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Message: [QUOTE="thebigeast44, post: 260395, member: 885"] CusefanATL - you do realize that football teams have 70 more players on their roster than basketball teams? So your comparison between the two and how many pros they produce simply does not work. Even mediocre football teams are going to produce pros over time with that kind of numerical difference. And comparing the number of NBA players from Duke vs Syracuse without also stating that Duke has had nearly 4 times as many McDonald's AA leaves out a big part of the story. A better comparison would be to one of the other near elite teams that have recruited a similar number of McDonald's AA. JB has done one hell of a job with the amount of talent he has had at Syracuse. I'm happy when his players do well in the pros. But ultimately I'm more concerned with how his players perform at Syracuse. Pearl Washington built the Carrier Dome and the fact that he flamed out after 3 years in the NBA does not change the wonderful memories I have of him. The majority of JB's players have shown improvement over their years on the hill. Their ultimate success at the next level depended on their talent level and attitude. It's difficult to change one's attitude as it's part and parcel of one's personality. So for a Jason Hart, his skill level was not on par with a John Wallace but his desire to play hard nosed defense enabled him to build a nice little NBA career for himself. You could go through all the players mentioned in this thread and discuss why they succeeded or failed. But the fact of the matter is JB got them to perform at a high level in college leading them to be drafted into the NBA. Should the discussion not be more about the potential failures of the various NBA coaches who did not get them to play at a level expected of them - or on the players themselves? JB's program is what it is - a very successful near elite college basketball program. If you want to cheer on a program with a consistent number of future pros, go cheer on Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina or Kansas. I'll be here cheering on my Orangemen. Let's Go Orange! [/QUOTE]

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