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Autry out at Syracuse

Chuck said:
I'll catch some strays for this. I'd be happy to see Syracuse continue to fail, but I think you guys are underestimating the job. The ACC is a legit P5 conference that I'd slot ahead of the Big East simply because the conference pays out a lot more money. Syracuse is still considered a traditional basketball power that's fallen on some hard times and they still had a lot of fans at the Dome until they became a dumpster fire. This isn't a hard program to turn around. They may not compete for national championships annually, but there's no reason they can't be in the top quarter of the ACC regularly. Luke Murray would be crazy not to take that job if offered (I don't think it'll drop to him).
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I agree. He'll make $3 million a year. (just because his dad is worth a couple hundred million doesn't mean that money is immediately trickling down to Luke.). And after Duke and Carolina and maybe Virginia there are a ton off beatable teams in the ACC. If he can bring some talent to Syracuse, he can beat up on Boston College, Pitt, Stanford, Cal, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, VA Tech. That's a lot of low hanging fruit.
 
He should probably take it if he gets it, but I do think there is something to be said for happiness. If he is happy now raising his family in CT and keeping things stable for them, he doesn't need it. He makes plenty of money and is the heir to a fortune, so his decision making process might be a bit different than that of most coaches. This staff really seems to enjoy working together and winning titles. The AD has been sure to highly compensate Luke and Kimani and I think they are both well aware they have a good thing going.
 
Greg said:
I saw on the Syracuse board that Luke Murray is a coach SU is considering. I am not sure if they reached out yet. Question for those in the know, is he a great recruiter, can he motivate and develop players? I understand he built UCONN offense but he works under Hurley who seems to be the great motivator. Can Luke do all of the other parts of a head coaching job or is he best served as an asset like Chris Daley?
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That's the big question but if he has aspirations of being a head coach and was holding out for a high major, it would seem hard to pass it up if he is offered the job. Hurley pays him too much for mid majors to be appealing, but I'm sure Syracuse could outbid Hurley.
 
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Hoophound said:
He should probably take it if he gets it, but I do think there is something to be said for happiness. If he is happy now raising his family in CT and keeping things stable for them, he doesn't need it. He makes plenty of money and is the heir to a fortune, so his decision making process might be a bit different than that of most coaches. This staff really seems to enjoy working together and winning titles. The AD has been sure to highly compensate Luke and Kimani and I think they are both well aware they have a good thing going.
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Agree that the AD (and Dan Hurley) know that having an all world staff creates an environment of unity and excellence from the top down. It allows us to compete with the power conferences and allows us to "outperform". Something bigger than "me" is "we". Uconn. It lives on as a model now. Loved seeing Rip and Clingan last night at the game. Big pictures on the wall. Relentless.
 
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CTBasketball said:
Their NIL package, ability to pay a coach, and facilities are miles better than most P4’s trying to also fund football.

Let alone fan base is a rabid sleeping giant right now.
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Just spoke with someone very tuned into Providence. Providence is willing to throw 3.5 to 4 million at him. Plus guarantee him 10-12 million in NIL.
 
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