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Message: [QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 4622660, member: 43"] I am not sure its unrealistic to expect Syracuse to challenge to be a tournament team year in and year out especially coming off last years debacle. The close performances actually show the overall talent is there as unlike last year when they nearly lost to Hobart and lost to a really bad Albany team they blasted both this year and could have easily beaten both Duke and Hop. I think most people have the ceiling of this team as a tournament birth but I think it's actually higher than that, however, major issues at the X, inexperience and sloppy play have held them back. You would also have to acknowledge that this staff hasn't exactly shined in late game situations in close games, even dating back to last year with the Cornell and UNC endings. This team desperately needs a win against top 20 team where they actually close it out. Would go along way for the players and staff. [/QUOTE]