I’d be ok if people complained that it is too cloudy half the year. It’s a fair grievance and yet it’s a lot less of a put down than saying it’s too cold or it snows all the time.
You had me until you said 70. You can do pretty much everything outside at 70. 45 is a lot more complicated.
Too cold or snowy is subjective. I've lived in the south for 16 years after living my first 31 in Oswego County. I never want another CNY winter, even one with two months of snow/slush/salt/etc. Some people love it. That's great. I don't get why they get so up in arms when others say they don't. I hear people say they hate the heat and humidity of the south. I get that too. If I'm going to deal with one or the other, I prefer that trade off of that to the northern winters. To each there own.
There's an implicit bias that sweltering heat is more acceptable than bitter cold and snow.
Some people believe that. I am one of them. Why does that bother you? Nobody is telling you that you have to feel that way. It's one thing that's great about our country. We have weather for every preference.
It bothers me from a recruiting perspective. Have you ever heard a negative pitch to a star athlete that Texas or Florida is too damn hot?
You don't hear that because that's where the recruiting hotbeds are. They're well aware of their own weather. And most people from the south can't imagine dealing with what CNYers consider a mild winter, so it matters to some extent. Many have literally never shoveled snow, much less owned a snowblower. The idea of having even 50 inches of snow throughout an entire winter blows their minds.
I don't think he trashed it, I think he said he was coming from a cold place. Dino did some good things here, just not enough of it. He left it better than he found it. His time had run it's course, time for an energetic, young go-getter, the #FRANchise era has begun. I'm betting Fran brings us to a higher level.
