Quade Green

[intlzncster]

Not for nothing but this is almost exactly what Cuse fans said about us after Calhoun left and we proceeded to win a championship not two years later. Careful what you wish for.
Also, I assume you meant ACC?

Yes, ACC. Thanks, I will edit.

It's a different situation.

1. We were lucky to have Hurley available. What if the choices were just Creana and Capel? You have to get lucky.
2. The ACC is a huge factor. Look at what happened to other schools. BCU. Pittsburgh will likely continue to struggle. Cuse is struggling even now compared to their BE heyday. Wait til they don't have a HOF coach.
3. Location: sure, both are cow towns. But Cuse is colder and up in the middle of nowhere, difficult to get to and recruit to. UCONN is smack dab in the middle of four hotbeds (Boston/CT/NYC/NJ) and close to a fifth (Maryland). And parents can watch their kids easily on top of that.
4. They don't have Shabazz.

Now, if somebody like Nate Oats is still available, then I might take all that back. But I think he specifically will be gone by the time Boeheim gives up the reigns. I have a sneaky suspicion it will be GMac as coach in waiting. And I think that's bad for them.

 

[UConnStats]

Not for nothing but this is almost exactly what Cuse fans said about us after Calhoun left and we proceeded to win a championship not two years later. Careful what you wish for.

Also, I assume you meant ACC?

Cuse will have the opportunity for a great hire just like UConn and Louisville did despite their current problems (AAC for UConn or violations for UoL). If I were a Cuse fan I’d be praying for Nate Oats. The guy knows upstate NY and is a stud coach. He and Hurley would make for a great rivalry, and like Calhoun and Boeheim they’re also friends.

 

[JMick]

Cuse will have the opportunity for a great hire just like UConn and Louisville did despite their current problems (AAC for UConn or violations for UoL). If I were a Cuse fan I’d be praying for Nate Oats. The guy knows upstate NY and is a stud coach. He and Hurley would make for a great rivalry, and like Calhoun and Boeheim they’re also friends.

I wonder if the administration tries to push out boheim before Oats leaves buffalo for greener pastures

 

[intlzncster]

He’s still really good offensively, which is what gets kids ranked high. He gets torched on defense though, and Calipari is a big time perimeter defense coach, so it probably drove him nuts.

Green would probably work well in a zone, but if he wants to go pro, he’s going to need to improve his man to man defense. It’ll be interesting to see which route he takes from here.

Put him on Cuse and he'd probably be fine.

 

[intlzncster]

Cuse will have the opportunity for a great hire just like UConn and Louisville did despite their current problems (AAC for UConn or violations for UoL). If I were a Cuse fan I’d be praying for Nate Oats. The guy knows upstate NY and is a stud coach. He and Hurley would make for a great rivalry, and like Calhoun and Boeheim they’re also friends.

If Boeheim continues through Buddy's tenure, Oats will be long gone.

Three more years, and Oats could have left this year if he wanted.

I still feel that it will be GMac. Cuse admin will cave to that, or Boeheim pulls a Calhoun and stuffs it down their throat.

 

[intlzncster]

I wonder if the administration tries to push out boheim before Oats leaves buffalo for greener pastures

Ha, good luck with that.

 

[yukonfan4]

hopefully Syracuse strikes out with their version of billy clyde gillespie next. they aren't UK so after a few years of irrelevancy they will never recover

their program owes everything to 1 coach. they should fall apart when boeheim leaves.

(to any nitpickers out there- 2 different coaches have won chips at uconn, soon to be 3. how many programs can say that?)

answer:
UNC- williams, smith, mcguire
UK- cal, smith, patino, hall, rupp
KU- self, brown, allen

 

[Mano]

I wonder if the administration tries to push out boheim before Oats leaves buffalo for greener pastures

Oh I hope it gets so mother-ing ugly their eventual divorce.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Cuse will have the opportunity for a great hire just like UConn and Louisville did despite their current problems (AAC for UConn or violations for UoL). If I were a Cuse fan I’d be praying for Nate Oats. The guy knows upstate NY and is a stud coach. He and Hurley would make for a great rivalry, and like Calhoun and Boeheim they’re also friends.

I hope they stick with McNamara. Cuse does not deserve Nate Oats.

