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[QUOTE="OrangePA, post: 184288, member: 204"]
First, I have no real recollection of debating you.
 
So, I can assure you that I'm not messing with you now.
 
I am a Syracuse University Football fan.
 
But that doesn't mean that I must trash our soon-to-be old football conference. And it doesn't mean that I am obligated to join the very interesting "group think" that seems to regularly develope on this board. I think it's a fascinating dynamic. The group think is formed on a subject e.g. Rutgers sucks, the BE sucks, Pasqualoni or Robinson or Hackett suck, etc, and anybody who offers a different point of view is seen almost as a traitor to the Orange cause.
 
You may have noticed two weeks ago when I said somthing positive about Rutgers'recruiting success and my feeling that the conference affiliation will  not hurt the Knights' program. One poster here became so upset with my observation that he accused me of becoming a Rutgers fan.
 
So, it is, to me a very interesting dynamic that flows from our small electronic SU Football society.
 
In this instance, contrary to the group think that has formed about the BE, I happen to believe that the conference has done a good job of enhancing its football stature over the last two months or so. I believe that adding high quality programs like Boise State, University of Houston, and programs that are on their way like SMU and other solid programs like San Diego State and UCF, does not dilute the product but enhances it.
 
That's all I'm saying. Nothing beyond that.
 
That doesn't mean that I am not thrilled that SU is going to the ACC or that I no longer fully support the Orange.
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