Hunt For Houston: Syracuse's Road To The Final Four
by Sean Keeley on Mar 1, 2011 12:30 PM EST
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As the regular season winds down and the NCAA Tournament looms, it's time to start thinking about the road Syracuse is going to take if they want a chance to actually get to the Final Four in Houston. There's plenty of bracketology seeds and regional placements out there. We spend most of our time focusing on the seed, but where we play those games is also going to have an impact.
Just looking at the places the Orange could end up in the first and second weekend, there's spots that look really appealing and there's spots that don't.
1st Weekend Locations: Washington, D.C., Tuscon, AZ, Denver, CO, Tampa, FL, Cleveland, OH, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL & Tulsa, OK.
2nd Weekend Locations: Anaheim, CA, New Orleans, LA, San Antonio, TX & Newark, NJ.
So what does the road to Houston look like for Syracuse? I want to know. And in order to grease the wheels, Supercuts has provided a prize pack for you.
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So, do you want to see the Orange start in Washington, DC since that would be a "home" game? Or would it be our other "home" Tampa? Or does Charlotte makes sense so Orange Chuck can go to the game?
What about the second round? Newark obviously jumps out at us, but what about New Orleans? Syracuse has good history playing there, should we take advantage of that? Leave your comment below...
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Road to Houston
DC and Newark! Though, they’ll probably call those home games for us..
road to houston
DC and Newark are the only locations I want! doug gottlieb be damned!
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Road to Houston
Hopefully will go through DC & Newark, the two largest alumni bases outside of Upstate. Having a couple of “home” games didn’t hurt in ’03.
Road to Houston
DC and Newark because I could potentially attend them, but more because they are “home games”
Road to Houston
Washington DC and Newark NJ – so we can bring that trophy back home. Point blank. Period!
by rjofee on Mar 1, 2011 12:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Road to Houston (aka Orange Empire Expansion)
DC and Newark because I live in DC and we dominate the VZ Center and Newark because it’s the Mid-Atlantic Syracuse. Although this would be fantastic for us, the committee doesn’t exactly care what we want and will probably stick us on the west coast just to see Boeheim’s head explode on Selection Sunday.
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by cvandeweert on Mar 1, 2011 12:38 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Road to Houston
Washington DC → Newark, NJ → Houston, TX
Go Cuse!
Road to Houston
Tampa then Newark then Houston…Get your scissors ready!
by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Mar 1, 2011 12:41 PM EST reply actions
Road to Houston
DC and Newark – we’ve already rocked the Verizon Center and Newark is a “home” game. Plus I can could go to both!
Road to Houston
Washington DC to Newark
Both members of the Otto-man Empire, though DC is a recent annexation.
Row-Ad to Ohuston
DC —→ Newark.
Syracuse would have home field for the tournament.
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Road to Houston
DC and Newark – I’m sure I’m the only one who will say this.
Road to Houston
I’ll go with Tampa and Newark. Newark is the obvious choice and Tampa because I live in DC and cannot afford tickets and I think it would be too upsetting for me to know I was so close and yet so far… Either way, def want to stick to the East Coast!
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D.C and Newark
if those are our locations we make it to the final four. Point blank period.
I would say
Tuscon → Anaheim
Just kidding. DC→Newark
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How to get to Houston
Start in Tampa head west over to New Orleans and it’s a straight shot to Houston
I think the Newark - DC road is the best for the team
But dammit, if they end up in New Orleans, I’m makin the drive!
Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.
by FatK44 on Mar 1, 2011 12:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Road to Houston
ALl we have to do is make sure A.O. is healthy! Oh, wait. Ok, then, Cleveland and Newark are my choices. G’Orange!!!
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by adirondackorangefan on Mar 1, 2011 12:56 PM EST reply actions
Road To Houston
Charlotte → Newark → Houston → cutting down the nets :)
Thanks for the love Sean but you would be shocked honestly how often I run into people in NC/SC who are either Syracuse alum or grew up in the area but moved down here when jobs did a few years back before everyone got hurt. As of right now in Charlotte, my best options to see SU is to go see the Knicks at Bobcats on the 26th or the Jordan Classic with two of our incoming freshman playing. I will be back in Syracuse to take my grandmother back home and of course, it is BET weekend and none of the sports I saw listed have a home game so guess I am just off to one of those fabulous TULLYS locations to watch it…wearing Orange of course because nobody should watch a Syracuse game unless thye have orange on.
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What we really need to be thinking about!
I thought about this for a few minutes and though I would personally prefer DC and Newark for obvious reasons, I feel as though, we need to maximize our chances. In other words, where will the Chipotle curse least exist on the road the final four? After checking each city on Chipotle’s location finder on their web site, it’s clear the least influence on first round cities is Tulsa…only 2 restaurants near Tulsa according the site. The second round cities revealed something very interesting, http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/find/find.aspx?loc=New%20Orleans
NO Chipotles in Nawlins (again, according to the site). No wonder we won a National Championship there (BTW, I attended the semi final game against Texas)! So, it’s pretty clear, it’s gotta be Tulsa and New Orleans. Go Orange! Oh yeah, and I need a haircut!
Wash and Newark!!!
Huge Cuse fans at both games!!!…unless, of course, they choose Georgetown to be in charge of tickets.
Plus Philly Scoooooooooooop will have his friends and relatives there and we all have seen how he does when his people are in the house!
Cleveland and Newark
Also worth noting, last time I won tickets on this site a certain football team won the Pinstripe Bowl. Let’s see if we can’t find tickets for me for all six SU wins in the tourny this year.
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Washington DC, and Newark
So that I can work on going to every tourney game to celebrate my senior year
Road to Houston
Washington D.C. —→ New Orleans, LA
The Big Easy is always fun to visit; not to mention Syracuse has played well their historically. Why mess with what works?
