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[QUOTE="eagle54, post: 1996571, member: 6132"]
I think the fanbase is a result of being internationally renowned school with a smaller student body than many that has alumni from around the world versus a regional school with a large concentration of alumni/fans in the area.  Also being in a major market with a lot more competition for entertainment dollars versus being the only show in upstate NY might have something to do with the attendance.

McDonough is small but there is a charm to it.  It's not used for games but don't hold the Carrier Dome as AT&T stadium.  That place has seen it's better days and is not up to today's standards by an measure.

I think the BE has done a good job of showing it's not packed with Mid Majors.  That was a fear at the outset however Nova closed that door by beating your new rivals from the south.  If you actually look at the adds to the conference that's where a lot of the strength is. It's actaully Georgetown, St. John's and DePaul that are dragging this down but that just shows how much there is to grow that.  Basically, Syracuse is a basketball school that went for the football dollars which from a pure $ standpoint might make sense but you and I know it's not going to help the basketball program.   The new BE could be something very special as it was a few decades ago.  Especially as Northeast recruits realize they can play in a school that puts the focus on basketball versus being an afterthought to football.

My only point in this whole thread was to hear the feedback about leaving the BE and joining ACC because I would say most from a pure basketball perspective would think it's a bad move.  That's not to say it's a move that the school needed to make from an economic standpoint.  Syracuse to the ACC can be like Rutgers to the Big 10.
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