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Post by alsacs on Jan 24, 2024 11:08:18 GMT -5
We have 9 Sophomores on the roster including the greatest recruiting class in Syracuse history™️ (James Arthur Boeheim)
Hima, McLeod, Benny are Juniors.
Patterson is a Freshman.
So we know 2 players who aren’t Seniors won’t be back because we have 2 HS seniors coming in.
Autry needs to balance out this roster. Carey, Taylor, Hima, Patterson are top contenders for the talk.
Mintz is all but gone after this year. If Bell will accept a lesser role he may stay if not he is likely gone.
I want to keep Cuffe. Westry is a wild card.
We know Moore, Freeman, Starling, Brown, Copeland is likely the 5 we know we have next year. If Cuffe is 6. McLeod isn’t going to transfer he is likely 7. Westry is 8.
Which means we have 5 opening max next year.
We need a playable big who can play 15-20 minutes if necessary and isn’t a complete liability. Just look at these mid big east teams they have depth.
We need a wing player.
Then plug whatever we want the other spots or hope the above can graduate after next year and move on.
Our roster needs an overhaul. I give Red credit for going after Cuffe and Westry last offseason with Starling.
We need wings this offseason. We aren’t going to get elite players but find some depth.
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Post by djcon57 on Jan 24, 2024 11:23:10 GMT -5
We have 9 Sophomores on the roster including the greatest recruiting class in Syracuse history™️ (James Arthur Boeheim) Hima, McLeod, Benny are Juniors. Patterson is a Freshman. So we know 2 players who aren’t Seniors won’t be back because we have 2 HS seniors coming in. Autry needs to balance out this roster. Carey, Taylor, Hima, Patterson are top contenders for the talk. Mintz is all but gone after this year. If Bell will accept a lesser role he may stay if not he is likely gone. I want to keep Cuffe. Westry is a wild card. We know Moore, Freeman, Starling, Brown, Copeland is likely the 5 we know we have next year. If Cuffe is 6. McLeod isn’t going to transfer he is likely 7. Westry is 8. Which means we have 5 opening max next year. We need a playable big who can play 15-20 minutes if necessary and isn’t a complete liability. Just look at these mid big east teams they have depth. We need a wing player. Then plug whatever we want the other spots or hope the above can graduate after next year and move on. Our roster needs an overhaul. I give Red credit for going after Cuffe and Westry last offseason with Starling. We need wings this offseason. We aren’t going to get elite players but find some depth. I think Bell is gonna be gone regardless and by his own doing. Thinks he’s better than he is
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Post by orangedw on Jan 24, 2024 11:33:49 GMT -5
We have 9 Sophomores on the roster including the greatest recruiting class in Syracuse history™️ (James Arthur Boeheim) Hima, McLeod, Benny are Juniors. Patterson is a Freshman. So we know 2 players who aren’t Seniors won’t be back because we have 2 HS seniors coming in. Autry needs to balance out this roster. Carey, Taylor, Hima, Patterson are top contenders for the talk. Mintz is all but gone after this year. If Bell will accept a lesser role he may stay if not he is likely gone. I want to keep Cuffe. Westry is a wild card. We know Moore, Freeman, Starling, Brown, Copeland is likely the 5 we know we have next year. If Cuffe is 6. McLeod isn’t going to transfer he is likely 7. Westry is 8. Which means we have 5 opening max next year. We need a playable big who can play 15-20 minutes if necessary and isn’t a complete liability. Just look at these mid big east teams they have depth. We need a wing player. Then plug whatever we want the other spots or hope the above can graduate after next year and move on. Our roster needs an overhaul. I give Red credit for going after Cuffe and Westry last offseason with Starling. We need wings this offseason. We aren’t going to get elite players but find some depth. I think Bell is gonna be gone regardless and by his own doing. Thinks he’s better than he is Yeah, that’s nuts. He might be the most one dimensional player I’ve ever seen that’s a starter. He’s played way more than his ability level and performance warrants to date.
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Post by hofceluck on Jan 24, 2024 12:08:43 GMT -5
I thought that you only got 1 immediate transfer unless you're a grad transfer. Otherwise you have To sit out a year.
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Post by djcon57 on Jan 24, 2024 12:13:36 GMT -5
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Post by hofceluck on Jan 24, 2024 12:18:59 GMT -5
Ah so it's gonna be the wild west for the most part. fun!
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Post by djcon57 on Jan 24, 2024 12:41:38 GMT -5
Ah so it's gonna be the wild west for the most part. fun! Yeah, its not ideal, but is what it is. QBs are on one year FA deals now. DJ U went from Clemson to Oregon State to Florida State. If it helps Syracuse though, you won't hear a peep from the "ITS RUINING THE GAME" crowd
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Post by Ghost on Jan 24, 2024 23:00:16 GMT -5
Cuffe sucked last game, but I'm still high on him as a glue guy. We could use one of these "3 and D" guys they kept talking about during the Florida State game and then a big as mentioned. We don't need to go extreme with a Chukwu/McLeod, someone like Brown would be fine, just maybe a bit more size to give us depth and someone that can be a rim stopper.
