Wildhack retires today

[Blanko97]

he has to wait until the transfer portal opens again

I sure he could sue the NCAA to get that changed! Everyone else is!

 

[Doc5120]

I’d bet on it

Seems to make sense, especially if Haynie is the next Chancellor.

 

[sufan59]

The new guy will know he is the guy long before mid March and will be working on the roster, staff and NIL long before SU announces anything official. The hire and the timing of the announcement will not coincide. That should be "fun" for the Board.

Absolutely this stuff is pregamed earlier and earlier each year that passes by. I posted earlier in a basketball recruitment thread about a shooting guard that was committed/signed to St John's that was released from his signing and decommitted. South Florida and Bryan Hodgson offered this player. That's all I know. This particular situation most likely means nothing, perhaps he is signing on with another coach and school. Point is, if a coach knows he is leaving and where they are going they are are for sure already working behind the scenes getting the roster in order for the new place for next season (if it's a higher level resourced program, getting higher level players that they have good relationships that would sign on to play for them at a higher level program) because even if they were staying they would be working on that for the current school.

 

[Pyle]

The next AD, whomever that shall be, will inherit a department that’s on much, much, much firmer footing than what John walked into 10 years ago.

Not every coaching hire works out. College athletics is rife with scandal and drama. Even the best ADs have to appease boosters, boards, influential alumni, and internal politics.

John did right by his beloved Alma Mater.

Are we though? We're in great shape for where athletics were 10 years ago but now? I think Axe hit it on the head. This isn't the same world that WH was hired for.

The ACC is on shaky ground right now with Clemson/FSU looking for an exit strategy, was not when he was hired. JB was showing signs of losing it but the BB program has consistently gotten worse since JB first missed the post-season. FB program is on shaky ground with lots of questions still surrounding HCFBs HC ability, yes he can recruit but last year was tough, if he doesn't bounce back this year then the new AD will have a hornet's nest of angry fans.

Aaaand there's the new world of NIL. Sure sure our little NIL collective is great but it doesn't compare to bigger programs. So the new AD will inherit a broken bb program, a questionable FB program, potential conference realignment, and serious NIL/fund-raising issues to solve.

None of this was a knock on the job JW did but I think the new AD will have to navigate an ocean of previously undiscovered kaiju(Godzilla like monsters for those not as nerdy as me).

 

[HakAttack]

I'll be honest, I never saw Wildhack as particularly good at his job. But the bar set by Darryl Gross was so low, almost anyone could clear it.

 

[longtimefan]

The New AD/New BB Coach timing is tricky. The coaching change needs to be made expeditiously in order to be positioned to find the best candidate and to give that person the best opportunity to build next season's roster. Bur, who is in charge of making that choice? We don't want Wildhack making a pick who might turn out to be a bad match with the new AD. Maybe an AD-In-Waiting could be involved in the coaching hire?

 

[Irt4su]

I got my eyes on Dan Mullen and enterprise rental car!

 

[Cheriehoop]

I'll be honest, I never saw Wildhack as particularly good at his job. But the bar set by Darryl Gross was so low, almost anyone could clear it.

The facility changes alone are astounding from what we had 10 years ago. Lots and lots of money raised to accomplish what hadn’t been done over multiple decades.

 

[dasher]

The facility changes alone are astounding from what we had 10 years ago. Lots and lots of money raised to accomplish what hadn’t been done over multiple decades.

Yeah, I think this is potentially a real big loss.

 

[justgold315]

Can IHeartSUFball let me know the date I am retiring? I'm ready

 

[Blanko97]

Yeah, I think this is potentially a real big loss.

Would he retire without a good person waiting in the wings? He clearly loves the university so barring a health problem I cant image he would've made this move without some sort of succession plan, right?

 

[AZOrange]

Seems to make sense, especially if Haynie is the next Chancellor.

I’d bet on it

 

[DuxburyO]

I love Syracuse athletics. Hire me.

 

[cuseguy]

What will this mean for Syracuse football ? Will this help the NIL and getting more money to get better players?

Likely has no impact whatsoever.

 

[cuseguy]

I'll be honest, I never saw Wildhack as particularly good at his job. But the bar set by Darryl Gross was so low, almost anyone could clear it.

Wildhack did a commendable job at a private university in upstate NY with limited resources.

Based on that, what would you have liked to see him do better?

 

[Sdot]

With Mike haynie as the new chancellor I know he’s a really big sports guy, wonder if he also has some contacts he’d reach out too.

 

[Bulldog04]

With Mike haynie as the new chancellor I know he’s a really big sports guy, wonder if he also has some contacts he’d reach out too.

Well he’s a former Vet, so the guy at army will be strong candidate

 

[Sdot]

Well he’s a former Vet, so the guy at army will be strong candidate

The guy at army was a lax player here right?

 

[Madbiker]

This makes sense. Suspect the new chancellor will want their own AD. Stepping down in July facilitates that.

And John is not going to leave without hiring the new mens hoops coach.

What HC wants to be hired by a lame duck AD who will leave July 1? Nobody worth anything.
Top candidates will want to be hired by the new AD who will support them.

 

[Hawknate144]

The guy at army was a lax player here right?

Yes

 

[Madbiker]

Yeah, I think this is potentially a real big loss.

I think Wildhack was one of the only things the ACC honchos valued or respected about Syracuse.

 

[gmoney44]

Wildhack did a commendable job at a private university in upstate NY with limited resources.

Based on that, what would you have liked to see him do better?

Not hire a clearly unqualified candidate in Red.

 

[SuFTW]

What HC wants to be hired by a lame duck AD who will leave July 1? Nobody worth anything.
Top candidates will want to be hired by the new AD who will support them.

If they view themselves as a top candidate and are confident in themselves, I am not sure that would stop them from taking the job.

 

[longtimefan]

If they view themselves as a top candidate and are confident in themselves, I am not sure that would stop them from taking the job.

Some personalities don't mesh. Certainly don't want that to be the case with a new AD and a new BB Coach.

 

[orange79]

The guy at army was a lax player here right?