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Message: [QUOTE="Flacusian, post: 1779101, member: 264"] GMAC was a special player for sure. He was also a lightning rod for criticism at the same time. He stayed at Syracuse all 4 years which sets him apart from many others in that respect alone. In staying for 3 additional years after the National Championship GMAC found himself as the primary shooter, playmaker, and go to option on 3 teams in which he was not surrounded by any other exceptional talent. You would have thought that Syracuse would have been able to cash in from a recruiting standpoint after having won the National Championship but the recruits we had over that period of time, although some came in pretty highly rated, did not pan out over the course of their careers and GMAC time and time again was left to do the heavy lifting for the team. He pretty much put the team on his back during his epic Big East Tournament run in as memorable an effort as I've seen in following the team for the past 40 years. He played hurt and always left it all out on the court when he played. I can't think of any player who more exemplifies the spirit of the Orange Basketball Program than GMAC. Total grit and determination, oozing with basketball smarts and never giving up, grinding through the tough stretches and clutch like no other player I've ever seen wearing Orange. He captivated the imagination of his entire home community of Scranton Pa and who can ever forget the busloads of his fans that would make the pilgrimage to all the Cuse home games in which Gerry played. He won over the hearts of most loyal and knowledgeable Orange basketball fans as well. JB's "ten effin games" comment should be all the commentary anyone would need to know how much Gerry meant to the Syracuse Program while he was here. I think there can be little doubt that the day will come when GMAC will be provided the opportunity to coach a Division 1 program and if that program assumes and displays any of the great characteristics that GMAC has clearly demonstrated he has, it will be a very successful program while under GMAC's watch. [/QUOTE]

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