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[QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 5046862, member: 4819"]
I’ll preface this by saying I was not happy with the offensive performance today (pun intended). That said, Petro knows this team better than any other opposing coach and probably knew exactly where their pressure points would be. Also, not sure how to quantify the impact of an offensive coordinator, but the Orange were without one today and that made a difference.

The Tar Heels packed things in and dared the Orange to shoot from outside. It was a bit frustrating that SU kept trying to jam the ball inside (though it did work occasionally).  I thought it would have been a game for Rhoa and Birtwislte to take a bunch of outside shots, but that didn’t happen. Perhaps things would have been different with March on the sidelines.

With that said, the ACC coaches picked Syracuse to finish last in the conference this year and they will be at worst third when the tournament starts. That’s a huge accomplishment. They beat both North Carolina schools, scoring just 10 goals in both games, and that’s a huge credit to the defense this year. Given the disarray of where things stood last year in regards to the defense, they’ve made a ton of improvement. I know there are legitimate concerns right now, but it’s important to acknowledge the huge strides this team has made this season. Lots more to play for.
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