Seth Davis

[RF2044]

If we don't lose any games, it makes no difference what Seth says.

+1

 

[dasher]

I am pretty sure that the Hall was a good win. I heard they beat someone decent just last week

 

[alibrat66]

Is that insult contextually worse in the UAE? I mean, is it a local hate idiom normally spoken in arabic?

Actually, I brought it with me from the eastside of Syracuse, where I was raised. I learned it from my Sicilian relatives. There's even a better one in Catalanese.

I don't know if it is a local hate idiom normally spoken in Arabic. I doubt it, though. They lock people up in these parts for simply giving one the finger, not to mention the word.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Marquette will drop out of the rankings Monday also so that will likely be counted as playing a cupcake (at home).

Let's face it, when you are this good and ranked #1, everyone SU plays are going to be "cupcakes."

 

[PeteCalvin]

Is that insult contextually worse in the UAE? I mean, is it a local hate idiom normally spoken in arabic?

I was thinking the same thing. I hadn't heard that one before. But isn't Brat somewhere in Asia? Tristan is the one in the land of sand and oil.

 

[SWC75]

If everybody else has two losses when we get our first will we still be #1? :noidea:

 

[OttosBestFriend]

Posted to his twitter after the win:

"Believe it or not, Syracuse doesn't play a ranked team on the road until Feb. 13th."

Funny, Duke has ONE ranked team on their schedule on the road the rest of the way, on Feb. 4th.
OSU's next road game against a ranked team is Feb. 4th as well
Kentucky? Feb 21st.
And UNC doesn't until Feb. 25th.

But it's Syracuse's fault that the BE is down this year and we apparently made the BE schedule too.

I just read 30 some-odd replies to this post and most of you are such knee-jerk reactionary idiots it's astounding.

Seth Davis wasn't complaining about Syracuse or the schedule.

Nor was he putting 'Cuse down in any way, shape, or form.

He was simply pointing out that, with the combination of the way the schedule played out, who's currently ranked in the Big East, AND who Cuse plays on the road in January, it's quite amazing that in a league as strong as the BE is, that Cuse doesn't go on the road to play a ranked BE team until mid-feb.

And to tell you the truth, I'm shocked too... Fact is, if someone told you that same tidbit back in September you wouldn't have believed it... Not for a second.

But of course now that SU is #1, everyone takes every single media mention that doesn't blow smoke up our collective asses as a shot against the Orange.

Why does everybody in here have such thin skin and absolutely no ability to read between the lines???

Bunch of crybabies in here sometimes.

 

[General20]

It would be nice for our SOS if Florida could win a few tough games. (or beat Kentucky once)

We are going to have to lean on our W/L record rather than hang our hat on beating Florida, because they are a very mediocre basketball team, and things are getting bad for them, fast.

 

[longtimefan]

I just read 30 some-odd replise to this post and most of you are such knee-jerk reactionary idiots it's astounding.

Seth Davis wasn't complaining about Syracuse or the schedule.

Nor was he putting 'Cuse down in any way, shape, or form.

He was simply pointing out that, with the combination of the way the schedule played out, who's currently ranked in the Big East, AND who Cuse plays on the road in January, it's quite amazing that in a league as strong as the BE is, that Cuse doesn't go on the road to play a ranked BE team until mid-feb.

And to tell you the truth, I'm shocked too... Fact is, if someone told you that same tidbit back in September you wouldn't have believed it... Not for a second.

But of course now that SU is #1, everyone takes every single media mention that doesn't blow smoke up our collective asses as a shot against the Orange.

Why does everybody i here have such thin skin and absolutely no ability to read between the lines???

Bunch of crybabies in here sometimes.

Yes and no.

Duke and UNC have only each other to play the rest of the year.

Kentucky has road games vs. Florida (fading) and Vandy (who knows?). Not much beyond that.

Baylor has challenges at KU and KSt.

And we have 2 each vs. UConn and LVille, not to mention GT.

Everybody knew that our schedule was ridiculously back-loaded--you know, for CBS and ESPN.