 

[pj]

I hope they stick with McNamara. Cuse does not deserve Nate Oats.

It's not only what Cuse deserves. For passing so many times on UConn, the ACC deserves another failed northern program.

 

[Mr. French]

Cuse will have the opportunity for a great hire just like UConn and Louisville did despite their current problems (AAC for UConn or violations for UoL). If I were a Cuse fan I’d be praying for Nate Oats. The guy knows upstate NY and is a stud coach. He and Hurley would make for a great rivalry, and like Calhoun and Boeheim they’re also friends.

Please stop wishing for this. I’m enjoying Cuse hate and Buffalove simultaneously, that would mind F me big time.

I don’t want anyone I have an affinity for to become the Cuse coach.

 

[goskis2018]

hopefully Syracuse strikes out with their version of billy clyde gillespie next. they aren't UK so after a few years of irrelevancy they will never recover

their program owes everything to 1 coach. they should fall apart when boeheim leaves.

(to any nitpickers out there- 2 different coaches have won chips at uconn, soon to be 3. how many programs can say that?)

answer:
UNC- williams, smith, mcguire
UK- cal, smith, patino, hall, rupp
KU- self, brown, allen

This is quite a take.

 

[the Q]

I wonder if the administration tries to push out boheim before Oats leaves buffalo for greener pastures

That would mean this year probably.

 

[the Q]

Yes, ACC. Thanks, I will edit.

It's a different situation.

1. We were lucky to have Hurley available. What if the choices were just Creana and Capel? You have to get lucky.
2. The ACC is a huge factor. Look at what happened to other schools. BCU. Pittsburgh will likely continue to struggle. Cuse is struggling even now compared to their BE heyday. Wait til they don't have a HOF coach.
3. Location: sure, both are cow towns. But Cuse is colder and up in the middle of nowhere, difficult to get to and recruit to. UCONN is smack dab in the middle of four hotbeds (Boston/CT/NYC/NJ) and close to a fifth (Maryland). And parents can watch their kids easily on top of that.
4. They don't have Shabazz.

Now, if somebody like Nate Oats is still available, then I might take all that back. But I think he specifically will be gone by the time Boeheim gives up the reigns. I have a sneaky suspicion it will be GMac as coach in waiting. And I think that's bad for them.

Exactly. The coaching crop isn’t always strong. And sometimes you think an alum might be interested and isn’t (brohm in football, Mike white in basketball are recent examples) and then you may be scrambling.

We were lucky Hurley was open to moving at the time when the axe was dropped on KO.

If Hurley said no, our plan would’ve been interesting to see. Cause I don’t recall much talk about a legit plan b, more from the chicken littles (like myself) who are always worried about the worst case scenario and trying to plan for that too.

 

[StepbackCity]

CV recently followed and told Quade to check his DM on instagram *multiple eyes emoji*

 

[intlzncster]

If Hurley said no, our plan would’ve been interesting to see. Cause I don’t recall much talk about a legit plan b, more from the chicken littles (like myself) who are always worried about the worst case scenario and trying to plan for that too.

I would argue that as of probably last December or so, Hurley was plan A, B, and C. There was no other option.

 

[Ajs120102]

CV recently followed and told Quade to check his DM on instagram *multiple eyes emoji*

Greene followed back. Speculation time. Speaking of. Surprised Diarra isn’t back yet, he was dancing so freely at first night

 

[August_West]

I wonder if the administration tries to push out boheim before Oats leaves buffalo for greener pastures

Wasnt either last year (or maybe this year? ) supposed to be the nose pickers last year when Hopkins was still there and the Sanctions hit?
and then he rescinded that?

It wouldve been best for Syracuse of he was gone or going right now. They are prolonging mediocrity and the time it takes for a new coach to make a fresh start.

I dont predict their death. They actually will probably improve when Boeheim leaves. Hes an iconic coach but not particularly great when compared to other iconic coaches on metrics that count other than longevity.

They have a good fan base who shows up at games, and good facilities and a national name and a good conference. They will attract someone decent.

For that reason I hope Boeheim coaches until hes 90.

They will never win another title as long as hes there. Let them keep spinning their wheels.

 

[UconnU]

Coach K retires, the squid finally isn't the "cool" way to go to the NBA anymore. All the five stars start going to UConn to work with Danny Hurley?

