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We hired a new coach from the Georgia staff (Fran Brown)

He is recruiting at levels we haven't seen in 30 years. He is considered among the top recruiters in the country. He brought in several other tip recruiters too.

Syracuse is 4 hrs NW of NYC. We don't have a lot of P4 level recruits in Upstate NY. We tend to get kids from the BOS-WASH and the South.

Our old Carrier Dome finally got A/C, huge center hung video board, 5G WiFi, individual seats and a welcome center. It has been renamed the JMA Wireless Dome.

Tailgating is okay but well below SEC and B1G levels. We have exceptional food in the area and it is very underrated for a road trip around the game. Change of leaves, world class fishing, great golf at Turning Stone Casino, Finger Lakes Wineries, Niagara Falls, Cooperstown are all close by.

This is our best team since our #15 team in 2018. 8-4 seems about right.

Our QB was purchased or I mean given a nice NIL package. He was Ohio State's starting QB (Kyle McCord) They have lot's of offensive weapons too at RB, TE and WR. We are screwed if the QB gets hurt. Huge drop off at QB. Our line play should be improved but not sure how much.

I expect our game in November to be possibly a Top 25 battle.

Bad timing for Cuse fans to travel to Berkeley this November. We expect 5000 to go to our UNLV game in early October. I expect only 500-750 to show at Berkeley.

We host Stanford on a Friday night in September. Do we have your support?

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Thanks for mentioning your 5000 fans expected to attend your game with UNLV this season oompared to the 500-750 fans expected to attend your Cal game in Berkeley this season. I have long suggested that Cal consider changing it's conference to be one with all west coast teams, including UNLV, so Cal fans can watch their team play a conference game in Vegas every other year to allow its fans to have more fun time in Vegas, as it seems your fans intend to do this season. The new national playoff rules, with thirteen or so playoff teams, would allow Cal to have a chance for a bowl game if they play in a new west coast conference with three other ex-Pac 12 schools plus some pretty good teams from a disbanded Mountain West Conference (Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St. and others).

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Econ141 said:

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Last time I visited Syracuse was to see the men's basketball team come oh so close to beating UNC in the sweet 16.

Hopefully will get to make it out there and get over the hump with a football win. Welcome to Bear Territory!

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I really want to get out to see Cuse play Cal this year but Vegas won over. We recently added an away game vs UNLV in early October. Two football centric trips west is too much for my wife as she would rather watch paint dry.

Definitely next time.

Hey the good news...we should build up a nice crew rivalry lol

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A lot of ground to make up for you guys on the rowing front...Cuse crew brags they have two top 5 IRA finishes in a row...at Cal, that's called down years.
If you haven't seen or read Boys in the Boat, and have interest in rowing, it's worth your time for sure(worth your time even if you don't care about crew). Also points to how far back the Cal-Washington rivalry goes, and that has zero do with the Pac-8/10/12...

TexanMark said:

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Econ141 said:

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Last time I visited Syracuse was to see the men's basketball team come oh so close to beating UNC in the sweet 16.

Hopefully will get to make it out there and get over the hump with a football win. Welcome to Bear Territory!

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I really want to get out to see Cuse play Cal this year but Vegas won over. We recently added an away game vs UNLV in early October. Two football centric trips west is too much for my wife as she would rather watch paint dry.

Definitely next time.

Hey the good news...we should build up a nice crew rivalry lol

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Hey make the visit to Berkeley be wine centric and enjoy Napa while taking in the game as a slideshow

Econ141 said:

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TexanMark said:

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Econ141 said:

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Last time I visited Syracuse was to see the men's basketball team come oh so close to beating UNC in the sweet 16.

Hopefully will get to make it out there and get over the hump with a football win. Welcome to Bear Territory!

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I really want to get out to see Cuse play Cal this year but Vegas won over. We recently added an away game vs UNLV in early October. Two football centric trips west is too much for my wife as she would rather watch paint dry.

Definitely next time.

Hey the good news...we should build up a nice crew rivalry lol

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Hey make the visit to Berkeley be wine centric and enjoy Napa while taking in the game as a slideshow

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The allure of Vegas is especially huge for people who live in the Northeast or Midwest. I get it. Also, it's so damn convenient . Having grown up in California and having to visit my in laws in Vegas often makes the place pretty meh for me. It always was. A trip to the Bay with side excursions to wine country, the beaches, the Redwoods or Lake Tahoe is far more interesting, IMO.

Econ141 said:

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TexanMark said:

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Econ141 said:

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Last time I visited Syracuse was to see the men's basketball team come oh so close to beating UNC in the sweet 16.

