Jon Rothstein sits down with new Syracuse head coach Gerry McNamara to discuss his time at Siena, the Duke game in this year’s NCAA tournament and what needs to happen to bring swagger back to Syracuse basketball.

(0:00) Intro + Gerry McNamara joins the show!

(0:30) Gerry’s run in the 2006 Big East Tournament

(1:30) 2006 Big East Tournament vs. 2003 National Title

(3:00) Relinquishing control as a coach vs. being a player

(4:30) What he learned as a head coach at Siena

(5:50) Coaching in an environment that wasn’t Syracuse

(7:40) The pressure of coaching in a one-bid league

(9:45) The close call against Duke in the NCAA tournament

(12:50) Saying goodbye to Siena

(14:30) Getting the Syracuse job

(16:15) How the Syracuse job is different now than the old BE

(18:15) How to you get the Syracuse brand back & making it an exciting product for students

(23:20) Jim Boeheim’s lasting impact

(27:15) Will Syracuse play a 2-3 zone?

(28:25) Impressions of the roster he is putting together

(31:45) What’s ahead nonconference-wise for Syracuse

(33:37) One win & one loss that stick with Gerry

(35:30) What do you want to accomplish in Year 1?

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