S — ix Final Four banners loomed behind Adrian Autry. To his left, pennants commemorating postseason runs filled nearly the entire wall. To his right, program legends are immortalized with pictures.
And in the middle of it all stood Autry. SU’s history and pedigree, collapsing on him. Questions about how Autry would return the Orange to the standard set around him flew one after another.
“I want to make the tournament every year. I’m not here just to be mediocre,” Autry said during Syracuse’s media day in October. “That’s not why I’m here. This place is where I grew up at. I learned a lot, I raised my family here, so I know how much this program means to the community and my family.”…