Jan 5, 2022; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim reacts during the first half against the Miami Hurricanes at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Jim Boehiem caused quite a stir with his most recent ESPN interview. The Syracuse head coach quickly walked back some things he said about 2 of his ACC peers.
Boehiem recently discussed a range of topics with ESPN’s Pete Thamel
. He notably said that Wake Forest and Pittsburgh had “bought” their teams through NIL.
“This is an awful place we’re in in college basketball,” Boehiem said. “Pittsburgh bought a team. OK, fine. My [big donor] talks about it, but he doesn’t give anyone any money. Nothing. Not one guy. Our guys make like $20,000. Wake Forest bought a team. Miami bought a team. … It’s like, ‘Really, this is where we are?’ That’s really where we are, and it’s only going to get worse.”
Demon Deacons coach Steve Forbes called Boehiem “1000% wrong” for his assessment of the Wake Forest roster.
Early Sunday, not long after the article was originally posted at 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Boehiem walked back his comments about Wake Forest and Pitt, saying he misspoke.
Forbes shared that he heard from Boeheim.
Syracuse travels to Pittsburgh on Feb. 25 and hosts Wake Forest on March 4.
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