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[QUOTE="CaliCuse, post: 551450, member: 324"]
The Southern tier has been loaded with top quality players for decades.It was mostly tapped by Penn State far more than Syracuse.For many of those decades i've had deep connections to the area.I was born in Binghamton and know the people very well.Binghamton was economically depressed much sooner than Syracuse was hit by the loss of industry. There  was a feeling of jealousy by the those of Syracuse's prosperity and growth.The university wasn't a strong recruiter down there and that hurt them a great deal when they did go after a prospect.
 
A little probably still exists but not nearly as muchI would think Rte 81 helped a great deal in connecting the areas.Going up to Syracuse for a day of shopping is no longer a  major excursion.The old rte 11 was hardly a quick trip. I've been on that road as much as Rod Serling when he was writing his show and used the small towns in the "Twilight Zone"As a young man my father knew Serling as they both worked in close by grocery stores.They were about the same age and became friends. Not best friends but  they would hang a bit after their shifts. My father had aspirations of engineering due to his proficiency in math. Serling of course had other ideas so they drifted a partSchools andthe war pretty much did that friendship in.  Yeah I know way off the point. Just a memory rant Sorry.:bat:
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