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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2613155, member: 1423"]
To review the history again, SU contemplated the ACC towards the end of JC's tenure (2003). He left in 2005. It wasn't the right decision then .. not just because of political influence. There were substantial financial consequences to leaving ... we had contractual commitments to the BE and five other conference teams filed a lawsuit. It was getting ugly and we ultimately decided to honor our commitments to the BE.  We didn't join the ACC until 2013. That's 8 years into Gross' tenure at SU.

Whether it was Gross or Marone (or other factors) that ultimately netted SU an ACC offer is the subject of speculation. Personally, I think it was Marone's elevation of the program. You might remember that we were in the tank under G-Rob. By the time Marone left we had a winning record and were bowling. So yes, there are facts to support the argument that it was Marone's stewardship that contributed to our ACC offer.

But whatever your view of history, you're completely missing the value of NYC. Once again, it's a world-famous sports hub with a population of over 8 Million and it's part of our state. NY's also SU's second home (Garden). We own property there (Lubin House). We have had a presence there, recruited there, played and coached there for almost 2 generations. And we compete with a number of other college programs for exposure and dominance in NYC. Those are just some of the marketing reasons why it's good for us to continue a branding identity there.
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