Same Old Syracuse

[Tenspro2002]

Hard to say. I definitely think we would not have cratered so deeply. Many BY posters (including yours truly) were ready for a change thinking that Randy couldn't get us to the next level. Well we got to a new level alright. Unfortunately that level was a deserted sub basement.

RE couldn't get us to the next level. The problem wasn't RE leaving. The problem was Hathaway, who instead of capitalizing on excitement and bringing in a young, innovative, rising star who could have done so, tried to consolidate our meager gains with a boring retread.

 

[uconngb]

RE couldn't get us to the next level. The problem wasn't RE leaving. The problem was Hathaway, who instead of capitalizing on excitement and bringing in a young, innovative, rising star who could have done so, tried to consolidate our meager gains with a boring retread.

This. The second he hired Pasqualoni was the second UConn football became irrelevant. That was obvious to anyone with a brain.

 

[2north]

 

[Mike Honcho]

I remember UConn holding Georgetown to a similar total in DC (I was at the game). We lost.

Didn't we score like 9 points in the first half against UMass one year? Then came back to win it.

 

[MattMang23]

Please don’t turn this into a Randy Edsall/football thread. I’m begging you not to further depress me.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Sara will rebound, but Jimmy Bunz's refusal to know when to say when is going to hurt that program for years. The job for the next guy will be impossible as is usually the way when you replace a legend. It will be even worse if Jimmy holds on for another two or three years.

 

[The Viking]

They won't do it because they're making money with the ACC but they should just go independent in football and bring hoops back to the Big East and MSG.
Dino Babers and his team absolutely suck this year. Their football fans had such high hopes. They'll never compete for a championship (Nor will any team in these parts outside of Penn State).

 

[husky8273]

RE couldn't get us to the next level. The problem wasn't RE leaving. The problem was Hathaway, who instead of capitalizing on excitement and bringing in a young, innovative, rising star who could have done so, tried to consolidate our meager gains with a boring retread.

with significant influence from Larry McHugh

 

[uconnell]

with significant influence from Larry McHugh

Another dinosaur.

 

[intlzncster]

It will be even worse if Jimmy holds on for another two or three years.

Buddy is a soph, so you've already got Jimmy locked in for two more years.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Meanwhile, teams like Duke, Kansas, Mich St, Kentucky, etc. volunteer to play each other in the first week every season...

Yeah, but those schools are all about grabbing money, not building TEAMS towards 18-14 seasons.

 

[intlzncster]

Yeah, but those schools are all about grabbing money, not building TEAMS towards 18-14 seasons.

gotta pay for those top shelf classes.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Buddy is a soph, so you've already got Jimmy locked in for two more years.

Good point

 

[2Infinity]

Buddy is a soph, so you've already got Jimmy locked in for two more years.

That's been my thought all along...that Boeheim plans to go out when his son graduates. If so...does Syracuse name a coach-in-waiting, as they did before, prior to his retirement? Kind of back-fired when JB decided he wanted to hang on...lol However, if their slide into mediocrity continues, they may feel they have no choice.

 

[intlzncster]

That's been my thought all along...that Boeheim plans to go out when his son graduates. If so...does Syracuse name a coach-in-waiting, as they did before, prior to his retirement? Kind of back-fired when JB decided he wanted to hang on...lol However, if their slide into mediocrity continues, they may feel they have no choice.

I and many others hee have our fingers majorly crossed for G Mac.