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Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Podcast: Coach K’s impending retirement & what it means for Jim Boeheim

Jim’s the last man standing... what’s the importance of that, and what’s next?

By John Cassillo and Dan Lyons
TNIAAP

After the news that Coach K was planning to call it a career at Duke following the 2021-22 season, it obviously get us talking about what that means for Syracuse Orange men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim. And perhaps just as importantly, what could it mean for his potential successor?

Among the other specifics of this episode:

  • Syracuse’s issues with legacy and how it’s defined by Boeheim’s successor
  • WLAX’s loss was rough, but they’ve reestablished themselves as annual contenders
  • Dan is pretty optimistic about the Nets’ title chances
  • UNC and Duke’s situations post-HoF coach are a little different than SU’s
  • So is Boeheim a better coach than Tom Izzo? The case in favor of Jim...
  • Another round of regular season success or postseason miracle run?
  • Want more beer?: Follow John and Dan on Untappd

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