When JB decides to retire, who's on the short list?
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I don't know who is on the short list, but I hope the change in coaches happens sooner than later. I have been a big Boeheim fan forever but in my opinion the game has changed and he refuses to change with it.
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How so? Serious question.
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Here's hoping that was a joke.
Pearl's reputation and Syracuse past are enough to have the NCAA rent a room at the Sheraton for one of their staff.
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The game is more focused on the outside shot where there are more athletes who are able to make the three pointer or cut to the hole. It s no longer about big guys banging inside. Running strickly a zone is useless. For once I would love to see Boeheim actually take some blame on how poorly we are playing, it is always poor execution. It seems to be like there is no offensive plays being run. I am sure there actually is but whatever plays they are running are not working. Change it up and try something different.
How does a team practice against a zone all the time and not have a clue how to run an effective play against it?
My short list
Providence HC Ed Cooley( 5 NCAAT appearances in a row at Providence)
Boston Celtics lead assistant Jay Larranaga (He is the real deal IMO others know my position on him and disagree for other valid reasons)
Red Autry- if any current staff member deserves consideration it’s him.
Not sure who else because I don’t want a midmajor coach.
Providence HC Ed Cooley( 5 NCAAT appearances in a row at Providence)
Boston Celtics lead assistant Jay Larranaga (He is the real deal IMO others know my position on him and disagree for other valid reasons)
Red Autry- if any current staff member deserves consideration it’s him.
Not sure who else because I don’t want a midmajor coach.
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All you say is true.
But unfortunately, none of it matters all that much. A "hot" coach, who likely has other alternatives, is not going to be asking "How much merchandise fo they sell".
Instead, he's more likely to be asking about the do-ability of the task than the average attendance:
1. Can I win there against ACC competition? Can I do as well or better than Boeheim was doing? (Because that's the floor on the expectations)
2. What happens if I don't? How much time do I have to install my system? (How much time will it take to install my system, if it is significantly different from Boeheim's approach?)
3. How hard is it going to be to recruit given the current competitive landscape.
4. How much will I be paid and under what Terms and Conditions.
5. Will my family like it there or will my wife start complaining the day after the moving truck leaves?
Georgetown went through it's list of "Coaches we would like to have" pretty quickly, finding out --- to the shock and surprise of their fans --- that none of them wanted the job. They finally had to twist Ewing's arm to take it.
I'd say confidence in how this is going to work out is unwarranted.
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Autry will probably be offered a mid-major job very soon. Doubtful he's still here in 3 years.
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Love Buzz Williams... don't think he gets enough credit nationally, but his teams can make things difficult for anybody.
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Main reason is how hard his players play for him. You can tell the VT kids love Buzz, and love playing for him. Diving on the ground, tough defense, going after the loose balls... You know, things we rarely see from these recent JB teams. Buzz coaches his kids blue-collar style. And VT is top-15. I think he could do that, and better, at SU, by getting even more talented players to come to Syracuse.
OMG please stop trolling. You don’t believe this and are just trying to generate reactions please stop with this.
JB at most is going to coach till Buddy graduates. You know that, I know that and anyone who follows SU hoops closely knows this.
If the program wasn’t in its 5th straight medicore regular season nobody outside of the extreme fringe would be complaining. We are mediocre and the question isn’t how long does JB want to coach its can JB be nudged to make some changes.
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Why would he leave VaTech? He's established himself there and is making good money. Plus, the expectations are low there. He's in a good spot.
He could win a NC at SU he won’t win a NC at VPI.
Our facilities and fanbase help with recruiting if we actually use them.
I wouldn’t want Buzz though.
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The program is still getting back on track from the sanctions and once it does, Jim will remain the coach for longer than you think.
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Im not saying he will or won't, but they have a better shot at a NC over the next 4 years than we do. Our program is currently in the state of a full porta-john at the end of a summer music festival and it's not likely to improve anytime soon.
Okay you have decided to continue to troll.
I would predict JB will have more NCAAT wins than Buzz as long as JB continues coaching.
The problem is I don’t trust the regular seasons will be enjoyable and more than just bubble seasons.
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This season started out on a bad leg, literally. If Frank was 100% to start the season, we don't lose those games in the Garden and we probably don't lose these other games either. This is still working through and when it does, this team will turn the corner and be a contender. It would be great to start tonite, but it may take several more weeks.
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Not going to happen. Last year ACC coaches raved about SU’s defense and how Chucho was the reason for their success. He can’t stay on the floor this year. Howard and Battle has shown little interest in guarding anyone and OB has failed to show up. All he wants to do is his little dance after he makes a dunk. This team forgot how hard they had to play last year. With that, they still lost 14 games.
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OMG, how long do we have to listen to this Howard's ankle bs? There is no more time to "turn the corner". If he doesn't stick it up and go all out, he needs to be a sub. This team has to start winning now or playing like a "contender" won't mean a thing in March unless we somehow win the ACCT.
Excuses are just excuses.
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He's the PG/QB/Boss of the team. We go how he goes. I would rather he goes 60% now and gets to 90+% by March, than he goes 80% now and is at 0% percent in March because he re-injred himself. Patience Grasshopper.
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It was a joke.
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I think this is the type of coach who we could definitely get and would come here.
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