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[TheHaze315]

Shouldn't matter. Its SU vs Gate

This 100%. All that didn’t stop them from getting clobbered by other schools seen as on “our level” Auburn, Texas, St. john’s, Pitt, NC State all handled “their best coach in their history” and “one of their best players ever”

 

[CousCuse]

Shouldn't matter. Its SU vs Gate

This isn't Colgate from the past. Big name teams get beat by strong mid-majors all the time now.

 

[Orangezoo]

Colgate has the best coach they have ever had, at least in recent memory. They had one of the best players they've ever had with a strong supporting roster and they are on their best run as a program pretty much forever, I think they lost 1 game in the Patriot last year, and they've made the NCAAT the last 3 years. That's not the kind of team you schedule with a freshmen roster early in the season.

This is SU not UMass.

 

[Eric15]

There is no chance we are going to lose to Colgate.
OK, there is no chance we are going to lose to Colgate back-to-back years.
OK, there is zero chance we are losing three years in a row. I really mean it this time.

 

[Chip]

My goodness…we are taunting Colgate.

This became worse than I thought.

Remember when there weren't Colgate threads?

I'd like to return to those days.

 

[Orangezoo]

This isn't Colgate from the past. Big name teams get beat by strong mid-majors all the time now.

They aren't a strong mid major. Under Langel they beat bad SU teams 2x and mediocre Cincinnati one time. That's it. There is no excuse here.

 

[OrangeDW]

This isn't Colgate from the past. Big name teams get beat by strong mid-majors all the time now.

I guess most SU fans view the SU program much more highly than you do.

 

[CousCuse]

They aren't a strong mid major. Under Langel they beat bad SU teams 2x and mediocre Cincinnati one time. That's it. There is no excuse here.

Any mid-major that dominates the conference they are in is a strong team. Maybe you didn't see no. 1 seed Purdue get knocked out of the tourney by Fairleigh Dickinson

I guess most SU fans view the SU program much more highly than you do.

UVA lost to Navy last year, who lost to Colgate 2 or 3 times last year.

 

[SWC75]

Don't you think the Orange would have handled them easily if it was latter in the schedule? Whoever scheduled that game that early in the season is not smart.

We've played them early for decades.

 

[SWC75]

There is no chance we are going to lose to Colgate.
OK, there is no chance we are going to lose to Colgate back-to-back years.
OK, there is zero chance we are losing three years in a row. I really mean it this time.

 

[cuseincincy]

Colgate is not, has not, nor ever will be any kind of measuring stick for SU.

 

[Orangezoo]

Any mid-major that dominates the conference they are in is a strong team. Maybe you didn't see no. 1 seed Purdue get knocked out of the tourney by Fairleigh Dickinson

UVA lost to Navy last year, who lost to Colgate 2 or 3 times last year.

Nice attempt to spin. Still doesn't work. Purdue was severely flawed. If you watched them play you would have seen it. They were far and away the easiest to see going out early.

The transitive property never works and doesn't help your case.

The Patriot league teams that have sprung upsets were outliers. Bucknell and Lehigh had NBA players on their team when they had tourney upsets. It's a mediocre mid major league and thats it. Colgate is a better version of what they have always been. We were simply bad the past two years. It's the truth and there is no spin.

 

[SWC75]

Colgate is not, has not, nor ever will be any kind of measuring stick for SU.

Yeah, but if we beat them you'll be a little extra happy.

 

[bnoro]

Colgate has the best coach they have ever had, at least in recent memory. They had one of the best players they've ever had with a strong supporting roster and they are on their best run as a program pretty much forever, I think they lost 1 game in the Patriot last year, and they've made the NCAAT the last 3 years. That's not the kind of team you schedule with a freshmen roster early in the season.

Patriot League is a low major conference. Colgate is not a "strong mid-major" team. They're a team that a school like SU should beat 100 out of 100 times.

Syracuse not beating them shows how far we've fallen.

 

[CousCuse]

We've played them early for decades.

Yea, when they were a doormat for the Patriot league.

 

[OrangeDW]

Any mid-major that dominates the conference they are in is a strong team. Maybe you didn't see no. 1 seed Purdue get knocked out of the tourney by Fairleigh Dickinson

UVA lost to Navy last year, who lost to Colgate 2 or 3 times last year.

I do not care. This is Syracuse, and that’s Colgate and it should be a win.

Do you consider every single league that’s not a P5 to be a “mid-major”? Because I don’t. Patriot League is one of the weakest D1 leagues in existence.

I hold high expectations for Syracuse for a reason and I will not make excuses for a loss to Colgate. It was unacceptable and should never happen again.

 

[Orangezoo]

I do not care. This is Syracuse, and that’s Colgate and it should be a win.

Do you consider every single league that’s not a P5 to be a “mid-major”? Because I don’t. Patriot League is one of the weakest D1 leagues in existence.

I hold high expectations for Syracuse for a reason and I will not make excuses for a loss to Colgate. It was unacceptable and should never happen again.

To add on- Patriot league had the 5th worst NET ranking as a conference.

In 2021 they were higher but that is because they only played 8 total games against non conference opponents. Other years that use conference RPI also have them near the bottom year in year out.

 

[OrangeDW]

To add on- Patriot league had the 5th worst NET ranking as a conference.

Colgate vs. Hamilton College should be a more competitive matchup than Syracuse vs. Colgate. We have every advantage you can have over them. The “gee guys, Colgate is really good!” stuff is a crock of crap.

 

[cuseincincy]

Yeah, but if we beat them you'll be a little extra happy.

I'll agree to I'll be "less sad." If we win by 25+, I'll be happy.

 

[Orangezoo]

I'll agree to I'll be "less sad." If we win by 25+, I'll be happy.

And we all will feel the world is just a tad more normal.

 

[UpstateSM]

RED AIN'T SCARED OF NO TOOTHPASTE

 

[PoppyHart]

RED AIN'T SCARED OF NO TOOTHPASTE

So we haven't beaten Colgate in this decade?

 

[sutomcat]

So we haven't beaten Colgate in this decade?

Yes, Colgate has won 2 in a row.

They are now only 81 more consecutive wins from taking the lead in the series between the schools.

 

[Moontan]

Colgate is a solid, rising mid-major.

How much further are they now above UMass?

 

[CousCuse]

How much further are they now above UMass?

UMASS and Colgate make you feel insecure?