Just Syracuse Being Syracuse

Last night Cleveland State shocked the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome with a 60 foot buzzer beat to beat the Orange and hand them their first defeat, 72-69. However this is nothing new to the Syracuse teams in recent history. Losing at home, early in the season, is almost a given for Syracuse now-a-days. Since winning the National Title in the 2002-03 season Syracuse has lost at home to a no-name, automatic win on the schedule every year but one.

You know the old saying, "Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence and anymore is a problem." Well, maybe that isn't the exact quote but you get the picture. While most of these teams that beat the Orange put together good seasons, they should never be on the level as a program like Syracuse. Take a look at some of the games the Jimmy B and the Orange have lost int he past few years:

Nov 26 2003:
96-92 loss to Charlotte - The 49ers had just lost to George Washington nine days earlier.
Nov 22 2005:
74-69 loss to Bucknell - Bucknell lost to Santa Clara and N.Iowa that year, but beat Syracuse.
Dec 19 2006:
84-79 loss to Drexel - Drexel were coming off back to back losses to Penn and Rider before beating Team Boeheim.
Nov 28 2007:
107-100 loss to UMASS - The Minutemen followed that game up by losing to IUPUI
Dec 8 2007:
91-89 loss to Rhode Island - Rhode Island finished the year 21-10
MONDAY:
72-69 loss to Cleveland State - The Vikings were 6-4 going into that game beating 6 nobodies.

Here is the last shot again!