The Syracuse Orange football spring game was a success because it was open to the public and available on the ACC Network. Before I get into any critiques of the event, I want to be clear that having this opportunity last Friday night makes it a win. There were a number of young fans who got close to the action and engaged with the team and that’s one way you can build a fanbase.
Balancing the live event with the television broadcast led to unnecessary pauses in the festivities. Who decided to include kick-offs with no returns because those pauses just sucked more life from the Dome.