterday.
Haven't read the comments yet.
Obviously, the energy level was high.
Cool to see JB, FLJ, GG, & FB, etc.
Blair didn't say much.
GMacs energy was high as well.
However, he left some things unsaid that must frustrate his detractors. Regarding the playing style question, his words were basically: 'play efficiently, limit turnovers, play with good effort''.
And, he kind of dismissed the notion about other coaches promising to play fast.

 

[Orangezoo]

Watched the event yesterday.
Haven't read the comments yet.
Obviously, the energy level was high.
Cool to see JB, FLJ, GG, & FB, etc.
Blair didn't say much.
GMacs energy was high as well.
However, he left some things unsaid that must frustrate his detractors. Regarding the playing style question, his words were basically: 'play efficiently, limit turnovers, play with good effort''.
And, he kind of dismissed the notion about other coaches promising to play fast.

The elite 8 and final four have teams playing as slow as Siena with Illinois and UConn ranked at Kenpom tempo at 296 and 319 to Siena 321.

The larger point here is controlling tempo to dictate how the game flows. Efficiency matters more than pace.

 

[M2MPrinciples]

I believe Gerry, but no one ever wins a press conference by saying "We're gonna play like Tony Bennett's UVA teams." GMac even alluded to the fact that it's become cliche for coaches to start off saying that we're gonna play fast and efficient.

Positional size is sort of the buzzword now, the way "positionless basketball" took off a decade ago. Big guards who are still nimble enough to show athleticism, imposing bigs who can still stretch defenses, etc.

As someone who didn't really check in on Gerry at Siena, I was again impressed by his communication skills. He obviously has a plan not only for what he wants to accomplish but how he's going to go about it, from the coaching itself to rallying donors and targeting the "right" players. And he's clearly invested from a personal standpoint. I especially liked how he answered the DO reporter who said that he's going to graduate without having seen SU play a tournament game and how adamantly Gerry doesn't want that to happen again.

 

[Newhouser]

Honestly the coach, AD, and Chancellor all performed much better than their predecessors.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

On Elons campus right now with SU gear, just got a GMac’s back cheer from a few people.

 

[letsgorange]

Hahahaha thanks

Working from home this morning and reading thru this thread and have to agree on the gmac pic. Bout spit my drink out. Love it!

 

[TrickySU]

Watched the event yesterday.
Haven't read the comments yet.
Obviously, the energy level was high.
Cool to see JB, FLJ, GG, & FB, etc.
Blair didn't say much.
GMacs energy was high as well.
However, he left some things unsaid that must frustrate his detractors. Regarding the playing style question, his words were basically: 'play efficiently, limit turnovers, play with good effort''.
And, he kind of dismissed the notion about other coaches promising to play fast.

To be fair, Autry mentioned wanting to play fast and we all know how that worked out.

At the end of the day, efficiency and looking turnovers are two of the biggest things. Yes, more specifics would be great. But, I think the important thing is that Gerry understands what is needed. At least it’s my belief he understands. Executing is another story. But, my biggest issue with Autry was he never knew the true problems with his teams. And you can’t fix problems if you don’t understand what they truly are.

Gerry’s understanding and ADAPTABILITY I believe will be two of his biggest assets.