I am headed to NYC this weekend and my dad and I have tickets for the game against Rutgers on Sunday. Does anyone have any recomendations for the best way to get to the RAC from Lower Mannhatan? It looks to me like you can take the train to either Edison or New Brunswick. How is the walk from either station, should we plan on getting a cab? How hard will a cab be to get on game day? Also if we see any cast members from Jersey Shore are we to treat them like zombies, just a quick double tap to the head and run? Thanks for any help and hope to see some other Orange out there this weekend.

Just a few thoughts about the whole Bernie Fine fiasco, or possible a long rambling thought that just helps me.
I am a 34 year old who grew up about 2 hours north east of Syracuse (Croghan, NY) and they have been my number one sports priority since I have cared about sports. I now live in Rochester and love SU basketball more than all other sports interest combined. My wife and I have a fantastic son who I/we are raising to be as Orange as possible, you may recall Robbie performing Christmas Otto last year about this time.
The following are my thoughts in over the timeline since the allegations at Penn State were made public.

1. Penn State Story Breaks
a. Could not believe how poorly PSU handled the situation.
b. Although regrettable, I was not up in arms over presumably drunken college students doing and saying stupid things as a way to act out.
c. Actually shouted people down at work who tried to defend/drum up sympathy for Paterno.

2. Bernie Fine Story Breaks
a. I am at hunting camp and can only follow via my phone with no 3G/4G coverage.
b. As I read more I hope that this is false. Seems SU did right in 2005 and this doesn't ring true.

3. Jim Calls Davis and Lang Liars
a. Great there is now way Jimmy would go on record this strongly if it were possible this was true.
b. My wife and I discuss how we have raised our 4 ½ year old to love all things Orange like me and what this could mean.
c. I am conflicted on the chance that SU/Jim covered anything up. I state that if this did happen that everyone would need to go.

4. Accuser 3 and The Davis/Laurie Fine Tape
a. Oh no, this just got awful.
b. Tomaselli seems to be a whack job, but I don't know what to believe.
c. The tape is damning, but WTF. Laurie slept with Davis as while Davis and Bernie were doing whatever they did.
d. Although there seems to be a lot of potential holes in the accusations, I am starting to believe that Fine did something ranging from inappropriate to unspeakably awful to at least Davis.
e. I agree with SU's firing of Fine and think that they are handling this as well as could be hoped.

5. First Boeheim ‘Apology'
a. Thought it was appropriate insofar as he seemed as shocked as the rest of us that this was true.

6. Boeheim's Apology After the Florida Game
a. Feel this will end the calling for Jimmy's head, which is great.
b. Becoming more and more convinced that Fine abused Davis.
c. Hoping that things will start to return to normal.

7. Tomaselli's Media Tour
a. How is this happening, why is his lawyer letting him do this?
b. Seems that much of the media is avoiding the issues with his story.
c. I wonder if he is some kind of sociopath. He appears to be on a publicity tour while facing Child Molestation charges himself.
d. Found it very odd that the Army investigated the abuse claims against his father and found no merit, but that seemed to be mostly buried or ignored in the reporting on this.

8. Fitzpatrick's Press Conference
a. Still think Fine abused Davis.
b. Tomaselli looks less credible if that is possible.

9. Davis and Lang Sue Boeheim and SU
a. For F**KING real????????

So, where does this leave me? I don't know. My opinion was that Fine abused Davis and all of this is about Davis trying to get some satisfaction/justice. Working on the assumptions that anyone has ever told anything resembling the truth in this manner, here was my theory.

1. Davis abused by Fine.
2. Davis goes to SPD, ESPN, PS and SU and gets nowhere.
3. After Penn State, Davis contacts Lang who feels guilty and backs his brother's story.
4. Davis feeds Tomeselli information to bring another allegation against Fine.
5. Davis will do anything to get his version of justice from Fine.

Now, I am really lost. Just once I would like anything to happen in this case that clears up the situation, not make it more convoluted. I know we will never have all the facts in this case. I know we are not entitled to having this resolved to our satisfaction. However I just want to have an opinion that makes sense for more than 48 hours

As I was busily working/reading the entire internet, I saw that the New York Knicks have retire the number 15.  As such Melo will have to get a new number.  Is 44 the right fit for him?  I know most of the 44s in SU basketball have been power forwards, Wallace and Coleman.  Many of my friends have now posted that they have become instant Knicks fans, much like we all did with the Nuggets.  Will Doctor Gross allow this to happen or will he think its a good idea?

Great news getting a 1 seed.  Now SU will have a chance to avenge the 2005 cluster that was Vermont.  I remember sitting in front of the TV waiting for CBS to cut into the next game saying there was an error of some sort and the game was going to have to be replayed. 

Fun side note that we all will be sick of hearing about is that Kris Joshep's older brother is the point guard for this years Vermont team.  I hope they have a family battle with each of them going for 30+ but SU winning by 25.  Think Otis Hill versus BC. 

One a relative note I just found out that Andy Rautins' father played at SU.  I wish people on this site had stumbled across such a cool fact.  Also Brendon had a relative or two play for SU as well.

Great season so far, let me know if anyone from this site is going out to Buffalo on Friday we can meet up for drinks between sessions.  Hate that the NCAA doesn't sell beer during the games.  Might have to bring the Captian and put it in Pepsi now that we have to swear off all Coke products.

SHUT IT DOWN!!

Or at least it is on ESPN unlike the pair of Top 5 teams that played last night.  It is time for Seton Hall versus Rugters 2010 PART 2.  This time its personal!!!!!!

Please look at the indepth preview that ESPN has given this game.

The Fight For Forde

I cannot wait to go home pop open a few cold ones and watch this epic struggle to determine who will finsh 10th and 13th in the Big East this year.  Someday hopefully we as SU fans can witness a game with this much on the line.

Just came across a couple of articles on the opening weekend in Buffalo.  First off Boeheim seems sure that SU will play there.

Playing in Buffalo

Secondly there are still about 1800 tickets available for the games.  I have been to downtown Buffalo a couple of times and it was pretty easy to get around, was at a Sabres game in January and had no problems getting a couple of drinks before the game even with a sellout.  So lets fill the HSBC up with Oranage.

Still not sold out

See everyone in Buffalo, and just remember 300 level tickets in a hockey arena are just as good as 200 level in the Dome.  Or so I am telling myself, I'll be in section 308.

The entire civilized world can't wait for SU vs. 'Nova.  Guess who thinks differently?

Uncivilized Bastards

I think we can all forgive WVU for being inbred, but why to they want to watch a rematch of a game they couldn't win at home?  I know as fans we should not encourage looking ahead, but Gameday at the Dome is going to be spectacular.  Let's take care of UConn tomorrow and keep this run going right up through the 'Nova match up and into April.

Why does this make me mad?

Seth's picks

SU has had an awesome season so far, and I really want to punch Seth in the face after reading this.  I was at last Tuesday's game with my Dad and we got talking about how much fun this year has been so far, and then I see this and part of me starts screaming "They never give SU any credit."  I really wish that sports didn't make me crazy, but I guess that is part of the fun.

WVU has raised to bar on the behavior of the student section once again.

Now they are throwing things.

I have been to a lot of basketabll games and cannot remember every seeing the home fans getting called for a T.  I just wonder if Huggins is going to make the whole student body do wind sprints?  Or as they like to call it in West Virginia, shuffling through the cafeteria line.

Glad we got out of there with a win and no spare change thrown at us.