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Message: [QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 1659114, member: 39"] All of the different renovation/Dome options have been debated already, so I'm not sure I can really add much value to the conversation there. But with all of these different factors coming into the decision, the next two years of Syracuse football might be the biggest in the history of the program. I'm sure there have been other two-year spans at the time that were just as important, but with the landscape of the FBS changing, we are perilously close to losing the ability to remain relevant. I thought we were really close with Marrone, but Scott Shafer's tenure did not help public perception of the program and did not continue to build on what Marrone had done from a W-L perspective (debate on quality of recruits, QB health, etc. for another day). With Dino Babers, the administration is trying to bring Syracuse football to the 21st century. I have full faith that we will be better three years from now. But we need to show signs that we are going to get there in the first & second years (2016 & 2017). That means at least a bowl game in 2017, and at least one win over a ranked team. These things need to happen for the fan base to get excited for Syracuse football again - and for administration/BOT to invest properly. Right or wrong, we need to show improvement and a viability that we haven't shown since 2010 (and before that, 2001). Sorry this is a little bit rambling but these next two years are extremely important for Syracuse football. I think the current roster and talent level of it - if it improves at a steady rate and stays healthy - is in a position to get to the Top 25 level in 2-3 years. Regardless, it's going to be an exciting and interesting time to be an SU fan over the next 3-5 years with the Dome decision, Babers joining the squad and the Boeheim retirement looming. [/QUOTE]

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