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[QUOTE="ROCuse, post: 1302812, member: 3251"]
I don't want to get much in to this whole thread, but this is what it really boils down to for me. I grew up in Syracuse and live in Rochester now. I cherish in the fact that I live 90 minutes away from a national powerhouse basketball program that isn't part of a large state school. I love that I can be across the country and tell someone I grew up in the little city of Syracuse and they'll know about Syracuse because of our sports. LOVE it. I just don't understand how you can live within a couple hour radius from Syracuse and NOT be an Orange fan.

I have season tickets in 306 and a guy behind me that I haven't seen all season was dressed in full Duke gear sitting with another guy in a UNC jersey of all things. The guy in the Duke gear was hating on Syracuse before tip-off and I finally turned around and asked him (politely) why he's a Duke fan. The guy was in his late 20's, grew up in Albany, still lives in Albany, doesn't know why but grew up rooting for Duke, and also grew up "hating" Syracuse. That's the kinda stuff that really puzzles me and honestly does bother me a little. I just don't get it. You live a few hours away from the mothership and you not only choose to support Duke, but you also develop some HATE for Syracuse? What is there to hate about Syracuse?

I was really hoping for a better result so this clown and his friend in a UNC jersey wouldn't get the last laugh, but it wasn't meant to be.
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