If Syracuse brings in Jimmy Boeheim it makes me wonder if we could have 2 of the old guard coaches leave after next season. Having his 2 sons playing for him for 1 year would seem to be a really good way for Boeheim to go out at Syracuse. Though it will be interesting to see how Coach Boeheim would use Jimmy at Syracuse. On the surface he has really good stats - 16.7 ppg, 5.6, rpg. But looking under the hood you see a guy that is a lifetime 30% 3pt shooter, doesn't really generate steals or blocks and is just a 1:1 asst:TO guy. Makes you wonder how well his game will work in the ACC. He does give them some size at 6'8, 215.
Down in Miami, in a little bit different circumstance, it looks like Miami could be in struggle mode again next year. Cross, Timberlake, Olaniyi, Lykes and Brooks are all in the transfer portal. McGusty is testing the NBA waters and could come back if he wanted to, but will he want to with all those players leaving - he's already 23 yrs old. They are waiting to hear from both Rodney Miller and Deng Gak on whether they are going to use the extra year, Miller was in grad school this year. Right now the only guarantee returnees appear to be Beverly, Walker and Waardenburg. Wong is expected to test the NBA waters. if most of those guys leave it is hard to see Larranaga having a winning season next year which would be his 4th straight losing season. Have to imagine at 72 already Miami will decide at that point to start over and begin the rebuild. They have a good recruiting class coming in, but it is all guards and they are really looking to be hurting in the frontcourt.