If it's not then your not a P5 program, OK. By the way, you gave me all kinds of snark a couple of years ago when I was saying that realignment was coming fast and Syracuse had better have a sense of urgency about getting the football program fixed, asap. Your response was that there was plenty of time, or don't you recall that?
I have to believe that no matter how likely or unlikely it is, the ACC strategy was to wait out the last couple of years if Notre Dame’s NBC deal. If they come aboard for football, add one more and get to 16. If not, either stand pat at 14 or add two more. Got to think one of the B12 Texas schools would be a prime target.
Lol. Winning helps everything. It’s not a novel point. What I was pushing against then is the same thing I pushed back against now: no context, no nuance.
Wake and PITT have major things blocking them from getting selected that Syracuse doesn't have regarding their standing in their states with PSU and UNC limiting them. Yet both of those schools have prioritized football, it seems. The only thing holding Syracuse back is the perception that they don't have a football focus, like Kansas and Arizona who want to be basketball schools.
Honestly I struggle to see a lack of focus, particularly on the heels of this off-season with the coaching hires and investment in facilities. Not to mention the Fine Mess stepping up with life altering NIL deals!
There are lot of people who are pulling hard, people who are devoted to Syracuse football. Hoping for the best with the new coaching staff. I can only say this, if Syracuse was having the success that Wake and Pitt have been having, they would be on the shortest of short list's to get a B1G invite. AAU or no AAU.
At least she noticed you. That can’t be all bad.
I am not sure Wake and Pitt have been doing as well as you think.
| Overall | Conference | SRS | Polls | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 1 | 2022 | ACC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2021 | ACC | 11 | 3 | .786 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 12.32 | 0.32 | 13 | 13 | Pat Narduzzi (11-3) | Peach Bowl-L | |||
| 3 | 2020 | ACC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1.54 | -1.19 | 21 | Pat Narduzzi (6-5) | ||||
| 4 | 2019 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0.60 | 0.52 | Pat Narduzzi (8-5) | Quick Lane Bowl-W | ||||
| 5 | 2018 | ACC | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 5.70 | 6.55 | 24 | Pat Narduzzi (7-7) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 6 | 2017 | ACC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 1.21 | 4.13 | Pat Narduzzi (5-7) | |||||
| 7 | 2016 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 8.12 | 3.51 | 22 | Pat Narduzzi (8-5) | Pinstripe Bowl-L | |||
| 8 | 2015 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 6.32 | 3.78 | 23 | Pat Narduzzi (8-5) | Military Bowl-L | |||
| 9 | 2014 | ACC | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 2.74 | 0.97 | Paul Chryst (6-6), Joe Rudolph (0-1) | Armed Forces Bowl-L | ||||
| 10 | 2013 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 3.72 | 3.49 | Paul Chryst (7-6) | Little Caesars Bowl-W | ||||
| 11 | 2012 | Big East | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 2.05 | -0.64 | Paul Chryst (6-7) | BBVA Compass Bowl-L |
| Overall | Conference | SRS | Polls | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 1 | 2022 | ACC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2021 | ACC | 11 | 3 | .786 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 11.28 | 0.99 | 10 | 15 | Dave Clawson (11-3) | Gator Bowl-W | |||
| 3 | 2020 | ACC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -0.33 | 0.12 | Dave Clawson (4-5) | Duke's Mayo Bowl-L | ||||
| 4 | 2019 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 3.23 | 0.00 | 19 | Dave Clawson (8-5) | Pinstripe Bowl-L | |||
| 5 | 2018 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 2.41 | 2.41 | Dave Clawson (7-6) | Birmingham Bowl-W | ||||
| 6 | 2017 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 11.42 | 6.03 | Dave Clawson (8-5) | Belk Bowl-W | ||||
| 7 | 2016 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0.73 | 1.80 | Dave Clawson (7-6) | Military Bowl-W | ||||
| 8 | 2015 | ACC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -3.70 | 3.55 | Dave Clawson (3-9) | |||||
| 9 | 2014 | ACC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -7.64 | 1.61 | Dave Clawson (3-9) | |||||
| 10 | 2013 | ACC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 0.00 | 2.17 | Jim Grobe (4-8) | |||||
| 11 | 2012 | ACC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -6.20 | 1.05 | Jim Grobe (5-7) | |||||
| 12 | 2011 | ACC | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | -0.66 | 1.11 | Jim Grobe (6-7) | Music City Bowl-L | ||||
| 13 | 2010 | ACC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -5.07 | 4.26 | Jim Grobe (3-9) |
Perception is everything. 2020 makes their current runs look bad, that has to be discounted to be fair. Syracuse discounted a 1 win season.
Most likely NBC significantly ups the $ on a new deal and they stay independent. Only incentive to join the ACC is if ESPN somehow were to trump NBC's proposal... and the playoff somehow remains at 4 teams.
“Life altering”…..Lol. Love your sense of humor!
I would take Pitt’s record in a heartbeat
ND should do a WWE deal with Peacock.
I read the full article. I want to hear him say “My name is John Wildhack and I take no prisoners”. Not this “maybe we’re screwed maybe we’re not” crap.
What have they done to prioritize football that we’ve not? Our perception is hurt by location Re: recruiting and not winning more (which are related). Some bad hiring decisions and lack of investment during the late Big East years took some time to dig out, but Wildhack is doing a lot to support the program - within reason for a private school in the NE with limited recruiting areas.
You want him to lie?
As would I, but it wouldn’t change the ESPN/FOX brand calculation.
Syracuse on the gambling board at +2500, after 1 winning season in 10 years. That's how close they are to being selected. Syracuse has a huge history starting with the building of Archbold and has taken on the top powers for a century and competed extremely well. The AD makes it sound like he is OK with going down a rung. His legacy is on the line whether he wants it to be or not.
You've continually proved you have no vision.
Only thing they would do that is sustained excellence in hoops and FB, mostly football, neither of which we have or had in well over a decade.
I guess what I am saying is that we have proven we are as capable as those programs of achieving a double digit win season. We are all the same on that front.
I want him to project confidence and resolve. It's fine to admit that you don't like what's happening and yet still rally the troops to go to war. I don't want my leader saying 'go home, hide in your basement and pray the bombs land somewhere else'.
