Stephen A. Smith

Well, they're not as good. They're not as good. I will tell you this, though. I think that Carmelo Anthony, the great Carmelo Anthony, used to play in the NBA, one of the great, great scorers in NBA history. His son is going to Syracuse next season, four-star player, got a lot of skills, considered probably the best player in New York. He's going to Syracuse.

Well, they're not as good. They're not as good. I will tell you this, though. I think that Carmelo Anthony, the great Carmelo Anthony, used to play in the NBA, one of the great, great scorers in NBA history. His son is going to Syracuse next season, four-star player, got a lot of skills, considered probably the best player in New York. He's going to Syracuse.

Well, they're not as good. They're not as good. I will tell you this, though. I think that Carmelo Anthony, the great Carmelo Anthony, used to play in the NBA, one of the great, great scorers in NBA history. His son is going to Syracuse next season, four-star player, got a lot of skills, considered probably the best player in New York. He's going to Syracuse.

So I think that you'll see somewhat of a resurrection. I'm going to tell you what really, really disappoints you about Syracuse without you even realizing it. Those days that you're talking about, Megan, they were in the Big East. That's not the case anymore. What happened in the Big East? It was Georgetown. It was Villanova. It was St. John's. It was even Providence, for crying out loud.

So I think that you'll see somewhat of a resurrection. I'm going to tell you what really, really disappoints you about Syracuse without you even realizing it. Those days that you're talking about, Megan, they were in the Big East. That's not the case anymore. What happened in the Big East? It was Georgetown. It was Villanova. It was St. John's. It was even Providence, for crying out loud.

So I think that you'll see somewhat of a resurrection. I'm going to tell you what really, really disappoints you about Syracuse without you even realizing it. Those days that you're talking about, Megan, they were in the Big East. That's not the case anymore. What happened in the Big East? It was Georgetown. It was Villanova. It was St. John's. It was even Providence, for crying out loud.

I mean, Big East was the place to be. That Syracuse being at another conference just doesn't feel right. And I think from a recruiting standpoint, they've been somewhat compromised in that regard as well, because you're looking at them and you're saying, this ain't the team. This ain't the program that had Dwayne Pearl Washington, the greatest show in the history of college basketball.

I mean, Big East was the place to be. That Syracuse being at another conference just doesn't feel right. And I think from a recruiting standpoint, they've been somewhat compromised in that regard as well, because you're looking at them and you're saying, this ain't the team. This ain't the program that had Dwayne Pearl Washington, the greatest show in the history of college basketball.

I mean, Big East was the place to be. That Syracuse being at another conference just doesn't feel right. And I think from a recruiting standpoint, they've been somewhat compromised in that regard as well, because you're looking at them and you're saying, this ain't the team. This ain't the program that had Dwayne Pearl Washington, the greatest show in the history of college basketball.

I'm talking about a showman. This brother could dance on anybody. OK, they had Carmelo Anthony. Back in the day, they had Billy Owens. They had Derek Coleman. They had Sherman.

I'm talking about a showman. This brother could dance on anybody. OK, they had Carmelo Anthony. Back in the day, they had Billy Owens. They had Derek Coleman. They had Sherman.

I'm talking about a showman. This brother could dance on anybody. OK, they had Carmelo Anthony. Back in the day, they had Billy Owens. They had Derek Coleman. They had Sherman.

There you go. Okay. Billy just texted me about a month ago or so. I hadn't spoken to him in years.

There you go. Okay. Billy just texted me about a month ago or so. I hadn't spoken to him in years.

There you go. Okay. Billy just texted me about a month ago or so. I hadn't spoken to him in years.

They were like, you're kidding. Everybody's coming. You see teams, you see basketball programs, they're having like 12, 13,000. You go to the Carrier Dome, 30, 40,000. 50,000 people watching a basketball game. That's what the Carrier Dome and the Syracuse program gave to you. And I think them being out of the Big East somewhat compromises their allure to some degree.

They were like, you're kidding. Everybody's coming. You see teams, you see basketball programs, they're having like 12, 13,000. You go to the Carrier Dome, 30, 40,000. 50,000 people watching a basketball game. That's what the Carrier Dome and the Syracuse program gave to you. And I think them being out of the Big East somewhat compromises their allure to some degree.

They were like, you're kidding. Everybody's coming. You see teams, you see basketball programs, they're having like 12, 13,000. You go to the Carrier Dome, 30, 40,000. 50,000 people watching a basketball game. That's what the Carrier Dome and the Syracuse program gave to you. And I think them being out of the Big East somewhat compromises their allure to some degree.

It's just my opinion, but I think it's an educated one.

It's just my opinion, but I think it's an educated one.