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[QUOTE="KevMonstah, post: 13083, member: 327"]
I don't think the cachet of beating Syracuse in the tournament is the same
as some other schools.  Yes, they play zone, but it can be beaten by a team
that's on.  Put it this way, if I'm from a midlevel school, where on a list of
teams they don't want to play is Syracuse?  Not ahead of Duke, UNC,
Kansas, UConn, Mich St, Pitt, Kentucky, Louisville, probably Gonzaga, and,
at this moment, Butler.  [B]In general[/B], because they will play very well, and
make it hard to beat them, while, [B]in general[/B], SU has not performed to its
best in the tournament.  And it hasn't been the last two years.  If I want to
make a quick comparison with some of those schools, when is the last time
SU played in the Elite 8 in consecutive years?  Now, I love the team, and
I've been rooting for them since I met Rautins and say him play ... Leo, not
Andy ... but I get tired of losing to teams with inferior talent, tired of losing
because SU beats themselves, and tired of losing when a player gets hurt,
and SU cannot compensate, because they didn't develop depth.

Which brings us back to the original subject of this thread.  SU has 10 guys
on scholarships for next year.  I would think it's hard to commit and say
"I'm the 11th guy", before you even get there.  Let's say SU has a great
year, and maybe some guys leave early.  SU could get a late push for guys,
but there are still quality players blocking at every position. While I
doubt a recruit takes into account the memories of SU fans or the
perceptions of the coaches/fans of other schools - unless the program
has bottomed out - the top guys want to play immediately.  That matters.

Kev
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