At some point K is going to start getting the Jim Calhoun “he’s going to retire soon, you don’t know if he’ll be there ” treatment on the recruiting trail right? Hes 72. I guess that doesn’t matter as much if all they’re recruiting is 1 and dones.

 

[JMick]

Wasnt either last year (or maybe this year? ) supposed to be the nose pickers last year when Hopkins was still there and the Sanctions hit?
and then he rescinded that?

It wouldve been best for Syracuse of he was gone or going right now. They are prolonging mediocrity and the time it takes for a new coach to make a fresh start.

I dont predict their death. They actually will probably improve when Boeheim leaves. Hes an iconic coach but not particularly great when compared to other iconic coaches on metrics that count other than longevity.

They have a good fan base who shows up at games, and good facilities and a national name and a good conference. They will attract someone decent.

For that reason I hope Boeheim coaches until hes 90.

They will never win another title as long as hes there. Let them keep spinning their wheels.

If he actually wants to coach buddy for 4 years and Syracuse allows it then it's good news for us lol. Hurley just got here and already stole Akok who they spent a ton of time on.

 

[Mano]

Wasnt either last year (or maybe this year? ) supposed to be the nose pickers last year when Hopkins was still there and the Sanctions hit?
and then he rescinded that?

It wouldve been best for Syracuse of he was gone or going right now. They are prolonging mediocrity and the time it takes for a new coach to make a fresh start.

I dont predict their death. They actually will probably improve when Boeheim leaves. Hes an iconic coach but not particularly great when compared to other iconic coaches on metrics that count other than longevity.

They have a good fan base who shows up at games, and good facilities and a national name and a good conference. They will attract someone decent.

For that reason I hope Boeheim coaches until hes 90.

They will never win another title as long as hes there. Let them keep spinning their wheels.

No. I want a fall from grace (or whatever you could call their current situation) followed swiftly by oblivion.

 

[August_West]

No. I want a fall from grace (or whatever you could call their current situation) followed swiftly by oblivion.

That aint going to happen any more than what they think is going to happen to us.

 

[Mano]

That aint going to happen any more than what they think is going to happen to us.

No, and I wouldn't expect it to, but it's what they so richly deserve.

 

[August_West]

No, and I wouldn't expect it to, but it's what they so richly deserve.

No argument there.

I go to sleep praying for it every night.

 

[UConnStats]

I wonder if the administration tries to push out boheim before Oats leaves buffalo for greener pastures

No way they’d do that. And I agree the timing isn’t right for Oats to Cuse as others have said, but he’d be the best fit for them out of all promising young coaches right now.

 

[intlzncster]

That aint going to happen any more than what they think is going to happen to us.

Different situations. They could easily become Pitt or BCU. You just don't know.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Quaaaaaiiiiiidddd!!!

 

[goskis2018]

Wasnt either last year (or maybe this year? ) supposed to be the nose pickers last year when Hopkins was still there and the Sanctions hit?
and then he rescinded that?

It wouldve been best for Syracuse of he was gone or going right now. They are prolonging mediocrity and the time it takes for a new coach to make a fresh start.

I dont predict their death. They actually will probably improve when Boeheim leaves. Hes an iconic coach but not particularly great when compared to other iconic coaches on metrics that count other than longevity.

They have a good fan base who shows up at games, and good facilities and a national name and a good conference. They will attract someone decent.

For that reason I hope Boeheim coaches until hes 90.

They will never win another title as long as hes there. Let them keep spinning their wheels.

I'm with you. I could easily see them hitting it out of the park with their next hire because if they choose to go in a brand new direction they could most likely get the number one guy on the market. It would be interesting to see Syracuse playing in something other than a zone.

 

[BFieldHusky]

I think Oates may leave after this year. His stock may never been higher at Buffalo.

Cuse is kind of in limbo with JB. They probably want him to retire, but you can't force him out.

 

[methodology]

Why would any NBA team hire Cal?

I'm not saying one won't. I'm just questioning what would give anybody the impression that he can be a successful NBA coach, given that (a) he wasn't, the first time and (b) his success in college is almost entirely due to something that he has no control over in the NBA.

The only thing I can think of is he can manage egos and divas to play together and wouldn't mind the spotlight in a big city. His X and O are trash he would need really good assistants who didn't mind being in that role.