Syracuse

[storrsroars]

If Cuse beats Pitt next Saturday, I might believe. Dixon is 10-4 lifetime vs. Cuse, 5-1 in Carrier Dome, 2-2 since 2010-11. Living in Pgh, I see/hear most of Pitt's games. It's a solid team, probably best since DeJuan Blair left. Lamar Patterson is for real - capable of putting team on his back. Zanna had an epiphany/metamorphosis and controls the inside. Robinson is the true PG they've been missing - dishes first, protects the ball. Team is averaging 9 TOs per game and can actually shoot free throws. They'll be a handful for Syracuse. I think Pitt can win the ACC.

 

[SubbaBub]

They are what they have always been, a hot house flower in the dome playing zone against teams who rarely see it or teams from upstate NY lacking the discipline to beat good teams who can defeat the zone. No doubt they would be one of the best teams in the BE, but this isn't an exceptional SU team. They would challenge for either title, but this extra hype is the ACC/ESPN effect.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I despise Syracuse, but the past 3 seasons have been 2 elite 8s and 1 final 4 ( if I'm not mistaken).. So the early exit jokes are kind of ridiculous.

Championship jokes though, well, that's still fair play

 

[storrsroars]

I despise Syracuse, but the past 3 seasons have been 2 elite 8s and 1 final 4 ( if I'm not mistaken).. So the early exit jokes are kind of ridiculous.

Championship jokes though, well, that's still fair play

2010-11: 1-1 (didn't make S16)
2011-12: 3-1 (lost in EE)
2012-13: 4-1 (lost in FF)

 

[OkaForPrez]

See you in the garden chumps.