Little Brother Having a Big Sad; a Compilation

[Dove]

Lol especially given that lonely trophy they won was with an average team that we whooped twice that season

How much money did Carmelo get paid that season to go there?

 

[CL82]

I sometimes feel sorry for our Canadian friends. But the great Bill Murray has a message even for them:

 

[elmcityboy]

"In general, I’ve not been a critic of JB, although I was oftentimes deservedly critical. However, Hurley blatantly lied to recruits, telling them that UConn was going to win the National Championship. Meanwhile, JB was walking around basically telling everyone that we shouldn’t expect to beat Duke or UNC or even UVA every year. It was ridiculous. Now look at the reality of the situation. JB gave on the program. The fact that UConn is about win another NC before SU considering where each program was just a few years ago is insane and shameful. I’m sick."

hurley "lied" to recruits by telling them that uconn could win a championship, now they are in position to a win a championship. how could he do such a thing????

 

[Hunt for 7]

This is the first time I have read through one of these Syracuse threads. WOW….but it is laughable. They do not understand what team means. They think it is giving the ball to a generational scorer “Melo” getting out of the way and playing a decent zone is what team means. This UCONN team easily beats Syracuse Melo Natty team. IMO…

 

[Hunt for 7]

And they could learn a lesson I just insulted them and wrote to positive thoughts to do it…..that’s what classy fans do

 

[Rocktheworld]

He’s up and at em again this morning with the moronic takes!

 

[ninety-nine]

Just for clarity's sake, we've made the tournament 15 times since winning that first title in 1999, and missed it eight times, with five of those misses occurring in the last 10 years during the Calhoun-Ollie-Hurley transition stretch (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019). During that same stretch, Syracuse has missed the tournament seven times, including the last two. This is the data set they're working with over at LifeSucks Analytics.

Now if I could just explain to my boss that I'm hardly ever late to work, because I've only been late 15 out of the last 23 days, and thus there's no reason for him to give me a PIP letter. Hey, maybe OrangeDW can help him see the light!

 

[Tuna]

Orlandocuse woke up with a serious hangover today and OrangeDW is a legit freak.

They need to chalk success up to luck because then they feel like they have a chance too.

 

[mike012]

I went looking to see what cough cough” New Englands team” thought of this and couldn’t even find a useful message board for them.


They are the red stapler guy from office space.

Acc offices. Why is BC still collecting money from us?

The bobs. There 10 fans didn’t notice we told them to leave so they just kept playing and losing.

 

[Milo65]

I went over there to read the remorse...Pure Gold, Stay Gold Otto, Stay Gold!

 

[Excalibur]

rent free in their heads

Not exactly a major real estate score. That neighborhood has major issues.

 

[90BSEE]

It’s been a really rough couple months for Finger Lakes State

Don't insult the finger lakes like that.

 

[Magic32]

I couldn't believe some of the takes I was reading here were true, had to go look for myself. The delusion is real strong with that group but some are open to the truth. This might be my favorite post because reality is settling in for some:



Watching UConn reminds me how they’ve destroyed us on the recruiting trail lately. A lot of the type of players we would normally bank on getting have been going there instead in recent years.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

 

[Redding Husky]

Basketball is their claim to fame and we’ve lapped them several times.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

It will not be long before we will have to explain to young people that Syracuse was once relevant in college athletics, like we have to explain how rotary phones work. Neither makes any sense to someone under the age of 25.

I imagine it must be like being a LaSalle fan a few decades ago.

 

[tuvent08]

It will not be long before we will have to explain to young people that Syracuse was once relevant in college athletics, like we have to explain how rotary phones work. Neither makes any sense to someone under the age of 25.

It will be one of those tests on apps for children to get their parents' approval.

"Syracuse University was once relevant in which of the following sports:"

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I went looking to see what cough cough” New Englands team” thought of this and couldn’t even find a useful message board for them.


They are the red stapler guy from office space.

Acc offices. Why is BC still collecting money from us?

The bobs. There 10 fans didn’t notice we told them to leave so they just kept playing and losing.

 

[Yardigan]

I'm thinking with that stadium, the orange could bounce back quickly, except.... they have to go thru their 'guy after THE guy' phase and get to their next coach first

 

[Hamms30]

Ever sit there and wonder if the ACC Powers that Be ever ask each other from time to time "Why did we let Boston College convince us to take Louisville, Cuse and PItt instead of UConn?"

 

[Tenspro2002]

It will not be long before we will have to explain to young people that Syracuse was once relevant in college athletics, like we have to explain how rotary phones work. Neither makes any sense to someone under the age of 25.

Syracuse is a poor man's Indiana. Had some success decades ago, occasionally makes some noise now, but otherwise is basically indistinguishable from programs like Iowa, Washington, West Virginia, or LSU. So-so middle of the pack P5 programs. Ho hum, nobody cares.

 

[Waquoit]

as a a guy in his early thirties, i remember being shocked to learn that temple was once a college basketball power under john chaney.

I especially like how the Yankees are now known as the team that can't close the deal.

 

[Waquoit]

I imagine it must be like being a LaSalle fan a few decades ago.

More like St. Bonaventure I think. They have a good run with a big star then back to the common ruck.

 

[pepband99]

I'll never understand their incessant "fluky" "lucky" etc complaints.

Um, guys. You have a single title, from a while ago now, which needed:
1) A Carolina/Duke-esque home cooking regional draw (Boston and Albany)
2) A 1 point win over a crappy 10-seed Auburn IN ALBANY
3) A single excellent freshman player, who never saw the floor for you again

Their lone title is the dictionary definition of a fluke, and yet, they complain endlessly about us. It's amazingly stupid.

Oh, did I mention that in this very zenith 2 decades ago now, they never beat us? Oops.

 

[businesslawyer]

I imagine it must be like being a LaSalle fan a few decades ago.

LOL. Did Tom Gola play before or after Carmelo Anthony?

 

[Jimdish255]

Syracuse fans gonna be watching a lot of Wrestlemania from now on. If they're lucky FAU might schedule a 3 for 1 down in Boca but that's a longshot. Maybe Niagara. Time for us to stop paying attention to irrelevant programs.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I especially like how the Yankees are now known as the team that can't close the deal.

The Yankees haven't even won a pennant in 14 years.

 

[Kolumbo]

Schizocuse. That's the only way to describe the insanity.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

More like St. Bonaventure I think. They have a good run with a big star then back to the common ruck.

LaSalle actually has a national title in their trophy case and as recently as ~1980 had a valid claim as the best program in the Big Five. They sunk into obscurity while programs they felt superior continued and one (Nova in their case) went on to win multiple titles,

 

[Woof 101]

The envy is palpable...... I love it!