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Post by orangedw on Feb 3, 2024 11:43:39 GMT -5
Cuffe sucked last game, but I'm still high on him as a glue guy. We could use one of these "3 and D" guys they kept talking about during the Florida State game and then a big as mentioned. We don't need to go extreme with a Chukwu/McLeod, someone like Brown would be fine, just maybe a bit more size to give us depth and someone that can be a rim stopper. I think Cuffe’s future will be determined by his shooting. Can he shoot? He missed 2 years of b-ball, so I’m not worried about this year’s production. Next year will say a lot though, IMO.
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Post by orangedw on Feb 3, 2024 11:48:20 GMT -5
I think we badly need a SF who can shoot….and play defense. Bell is not it. Taylor is not it. We need someone a lot better than those guys. If we get him, to go with Malik and Freeman - we’re in good shape at forward because we also can play some 3 guard lineups if needed.
That said - we need a center that can play, so that Brown is freed up to play more forward. I think ideally, Brown plays 15 minutes at center and 20 at forward or something like that.
We either need a center we currently have to really come on strong(I don’t feel great about that), or to get a portal transfer.
It’s a new era, I’m tired of sucking, and we should be super aggressive in rebuilding this roster. Not waiting around for guys whose ceiling will keep us in the NIT at best.
Only guys I 100% want back in big roles are Brown, Copeland, and JJ.
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Post by floridafan on Feb 3, 2024 12:10:54 GMT -5
Cuffe sucked last game, but I'm still high on him as a glue guy. We could use one of these "3 and D" guys they kept talking about during the Florida State game and then a big as mentioned. We don't need to go extreme with a Chukwu/McLeod, someone like Brown would be fine, just maybe a bit more size to give us depth and someone that can be a rim stopper. Give me Chukwu over literally anyone we have played at center since
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Post by Ghost on Feb 3, 2024 17:35:19 GMT -5
I'd take a Roberson at Center right now to go with Brown. Although I'll give Carey some credit for giving it a go and being more productive than a Justin Taylor.
I don't want to hate him too much since at least he does stuff.
Taylor either needs to start and get gone at the first stoppage so we can play Copeland, or just stop starting him. It's not a situation where you're going to ruin his confidence. Let's say you do, what production do you lose?
I don't dislike, I'd even be happy if they keep him around just to see what he turns into by year 4, but the minutes..........this season............gotta go.
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Post by alsacs on Feb 3, 2024 22:47:00 GMT -5
I need to understand the logic this coaching staff made to decide both Patterson and Carey should be on scholarship.
Like are we trying to compete. These guys stashed away thinking maybe we can get 1 decent year when all players these days want to play.
We waste scholarships and just let the team get gassed and it’s rinse repeat wash.
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Post by Ghost on Feb 3, 2024 23:41:14 GMT -5
I need to understand the logic this coaching staff made to decide both Patterson and Carey should be on scholarship. Like are we trying to compete. These guys stashed away thinking maybe we can get 1 decent year when all players these days want to play. We waste scholarships and just let the team get gassed and it’s rinse repeat wash. I suppose on some level the logic was: McLeod is super tall. He can grab most! Brown is scrappy, and smart - and he can play some 4 and compete (at WORST). He can also play a lot of 5 as needed and compete (at WORST) Williams has great leaping ability, so should compete on the glass So, we're all covered there! If we can get something from the other 3, BONUS! We rarely seem to factor in that Benny is an absolute nutter that you can't even rely on to take a jumper that can get as high as the rim, much less to rebound, and much, much less to even be at games. And if an injury occurs or Williams sucks (which was a given)..........that we're left NEEDING Hima, Carey, or Patterson to be SUPER PRODUCTIVE. So, a horrendous failure in logic, but I guess that's what they were thinking? ??
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Post by orangedw on Feb 4, 2024 8:34:17 GMT -5
I don’t like this team. The way they quit and fold and get blown out every time they get down by 10-15 is disgusting. Zero heart. Zero composure.
Mintz is a joke as a team leader/NBA guy. He completely quits on defense as soon as he thinks we can’t win.
Benny is a joke, period. Never seen a player act like he does on a regular basis. He’s a big bitch. Go away.
Bell is joke. Doesn’t even try, ever. All he cares about his his shots and his points. If he’s not getting them, he sulks. Go away.
Brown and Copeland keep me from flat out despising this team, but those 3 goofballs above gotta go.
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