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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4978958, member: 27"]
Thought Miami was another good example of a game where Syracuse did not have the athletes Miami had but won anyway.

This team doesn‘t really have a point guard.  It doesn’t really have a center and the closest thing we have to a power forward is a skinny true fresh (with admittedly great athletic gifts).

How do they keep winning?  What is the key?

I would submit that their toughness is their secret weapon.  They are never outworked, never outhustled, they do not concede rebounds and seem to always be the first ones on the floor for a loose ball.

Where did this come from?

I would submit it is the emphasis the staff puts on ‘blue collar’ type plays.  And the hard hat award given out after every victory..

This all started for Coach Jack back (as far as I can tell) in Buffalo.  About the time the UB men’s team, under Nate Oats, was embracing the same values, and giving out the same award.

My question is who was first?  Did the coaches develop this concept together?  Did one copy from the other?  Did they do it independently?  That seems unlikely.

I haven’t seen an article on this.  I think it would be a very interesting story for Mike or Donna to write.  Would love to hear what Coach Jack and Coach Oats have to say on this topic.

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