You could reasonably start the discussion about Syracuse with two propositions: 1) this could be the most interesting team in the ACC this season and 2) Adrian “Red” Autry is a good candidate for ACC Coach of the Year.
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You might find a couple of Jim Boeheim lifers who didn't think he needed to retire, but for the most part, we think everyone agrees: it was time. Past time.
Boeheim’s program had gotten musty. The offense was mediocre and Syracuse’s famous 2-3, Boeheim’s bread and butter, just didn’t work anymore. It worked fine when he had aggressive, long-armed defenders who could push the offense out and contest perimeter shots, and before three point shooting was revolutionized and guys started reliably chunking up 30 footers.