SYRACUSE National Champion

seaborneq · 03-13-12, 07:09 AM

Don't do that. I have the same final. However, since it's done I hope you are right.

dmncnlou · 03-13-12, 07:21 AM

No. Their coach sucks.

EaglesPhan36 · 03-13-12, 07:31 AM

I'm an avoid Syracuse fan and maybe it's just the jinx in me, but all season long I have been saying the same thing. This is not a Championship caliber team. I just don't see the offensive consistency to beat some of the best teams in this tournament. I do think they have a good shot to win their Region because it is void IMO of a team that has total zone busting shooting and/or a great front line that can punish them on the boards. Vanderbilt I know is that sheik pick by many, but I think they are going to have trouble getting out of the 1st weekend. I think Harvard has a LEGIT shot to knock them out in the 1st round.

As you look at it too, they would be facing the tougher teams in the Region on shorter turnarounds which help to not give them prep time for the zone. I will be disappointed if they don't at least make the Elite 8.

the-phenomenal-1 · 03-13-12, 07:39 AM

lol

vanderbilt or ohio st will beat them

hydrosmak · 03-13-12, 07:42 AM

The teams that are expected to win never do it seems. So I doubt they win it all.

seaborneq · 03-13-12, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by hydrosmak

The teams that are expected to win never do it seems. So I doubt they win it all.

The cues is not expected to win it. Not even the fave to come out of the region.

Jayvegas420 · 03-13-12, 09:19 AM

I expect the Orange to win.

SCOOP 2012

thetrinity · 03-13-12, 10:21 AM

first 1 seed out IMO. thought they had an easy nonconference schedule, then played the majority of the tough games in a down big east at home. also didnt think they were playing as well down the stretch and dont like some of the potential matchups they have early.

hydrosmak · 03-13-12, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by seaborneq

The cues is not expected to win it. Not even the fave to come out of the region.

Prior to the brackets coming out all you heard about was Syracuse depth and how they look as good as they did in 2003 if not better. Any team that gets talked up like that throughout the season usually doesn't live up to expectation.

Although being a fan I am trying to just lower my expectations in hopes they will surprise me

thetrinity · 03-13-12, 10:34 AM

i give you cuse fans credit tho, most of you seem logical and rational unlike some of the other fan bases other there, a baby blue one comes to mind.

isotopes · 03-13-12, 10:48 AM

I find it wierd that all year long almost every analyst believed that there were two teams that were better than the rest: Kentucky and Syracuse, now that Syracuse got into a few dog fights coming down the final stretch of the season and lost a game in the big east tourney I have not heard one analyst pick Syracuse to win, and I think only Jay Bilas had them coming out of the East. I don't really get how everyone turned on this team so easily. Eight of the top ten teams lost in their conference tourney including Kentucky, Syracuse, Kansas, Duke, UNC etc.

As a Huge Cuse fan, I think I watched every game this year or at least parts of every game this year, there was a point mid season when they looked better than any team in the Country. They have not looked like that dominant team in about a month now. Hopefully this loss will wake them up and get them back to form.

With that said, I am not nearly as hopeful as I was midway through the season that Cuse would be in New Orleans, but they are still a great team and are still easily title contenders. While I am not sure if they make it to New Orleans, they match up horribly against K-State and Vandy, I do know this. Anyone that has FSU coming out of the EAST is out of their minds. FSU is probably the worst trendy pick in years.

seaborneq · 03-13-12, 03:19 PM

Now we know every thing. We know what's behind the curtain. All is lost.

isotopes · 03-13-12, 03:21 PM

yeah this isn't happening now, Melo was the one player they couldn't afford to lose

riffraff24 · 03-13-12, 03:28 PM

Even with Melo i'd say I don't think so

Jayvegas420 · 03-14-12, 06:56 PM

My avatar feels fitting today.
I'm gonna cry.

seaborneq · 03-14-12, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by Jayvegas420

My avatar feels fitting today.
I'm gonna cry.

"That's our center" "It ain't fair if you do that"

Jayvegas420 · 03-14-12, 09:41 PM

Maybe Ohio Gets uoset in round 2.
Also I am hoping that Syracuse beats the hell outta Ashville tomorrow maybe by 24 or 28.
That woul dmake me feel alot better going into the 2nd round.

Kindred · 03-14-12, 09:44 PM

even before fab melo was out I had cuse making an early exit. NO big least team will make the final four

drfunkmaster · 03-15-12, 12:53 AM

syracuse does not get past 2nd round

Jayvegas420 · 03-15-12, 07:13 AM

I think Vandy's luck runs out by then. Yes, Vandy, because The Badger's luck has long since ran out after their win in OSU.

seaborneq · 03-15-12, 04:11 PM

Bums.

kfranz31 · 03-15-12, 05:55 PM

i really dont think this is going to happen

seaborneq · 03-15-12, 07:29 PM

Cuse are done.

stuler · 03-15-12, 07:35 PM

KANSAS STATE will take down SYRACUSE

KSU will take this number 1 team down........don't question it just deal with it!

Jayvegas420 · 03-16-12, 03:21 AM

Syracuse will lose but it wont be on Saturday to KST
McGruder will have to score 60 for this to happen.