You can't expect these people to think Syracuse is primed for a run with the loss of their starting center. They are drawing from the earlier season trials they faced without Melo, & they firmly believe this team is not capable of learning from these past experiences. They are using the Notre Dame game as a model for their philosophy, which is terribly flawed.
It's ok, this team has proven people wrong all season, including myself & many of us here. I will admit, I never thought they could win 2 out of 3 games without Fab, but they knuckled under & got it done. I also know they really had to shoot very poorly to lose at Notre Dame, & I just don't see that happening in this tournament. Syracuse handles Notre Dame EASILY if they shoot even an average percentage...
This is the perfect storm for a Syracuse Championship run, & I WELCOME the overtures of these non-believers.
Let fools do what they do best... BE FOOLISH...