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Doug Gottlieb's latest anti-Syracuse rant on why 31-1 isn't really that good. North Carolina is better.
Panoramic view of the Carrier Dome crowd on March 3, 2012. Senior Day vs. Louisville with 33,205 people attending, the 5th largest crowd ever to see basketball in the Dome. Photo was taken from Section 122. Syracuse won 58-49 to capture their 30th win and the regular season Big East Championship.
Full image at:
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Seth Davis posted an article at SI.com where coaches commented on Other team's weaknesses. Here's what two anonymous Big East coaches said about us:
Syracuse: The team's Achilles' heel is defensive rebounding because Rakim Christmas and Fab Melo don't rebound out of their area very well. They don't go get it like Arinze Onuaku. Also, as soon as a shot goes up, their guards are at half-court because they want to run, so they're not getting in there to help on the boards. If they get a wrong matchup where a team has three perimeter shooters and someone who can play in the high post, they could get beat. A lot of those mid-major teams play like that. Scoop Jardine isn't their most talented player, but he's their most important. The reason they win so many close games is because of his poise and composure. Dion Waiters really wants to get to the basket, so you have to make him take a contested jump shot, even though he can hit it. Teams that are very organized offensively and have a high basketball IQ would give them trouble. Teams like Butler the last couple of years, or Notre Dame this year. Georgetown is another perfect example. Wisconsin-Syracuse would be a very interesting battle.
Does James Southerland moonlight on Showtime's Californication?
There is a rapper named Apocalypse on the show that hires Hank Moody to write a script for him. The rapper is actually Wu Tang Clan member RZA, but I think there is a resemblence to JSouth.
What does an SU alumnus have to do to get NCAA tickets to Boston and/or New Orleans at face value?
by AlbanyHDTV on Feb 5, 2012 3:23 PM EST
on Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
While I'm not a season ticket holder, I do make an annual trek back to the Dome to see a hoops game. This year, I'll be at the Lousiville game on March 3rd.
I still keep in touch with my buddies from and SU and we are considering a trip to Boston to see the Sweet 16. (assuming that we are placed in the East bracket and win our first two games). A quick entry at the official NCAA website to buy tickets reveals not a single ticket is available via this website:
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/div-one-bball-tickets-pre/2010-12-19/ticket-information
I was able to find out that face value all-session tickets were $195.
There is an additional link to buy at primesport.com, which apparently is the official NCAA ticket exchange site:
http://www.primesport.com/ncaaboston/about
A quick search at this site shows tickets range from $427 for 11th row in the upper deck to $2800 for 5 th row in the center lower level.
I would really enjoy sitting with the group that travels from SU. How does an alumnus get tickets from SU? In 2003, I didn't have the disposable income that I do now, but spending $1000 each for decent tickets on a website doesn't appeal to me.
Does anyone have any advice on how an alumnus gets tickets to Boston and/or New Orleans?
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Does SNY know something we don't?
Fab Melo expected to play Saturday?
Came across this while flipping through the Marquette - Seton Hall game tonight.
1996-1997 Basketball Coaching Staff and "Wife 2"
by AlbanyHDTV on Jan 31, 2012 8:24 PM EST
on Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
In Bobby Davis' affidavit, he states:
In 1996 and/or 1997, I was asked by Laurie Fine on a number of occasions to drive her to the Skytop Apartments. On many occasions, Laurie Fine would meet another assistant coach's wife ("Wife 2") at Skytop. Because I drove Ms. Fine quite a number of times both to and from the apartment complex, I knew that Laurie Fine was in a sexual relationship with Player 2 and that Wife 2 was in a sexual relationship with Player 3, both of whom lived at Skytop. I knew that from the many conversations I overheard between Ms. Fine and Wife 2. The two women spoke explicitly about their sexual exploits with Players 2 and 3.
In a story published at Syracuse.com on May 8, 2011, it states:
From 1996 to 2000, the Syracuse staff consisted of Boeheim, Fine, Hopkins and former Orange star Louis Orr, who is now the head coach at Bowling Green State University.
If you believe Davis, the assistant coach who was/is married to "Wife 2" had to be either Mike Hopkins or Louis Orr.
Uconn wears Nike Elite Platinum uniforms and loses to Notre Dame. Coincidence?
Six weeks at No. 1 and not a peep about SU in Sports Illustrated...and then I open up the most recent edition to find this.
South Bend is a just a short trip down I-90 from the Syracuse city-state.
Make a left on I-90 and stop when you get to South Bend. (albeit 589 miles)
Therefore, to the national media, this is a "home" game for 'Cuse.
Boeheim says Waiters is, "Best guard in country" and Melo should be, "Big East Defensive POY"
The link is to a video clip of JB commenting on Waiters and Melo shown on SNY network after the St. John's @ South Florida game.
Photo in the "Leading Off" photos of this week's Sports Illustrated. "Sweet 17" for SU's 17th win vs. Marquette.
NCAA approves hoops rules changes
Will the anti-charge arc help both Scoop and Triche with their excessive charge calls?
Gus Johnson leaves CBS to call games for Fox
Gus Johnson, who has called college basketball and NFL games for CBS the past 15 years, has signed a contract with Fox Sports to become the network’s lead college football voice.
Johnson will team with Charles Davis on Fox’s No. 1 college football announce team. He will continue as lead college basketball voice for the Big Ten Network, which is under the Fox Sports Media Group umbrella, and also will work play-by-play for select NFL games on Fox.
Look for the guy in Orange behind the Nova bench on Monday night
by AlbanyHDTV on Feb 20, 2011 8:43 AM EST
on Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
My brother is a Villanova alum and I'm making the (kinda) annual trek to Philly to see the 'Cuse vs. "Nova game. My bro is a booster for Nova hoops and has pretty good seats in the Wachovia (or whatever they call the place now) Center. I'll be about 4 or 5 rows behind the Nova bench dressed in an orange Nike golf shirt. I'll also be at McFaddens before the game with all the other SU fans. Hit me up on twitter (@AlbanyHDTV) if you'll be there.
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