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1) It was definitely "Syracuse Nation" at the TBT regional final in the tiny gym at LIU. The crowd was at least 80 per cent orange -- and loud.
2) As anyone who watched on tv knows, the end of the first half was a disaster, quickly turning an eight-point deficit into a 16-point deficit. But the SU fans never gave up (and neither did the team) ... even when the deficit increased to 25 points midway through the second half. There was a pervasive feeling that we would come back -- even though it was probably illogical.
3) During the comeback and ultimate victory, it seemed the little gym was as loud as the Dome ever has been. It was the most awesome display of fandom. I hope it came across on television. The thought was; "If we could come back from 16 down against UVA in the Elite Eight last year, we can certainly come back against this team. "
4) In the middle of the game, I got a text from "Headmaster," telling me to put my glasses back on ... because she associated our first-half collapse with me removing them. Maybe she was correct. I put them back on, and good things started to happen
5) I know other players scored more points and had better numbers, but to me, John Gillon was an unsung hero of the game. Those bigger guys tried to bat him around (literally), but it just made him more determined as he got up off the floor. And his shooting was clutch.. 3/4 from floor and 4/4 from the line.
5) The SU players seem very close and very supportive of each other. A really great sign. This maybe gives us an advantage over some other teams that consist of random players from random schools thrown together for the TBT.
6) Anyhow, it's on to Baltimore and the Final Four. I like our momentum.
2) As anyone who watched on tv knows, the end of the first half was a disaster, quickly turning an eight-point deficit into a 16-point deficit. But the SU fans never gave up (and neither did the team) ... even when the deficit increased to 25 points midway through the second half. There was a pervasive feeling that we would come back -- even though it was probably illogical.
3) During the comeback and ultimate victory, it seemed the little gym was as loud as the Dome ever has been. It was the most awesome display of fandom. I hope it came across on television. The thought was; "If we could come back from 16 down against UVA in the Elite Eight last year, we can certainly come back against this team. "
4) In the middle of the game, I got a text from "Headmaster," telling me to put my glasses back on ... because she associated our first-half collapse with me removing them. Maybe she was correct. I put them back on, and good things started to happen
5) I know other players scored more points and had better numbers, but to me, John Gillon was an unsung hero of the game. Those bigger guys tried to bat him around (literally), but it just made him more determined as he got up off the floor. And his shooting was clutch.. 3/4 from floor and 4/4 from the line.
5) The SU players seem very close and very supportive of each other. A really great sign. This maybe gives us an advantage over some other teams that consist of random players from random schools thrown together for the TBT.
6) Anyhow, it's on to Baltimore and the Final Four. I like our momentum.
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