At the end of the day, there is one common denominator that governs the success or failure of SU basketball over the same 46 years and that’s JB. Chancellors, ADs, BOT members and assistant coaches have all come and gone, but JB doesn’t seem to take personal responsibility. It’s always someone else’s fault. The buck stops with him, but he doesn’t look at it that way. The game that once was, has long passed him by. And he’s leaving it up to the other people to tell him he needs to go?
He (and some fans) can point fingers at other factors; young players, NIL, etc., but JB is the head coach and it stops with him.
Sad how incoming freshmen really have no knowledge of the powerhouse Syracuse basketball once was.
Instead of handing over the reins of a successful program to the next HC, JB has stayed too long and has let the program sink into irrelevance.
Lots of work ahead (and time), for the next coach to bring the program (and fans) back.
He (and some fans) can point fingers at other factors; young players, NIL, etc., but JB is the head coach and it stops with him.
Sad how incoming freshmen really have no knowledge of the powerhouse Syracuse basketball once was.
Instead of handing over the reins of a successful program to the next HC, JB has stayed too long and has let the program sink into irrelevance.
Lots of work ahead (and time), for the next coach to bring the program (and fans) back.