Things that bugged me about today's Syracuse Game

[beast of the east]

 Well kids, we can get revenge if we surprise in the BE tourney. We were able to beat WV and WV probably should have beaten Syracuse had they not been screwed by the refs.
It would be nice to win a couple a BE tourney games and play them again in a neutral court since the distribution of tickets would be even. LOL!

 

You're kidding right? If we win a couple of games and then play cuse their fans will have gobbled up all the tickets dumped by the losing teams' fans, they place will be crawling with orange.

 

Maybe Mike Repole can buy every ticket and give them away to homeless men to root for SJU

 

[Pray4change]

I’m a 3rd generation native New Yorker (and by that I mean NYC). Went to public school right through high school and grew up a St. John’s hoops fan.
I remember the Golden Age of the Big East when it was dominated by St. John’s, Georgetown, Syracuse and Villanova. I remember Mullin, Glass, Berry, Jackson and Wennington. I remember the Redmen when they WERE the Redmen and not the freakin’ Red Storm. And because I remember those days I STILL respect the Johnnies every time they take the court.
I’m also a Syracuse University alum that attended Saturday’s game. I was a freshman at Syracuse the same time Pearl Washington was so I know of what I speak.
Of course I now root for my alma mater when the schools play but that’s just to be expected.

I bought 5, $15.00 face value tickets in Section 227 on StubHub in November for about $65.00 a pop. Had no idea that they were from an SJU season ticket holder until the guy sitting behind me told me. Yeah I had a few drinks and had a nice buzz. Yeah I was loud and had fun but I’m too old to be rude. I have kids the same age as the kid sitting behind me in the St. John’s sweatshirt.

I too dislike the standing and clapping crap that SU fans do at away games. Mostly because I find it irritating that someone in front of me is standing up during the game and blocking me from seeing it. Also there are some things that should stay at home arenas – you don’t see Duke fans hopping up and down at road games.
As to why there are so many of us at MSG – you guys all know this – lots of Syracuse alum are from this area and lots of us get jobs after school and settle here. Syracuse fans travel well - I’ve been told -because the nature of a private, non-denominational university is to attract students from all over. It’s why you’ll see a lot of orange in games in California as well.
As to the move to the ACC – we don’t like it but the landscape changed and the almighty dollar rules all. Do you really think the fans want to give up the rivalries with St. John’s, Georgetown, UConn, Villanova and Seton Hall? Please. All of our schools BUILT this conference, the last thing the fans wanted was to leave. But since when are fans opinions listened to?

A few of you have mentioned the poor behavior of the Syracuse fan and that’s fine but really is it any different than Pitt fans? West Virginia? Whenever you’re getting beat by a team, their fans are the most obnoxious fans ever. Personally I think UConn fans are the worst of the bunch.

The answer to your issues is simple – develop a winning program. Your team wins, the fans will come and when the arena is full, the blue-chippers will want to play for you, when you get the blue-chippers, you win, etc., etc.. The biggest mistake SJU made in my opinion that set you guys back was firing Fraschilla and hiring Mike Jarvis. Fran was having success and attracting the players. I understand why he was fired but Jarvis was horrivble. He just alienated every single HS coach out there. Roberts spent his whole tenure trying to repair that and now Lavin looks like he’s got a nice plan in place. Just lots of bad luck for you guys this year.

So look, don’t hate us, don’t hate ‘Nova don’t hate Pitt. Just beat us. Because the reason that we fill up the Garden, the reason that we want to beat the crap out of you is because WE KNOW what St. John’s is capable of, we remember Walter Berry stuffing it down Pearl’s throat in the BET. It’s payback and as some here said payback is a bitch.
I for one will truly miss going to Syracuse – St. John’s games at the Garden. Sure there will be the early season tournament games against Michigan State or Stanford but regular season Big East games against the Johnnies were really special to a NYC kid like me.

This is the most patronizing post i've ever seen. Losers get patronized - do me a favor tell us we suck and have a party, leave the patronizing at home, dude. With some luck, hard work and time we'll be back. In the interim, we deal with the cards we have to eat our crow.

 

[HoopsFan]

This is the most patronizing post i've ever seen. Losers get patronized - do me a favor tell us we suck and have a party, leave the patronizing at home, dude. With some luck, hard work and time we'll be back. In the interim, we deal with the cards we have to eat our crow.

