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[QUOTE="Jake, post: 2435289, member: 86"]
It's because we generally bring more fans to away games than they are used too.  And...

We have a huge fan base that lives in NYC.  It's a city where people walk fast, talk fast, work hard, play hard and who are competitive as hell..because they have to be to survive...and they aren't afraid to be verbal in expressing their fandom.  Those NYC fans bring that energy when they travel.

And if you live in NYC, you tend to make more $, have more disposable income, and  there's a direct flight to every city in America - making it an easy road trip.  They really are more representative of our road fans that the locals in Syracuse.

When we joined the ACC, the triangle never anticipated we'd travel so well.  They quickly learned we weren't Boston College - who can't fill a HS gym.  And holy cow do those type A NYC, in your face, fans really make them feel uncomfortable.  REALLY uncomfortable.  Especially in Petticoat Junction.

Boeheim's comments about Greensboro really drove that home.  He prefers NYC.  He was in essence saying "I like it loud and in your face"...exactly what makes them uneasy.

Saw a bunch of UNC fans in NYC when we played them a few years back.  They were shocked, appalled, and frankly intimidated by our fans.

Our fans are awesome.  Think about this, we had a rival school SIX HOURS AWAY change ticket selling rules to keep us out.
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