Official Syracuse Unintended Hilarity Thread

[7774]

It doesn’t matter.

I bet they get him too. They are so far in the toilet and just have taken a beating even after the JB ouster and players leaving and Weitsman pulling out of NIL that I pretty much guarantee they will back up a brinks truck for Dickinson just to try and save face and act like they care about winning because their fan base is pretty much to mutiny level this week. They will throw them a bone.

He won’t change their overall fortune.

I feel like they have to get Mintz back to have a shot. As much as this is about NIL, Dickinson still probably wants to go somewhere with a chance of winning, and that roster is pretty rough without Mintz. He’d really be counting on big improvements from everyone.

The Cuse version of what happened with Edwards is they agreed on a number and he was coming back. Then his dad got a bigger number from some team, which the Cuse met. Then his dad came back with a 3rd number and Cuse said good luck because they thought he wasn’t worth it. So they have money, but you know Dickinson‘s number has to be even higher still.

 

[The Viking]

They might be pissed right now about NIL but in the end I think that’s the only thing that will save them.
I’m sure there are others near the program with big bucks.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

If the kid has any sense, he will want to play on television on a team that has a chance to win, for a coach with an actual track record.

I don't know about that. Granted I don't know the kid but he presents as a pretty huge feminine hygiene product and he seems fairly transparent about chasing the biggest offer. I get that they're looking for any kind of juice they can get but I'm not wild about Dickinson. (Now that I've said that he'll be Carmelo 2.0.)

 

[Rocktheworld]

fify

It was 4>1 at the time.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Zoom meetings are probably a good thing for Syracuse. They can field official visits without the recruit knowing how far north of civilization the school actually resides.

Plus recruits don't have to go find their passport.

 

[ucp990411]

Anybody watch Michigan this year? He was pretty unimpressive. Should have entered the draft 3 years ago when his stock was at its highest. Overrated player

 

[UConnSwag11]

Syracuse will almost assuredly right the ship with a good hire, whether it's the new guy or his successor.

The thing that puts a smile on my face is that for all of their bluster, they know deep down were better than them and it's inarguable. Tough pill to swallow after having a head start and being tied in titles 20 years ago.

5 > 1

Kevin Ollie and Dan Hurley each have the same amount of NC’s as Boeheim does in a fraction of the time COMBINED

 

[CL82]

Not sure why people here are so obsessed with Cuse. They’ve been so irrelevant for so long and we’re still winning championships. Don’t know why we waste time on this? I feel like this whole thread is just bad mojo. If I remember correctly Cuse fans were dancing on our graves when we were at rock bottom in the AAC. How’s that looking now? Let’s just let them sit in mediocrity. Imagine how much worse it would be for Cuse fans to realize they’re so irrelevant that even UConn doesn’t think about them anymore. I know this won’t happen, but a guy can dream, right?

So, just curious, what about the name of this thread confused you into clicking on it, and reading it against your will?

 

[CL82]

Cuse is an nonfactor. Has been for a while. I don't need to see it on the boneyard anymore, until they're more relevant at least.

You know there’s and “ignore thread, function”, right?

 

[Sick Puppy]

Not sure why people here are so obsessed with Cuse. They’ve been so irrelevant for so long and we’re still winning championships. Don’t know why we waste time on this? I feel like this whole thread is just bad mojo. If I remember correctly Cuse fans were dancing on our graves when we were at rock bottom in the AAC. How’s that looking now? Let’s just let them sit in mediocrity. Imagine how much worse it would be for Cuse fans to realize they’re so irrelevant that even UConn doesn’t think about them anymore. I know this won’t happen, but a guy can dream, right?

Venomous Cuse loathing has been a joyous past-time for Husky fans going back AT LEAST to the mid to late '60's, from personal knowledge. Why, I'm not quite sure. I'll reach out to some old friends/players for enlightenment. A quess...jealousy, they were the big kid on the block.

 

[PNolanFan]

funny thing is that with the current state of the ACC, I am pretty sure a big 3 of mintz, starling and dickinson would be the second best big 3 in the conference

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

funny thing is that with the current state of the ACC, I am pretty sure a big 3 of mintz, starling and dickinson would be the second best big 3 in the conference

Crazy but very possibly true. But Miami and UNC might have a word on that before the end of the summer.

 

[gsmooth]

funny thing is that with the current state of the ACC, I am pretty sure a big 3 of mintz, starling and dickinson would be the second best big 3 in the conference

it very well might be. I would still put Duke and Miami above them, especially if Isiah Wong returns. Miami's offense is damn good.

As for North Carolina, I don't what to think of them at this point.

 

[tcf15]

West Virginia, Kansas, Gonzaga the final 3.

 

[husky99]

West Virginia, Kansas, Gonzaga the final 3.

