Every year we made final 4, one common theme...

[gilardino]

we had a seinior on the team from the syracuse area.

87 Triche
96 Sims
03 Albright
13 Triche

in 87 and 96 monroe and 96 wallace hailed from rochester

 

[cto]

This one is even weirder... Each time we made the NC game, either my mother or one of her siblings died during Regional Finals week.

Uncle Charlie died in March 1987; my mother died in March 1996; and Uncle Joe died the day we beat Oklahoma in 2003.

My mother had only two siblings. So that run has ended.

 

[slidingdown]

Call your grandparents and tell them to adopt someone sickly, quick! We need another Final Four this year!

 

[tee1222]

This one is even weirder... Each time we made the NC game, either my mother or one of her siblings died during Regional Finals week.

Uncle Charlie died in March 1987; my mother died in March 1996; and Uncle Joe died the day we beat Oklahoma in 2003.

My mother had only two siblings. So that run has ended.

Sorry for your losses cto. I hope they all lived great lives.

 

[sutomcat]

we had a seinior on the team from the syracuse area.

87 Triche
96 Sims
03 Albright
13 Triche

in 87 and 96 monroe and 96 wallace hailed from rochester

That shows that upstate NY produces some pretty good basketball players.

You didn't mention the 1974-75 team, which also made the Final Four. One of the starters, Chris Sease (a junior), was from Nottingham HS (Syracuse). Jimmy Williams (sophomore) was from Buffalo. And Rochester was represented by froesh forward Marty Byrnes.

Rocket Man

1974-75 Roster

 

[CusefanATL]

That shows that upstate NY produces some pretty good basketball players.

You didn't mention the 1974-75 team, which also made the Final Four. One of the starters, Chris Sease (a junior), was from Nottingham HS (Syracuse). Jimmy Williams (sophomore) was from Buffalo. And Rochester was represented by froesh forward Marty Byrnes.

Rocket Man

1974-75 Roster

also coulda shoulda woulda have included 2010 andy rautins.

that ao injury still stings.

but bodes well for the 2016 F4 if you know what i mean...

 

[Orangezoo]

also - we have gone as a 2, 3 and 4 seed (x2) while never as a 1.

 

[orange2win]

we had a seinior on the team from the syracuse area.

87 Triche
96 Sims
03 Albright
13 Triche

in 87 and 96 monroe and 96 wallace hailed from rochester

Cute point, but here's the most important "common theme." Every year we made the Final Four, we had at least one McDAA on the team. This year we had three.

Other question. Name a year we didn't have an Upstate NY player on the team?

 

[CusefanATL]

Cute point, but here's the most important "common theme." Every year we made the Final Four, we had at least one McDAA on the team. This year we had three.

Other question. Name a year we didn't have an Upstate NY player on the team?

are we talking upstate or syracuse area now?

we didnt have any syracuse area in 03-04 if im not mistaken. but craig forth could be considered upstate.

 

[Orangezoo]

albright was local in 03 was he not?

 

[OrangeAl]

Cute point, but here's the most important "common theme." Every year we made the Final Four, we had at least one McDAA on the team. This year we had three.

Other question. Name a year we didn't have an Upstate NY player on the team?

Probably never.

 

[OrangeTown]

We've also never won a modern national championship while I was sober. Not that I need any more reasons to drink...

 

[CusefanATL]

albright was local in 03 was he not?

if this was in response to me, Albright was 02-03... not 03-04.

 

[CusefanATL]

Probably never.

depends on what he means by upstate ny player.

Upstate New York is a region of the U.S. state of New York north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York, and other names exist for regions north of New York City — either as part of, or distinct from, the Upstate region.

if that is the definition, as the top basketball program in the region - it would be astonishing if we didnt have multiple players per year.

 

[OrangeDW]

Cute point, but here's the most important "common theme." Every year we made the Final Four, we had at least one McDAA on the team. This year we had three.

Other question. Name a year we didn't have an Upstate NY player on the team?

Were there any upstate NY kids in 91? Roe was gone, Scott was gone, Sims and Wallace weren't here yet. I can't think of anyone, unless there was a bench player I forgot about.

 

[Alsacs]

Good thing Coleman is from J-D to continue the streak.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Were there any upstate NY kids in 91? Roe was gone, Scott was gone, Sims and Wallace weren't here yet. I can't think of anyone, unless there was a bench player I forgot about.

Dave Siock was from Vestal.

 

[RoysRunts]

Had a Lefty on all the Teams

 

[orange2win]

Dave Siock was from Vestal.

And Chaundu Carey from Albany area.

 

[SUintheVille]

JB was HC.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Sorry for your losses cto. I hope they all lived great lives.

They knew Joyce, so of course they did. I'm sure she filled their lives with Orange.

 

[longtimefan]

That shows that upstate NY produces some pretty good basketball players.

You didn't mention the 1974-75 team, which also made the Final Four. One of the starters, Chris Sease (a junior), was from Nottingham HS (Syracuse). Jimmy Williams (sophomore) was from Buffalo. And Rochester was represented by froesh forward Marty Byrnes.

Rocket Man

1974-75 Roster

Also, Bob Parker from Rochester.

 

[AgentOrange]

Rocket Man

At first glance, I thought that this picture was a still from the Lakers dream sequence in the movie Fletch. "He's 6-5, with the afro 6-9."

Gritty kid from the streets of Harlem