Syracuse Ranked 9th in Country

I know, I know, I did not comment about my Cuse destroying Cal and UNC at Garden on Thursday and Friday.  Amazing, I havent heard a buzz on campus in all of my four years like the one I heard after we beat UNC 87-71 on friday.  Everyone is pumped, the city, the students everyone cannot believe we put on a performence we did against the likes of Cal and UNC.  Ok,ok, I know Cal is missing two of their best players and UNC is very inexperienced and young, but still they were both pre season hyped; ranked #13 and #4 respectively.  The Orange did not just beat them, they KILLED both teams, punished them. 

Wes Johnson could be an All American, the guy is a future lottery pick and showed why in this tournament.  I am not entirely sold on this though, I know, they looked fantastic, but they have a long way to go.  The Big East is extremly tough, and Nova, UConn, Louisville, West Virginia, Georgetown and even Pitt and Notre Dame will be hard games.  Not too mention tough games at Florida (played in Tampa) and home vs Memphis.  Niether Pitt, Notre Dame, Florida, or Memphis are ranked but they are still tough games, which could yield a loss. 

All in all, the Cuse looks good, the big improvement from last year is the defense, which looks very, very good.  You want to play the what if game, look at the 2009-2010 roster if Johnny Flynn did not want to go for the lime-light (I dont blame him, he was picked 6th I mean top 10 pick, you have to go) and if Paul Harris and Eric Devendorf did not hate coach Boehiem and the school respectively. 

Starting Lineup:
Johnny Flynn
Eric Devendorf
Wes Johnson
Rick Jackson
Arinze Onauku
Bench:
Paul Harris
Andy Rautins
Scoop Jardine
Brandon Triche
Kris Joseph

That right there my friend is a National Championship team that might go undefeated.  I am not kidding, that team is so ridiculous it is unfair. 

- Lew