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Message: [QUOTE="pearl31, post: 2007874, member: 1531"] Every winter since I became a fan 30+ years ago it has been SU hoops that gets me through. Hell, I'd grown to almost like winter the best because it meant it was 4 months of Syracuse basketball - living in MN (as is the case with central NY) that's saying something. In December of virtually every season, after the pre-conference games are finished, there has always been an excitement, a legitimate "this team has a shot to do some things!" anticipation. Two years ago, with the NCAA cloud and a roster in a bit of shambles, there wasn't much hope - and then the self-imposed ban essentially made that season null and void. But even two years ago I still had a sense of it just being a one-season bump in the road. Still had a sense of hope. Now, this season, it's almost Christmas and the hope just isn't there - let alone excitement or anticipation. It's a feeling (non-feeling?) that is just so foreign and so demoralizing. I suppose it feels that much worse after looking at the collected talent on paper and hearing/reading JB's proclamations and others' practice assessments. I kind of wish it were another case of an NCAA cloud, or injuries, or off-court issues, or something tangible like that. But it's just sort of this overwhelming, nebulous feeling of hopelessness in terms of the team's prospects for this season and beyond. So, I realize all of this might come off a bit melodramatic when, at the end of the day, it's a game we're talking about. But this is a fan forum for Orange basketball and for better or worse SU hoops had become perhaps thee thing for me for 1/3 of my year, for the past 30+ years. I don't know, I guess I just wish I had some hope right now. :( [/QUOTE]

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