SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Tommy DeVito grew to expect the questions. He’s from New Jersey, and as his star rose -- and his recruiting stars grew -- he had plenty of interest from top programs across the country.
So when he’d inform folks in his hometown that he was going to play ball in Central New York for a losing program, the response was usually the same. Why would you go to Syracuse?
“All the negative stuff,” DeVito said. “You give them a few facts, but some people, it’s in one ear and out the other.