the best part of this whole thing is

[Cheriehoop]

It is funny reading down that list of tweets Syracuse.com had today. Our dedicated legion of haters(Forde, Gottlieb, Lunardi) all in lockstep getting their shots in, guys like Tim Brando jumping to our defense, bla, bla, bla. All of these people’s biases are so predictable, it’s like we all know what they’re going to say before they do.

Like some posters on this board too

 

[upperdeck]

the way STJ shot 3s from 30 feet they would have beaten anyone that day..

but if you use that argument then you cant put Monmouth in either

 

[elimunelson]

i'm SHOCKED we got in. Our resume this year kinda stinks and any other year we're not getting in. We were spared SMU/Louisville getting smushed.

Anyone doing the rounds saying "I told you so!" is pure foolish. Count your blessings the Committee picked Syracuse. This was a gift plain and simple. Hopefully they can make everyone eat crow and play inspired vs Dayton. After that, it's all gravy.

 

[FrancoPizza]

When I had mine done the doctor was practically crying. She said not only am I beautiful on the outside, but you don't have to have another colonoscopy for 10 years. When she asked me if I wanted a picture of it I told her to keep it.

wait, are there really any cute female proctologists?

 

[Alsacs]

i'm SHOCKED we got in. Our resume this year kinda stinks and any other year we're not getting in. We were spared SMU/Louisville getting smushed.

Anyone doing the rounds saying "I told you so!" is pure foolish. Count your blessings the Committee picked Syracuse. This was a gift plain and simple. Hopefully they can make everyone eat crow and play inspired vs Dayton. After that, it's all gravy.

I guess looking at the numbers makes me foolish.

We had 3 wins on neutral/road courts against UConn/Texas A&M/Duke those wins alone were more than anyone of the last 10 teams in. We were in the whole time. We played 5 of the top 6 ACC teams on the road, played only 2 of those 6 at home.
Finished 9-9 in a good conference with a really hard conference schedule.

We were in all day long. Plus, we played a challenging nonconference schedule. We didn't get lucky.

 

[orangenirvana]

i'm SHOCKED we got in. Our resume this year kinda stinks and any other year we're not getting in. We were spared SMU/Louisville getting smushed.

Anyone doing the rounds saying "I told you so!" is pure foolish. Count your blessings the Committee picked Syracuse. This was a gift plain and simple. Hopefully they can make everyone eat crow and play inspired vs Dayton. After that, it's all gravy.

You obviously didn't read the posts on this topic through this weekend. It was obvious that if the committee used the same criteria as last season then they were getting in (unless they wanted to screw Boeheim again).

And Syracuse would have been in even if SMU/Louisville were eligible.

 

[CousCuse]

All those people know how close this team is to being elite. IF the team mans up (or Womens up , as the case may be ) , it could be a crowed filled month for them.

 

[mayselc]

He is talking about ESPN hack Mike Greenberg. When you think of a professional that embodies this new ESPN culture I think of Mike Greenberg.

Greenberg could have singled out Tulsa but said Syracuse was his big surprise getting in.

Mike Greenberg is a Northwestern/Medill grad and they always have a chip on their shoulder about Syracuse/Newhouse. The two biggest sports journalism schools.

 

[pearl31]

i'm SHOCKED we got in. Our resume this year kinda stinks and any other year we're not getting in. We were spared SMU/Louisville getting smushed.

Anyone doing the rounds saying "I told you so!" is pure foolish. Count your blessings the Committee picked Syracuse. This was a gift plain and simple. Hopefully they can make everyone eat crow and play inspired vs Dayton. After that, it's all gravy.

except you don't really know what you're talking about

 

[Ragman2000]

I can't blame people. Is anyone going to tell me they even thought a 10 seed was remotely possible?

Yup
http://syracusefan.com/threads/bold-prediction.101746/

 

[cuseinseattle]

I'm beyond excited. I wanted in so bad and was convinced we weren't getting in. I think I was just purely thinking the NCAA would screw us for no reason.

 

[adk(roc)CUSE]

The haters make it all that much sweeter. Now let's go beat Dayton

 

[jimsonjunction]

The best part is that at least half of those chumps will pick us to beat Dayton.

 

[kirbivore]

i did. i thought 10 seed, play in game, and nit was all on the table for us. i thought a 10 seed was possible if they take boeheim's suspension into consideration

weren't you in the selection game thread saying it's over after the Wich St./Vandy pairing was announced?

 

[CorduroyG]

weren't you in the selection game thread saying it's over after the Wich St./Vandy pairing was announced?

yea that first region looked really bad for us, i thought we were done after that. plus temple getting a 10

 

[cuseattle]

weren't you in the selection game thread saying it's over after the Wich St./Vandy pairing was announced?

I think my reply was ughhhh at that point also.

 

[CuseCactus]

All of the hate is such good motivation for the guys. Us against the world - Boeheim should be licking his chops. Bet practice this week is electric.

 

[Dave85]

wait, are there really any cute female proctologists?

Yeah, she was cute. Kind of weird though.

 

[tee1222]

I think my reply was ughhhh at that point also.

I said "it's over" a considerable amount of times this week.

 

[cuseattle]

I said "it's over" a considerable amount of times this week.

We all get a re-do. All aboard, toot toot!

 

[Briancuse]

He is talking about ESPN hack Mike Greenberg. When you think of a professional that embodies this new ESPN culture I think of Mike Greenberg.

Greenberg could have singled out Tulsa but said Syracuse was his big surprise getting in.

I don't get it, Tulsa was the last team in, You could have an even bigger gripe about Vandy and Witchita St, yet no one is complaining about them getting in.

 

[Briancuse]

I can't blame people. Is anyone going to tell me they even thought a 10 seed was remotely possible?

I did, I thought even a 9 seed was in play, if the committee really took Jb's absence into place.

 

[KellySyracuse]

I guess looking at the numbers makes me foolish.

We had 3 wins on neutral/road courts against UConn/Texas A&M/Duke those wins alone were more than anyone of the last 10 teams in. We were in the whole time. We played 5 of the top 6 ACC teams on the road, played only 2 of those 6 at home.
Finished 9-9 in a good conference with a really hard conference schedule.

We were in all day long. Plus, we played a challenging nonconference schedule. We didn't get lucky.

it bothers me to agree with you, but there it is. Good analysis, people are too short sighted and don't take the time to assess the entire season. Thankfully the NCAA did and with that alone makes me hope that someone in charge there actually knows what they're doing.

 

[MSOrange]

I don't get it, Tulsa was the last team in, You could have an even bigger gripe about Vandy and Witchita St, yet no one is complaining about them getting in.

Gets more attention when you say something about Syracuse

 

[adk(roc)CUSE]

Gets more attention when you say something about Syracuse

Yep.