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Message: [QUOTE="Scooch, post: 5618000, member: 628"] Despite our lack of success, SU hoops still is a strong brand. In the same way that SU lacrosse was despite all those years of not making the final 4. Legacy doesn't land you recruits, but it keeps you relevant. Syracuse still has a TON going for it. It's still a powerhouse brand in the northeast. UConn is tops, no doubt, but we're right up there in the upper tier with Nova and St. John's. We play in a 30K seat arena. While we bemoan the sparse crowds recently, recruits can still dream on filling the place for big games. It's a helluva venue for them to see, when most of the barns in the northeast are small gyms. And we'll pay them. That's todays reality. There's zero reason to think SU hoops is toast forever because we've had a down 7 years. The right coach, with the right support, can turn things around in [I][U]1 season[/U][/I]. That's the nature of college hoops. [/QUOTE]