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[QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 5650023, member: 60"]
The first statement isn't pertinent in the way it's considered. If NIL was a thing in 2014 JB and crew would not have been operating in the same way.

We currently have a roster that has five guys that were RSCI top 50, including top 10 in Donnie. That doesn't count Kingz, Kyle or George -- guys that are contributing on the roster. In his heyday, JB would have this team as a 4 or 5 seed in the tourney, if not higher, I truly believe that.

A FF can happen when you are stacked (1987) or have upside / talent and a solid team with a star (1996, 2003) and get a solid seeding or getting some luck / getting hot (2016). [I]Note - I know we have one more FF. [/I]

But the best way still to get to a FF is:
Good coaches/coaching
Good players
Stay healthy
Get a good seed so your run is against weaker competition

This year the goal was literally to just get into the NCAAT. Eventually, we want to be able to make a legit run at the title every five years and be consistently in the tourney.

We will improve on coaching. The coach should bring inertia for NIL and fundraising as seen with Fran on the football side. It's part of the job now.

We still have a brand that matters. Syracuse is still a known entity. We have the Dome. We have a history. We just had a dude go into the basketball HoF.

If we can even match the type of financial support this year and match the type of roster, we should be comfortably in the NCAAT as a step 1.

Step 2 is getting to the second weekend.

Step 3 is making the run.

At this point, fans just want to get into the NCAAT. The rest will come and can be an expectation as shown by the level of talent sitting on the bench this year.
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