I am wrong or being unfair?Feels like you are asking variations on the same underlying questions. Might be time to give yourself a break from the hoops forum. Trust me, it does wonders.
Clearly you realize you are asking pointed and leading questions.I am wrong or being unfair?
I think the tide is starting to click with our fanbase. You and I have been beating this point with others. I just think the more its discussed the more people are comfortable with saying the truth.Clearly you realize you are asking pointed and leading questions.
I think you are correct, but at least ask the same question in the title as you do in the post itself. You ask about the next 2-3 years in your title, but then focus on next year in the post.I think the tide is starting to click with our fanbase. You and I have been beating this point with others. I just think the more its discussed the more people are comfortable with saying the truth.
Louisville maybe depending on if and and when they get hit with their additional penalties. But that could be five years down the road before those even start to make a difference. Curious to see what Duke looks like after K retires - which could be any season in the next five. UNC also may have a hiccup or two when Ol' Roy hangs up his spurs. UVA is positioned well for the foreseeable future with a stingy defense that doesn't require any special body type or playing guys out of position.I think you are correct, but at least ask the same question in the title as you do in the post itself. You ask about the next 2-3 years in your title, but then focus on next year in the post.
Can we be top 4? I doubt it. We aren't going to be better than UNC, Duke, UVA, or Louisville in my opinion this year or next. I don't know who we will actually have on our team next year, so tough to say what our squad will look like in the first place. I really hope Carey stays to push the guards and give us at least one guy who plays decent defense.
If this roster can’t become top 4 in the next 2 years then people need to stop with the sanctions excuses and realize Jim Boeheim as good as he was is the problem with the program right now.I think you are correct, but at least ask the same question in the title as you do in the post itself. You ask about the next 2-3 years in your title, but then focus on next year in the post.
Can we be top 4? I doubt it. We aren't going to be better than UNC, Duke, UVA, or Louisville in my opinion this year or next. I don't know who we will actually have on our team next year, so tough to say what our squad will look like in the first place. I really hope Carey stays to push the guards and give us at least one guy who plays decent defense.
Since you are speaking about the current roster, is there any chance that JB frees up a scholarship to bring someone else on board next year. I still don't understand why they gave Buddy a scholarship when he would get a free ride anyway. Why not play with the grad transfer portal?
I called that before he committed, IIRC. It's a pride thing and to show that he deserves to play at the D1 level. McDermott for Creighton did the same thing. He only gave up his scholarship his senior year. Same as the Gonzaga offer (despite Few knowing 100% that Buddy wasn't playing anywhere other than SU).Since you are speaking about the current roster, is there any chance that JB frees up a scholarship to bring someone else on board next year. I still don't understand why they gave Buddy a scholarship when he would get a free ride anyway. Why not play with the grad transfer portal?
Since you are speaking about the current roster, is there any chance that JB frees up a scholarship to bring someone else on board next year. I still don't understand why they gave Buddy a scholarship when he would get a free ride anyway. Why not play with the grad transfer portal?
So Syracuse pays JB a 100k retention bonus the next 4 years.Buddy wouldn’t get a free ride. He’d still have to pay about $20k+. Yea, JB can afford it but that’s $80k+ over the four years.
Room and board? Just curious because I'm not sure.Buddy wouldn’t get a free ride. He’d still have to pay about $20k+. Yea, JB can afford it but that’s $80k+ over the four years.
My bad. Looks like JB would have to pay about 10% of the tuition if he applied for a waiver.Buddy getting a free ride
He wouldn’t get a free ride. Tuition is not totally free. It’s on a sliding scale and he still would have to pay to live on campus and he would lose his cost of allowance and other stipends $4,700/month. I wouldn’t call it free if he’s off scholarship.Since you are speaking about the current roster, is there any chance that JB frees up a scholarship to bring someone else on board next year. I still don't understand why they gave Buddy a scholarship when he would get a free ride anyway. Why not play with the grad transfer portal?
Again while Buddy wouldn’t be “free” it’s not hard to pay JB a bonus that would cover whatever it would cost Buddy plus a couple extra thousand dollars for JB to get this done.He wouldn’t get a free ride. Tuition is not totally free. It’s on a sliding scale and he still would have to pay to live on campus and he would lose his cost of allowance and other stipends $4,700/month. I wouldn’t call it free if he’s off scholarship.
Room and board? Just curious because I'm not sure.
Again while Buddy wouldn’t be “free” it’s not hard to pay JB a bonus that would cover whatever it would cost Buddy plus a couple extra thousand dollars for JB to get this done.
Buddy doesn’t need to be on scholarship if the staff can add another quality player.
Not as a knock on Buddy but to help the program get an extra player.
Both sides we would win in that scenario.
It’s not the university it would be the AD paying JB a bonus.yea, that’s not going to happen. Why should the university be on the hook to manage the basketball roster.
It’s not the university it would be the AD paying JB a bonus.
JB would be paying the costs for Buddy to attend the university.
Whatever college at SU buddy attends would be making out. As that college would be getting the costs from JB for Buddy to attend.
The Athletic department would be paying JB a bonus for just being the coach on April 1st or something easy to add to his contract to cover the costs for his son to be a walk-on.
Easy to do.