{"podcast":{"title":"The Orange Zone","slug":"the-orange-zone-5770860","podcast_index_feed_id":5770860,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SINCL2293353741","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-orange-zone","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fb02e998-714e-11f0-b9ed-0f7e205e097b/image/d8701d39714f1178cfd1a85ef3100ced.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"CNY Central & Sinclair Broadcast Group","episode_count":234,"summary":"The Orange Zone is your place for everything Syracuse Orange. Tommy Sladek, Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski bring in-depth analysis of your favorite Orange teams, and access you can’t otherwise get to your favorite coaches, players, and everyone who helps make the Loud House a formidable spot for opponents to visit. Orange Zone YouTube content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOrangeZonePodcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:17:07.703824+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-orange-zone-5770860"},"episode":{"title":"Is GMAC the BEST hire for Syracuse basketball?","slug":"is-gmac-the-best-hire-for-syracuse-basketball","published_at":"2026-03-23T21:17:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-orange-zone-5770860/is-gmac-the-best-hire-for-syracuse-basketball","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-orange-zone-5770860","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SINCL1696874071.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SINCL1696874071.mp3","summary":"Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski, and former SU guard and current ACC Network analyst Eric Devendorf are back to discuss Syracuse men's basketball impending hire of Gerry McNamara as head coach. Is GMac the right guy for the job? How much NIL will he have to work with? And he should he bring over from Siena? Join us! 00:00-5:34: Would Devo be interested in joining GMac's staff at SU? 5:35-13:17: Will GMac have the resources? Was he the best hire for Syracuse NIL-wise? 13:18-21:39: GMac's intangibles..what makes him the right guy for the job? 21:40-30:27: The risk vs. reward in hiring another candidate from inside 'the Orange family.' 30:28-32:14: Are Kiyan and Carmelo Anthony onboard? And what would be a successful season for GMac in Year One? #syracuse #cbb #syracusebasketball #syracuseorange #gmac #collegebasketball #basketball #sports #podcast _______________ Listen to \"The Orange Zone Podcast\" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bfed93a-c3fc-4ef6-acce-a388da724f45/the-orange-zone Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1vcmFuZ2Utem9uZQ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorangezonepod/ The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theorangezonepod Sponsored by APEX Entertainment Have a question or comment? Email us at theorangezone44@gmail.com!","meta_description":"Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski, and former SU guard and current ACC Network analyst Eric Devendorf are back to discuss Syracuse men's basketball impen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1934,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-orange-zone-5770860/episodes/is-gmac-the-best-hire-for-syracuse-basketball/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-orange-zone-5770860/is-gmac-the-best-hire-for-syracuse-basketball.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}