Objectively and realistically, could Syracuse host the NCAA Lacrosse Final Four one day?
Final Four I just do not see. But a regional site is quite possible. Syracuse has hosted the Final Four twice, first in 1988 and then in 1991, but attendance for those championship games were 20,148 and 8,239 people respectively. To put some perspective on it, the 2008 Championship Game attendance in Foxborough between The Orange and Johns Hopkins was 48,970. The capacity for the Carrier Dome is 49,250. While that is a lot, and would surely be cool for Championship Weekend, most likely the NCAA would not allow it because Syracuse is so often in the Final Four. Additionally, with all of the activities surrounding the weekend, I’m not sure there is enough space for all of it at Syracuse. The Quad would be bumping and every lot would be at capacity. It would be great for the city, but frankly I think we are past the era where an actual home arena of a team gets used. Thanks again to Brian, keep an eye on Orange44 at all times. You never know.