 

I'm not patronizing you. If I said 'Ooh don't worry little Johnnie fans...things'll get better, you played very competitive game...' THAT would be patronizing.

I posted here because you were all whining about how many Syracuse fans came to YOUR gym and I just wanted to explain that it IS in fact because you suck and it will be that way until you don't. Don't blame other schools and their fans, blame your school and your fans.. I didn't want to say it in those words because my intent was not to fan flames.

You know, we all root for schools in the same conference and while we all love the rivalries there is a small sense of comraderie among us. I hate every other Big East team when my school plays them but I root for them quietly in the NCAA's. I like St. John's and lament the fact that yes, you do suck and have sucked for the better part of the last 25 years. But have it your way - you suck.

Feel better?

 

[redmannorth]

This is the most patronizing post i've ever seen. Losers get patronized - do me a favor tell us we suck and have a party, leave the patronizing at home, dude. With some luck, hard work and time we'll be back. In the interim, we deal with the cards we have to eat our crow.

 

I'm not patronizing you. If I said 'Ooh don't worry little Johnnie fans...things'll get better, you played very competitive game...' THAT would be patronizing.

I posted here because you were all whining about how many Syracuse fans came to YOUR gym and I just wanted to explain that it IS in fact because you suck and it will be that way until you don't. Don't blame other schools and their fans, blame your school and your fans.. I didn't want to say it in those words because my intent was not to fan flames.

You know, we all root for schools in the same conference and while we all love the rivalries there is a small sense of comraderie among us. I hate every other Big East team when my school plays them but I root for them quietly in the NCAA's. I like St. John's and lament the fact that yes, you do suck and have sucked for the better part of the last 25 years. But have it your way - you suck.

Feel better?

 

Personally I thought your first post was truthful and right to the point.
Yes we did suck for a long time and mostly because of Jarvas$$$ and poor hires by our one man AD.

 

[dee]

If you want to say st johns has sucked, it is true they have. But 25 yrs?? I think not, although it may seem that way. I think we had some very good teams in the late nineties into the year 2000. Eric Barkley, Bootsy Thornton, Artest and others. So it isnt 25 yrs but it has been too long and mostly because of all the crap that developed after the Pitt scandal. But in a way I am glad SU is leaving. Take your balls and go play down south. Someday in the not too distant future we will see you in an NCAA game and whip your butts  

 

[fuchsia]

 It started with Fran with marginal (character) recruits, abuse of players, and player families going to the Administration about treatment that was so bad it started to be perceived as racist.

 

[beast of the east]

 It started with Fran with marginal (character) recruits, abuse of players, and player families going to the Administration about treatment that was so bad it started to be perceived as racist.

 

Fran got fired for a few reasons, the biggest being that he tried to hit the school up for more money by looking for a job while under contract (now pretty common and acceptable). The stuff they released after his complaints about getting fired was AD Manetta's way of getting back at him for lot of things, starting with Fran not hiring Tommy Pecora (Manetta's childhood buddy from Queens Village).

 

[beast of the east]

This is the most patronizing post i've ever seen. Losers get patronized - do me a favor tell us we suck and have a party, leave the patronizing at home, dude. With some luck, hard work and time we'll be back. In the interim, we deal with the cards we have to eat our crow.

 

I'm not patronizing you. If I said 'Ooh don't worry little Johnnie fans...things'll get better, you played very competitive game...' THAT would be patronizing.

I posted here because you were all whining about how many Syracuse fans came to YOUR gym and I just wanted to explain that it IS in fact because you suck and it will be that way until you don't. Don't blame other schools and their fans, blame your school and your fans.. I didn't want to say it in those words because my intent was not to fan flames.

You know, we all root for schools in the same conference and while we all love the rivalries there is a small sense of comraderie among us. I hate every other Big East team when my school plays them but I root for them quietly in the NCAA's. I like St. John's and lament the fact that yes, you do suck and have sucked for the better part of the last 25 years. But have it your way - you suck.

Feel better?

 

Your first post was good. But now you've overstayed your visit here, like an unwelcomed guest. Please, go back to whatever place Syracuse fans can blog, and worry about how your own program literally sucked.