It wasn't that long ago that Cuse basketball was really good.

[cliftonparksufan]

The Dome was electric. This team could have been national champions except for one unfortunate injury. College basketball was such a much better product back then. I would bet some of you have never seen or don't remember seeing this video.

 

[sufandu]

One of my all time favorite teams. The definition of the sum being greater than the parts. Legit NC contender.

In the college sports world, it's been a long time since we've been relevant. Fortunately, in the college sports world it only takes one season to be relevant again.

 

[SwagSocks]

I mean the last time Cuse was a top 4 seed and a true title contender was 2014 with Ennis, CJ Fair. That team stumbled into the tournament as well but def thought we could a final 4.

That was 12 years ago.

I get the Final 4 run with Silent G, Richardson, Lydon. But deep down, I knew we had very slim odds of beating UNC in the final 4. Took a miracle to beat UVA in elite 8. Just a hot tournament

 

[ar inj]

Actually, it was long, long ago, but I know our memories always play those tricks on us. So happy memories and just don’t think about how long ago it was.

 

[Scooch]

16 years ago is a long time, unfortunately.

Long enough for high school and college players to have zero recollection of Syracuse being a top 10 program.

 

[sweetpea]

The Dome was electric. This team could have been national champions except for one unfortunate injury. College basketball was such a much better product back then. I would bet some of you have never seen or don't remember seeing this video.

Seeing a few glimpses of Mookie was generous.

 

[Widget24]

This was my all-time favorite team. Such an incredible surprise seeing that team vault up to #1 in the country and snag a 1 seed, especially after losing Flynn, Devo, and Harris from the year before and falling to LeMoyne in the exhibition. I still believe that team wins the national championship if AO hadn't gotten injured.

 

[CuseFan]

That was fantastic. Thank you for posting it.

Did anyone else notice that every player on that team looked ripped: so much more fit than we are now. Am I crazy?

 

[RF2044]

16 years ago is a long time, unfortunately.

Long enough for high school and college players to have zero recollection of Syracuse being a top 10 program.

Just for perspective, 16 years would mean that a kid who would have been in kindergarten in 2010 would be be graduating from college in a few months.

 

[cusefan88]

This was my all-time favorite team. Such an incredible surprise seeing that team vault up to #1 in the country and snag a 1 seed, especially after losing Flynn, Devo, and Harris from the year before and falling to LeMoyne in the exhibition. I still believe that team wins the national championship if AO hadn't gotten injured.

I swear I have this conversation every season when talking to friends. What could have been...

 

[Col. Bleep]

The Athletic has a story today headlined that this will be the best NCAA tourney field ever.
Syracuse won’t be in it barring a miracle run in the ACC tournament.

SU is now irrelevant….a nobody in college hoops.
That may hurt.
But it’s true.
It has been a looong time since an Orange team was considered any good.

That is the turnaround that lies ahead.

 

[ClamOtto]

I loved that team. The game against Villanova is one of my all-time great sports memories. The game against Butler one of my all-time most painful sports memories.