Johnson, D II Le Moyne stun Syracuse

[6ftdeep]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4620949

It was just a exhibition game but still.. you should be up to make sure you win these games.

[Frankie7512]

As a Syracuse basketball fan it's very sad!!

[VeniVediV1ci]

cough::Cleveland State::cough

[Weasel]

Doesnt mean a thing, Two years ago it was Mich St losing to Grand Valley St, and everyone (media) freaked out. Needless to say, things went fine that season

[BillRoy]

I agree with Weasel. And from a coaching standpoint in college basketball, there are 2 times that I don't mind seeing a team lose.

1) Beginning of the season- it lets your team know that they are not invincible and if you do not take your opponent seriously, they WILL beat you. It is an eye-opening loss that you can learn alot from but it isn't a disasterous loss that ends your season

2) End of the season, just prior to conference or NCAA tourney- this situation is good when your team has been rolling through conference play and are starting to get a big head and develop that "invincibility" that can bit you in the ass. A loss before the tourney season could refocus a team at a most needed time.

[Cunit879]

this has happened a bunch during the past few years. good for those kids but all in all no big deal