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[QUOTE="orangecuse, post: 2783029, member: 668"]
One of the very unique things about Syracuse University is that it also bears the city's name and all that that encompasses.  As a relatively small private school, with a relatively small alumni base in comparison to many of the state schools, people who didn't attend the school, but yet lived there for X number of years, identified with it.  The younger you were, the more likely it had a lasting impression on one's DNA/wiring.

It is a large part as to why there are so many Syracuse fans throughout the country, no matter where you go, they seem to be everywhere, especially here in the South.  However, that being said, a lot of these fans are approaching or at middle age or older (especially the ones that didn't attend).  The population in the Syracuse area has certainly decreased in large numbers the past 2-3 decades, primarily because of lost jobs more than anything else.  With that being the case, the younger folks who are now growing up in the area may be seeing success for the first time in their lives.  Hopefully, it lasts, so that the fanfare will be lasting, even in the future during down years.

Although the population has dwindled considerably in the area, there is still the opportunity for revitalization as the metro and surrounding area is still plenty large enough to fill the relatively small Dome.  Moreover, SU, and its sports teams gets a tremendous amount of exposure and coverage.  It, for the most part, [I]"is the only game in town.[/I]"  If done correctly, no doubt, the "[I]build it and they will come"[/I] mantra will work.  For any coach out there, if they have great success here, they will be treated as a rock star in this town, and be revered to their dying days...and beyond.
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