Can anybody help me understand why...

[Orangepace]

I disagree. they don't have more ammunition. They have PERCEIVED ammo in their own twisted little minds. Their chances of ultimate success are much lower than Syracuse, because they don't have a tradition to rely upon.

A conference is only 1 part of the ingredients needed to be successful, & although they will have more money than before, their lack of a pedigree will always put a lower ceiling on their success.

That lack of tradition hasn't hurt them on the recruiting trail over the last few years. We've all said if they had a coach that could bring it on gameday, they were always a sleeping beast. I don't know that Flood is that guy, but they are in the best position as of this morning to be in the BCS game. Couple that with the invite to the B1G... They have plenty to talk trash about. You're just blinded by your orange colored glasses.