If a national power falls and no one writes about it...

[SUfanNC]

Don’t worry Pete Thamel, Pat Forde, Doug Gottlieb and others are getting ready to pounce.

What about the guy that wore the boa too Can't think of his name

 

[bevosu]

We never reached the heights of UCLA in their prime, but the demise into irrelevancy is similar. The lack of love nationally for JB will ensure that stories will follow.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Thamel has a piece already written

So does Craig Carton. Folsom Prison Times.

 

[Alsacs]

What about the guy that wore the boa too Can't think of his name

Seth Davis doesn’t really hate us he just picked against us that year in 2013 because of how bad our offense looked at the end of the year.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

What about the guy that wore the boa too Can't think of his name

The Dukie who picked Montana to beat us.

 

[Cusefan0307]

The Dukie who picked Montana to beat us.

At least he owned it with that clown outfit after we won by about 50.

 

[Jzsshuttles]

We aren't a national power and haven't been outside of March runs, for a while.

Stop

 

[orange79]

At least he owned it with that clown outfit after we won by about 50.

 

[OrangeDW]

Enjoy the relative silence while it lasts. I don’t want to hear all the stories about “what’s wrong with Syracuse?” It will get old real fast.

 

[Briancuse]

Its December people don't care about college basketball right now.

 

[two3zone]

Its December people don't care about college basketball right now.

I do

 

[FrancoPizza]

Enjoy the relative silence while it lasts. I don’t want to hear all the stories about “what’s wrong with Syracuse?” It will get old real fast.

We know JB is thin skinned and will see those stories. Maybe he makes a colossal faux pas in a presser and in today’s PC culture he could be forced to resign on the spot.

 

[Briancuse]

I do

I do too but most people aren't looking for college bball right now.

 

[Arangeman]

Prolly after Gtown to add insult to injury

 

[jncuse]

Sorry but March is NCAA basketball.

No it really isn't.

Your success over the regular season has a much. much stronger correlation as to where your program currently is, and is heading in the future, then a nice run or two in March over a handful of years.

 

[storange]

No it really isn't.

Your success over the regular season has a much. much stronger correlation as to where your program currently is, and is heading in the future, then a nice run or two in March over a handful of years.

OK I embellished here, but after the 16-1 seed loss Bennett was getting all kinds of crap for UVA bad NCAA run. I guess I should have said your not considered a really good coach unless you have success in March. as I posted before , in th mid 80s JB was chastised despite excellent regular season performances. I remember well, in fact I have 2 friends that have wanted JB gone almost since day one.

 

[Cuse12]

No it really isn't.

Your success over the regular season has a much. much stronger correlation as to where your program currently is, and is heading in the future, then a nice run or two in March over a handful of years.

Yeah this is common sense

 

[cuseinseattle]

I've been scanning the usual sports sites and there is no mention of Syracuse and JB being off to one of the most horrific starts in JB's illustrious career. Imagine the number of articles that would be written if Michigan State, Duke, or Kentucky started off a season like we have this year.

Folks the damage has been done... we are irrelevant on the national scene. No articles are being written because most people don't expect us to be among the elite any more. The concern now is how long it will take for us to dig ourselves out of this hole.

Michigan State is 5-3

 

[cuseinseattle]

I would say that the media doesn't spend a lot of time talking about the demise of programs before January. That is something more reserved for this board.