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Road To Houston obvious
Tucson – Anaheim.
Let’s give the West coast Orange some love.
DC and Newark
No doubt about it.
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Road to Houston
Washington, DC is obviously the best place we could hope for with all the alumni there. 2nd road has gotta be Newark, NJ just for the sheer numbers we can get there. Easy choices.
DC and Newark
I want the team playing where we’ll have the most fans
Somehow
I’m seeing Cleveland and New Orleans. Not sure why, maybe it’s just to be different.
Where would I like to see them go?
1. Somewhere where there is no Chipotle
2. Washington & Newark so they only play in “home” states
3. Who cares & Anaheim, so I can drive 6 hours to watch
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
OSU & Pitt are locks for the 2 Cleveland pods
So there’s practically no hope of going there. I could imagine one of Cinci, WVU, or Marquette showing up in OSU’s pod in an 8/9 game in Cleveland, though.
I just wanna tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
DC - Newark edges out Tampa - Newark
We’ll probably have the crowd on our side in either location.
I just wanna tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
DC --> Newark
From Drama City to the Garden State, ’Cuse will continue its “Your Land is Our Land” tour/
Chicago and Newark
Because I live in Chicago and already have tickets for the games here. And Newark is “home” for SU. Of course, people will then complain we cant win on the road.
DC and Newark of course
And hopefully SU will set us students up with tickets and bus combos.
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Road to Houston
Cleveland – Anaheim.
Call me selfish, but I’m an SU grad/ fan living in Orange County, CA. I don’t get to many games, because the team doesn’t travel out here very much. Here’s my logic: Assign them to the West Region. I’m making the assumption that they will capture one of the top 4 regional seeds — in which case they will be in the “pod” system and be assigned a first round location that is geographically favorable. For me it’s a toss-up between Cleveland and DC, geographically (albeit, there may be more Orange fans in DC). That will give them the best chance to advance beyond the first weekend to the Sweet 16 in the West Region in Anaheim. Anaheim is minutes from my house. I might be the only one in the stands wearing Orange — but what better place to celebrate a trip to the Final Four. Not to mention get our fan base out here fired up for the Football team’s trip out here in September to take down USC. GO ORANGE!
Road to Houston
DC—→New Orleans—→Houston
DC to start because it’s close and gives us some home court advantage to get rolling.
New Orleans second for four reasons:
1) I live here and want to easily see us play
2) Cuse has some winning history in New Orleans
3) Travel distance. It will happen no matter what, so let’s get the travel down south (and west) out of the way before playing what should be a lesser opponent than any team we face in Houston. The trip from NOLA to Houston is not a tough one.
4) There is NO Chipotle in New Orleans. I cannot stress this point enough people.
Mostly reason 1 though.
Road to Houston
Tampa —> New Orleans —> Houston
Tampa because I can go to the game. Was able to go to the first couple of rounds in ’09 when they were in Miami. That was the last chance I got to see SU basketball in person. Would be nice to do it again.
New Orleans because of the good memories.
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Road to Houston
Cleveland – for all the loyal Browns fans, so they can root for at least one orange-colored winning team
New Orleans – How can you not return to the site of our only National Championship. Plus, it’s closer to Houston
Houston – for one of the most unexpected national championships in recent memory.
Road To Houston
Tuscon, AZ —→ Anaheim, CA
I live in Los Angeles and I’m selfish!
Probably my best chance to see them too
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Road to Houston
The obvious choice is DC and then Newark…I’ll go with that.
But being that I live in Texas, I would love to have the chance to go down to San Antonio and see them play during the second weekend…even though the SU turn-out clearly wouldn’t be nearly as good in TX as it would in the N.E.
D.C to San Antone
Then meeting the team 45m from my house south of Houston. All are welcome. Room for everybody.
Road to Houston
Washington, just to win on GTown’s court some more.
New Orleans, because I go to LSU and would maybe be able to make it there if we play in the SE regional.
What would be better is if Syracuse played in New Orleans next year, as that is where the Final 4 is being played.
Road to Houston
DC and Newark. The more “home” games the better off we are. Also we should be able to get fans there from Syracuse as well, not too far to see the NCAA tourney.
Or even better
Just skip the first 4 rounds and just put us directly into the Final 4. Cmon we deserve it. If you make us actually play the games, we’ll probably just goof around and end up losing one of them. Then where will your Syracuse themed Final 4 be NCAA?
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
We CANNOT play in WASHINGTON DC or NEWARK.
for they are home games.
Tampa → NOLA.
I won’t be going either way, so at least let the boys see a good time in warmer climate.
They’ve earned it.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Road to Houston
Tulsa, OK and Anaheim, CA
We need to expand the Otto-man Empire! It’s getting boring only ruling the east coast.
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D.C. and Newark
even though Newark is the Carjacking capital of the world…
by Your mother is a Hoya on Mar 1, 2011 11:13 PM EST reply actions
Cleveland and New Orleans
We could beat Kansas again in the Big Easy. And like in 96 when John Wallace led SU over Kansas to get in the Final Four. I don’t like Kansas.
by ALongWayFromDome on Mar 2, 2011 12:02 AM EST reply actions
DC and Newark, Clearly
However, if DC isnt in the cards for the first round – Cleveland might not be a bad second choice – still decent driving distance from Cuse and Western NY – and prob not too bad to fly there….
DC and Newark
Gotta be the 2 places in the Northeast, the less travel the better, plus places we’ve already played in.
for originality's sake
Chicago and Anaheim. For this to happen, we’d need to be a 2 seed according to the Bracketology.
That said, most likely scenario is obviously DC and Newark, which I’m more than fine with as well.
best shot for getting to the games...
..and the a lot of orange in the stands..
Cleveland > Newark
go ’Cuse!
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