Everyone take a step back...

[jec1521]

I've only been watching Syracuse hoops for about 12 or 13 years now, and even I already know that these games happen all the time. How short is everybody's memories? Do you not remember last season? We looked way worse on offense DEEP into the regular season, and we ended up in the Final Four. This is a very new team and a still very new season. We lost a lot from last year, and will only get better as the season goes on.We are only 4 games in, and 4-0. Chill out and enjoy.

 

[tee1222]

I've only been watching Syracuse hoops for about 12 or 13 years now, and even I already know that these games happen all the time. How short is everybody's memories? Do you not remember last season? We looked way worse on offense DEEP into the regular season, and we ended up in the Final Four. This is a very new team and a still very new season. We lost a lot from last year, and will only get better as the season goes on.We are only 4 games in, and 4-0. Chill out and enjoy.

Exactly. But it's the same few over and over and trust me when I say, they won't chill. Not until April.

 

[cuseincincy]

I've only been watching Syracuse hoops for about 12 or 13 years now, and even I already know that these games happen all the time. How short is everybody's memories? Do you not remember last season? We looked way worse on offense DEEP into the regular season, and we ended up in the Final Four. This is a very new team and a still very new season. We lost a lot from last year, and will only get better as the season goes on.We are only 4 games in, and 4-0. Chill out and enjoy.

2012 - 72-68 vs Detroit W
2011 - 62-56 vs Marshall W
2010 - 63-60 vs William & Mary W
2008 - 76-61 vs Richmond W
2008 - 88-78 vs Cornell W
2008 - 69-72 vs Cleveland St L
2007 - 72-69 vs St Josephs W
2007 - 89-91 vs Rhode Island L
2006 - 81-71 vs Canisius W
2006 - 72-64 vs. Holy Cross W
2006 - 61-64 vs Wichita St L
2006 - 79-84 vs Drexel L
2005 - 67-62 vs Cornell W
2005 - 69-74 vs Bucknell L
2005 - 87-82 vs Manhattan W
2004 - 80-75 vs Hofstra W
2003 - 92-96 vs Charlotte L
2003 - 69-65 vs Rhode Island W
2003 - 69-63 vs Manhattan W
2000 - 73-65 vs Colgate W
1998 - 55-61 vs Ohio L
1997 - 60-57 vs UNC Asheville W
1997 - 78-74 vs Colgate W
1996 - 65-68 vs Eastern Michigan L
1994 - 67-65 vs Princeton W

Yep, pretty long history of early season close games against inferior competition. Many of these SU teams (most?) were pretty good teams.

 

[moqui]

Chill out and enjoy.

I suggest the same thing about reading the forum:

there are some on this forum who see doom in every defeat

there are others who think every player in the 9 deep is a future pro and every season SU has a legit NC contender

and there are those who, as you suggest, just chill and enjoy . . . and who are alternately denounced by both sides.