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[QUOTE="Janner, post: 1734655, member: 739"]
This was an incredible year from start to finish in which any outcome seemed possible.  First, congratulations to the team for the heart and fight they showed willing their way into the Final Four! It was the most heart and fight I've seen out of our squad in recent memory.

What I find most interesting about this season as I reflect back on it, is if for whatever reason we had missed the Tourney (VTech game, committee doesn't let us dance, ect.)we would have been looking at the last 3 years of outcomes:

2013-14: Second Round Loss to Dayton and year end collapse after starting 25-0 (?)
2014-15: 18-13, Missed NCAAs due to ban
2015-16: 19-13 Missed NCAAs

The press would be saying what is wrong with this program? Does JAB need to retire? Probation has killed the Syracuse program! Is Syracuse no longer a regional basketball power, etc., etc. Fast forward to today, now we are the program that has made 2 runs to the Final Four in the last 4 years.  We were the Cinderella darlings of the tournament and showed some real swag while making our comebacks and our epic run. We have a great core coming back and should be a top 20 team next year with a lot to look forward to. Man, what a  monumental difference in perception. I just want to make sure to appreciate it and enjoy what we were given because its going to pay serious dividends in the future.
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