I'm glad Boeheim defended himself against the article, but I think Poliquin's basic premise my be a bit accurate, but it is more to do with off the court rather than on the court.
http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2017/01/jim_boeheim_only_thing_that_matters_in_college_basketball_is_going_to_the_final.html#incart_river_home