So why doesn't he cite one of the other schools that have situations very similar, if not even more extreme, than SU's?

As to "reading between the lines"--140 characters do not lend themselves to clear explications, and the reader(s) can interpret what they read as they wish. Even if it is through orange-colored glasses.

 

[007]

I just read 30 some-odd replise to this post and most of you are such knee-jerk reactionary idiots it's astounding.

Seth Davis wasn't complaining about Syracuse or the schedule.

Nor was he putting 'Cuse down in any way, shape, or form.

He was simply pointing out that, with the combination of the way the schedule played out, who's currently ranked in the Big East, AND who Cuse plays on the road in January, it's quite amazing that in a league as strong as the BE is, that Cuse doesn't go on the road to play a ranked BE team until mid-feb.

And to tell you the truth, I'm shocked too... Fact is, if someone told you that same tidbit back in September you wouldn't have believed it... Not for a second.

But of course now that SU is #1, everyone takes every single media mention that doesn't blow smoke up our collective asses as a shot against the Orange.

Why does everybody i here have such thin skin and absolutely no ability to read between the lines???

Bunch of crybabies in here sometimes.

Yeah, but isn't this what "idiot crybabies" do?

I do agree with your underlying point, we don't need to personalize every comment that references SU.

 

[texascpa]

If everybody else has two losses when we get our first will we still be #1? :noidea:

Nope, it will be Kentucky or UNC.

 

[OttosBestFriend]

Yes and no.

Duke and UNC have only each other to play the rest of the year...

So why doesn't he cite one of the other schools that have situations very similar, if not even more extreme, than SU's?

As to "reading between the lines"--140 characters do not lend themselves to clear explications, and the reader(s) can interpret what they read as they wish. Even if it is through orange-colored glasses.

Good lord, the tweet was about 'Cuse... Not Kentucky, Duke, UNC or anyone else.

He doesn't have to compare and contrast programs or schedules in a tweet so you don't feel slighted.

He looked at the 'Cuse schedule, saw something interesting and posted it.

It's not personal... it's just a fact.

Get over it.

 

[Knicks411]

I honestly thought Seth Davis was merely pointing out that it appears Syracuse will be favored, and possibly undefeated until mid-february. I don't think it was a shot at our league schedule...which historically is one of the tougher ones because of television demands.

It's always easier just to assume everyone in the media is out to get us.

But of course now that SU is #1, everyone takes every single media mention that doesn't blow smoke up our collective asses as a shot against the Orange.

I'd agree, but it isn't like this started when we got to #1.

 

[Gabjon]

Yes and no.

Duke and UNC have only each other to play the rest of the year.

Kentucky has road games vs. Florida (fading) and Vandy (who knows?). Not much beyond that.

Baylor has challenges at KU and KSt.

And we have 2 each vs. UConn and LVille, not to mention GT.

Everybody knew that our schedule was ridiculously back-loaded--you know, for CBS and ESPN.

So why doesn't he cite one of the other schools that have situations very similar, if not even more extreme, than SU's?

As to "reading between the lines"--140 characters do not lend themselves to clear explications, and the reader(s) can interpret what they read as they wish. Even if it is through orange-colored glasses.

Because we are undefeated and they are not! And if we are still undefeated on our first road game against a ranked opponent we will be 26-0!

 

[orangecuse]

I actually like Seth Davis and he generally has good things to say about the Orange, at least he has in the past. Anyway, why the uproar over such comments? Is it not a fact that we do not play another ranked team until he mentions? You can interpret that fact anyway you choose, but nonetheless, it's a fact. He never said those game will be easy or that they're cupcakes, etc. like some are implying, just the fact that SU will not play another ranked opponent until then...it is what it is...

 

[jekelish]

Not to dig this up, but I think it's funny that Davis just called someone out for saying KU lost to Davidson on a neutral court, when it was in KC (saying "what's neutral about KC?"). I wonder if he had the same attitude when we beat KU in KC not so long ago.