ACC/ESPN joining the scheduling fun, happy days for Cuse

[UConn990411]

Honestly, I don't think there is a fanbase out there that has a more over-inflated opinion of itself than Syracuse - their football program has been abysmal for awhile now, and their basketball team hasn't been past the Sweet 16 since 2003. Yet they constantly talk about how Syracuse is a "brand."

Get the duck* over yourselves.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Honestly, I don't think there is a fanbase out there that has a more over-inflated opinion of itself than Syracuse - their football program has been abysmal for awhile now, and their basketball team hasn't been past the Sweet 16 since 2003. Yet they constantly talk about how Syracuse is a "brand."

Get the duck* over yourselves.

We have more players in the Hall of Fame that everyone but USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and another school or two. We've played in something like 20 bowl games, including several BCS bowls. We're in the top 15 all time in wins as a program. That's what makes a brand. Even Nebraska had a down patch. The reason SU is a brand is because even when our football sucks, we still draw about 40,000 for football, and even though we haven't made it past the Sweet 16 since 2003, we still are one of the top 2 or 3 draws on the road and at home, combined, in all of college baasketball. But no, we're not a brand, we're just Rutgers. That's why we're still stuck in the Big Skidmark.

 

[UConn990411]

We have more players in the Hall of Fame that everyone but USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and another school or two. We've played in something like 20 bowl games, including several BCS bowls. We're in the top 15 all time in wins as a program. That's what makes a brand.

This is the delusion I'm talking about.

I don't think anyone will question Syracuse's history - it's right up there with just about anyone (and ahead of everyone in the Big East).

But it's been decades since that program has been relevant. No one cares about Syracuse football, so you can cut the "we're still a brand!!!!1" bulls**t.

 

[uconndogs]

We have more players in the Hall of Fame that everyone but USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and another school or two. We've played in something like 20 bowl games, including several BCS bowls. We're in the top 15 all time in wins as a program. That's what makes a brand. Even Nebraska had a down patch. The reason SU is a brand is because even when our football sucks, we still draw about 40,000 for football, and even though we haven't made it past the Sweet 16 since 2003, we still are one of the top 2 or 3 draws on the road and at home, combined, in all of college baasketball. But no, we're not a brand, we're just Rutgers. That's why we're still stuck in the Big Skidmark.

We are in the process of watching our beloved conference go down the tter. Do you really think we want a discorse here on the famed history of Syracuse football? Get a clue.....