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Message: [QUOTE="ManleyRocks, post: 4922562, member: 1482"] First, I thought the turnout of Syracuse fans in Cameron was impressive. A fair amount of orange sprinkled throughout the stadium. It was noticeable. In the first half, a let’s go orange chant was started by some folks on one end of the upper tier. The stadium went quiet for a moment in shock and the Duke fans then responded when they realized someone be had desecrated their sanctuary and the whole place erupted with lets go devils. It was classic. Duke came out sluggish. They thought they were getting zone Syracuse…did not expect high energy Syracuse. The guys played real hard both halves. You may not have noticed it on tv, but they did not quit. Coach Boeheim, Devo and Chris Joseph in their podcast today give a good breakdown of the game. We rebounded hard…just too many turnovers which I attribute to a combination of the athleticism of Duke at all the positions and frustration by our guys setting in as things became unraveled. We were in this for 25 minutes. At one point I thought I had sold my soul when we were up a couple of times, but Duke was relentless with talent and effort and the crowd has these game’s choreographed with cheers from start to finish —- even the more senior fans —- which becomes exhausting for the visiting team. Our team is a ton of fun with glimpses of what they could become if things start to fire on all cylinders. They need to keep evolving and keep learning and working on their weaknesses (which again Devo, Joseph and Coach discuss). Things are heading in the right direction no doubt. Only thing I would encourage the players to do is stay locked into the game. No need to talk to the refs. A lot of the guys are talking to the refs. I have never seen talking to the refs do any good. Other teams do not talk to the refs. It breaks concentration. Further when you miss a shot or throw the ball away, don’t for a moment shake your head and jog. Keep playing hard. Be tough. Be gritty. Be a junkyard dog every moment no matter the situation. We are getting close. I am super hopeful not only for this year but the years to come. Happy New Year. Looking forward to the next one! [/QUOTE]

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