Official Syracuse Unintended Hilarity Thread

[Rocktheworld]

Nothing’s better than a declining individual continuing to work in an environment he hates. The future is bright along the finger lakes

Jim Boeheim is the embodiment of small-d1k energy

 

[Huskyforlife]

They’re wondering on the cuse board why he wouldn’t travel the world with his millions and watch his son play in Greece. He probably has disdain for them like he does everything else. I can’t imagine playing for someone so bitter and miserable. Feel terrible for any kid from a low income background who has to take Adams money, it’s gonna hurt them long term.

 

[BRS24]

I haven't paid attention to JB for a long time, so honest question here. If he's complaining (again) and accusing all these other programs of "cheating" due to NIL, why doesn't the SU AD or president remove him? It's not like they've had any real success over the last few years, and didn't they already lose a coach in waiting?

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[CTBasketball]

I mean he is sort of right. Needs to be some level of rules to follow with all this NIL stuff.

What if some SEC school offered one of our current players $3M to leave? We’d all hate it then.

 

[willie99]

I don't think NIL is going away, so you have to learn to deal with it

Having said that, I don't think any school has an unlimited budget. I suppose there will be some sort of leveling off effect. Either on it's own, or through regulation, or some combination thereof

We don't have to worry much, we don't land the most expensive players to begin with. We probably have the best National Championship to Burger Boy ratio in the country

 

[tcf15]

 

[tcf15]

 

[CL82]

What? They actually got him to apologize? AD must be getting tired of his noise.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

"My big donor talks about it, but he doesn't give anyone any money"

JB ran out of players to throw under the bus so he's moved on to boosters

 

[BFieldHusky]

This is a PR nightmare for Cuse. Attacking other programs in your conference does you NO favors. And then his pathetic retracement? He just bought a guy this week. Keeping coaching JB!

 

[SoFla Steve]

Great news. I think he has another 10 years in him.

Here's more evidence . . .

"According to the most recent data from the Social Security Administration, the life expectancy for a 78 year old male is an additional 9.54 years, for a total life expectancy of 87.54 years."

 

[Icehawk]

"[I am] fully supported by the Syracuse athletic department, campus leadership and fan base." "As bad as we've been the last two years"

Uh huh, I've seen the forum Jimmy boy and that's about as truthful as anything else you've said.

 

[uconndogs]

I don't think NIL is going away, so you have to learn to deal with it

Having said that, I don't think any school has an unlimited budget. I suppose there will be some sort of leveling off effect. Either on it's own, or through regulation, or some combination thereof

We don't have to worry much, we don't land the most expensive players to begin with. We probably have the best National Championship to Burger Boy ratio in the country

NIL is still in its infancy. JB can complain about it all he wants. It’s here and it’s only going to get more prevalent. NIL and the portal are quickly morphing recruits and transfers into free agents. Money will dictate where most of the top talent will reside.

And if you don’t think some programs have their eyes on talent like Clingan you are living in a fantasy. That type of ”recruitment” will definitely take hold as the money grows. Why wouldn’t it?

 

[The Viking]

I wonder when this interview was done. This Weitsman guy just bought him a recruit and is actively trying to buy even better ones. And is very public about it.
Was this some kind of challenge to Weitsman that guys in the 50-100’range are nice but he’s expecting 5 stars now?
Is he publicly pushing his billionaire donor the way he would push a player in practice?

 

[McLovin]

I wonder when this interview was done. This Weitsman guy just bought him a recruit and is actively trying to buy even better ones. And is very public about it.
Was this some kind of challenge to Weitsman that guys in the 50-100’range are nice but he’s expecting 5 stars now?
Is he publicly pushing his billionaire donor the way he would push a player in practice?

Short answer: I think he’s just a moron.

 

[Apollo]

Rejoice!

The gift that keeps on giving

 

[storrsroars]

Pittsburgh sports radio is notorious for never talking about anything outside Pittsburgh (exceptions: Browns have terrible management, Brady is a cheater, Ovechkin is a distant 2nd to Crosby). Coming home from taking my dog hiking, there was a 20 minute segment on what a horrible embarrassment Boeheim has become.

 

[SoFla Steve]

The gift that keeps on giving

Was just over there catching up on the "Retirement Date" thread. It's up to 23 pages and still going strong.

Schadenfreude at its finest!

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[UConnKev]

 

[karstenkibbe]

Was just over there catching up on the "Retirement Date" thread. It's up to 23 pages and still going strong.

Schadenfreude at its finest!

Sing along with me!!!!

 

[SoFla Steve]

That thread is up to 37 pages now, but there is another started because of this SI article by Pat Forde --

The Dangers of When College Hoops Coaches Become Emperors​

https://www.si.com/college/2023/02/06/syracuse-boeheim-coaches-influence-duke-unc-villanova

My favorite quote: "The customary chain of command has long been broken at Syracuse, with chancellor Kent Syverud and athletic director John Wildhack more likely to fetch Boeheim coffee than give him a directive."

Ouch!

 

[tcf15]

 

[HooperScooper]

The guy sounds like he's coming unhinged. Time to hang it up.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim had to backtrack and issue an apology Monday after saying ACC rivals Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Miami “bought” teams with NIL money.

“I would like to clarify remarks I made in a conversation I had with a media member following our game on Saturday evening,” he said in a statement. “I apologize to the schools I mentioned. I believe the ACC member institutions are in compliance with NCAA rules governing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). It was not my intention to imply otherwise.”

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