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Why Syracuse women’s basketball is ‘gonna be alright’

Syracuse Orange women’s basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman has made a lot of memorable statements in press conferences over the last 15 years. In my time working with and covering the program, one Coach Q moment has always stuck with me.

Back in January 2019, the then-ranked No. 13 Orange had lost two straight conference games to unranked opponents. In a postgame press conference, Coach Hillsman was asked about the status of his program.

He simply stated: “We’re gonna be alright.

Yes, this clip is from 2019 and unrelated to the current situation with Syracuse.