Solid list

 

[TRest]

Solid list

WV must have a solid nil in place based on the kids they have kept and transferred in, as opposed to the results.

 

[tcf15]

WV must have a solid nil in place based on the kids they have kept and transferred in, as opposed to the results.

It appears they do.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

West Virginia, Kansas, Gonzaga the final 3.

Seems tailor-made for Gonzaga

 

[jimva]

God their board is depressing. Everything is about NIL/bags of money, like this is all that matters. Makes me really appreciate Hurley and UConn administration, even though everything isn’t perfect across athletic programs now.

Might be a good time to try and schedule recurring games, but wouldn’t do just basketball as it won’t help us and may hurt our rankings given state of their program. But if we could leverage basketball with football, and men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse, might make sense

 

[HuskyBaggins]

The thing is, it went 500 in the regular season. I think Jim Mora is doing something special. People should climb on board now.. It’s going to be a great ride.

No doubt. It is amazing what the right coach can accomplish

 

[UCTitleTown]

Go Binghamton!

 

[NJHusky]

God their board is depressing. Everything is about NIL/bags of money, like this is all that matters. Makes me really appreciate Hurley and UConn administration, even though everything isn’t perfect across athletic programs now.

What else to they have to talk about? Their on court/field success?

 

[CL82]

God their board is depressing. Everything is about NIL/bags of money, like this is all that matters. Makes me really appreciate Hurley and UConn administration, even though everything isn’t perfect across athletic programs now.

Might be a good time to try and schedule recurring games, but wouldn’t do just basketball as it won’t help us and may hurt our rankings given state of their program. But if we could leverage basketball with football, and men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse, might make sense

I have noticed this as well and some other boards. The narrative seems to be that they “can’t get recruits because we don’t have NIL bags of money.” I know that’s just the fans and not the athletic department, but it amazes me how much that is a reoccurring theme of people who feel that they are not recruiting successfully.

Dave Benedict has his faults, but he has made two great hires in Dan Hurley, and Jim Mora. Perhaps, equally importantly, though, the athletic department has established an intelligent, “legal” and productive way of managing and developing. NIL money. That’s not a little thing.

 

[Rocktheworld]

What else to they have to talk about? Their on court/field success?

The best/saddest post I saw over there recently was something along the lines of “we are in the dumps with basketball, we still haven’t gotten and probably never will get back to the Pasqueloni years with football, and these days we can’t even lean on lacrosse”

 

[August_West]

The best/saddest post I saw over there recently was something along the lines of “we are in the dumps with basketball, we still haven’t gotten and probably never will get back to the Pasqueloni years with football, and these days we can’t even lean on lacrosse”

 

[seeya27]

I have noticed this as well and some other boards. The narrative seems to be that they “can’t get recruits because we don’t have NIL bags of money.” I know that’s just the fans and not the athletic department, but it amazes me how much that is a reoccurring theme of people who feel that they are not recruiting successfully.

Dave Benedict has his faults, but he has made two great hires in Dan Hurley, and Jim Mora. Perhaps, equally importantly, though, the athletic department has established an intelligent, “legal” and productive way of managing and developing. NIL money. That’s not a little thing.

Dave has ensured that Cavanaugh and Penders remain in the stable. That's a big deal.

Between Cavanaugh/Penders/Mora/Hurley and Geno, we legitimately have some of the Top 5-15 coaches in their respective sports.

Do any other schools have that comparable stable of coaches across that many sports?

 

[Durks07]

Lots of similarities between CuseFan now and the BY during the 2017 exodus. I am enjoying it but being careful about casting any stones

 

[Hoophound]

I have noticed this as well and some other boards. The narrative seems to be that they “can’t get recruits because we don’t have NIL bags of money.” I know that’s just the fans and not the athletic department, but it amazes me how much that is a reoccurring theme of people who feel that they are not recruiting successfully.

Dave Benedict has his faults, but he has made two great hires in Dan Hurley, and Jim Mora. Perhaps, equally importantly, though, the athletic department has established an intelligent, “legal” and productive way of managing and developing. NIL money. That’s not a little thing.

I honestly don’t think Dave has any faults/weaknesses. He’s done a helluva job. Right now his only fault is not getting us into a power football conference and I’m fully confident he’s working on it.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Aside from the rumors that he was going all in with NIL at Binghamton after abandoning Syracuse, there’s another reason I absolutely love Adam Weitsman…..

 

[uconnfan68]

I honestly don’t think Dave has any faults/weaknesses. He’s done a helluva job. Right now his only fault is not getting us into a power football conference and I’m fully confident he’s working on it.

I was told by a former booster that he did a poor job on the new ice rink. Some poor seating, and too small for the future. As long as they had to bond, it should have been done right according to him.