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[QUOTE="HoustonCuse, post: 1120652, member: 87"]
Some of it is culture, or at least the perception that you are coming into an elite level program and thus you better perform. There is no doubt that Syracuse basketball is one of the very top programs and this is no secret to the recruits coming in. Their head coach is in the Hall of Fame for goodness sake. The program is a major property on national TV, their games are major community events. In the case of the really big games, they are national events. So there is definitely going to be heightened awareness on the part of the players that this is the bigtime and the bright lights are on them.

Further, in basketball where the team is so small and only 5 guys are on the court at once, it would seem there is a much greater chance of player taking personal responsibility for the overall performance of the team. Outside of some very specific skill positions in football, it is probably much easier to blend in and acquiesce to the fate of the team rather than feel like you are directly driving its fortunes.
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