Hopefully will get to make it out there and get over the hump with a football win. Welcome to Bear Territory!

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I really want to get out to see Cuse play Cal this year but Vegas won over. We recently added an away game vs UNLV in early October. Two football centric trips west is too much for my wife as she would rather watch paint dry.

Definitely next time.

Hey the good news...we should build up a nice crew rivalry lol

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Hey make the visit to Berkeley be wine centric and enjoy Napa while taking in the game as a slideshow

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Normally I would but I spent over 4 years in Sacramento while in the Air Force. She's done Napa, etc...Boy I could go for some Santa Maria Style BBQ near Vandenberg AFB. Errr AFS....

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Econ141 said:

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TexanMark said:

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Econ141 said:

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Last time I visited Syracuse was to see the men's basketball team come oh so close to beating UNC in the sweet 16.

Hopefully will get to make it out there and get over the hump with a football win. Welcome to Bear Territory!

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I really want to get out to see Cuse play Cal this year but Vegas won over. We recently added an away game vs UNLV in early October. Two football centric trips west is too much for my wife as she would rather watch paint dry.

Definitely next time.

Hey the good news...we should build up a nice crew rivalry lol

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Hey make the visit to Berkeley be wine centric and enjoy Napa while taking in the game as a slideshow

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The allure of Vegas is especially huge for people who live in the Northeast or Midwest. I get it. Also, it's so damn convenient . Having grown up in California and having to visit my in laws in Vegas often makes the place pretty meh for me. It always was. A trip to the Bay with side excursions to wine country, the beaches, the Redwoods or Lake Tahoe is far more interesting, IMO.

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I agree...3 days is enough Vegas for me. We are going for a week total and will be seeing some friends in SoCal too. I had to sell my wife on two stops...the sacrifices we make lol

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Looking forward to you guys joining the ACC (All Coasts Conference).

It is unfortunate that our drama queens (FSU and Clemson) have sucked all the oxygen out of the room. It is embarrassing that you guys aren't getting a welcome to the league you deserve.

We'd love to have a few Cal fans post over at our ACC discussion board.

www.csnbbs.com
Click on ACC Conference Talk

Does Stanford have a board that has a welcome mat out to rival fans with any activity?

The best Cuse board is: www.syracusefan.com

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All Coasts Conference!
Ha! I think I can get behind that!!!

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Big C said:

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Thanks for posting here! You will absolutely have our support when you play Stanford.

How does the "Texan" and the "Cuse" work, if I may ask? You are from Texas, but you went to college at Syracuse? Got a little story there?

We hope to be something of a surprise team this fall and win a number of conference games. Our NIL collective has given the roster a pretty big boost. We shall see.

Guessing most of us (including me) would love to get to Syracuse for a game some time! Go Bears!

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Born and raised in Syracuse
Spent 20 years in Texas
Live in Florida now

Yeah it's confusing lol

Come over to the ACC Board in the OP and say hello. Great way to learn about the league and teams.

I'm part of the largest tailgate at Syracuse. Reach out to me if you plan to attend a game in Cuse.

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I flew into Syracuse about a month ago to check out Colgate with my daughter. Beautiful area and did hit up a visit a to Cornell (beautiful also) and Cooperstown (bucket list item, so cool to experience as well).

I will definitely hit up a trip to Cuse for football. I do dislike Cuse basketball because I always thought Boeheim was a swarmy weasel and I liked G'Town. Pearl Washington though was awesome back in the day

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Good luck on the process.

NYCGOBEARS said:

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I'm really excited by this rivalry as I've lived in NYC for a long time and have many friends who are Cuse alumni.

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Yo. Hey. What's up?
It's been a long time!

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NYCGOBEARS said:

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I'm really excited by this rivalry as I've lived in NYC for a long time and have many friends who are Cuse alumni.

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Yo. Hey. What's up?
It's been a long time!

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Hey Tom! I'm well. Hope you are also.

TexanMark said:

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Looking forward to you guys joining the ACC (All Coasts Conference).

It is unfortunate that our drama queens (FSU and Clemson) have sucked all the oxygen out of the room. It is embarrassing that you guys aren't getting a welcome to the league you deserve.

We'd love to have a few Cal fans post over at our ACC discussion board.

www.csnbbs.com
Click on ACC Conference Talk

Does Stanford have a board that has a welcome mat out to rival fans with any activity?

The best Cuse board is: www.syracusefan.com

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I apprenticed with an Electrician who played Lacrosse as Syracuse, I think for a championship team in the 80s.

He spent a wild amount of his free time getting women's lacrosse going around the bay area, and coached a couple teams (high school and a club team).

Anyway, that's might be my entire connection to the ACC I think...